Otter Olympics

The values of the olympics are excellence, respect, and friendship. These values are echoed in scout law. Doing an olympics themed meeting is a great way to get the otters moving and thinking about fair play.

• Opening Ceremony
• Ice Breaker Game
• Talk about games and being a good winner/loser
  • How does it feel when you win a game?
  • How about when you lose a game?
  • Different people are good at different types of games/activities, how can we make everyone feel welcome when we are playing games together?
• Play a sports game
  • This could be as simple as kicking a soccer ball around, or something more elaborate. You could also try a sport from another culture.
• Story and Snack Time
  • Read a story about competition or the olympic games.
• Olympics themed obstacle course
  • The ancient olympic pentathlon involved discus, long jump, javelin, running, and wrestling. You can turn this into a kids obstacle course by tossing a frisbee, jumping, throwing a pool noodle at a target, running, then finishing with a hug to a stuffed animal (or tackling a kids inflatable bopper if you have one available)
  • You can also do any types of physical activities for this–use your imagination!
  • Another idea is using existing play equipment and letting the kids design their own obstacle courses on the playground.
• Discuss inclusivity in games
  • Introduce the idea of the paralympics, designed for athletes who have physical disabilities, or the special olympics, designed for athletes who have intellectual disabilities
  • What are some ways we could have modified our activities today for kids who needed it?
  • You could read William the One Winged Dragon from the Paralympic school curriculum
• Closing Ceremony

• Materials for sports and obstacle course
• Book for story time

• Practice being a good winner and good loser
• Sports Game
• Obstacle Course
• Physical Fitness
• Discuss ways to welcome everyone into your otter games