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Lion – Kindergarten
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Elective
Requirement 3

Build It Up and Knock It Down Relay

Lion – Kindergarten
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Elective
Requirement 3

Build It Up and Knock It Down Relay

Snapshot of Activity

Play a relay race to build it up and knock it down.

Indoor
5
2
2
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  • 2 – 4’ x 4’ folding table, or larger 
  • 12 – 16 oz. plastic cups 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Identify a safe area free of obstacles to run the relay race.  The distance should be no more than 20 feet. 
  2. Set up the two tables and place six plastic cups on each table.  Stack the cups in a pyramid with 3 cups on the bottom, two, and then one. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners. Inform them that this activity is a relay race. 
  2. The den will be divided into two teams.  The first player on each team will start on the game leader’s signal.  They must run up to the table, knock down the cups, and run back.  The next player must stack the cups up again as they were when the relay started, and then run back.  The next person runs up and knocks them down.  The team that has every player either knockdown or set up wins. 
  3. Divide the den into two even teams including adult partners. 
  4. Have the teams line up and, on your signal, run the relay race. 
  5. When the race is over, have each team spend several minutes to discuss what they did well and what they would do differently. 
  6. Keeping the same teams, have them run the relay race again. 
  7. After the second race ask the den what they learn from the first race and put it into practice in the second race.

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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
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Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
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Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.