Ideas for Boys and Girls club

[kelpie]

I have been looking for some simple activities to do with kids and HT radios. I like this idea of a fox hunt with simple yagi antennas made from tape measures. We would also need a radio to transmit a beacon.
https://www.instructables.com/The-Tape-Measure-Antenna/
We could make a couple of them and divide the kids into teams to do the fox hunt.
Here's few more ideas:

• I've also done variations on hide and seek. Some times its more like 20 questions to figure out where a person is hiding. I liked that one cause it started to teach them the cadence of having a group discussion across a radio. My most recent one had more of a "downed pilot" sort of theme. I went out an hid in some open nature area and then they had to ask me questions, consult a map, and hike to find me.

• Cops & Robbers: Use walkie-talkies for a game, incorporating radio codes for tactical communication.
• Two-Way Storytelling: Start a story on the radio and have kids take turns adding to it, keeping it brief and clear.

 

[Craig 605A]

I have been looking for some simple activities to do with kids and HT radios. I like this idea of a fox hunt with simple yagi antennas made from tape measures. We would also need a radio to transmit a beacon.
https://www.instructables.com/The-Tape-Measure-Antenna/
We could make a couple of them and divide the kids into teams to do the fox hunt.
Here's few more ideas:

• I've also done variations on hide and seek. Some times its more like 20 questions to figure out where a person is hiding. I liked that one cause it started to teach them the cadence of having a group discussion across a radio. My most recent one had more of a "downed pilot" sort of theme. I went out an hid in some open nature area and then they had to ask me questions, consult a map, and hike to find me.
• Cops & Robbers: Use walkie-talkies for a game, incorporating radio codes for tactical communication.
• Two-Way Storytelling: Start a story on the radio and have kids take turns adding to it, keeping it brief and clear.

IGreat ideas Kelpie. Definitely a fox hunt in Jubilee Park when the weather is nicer. Maybe start with a presentation and some inside activities. I like the idea of storytelling, a good inside activity to get the kids used to talking on the radio.

 

[Judy 605B]

Apparently, I posted this comment under Craig's account. Oops

 

[kelpie]

Judy, where do the kids meet? Is it in Kerby in the Belt Bldg? Do they have one big room or are there side rooms?

 

[kelpie]

I am going to keep posting ideas for kids activities that I find. Here is one:

Games to Play With Kids Using Two-Way Radios​

While two-way radios have a number of practical, adult uses, there's no reason why your kids can't also use them for a bit of fun. Just about all children are fascinated by two-way radios, and these devices always seem to inspire kids' imaginations. Here are just a few fun games to play with kids using Tech Wholesale's two-way radios.

• Hide and seek. Give the age-old game a modern update by using two-way radios to upgrade your hiding (and seeking!). When one person goes to hide, the rest of the players can join forces to cover more ground by using two-way radios to communicate with one another. Instead of playing the game with an "every man for himself" mentality, using radios makes it so that the players can create a team and help one another to search for the hidden person. Radio the other players to let them know that you've already checked the garage, the basement or the closets and you can cover more ground - and find the hidden person much faster!
• Hot and cold. To play this game, hide a token object somewhere around the house or the yard (small items like a baseball, a spatula or an action figure all make great options). Next, instruct the other players to search for the hidden item, all the while giving them hints by saying if they're "hot" or "cold". To make the game more mysterious and exciting, hide somewhere nearby and use two-way radios to tell the searchers if they're close to the item.
• Scavenger hunt. Make your scavenger hunts much more fun by using two-way radios to give your kids clues. Once they find a hidden item, use your two-way radios to read them the clues that will lead them to the next item. Or, if you prefer to still use written clues, they can use the radios to ask questions or get hints about solving the riddle.

 

[Judy 605B]

Jenna responded that they have a couple of rooms available and probably a Friday is best with the teens. She's going to check-in with Serenity, the teen coordinator and get back to us.