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JOEY SCOUT SECTION - MEETING PROGRAM
THEME:
DATE:
____/____/____ Animals with
Pouches
SUB THEME:
Kangaroos
TIME
ACTIVITY
DESCRIPTION
MINUTES
METHODS
OF
LEARNING
2-3
OPENING
PARADE
5
MEETING TYPE:
IN/OUTDOORS
EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED
Announcements
Australian Flag
Joey Scout Flag
GAME 1
Catch the Roo
1 Old tea towel
10
CRAFT 1
Kangaroo Faces
Face templates, paint,
string, scissors, hole punch
10
ACTIVITY 1
Cooking – Joey
Droppings
Recipe, patty papers
Bowl, spoon, saucepan
10
GAME 2
Joey in the Pouch
Blanket or sheet
15
ACTIVITY 2
Play acting
”The Lost Name”
Copy of story
10
GAME 3
Jumping Kangaroos
Balloons, string
5
TALK
10
CRAFT 2
Kangaroo Woggle
Pieces of pre cut vinyl,
paper fasteners, scissors
5
GAME 4
Kangaroo Hop
2 balls
5
SONG
5
GAME 5
Kangaroo, Kangaroo,
Wallaby
2-3
CLOSING
PARADE
Presentations, Notices
Source: Scouts Australia
LEADER:
LEADER
Facts about Kangaroos
“Tie Me Kangaroo Down
Sport”
Australian Flag,
Joey Scout Flag Prayer
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Kangaroos
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OPENING PARADE
Preparation for Opening Parade
Ensure that the Australian flag is correctly folded for breaking, and is hoisted to the masthead by the leader
before parade is called.
Leader:
“Joey Scouts on Parade”
Joey Scouts:
Form a circle
(Leaders and Helpers join the circle)
Leader:
“Joey Scouts - Alert”
Leader or a 7 year old Joey Scout: Breaks the flag
Leader:
“Joey Scouts - Salute”
Leader:
“Prepare for Prayer”
Prayer
Announcements
To nights Program:
(or optional song)
Leaders and
Helpers
_______________________
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Special events:
_______________________
_______________________
______________________
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Birthdays:
_______________________
_______________________
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Leader:
“Joey Scouts - Break off”
All Joey Scouts and leaders turn to the right and move off.
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Dear Lord
Mother Kangaroo
(tune London Bridge is Falling Down)
God bless all our Scouting friends.
May all of them respect each other
Let us show our efforts to God.
A Kangaroo hops through the bush,
through the bush, through the bush,
A Kangaroo hops through the bush,
Looking for her Joey
Amen
She found her Joey sound asleep,
sound asleep, sound asleep,
She found her Joey sound asleep,
Lying in the Sun
The Joey hopped back in her pouch,
in her pouch, in her pouch,
The Joey hopped back in her pouch,
Now they’ll join the Mob
Source: Scouts Australia
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Animals with Pouches
Kangaroos
GAME 1
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CATCH THE ROO
MINUTES - 5
Equipment: 1 Old tea towel
Method:
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One Joey Scout is selected to be the Kangaroo, with the tea towel tucked into the
back of their waist.
The other Joey Scouts chase the Kangaroo around until caught.
The Joey Scout who catches the Kangaroo is the next Kangaroo.
The game continues until all Joey Scouts have had a turn .
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If the Kangaroo is getting caught too quickly, you could ask the Joey Scouts to kip or hop.
CRAFT 1
KANGAROO FACES
Equipment:
Kangaroo template (Page 9 of this program), cardboard, paint &
brushes, scissors, string and hole punch
Method:
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MINUTES - 10
Have the kangaroo faces glued on to cardboard, and give one to each Joey Scout
Get the Joey Scouts to cut out the face, including the eyes
Have paint ready and allow the Joey Scouts to paint their kangaroo face
Using the hole punch, punch a hole on either side
Tie the string through each hole
Allow to dry ready for next game.
ACTIVITY 1 COOKING - JOEY DROPPINGS
MINUTES - 10
Equipment: Bowl, saucepan, wooden spoon, patty cases
Method:
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4 cups rice bubbles
1 cup icing sugar
½ cup powdered milk
3 tblspns cocoa
1 cup coconut
250g copha
Melt the copha gently in the saucepan
Combine all the other ingredients in the bowl
When copha has cooled slightly pour over ingredients
Mix thoroughly and spoon into patty cases
GAME 2
JOEY IN THE POUCH
MINUTES - 10
Equipment: Blanket or sheet
Method:
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All the Joey Scouts hop around the hall
On the signal from the leader all the Joey Scouts lie down on the floor and
cover their eyes(signal could be “Joeys in the Pouch”)
The leader covers one Joey Scout with the blanket
On the signal (could be “Joeys are safe”) all the Joey Scouts sit up (except for
the Joey Scout covered with the blanket)and open their eyes
All the Joey Scouts try to guess who is under the blanket
Source: Scouts Australia
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ACTIVITY 2
PLAY ACTING “THE LOST NAME”
MINUTES -15
Equipment: copy of story on page 10 and 11 of this program
Method:
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Joey Scouts are given the names of the animal characters in the story
When their animal character is mentioned the Joey Scouts act out that part
Eg: One fine day the echidna was enjoying lunch at the anthill, busily counting
ants as he went. The Joey Scout who is the echidna acts out these actions.
You may need to give more than one Joey Scout each character name.
Names in the story
Echidna
Kangaroo Rat
Carpet Snake
GAME 3
Emu
Bandicoot
Duck
Mr Crocodile
Mrs Kookaburra
Worm
JUMPING KANGAROOS
MINUTES - 10
Equipment: Balloons, string
Method:
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TALK
¾ fill balloons with water and tie with string
tie the other end of the string to each Joey Scouts ankle
put the Joey Scouts into pairs
On the signal GO from the leader
Each Joey Scout tries to stomp on the other’s balloon and burst it.
FACTS ABOUT KANGAROOS
MINUTES - 5
Equipment: Facts and details on page 12 of this program
Method:
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CRAFT 2
Read about interesting facts and “did you knows?” to the Joey Scouts
KANGAROO WOGGLE
MINUTES - 10
Equipment: Pre cut vinyl shapes, gold paper fasteners (see page 13 for templates to
assist in the preparation of said vinyl shapes)
Method:
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Give each Joey Scout 1 face, 1 ears and two gold paper fasteners
Get the Joey Scouts to push the gold paper fasteners through the area marked for
the eyes from the front
Get the Joey Scouts to feed the ears through the slit for the ears from the back
Make sure the ears are not pulled through too far so there is room for the scarf to
slide through
Source: Scouts Australia
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Kangaroos
GAME 4
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KANGAROO HOP
MINUTES - 5
Equipment: 2 Balls
Method:
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Divide the Joey Scouts into two groups
Form each group into a circle allowing enough space to hop between each Joey
Scout
Give one Joey Scout in each circle a ball
On the signal GO from the Leader the Joey Scout puts the ball between their
knees
Weaving in and out hops around the circle back to their own space
When the Joey Scout gets back to their own space they pass the ball to the next
Joey Scout
The game continues until all the Joey Scouts have had a turn and hopped around
the circle
SONG
“TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT”
MINUTES - 5
Equipment: Song on page 14 on this program
GAME 5
KANGAROO, KANGAROO, WALLABY
MINUTES - 5
Equipment: Nil
Method:
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Joey Scouts sit in a circle on the floor
One Joey Scout is selected to start the game
On the signal GO from the leader
the selected Joey Scout hops around the outside of the circle saying Kangaroo,
Kangaroo and tapping each Joey Scout
When the Joey Scout says Wallaby the Joey Scout who was tapped jumps up
and chases around back to the space
If the first Joey Scout makes it back to the space without being tagged, the
chaser becomes the Kangaroo, but if tagged keeps going.
Source: Scouts Australia
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Sit the Joeys down in a quiet place for the announcements prior to parade:
Announcements:
Details for Next week
Activity details etc
____________________________________________________
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CLOSING PARADE
Leader:
Joey Scouts:
“Joey Scouts on Parade”
Form a circle
Presentations:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Certificates
Challenge Badges
Awards etc
Leader:
Leader:
Leader:
Leader:
Prayer:
Leader:
All reply:
Leader:
Source: Scouts Australia
“Joey Scouts - Alert”
” Joey Scouts - Salute”
lowers the flag (lowering must only be done by a Leader)
The other leaders drop the salute as the flag comes to the lowest
point and all the Joey Scouts do the same.
“Prepare for Prayer”
(Joey Scout may read or say a prayer)
“Good-bye Joey Scouts”
“Good-bye Joey Scouts”.
“Joey Scouts - Dismiss”
All Joey Scouts and Leaders turn to the right, Salute and move off.
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Program Checklist
No.
ITEM
1.
Australian Flag
AVAILABLE
2.
3.
Old tea towel
4.
Kangaroo face templates
5.
Paint & Brushes
6.
String
7.
Scissors
8.
Hole punch
9.
Bowl, spoon, saucepan
10
2 Balls
11
Bag of balloons
12
Blanket or Sheet
13
Gold paper fasteners
14
Pre cut vinyl kangaroo face and ear shapes
15
Music for Song
Source: Scouts Australia
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CRAFT 1
Source: Scouts Australia
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STORY: THE LOST NAME - an original story from Camira Joey Scout Mob
One fine day as echidna was enjoying lunch at the anthill, busily counting ants as he went, there
was a sudden interruption…
“Oh. I say - that is - pardon me -”. And with that the creature promptly tripped and fell into the
anthill where echidna had been enjoying lunch.
“Drat! Now where was I? Was it 89 or 98 - no, maybe it was 67 - oh drat! Now I’ve forgotten.
Thank you very much. Some people are so rude” And with that, the echidna put his nose in the air, and
waddled of into the bush.
“But - but-please come back – I am sorry – oh dear, now what will I do?”
Just as our clumsy friend was dusting himself off, he noticed someone watching him. Someone quite a bit
smaller than himself, but he looked intelligent just the same. Maybe be could help.
“Excuse me - you there- yes you – look, I was wondering if- that is -.”
But before he could say more, the poor little creature started to shake with fright and shrink back into the
bushes. You see, kangaroo-rats are known to be very timid creatures, but it just so happened that this one
was even more wary than usual. For just last week his older cousin had been mistaken for lunch by a
cross-eyed carpet snake. So you see, one could never be too careful. Perhaps if just stayed very, very still,
the other creature would forget be was there and leave.
Well, much to the kangaroo rat’s relief, he didn’t have long to wait before someone else came
along and distracted the creature long enough for him to creep quietly away.
“Hello, hello, hello! My, oh my, what a fine looking creature you are. My name is Elspeth and
I’m an Emu of course. I say ‘of course’ because no-one could mistake my beautiful feathers and lovely
long legs now, could they? No - of course not! And everybody knows that I am the fastest runner around.
No-one moves as fast as I do. Look and I’ll show you what I mean” And with that off she went across the
paddock, over the hill and out of sight. Oh dear? Just when he thought he had found someone who could
help him with his problem, she goes and runs off! Oh well, it wasn’t that late. Maybe if he tried down by
the river.
So off he went in search of someone who could help him the sun was high in the sky by the time
he reached the river bank, and he was feeling quite hot and bothered.
“Dum de dum dum dum... Now let me see. What’s on today’s menu? Bandicoot for breakfast and quite tasty it was too- duck for morning tea - hummmm - perhaps it’s time for something a little more
filing. Who can I Invite so join me for lunch today?”
Well our friend didn’t like the sound of that, for he had stopped to catch his breath, right behind
the tree where Mr Crocodile was sitting, sunning himself. Perhaps he would do better so look elsewhere
for someone to help him. Besides Mr Crocodile had gone back into the river, and was already halfway
across, with just his eyes and his nose sticking out, so there didn’t seem to be any point to calling him
back.
“Oh! Oh! - Ouch - look - excuse me, but do you mind” Now where was that voice coming from?
“Hey - I’m down here - would you mind lifting your foot? I seem to be stuck under it. No! No! - Your left
foot - your LEFT foot! Oh that is soooooo much better. Why can’t you lock where you are putting your
feet next time? My poor tail may never be the same - look at that dent - tut tut tut tut tut....” And off she
went, tut-tutting all the way back to her burrow.
“Oh dear me - what will I do now?” Just then something bit him on the head ‘What’s that? Who’s
there?” He looked up in time to see Mrs Kookaburra open her beak and let out an enormous laugh. “Ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha! Oh my - you do look funny, but do you mind if I have my lunch back” And with that, she
swooped down and picked the luckless worm off his head.
“Oh. I say! Please be careful - that was almost my ear in your beak!”
“And I wish it was too -n - all.” said a small voice. “Look, do you think you could possibly see
your way clear to putting me back? I mean. I’m not all that tasty, and I really am quite busy today.”
“Yes, that might be a good idea - but please don’t go bird - you see, I have this problem....”
Can’t a bird have lunch in peace? Oh well, off you go worm - maybe we’ll meet for breakfast
tomorrow, when I can eat in peace” She gently set the worm back near it’s hole again, and hopped over to
where our friend was waiting anxiously.
Source: Scouts Australia
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“Now what’s this about helping with a problem? It had better be worth skipping lunch for - oh and my name isn’t ‘bird’. I’m a kookaburra, and my friends call me Pauline”.
‘P-Pauline – Oh I am sorry at your lunch, but you will help me won’t you? I’ve been looking all
day for someone who could help and you’re the first I’ve even been able to talk to”. He couldn’t believe
it. someone was actually going to try to help at last!
“Look - I haven’t got all day - just tell me what’s up and I’ll do what I can”. Pauline was willing
to help, but she wasn’t very patient - especially when she had to miss her lunch.
“Well, you see, it’s like this - I just can’t remember my name - I don’t seem to know who I am. I
mean. I think I knew who I was yesterday - but I got up this morning and - well – I just can’t remember.”
“Oh, is that all?” Said Pauline – as if it happened everyday. “Look all you have to do is hop past
that clump of bushes, and you’ll find someone who will help.”
“But can’t you tell me?” Our friend was quite tired and lonely. He didn’t know if he would ever
find out who he was.
“I have to go - time to find something to eat”. And off Pauline flew across the river.
“Oh. dear - I guess this means I’m alone again Maybe I could try to hop over to the bushes maybe there is someone there who will help me.” So off he went once again. As he came up to the bushes,
he heard noises coming from the other side. Very carefully he edged his way quietly through the bushes
until at last he could see who was on the other side. “Mum, oh Mum, - it’s you!” He was so excited, he
fell over his tail and rolled along the ground, stopping against something furry. He sat up, shook his head,
then started jumping with excitement.
“Oh, Joseph, do be careful - you’ll run into someone” said his mother.
Joseph stopped again, and then noticed that they weren’t alone - there was someone else - another kind of
creature.
“It’s all right Joseph”, his mother explained “Don’t you remember? They arc humans, and they
visit us sometimes, with nice things for us to eat”.
Yes - Joseph DID remember. He remembered everything - but especially that his name was
Joseph and this was where be belonged!
THE END
Source: Scouts Australia
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TALK - FACTS ABOUT KANGAROOS
A Kangaroo is a marsupial mammal. Typically, it has greatly
enlarged hind legs, a strong, muscular tail, small forelegs, a
relatively small head and large ears. It usually moves in a
hopping gait. Female kangaroos have an abdominal pouch for
carrying their young, which are born in a rather undeveloped
state. Although the period of pregnancy, may be short, generally
ranging from 27 to nearly 40 days, the young may spend a long
period in the pouch; in the case of the red kangaroo they remain nearly eight months.
The largest kangaroo, and the largest marsupial, is the gray kangaroo, which inhabits open forest or
bushland in eastern Australia and Tasmania. It may stand more than 2m tall, be 2.9m long including its
tail, and weigh nearly 80kg. It can leap 1.5m when moving at a slow pace and more than 9m at high
speeds. For short distances gray kangaroos can travel at 48km/h. Gray kangaroos feed on grasses and
other herbaceous material. The smallest kangaroo is the musky rat kangaroo of northeastern Australia,
which grows to 33.5 cm long, has a 17cm hairless tail, and weighs about 500g. Its limbs are nearly equal
in size, and its foot structure is quite different from the other species.
All about Kangaroos
Marsupials have no placenta, and their babies are born in a
very undeveloped stage. Immediately after birth, the
infants must crawl along the mother’s bodies and into an
abdominal pouch where they complete their development.
The gray kangaroo is one of the largest living marsupials.
Kangaroos continue to grow throughout their lives.
Kangaroos are referred to in different ways: an adult male
is known as a “boomer” or “old man;” the females are
known as “does,” or “dams;” the infant is dubbed “joey,”
and kangaroos travel together in “mobs.”
Fact and Fancy
An ancient aboriginal legend told of a windstorm blowing large, strange looking creatures through the air.
The animals tried so hard to touch the ground that their back legs grew very long. When they finally fell,
they quickly hopped away. And that, according to the story, is how the kangaroos came to Australia!
But fact tells their history differently. The earliest ancestors of kangaroos lived in trees. When they came
down to live on the ground, they started hopping so that they could get around faster. Some kangaroos
returned to the trees, but the rest stayed on the ground and are found today in all sorts of habitats. About 2
million years ago, a giant kangaroo called Procoptodon goliah (po-COP-tuhdon go-LIE-uh) lived in
Australia. It weighed a little over 200kg and may have stood roughly 2.7m. The giant kangaroo
disappeared bout 40, 000 years ago – probably driven to extinction by changes in its habitat.
Great Bouncers
Kangaroos are hard to describe. They graze like deer, hop like rabbits, and go without water like camels.
But they are not related to any of these animals. Like koalas and possums, kangaroos belong to a unique
group of mammals called marsupials. And like all marsupials, they carry their young in their pouches. The
bigger kangaroos are the largest marsupials in the world!
Kangaroos and their cousins, the wallaroos and the wallabies, eat mostly grass, along with a few plants
and shrubs. Kangaroos get most of their water from the plants they eat, which is good since water is very
scarce in parts of Australia. Some can go without water for weeks, even months, without water.
In general, kangaroos are grouped according to size. The largest are called kangaroos. Slightly smaller are
wallaroos, or euros (YOUR-ose). Next smallest are wallabies. Smaller still are pademelons (PADee-MEL-uns).
And smallest of all are rat kangaroos.
The climbing skills of rock wallabies are truly remarkable! They can bounce up even the steepest rock
face. You can tell where they live, because the stone around their caves are all polished smooth from
thousands of years of wallaby traffic.
Source: Scouts Australia
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CRAFT 2 – KANGAROO WOGGLE
Source: Scouts Australia
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SONG – “TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT”
There’s an old Australian stockman lying, dying, And he gets himself up on one
elbow and he turns to his mates who are gathered ‘round him and he says:1
Watch me wallabies feed, mate
Watch me wallabies feed
They’re a dangerous breed mate,
So watch me wallabies feed
Chorus
Altogether now!
Tie me kangaroo down sport
Tie me kangaroo down
Tie me kangaroo down sport
Tie me kangaroo down
2.
Chorus
4.
Mind me platypus duck, Bill
Mind me platypus duck
Don’t let him go runnin’ amuck,
Bill
Mind me platypus duck
Chorus
5.
Keep me cockatoo cool curl
Keep me cockatoo cool
Don’t go actin’ the fool, curl
Just keep me cockatoo cool
Play your didgeridoo, Blue
Play your didgeridoo
Keep playin’ till I shoot through
Blue
Play your didgeridoo.
Chorus
Chorus
6.
3.
Take me koala back, Jack
Take me koala back
He lives somewhere out on the
track, Jack
So take me koala back
Tan me hide when I’m dead, Fred
Tan me hide when I’m dead
So we tanned his hide when he
died, Clyde
And that’s it hangin’ on the shed
Chorus
Source: Scouts Australia
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