Crowd Control Games


Keep Talking CSVOA
This wears down even the most active scout. Break into pairs. Each person must talk as fast and long as possible. The person who lasts the longest moves up and competes with other winners until a champion is crowned.
Some ground rules: brief breaths are allowed, but no pauses. No lists or counting. No repeats. This one is exhausting just thinking about it. Used to tame a rambunctious group.


Minute Timer SVO
A quiet game. Have all the scouts close their eyes. Start a timer. Have people raise their hand (and open their eyes) when they think one minute is up. Used to take control of the group. You will have total attention!! Even works for very large groups of adults. Magic
South SVO
Have all the group close their eyes and point which direction they think is north. When they open their eyes there will be confusion and laughter. Have a compass ready to settle disputes.


Group Numbers CSVOA
Method: Scouts are scattered throughout the room. The leader says, "Form fives" (or fours, or threes, or twos). Scouts have to get into groups of whatever size is announced. Repeat with a different number. Could even be used for large groups at a Camporee. Can also be used to form impromptu teams for an activity (much more humane than team chosing)


Number Sit CSVOA
Whenever the leader in telling a story mentions a number, the Scouts all sit down. The last Scout to sit down drops out of the game. The game ends when only one Scout remains - the winner.

Travel Games

Travel Games (used for that long drive to scout camp) The trick is to keep their focus outside the car.


Navigator SV
While driving to scout camp, give each scout a copy of the roadmap that shows where camp is. Tell them you won’t turn until they say to.

X Marks the Spot SV
Each scout has a map of your journey (hiking or in a vehicle) at random times they must come to a consensus as to your exact location. Of course this means they must be paying attention. :]

I Spy CSV
Classic game. “It” says “I spy with my little eye something that begins with a (pick a letter. Players get 5 or 10 guesses. Guesser gets to pick next item. (Hint nobody ever guesses insulators on power poles).

Alphabet letters CSV
Be the first to find all the letters in the alphabet on signs etc. I once followed a Jeep for miles knowing I would need a J.

Alphabet items CSVOA
Find items that start with all the letters of the alphabet in order. Hint: a gravel pit is a quarry. A rock made up of other rocks (concrete) is a xenolith.

Travel Bingo CSVOA
Create a bingo game with items like a graveyard, round bale of hay, Volkswagen, cop car etc. Feel the pain SVo Every time you pass under a power line spread your hand on the window and announce that you can “feel the pane”. Get the scouts to see if they can also “feel the pain”

Find the 7 CSV
You need a bag of skittles. Every time someone sees the digit 7 they get a skittle.