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Session 2 - Taking photos

2 activities

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Your session goals
Team Leader
Team Leader 25%
Teamwork
Teamwork 20%
Artist
Artist 33%
Photographer
Photographer 25%

Session summary

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Session summary

Continue working towards your Photographer Activity Badge with this activity getting outdoors to take some photos of your favourite places. 

Safety message

Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. There's also more guidance to help you carry out your risk assessment, including examples. Don’t forget to make sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.

Activities

Ticking timeball

10 mins

Work as a team to defend your area from the ticking time ball. Will you be safe when the whistle blows?

  • Meets
  • Requirement 1
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1

Love where you live

50 mins

Become a photographer, get out and about, and help your local area to shine.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 2
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1.g

Preparation

Equipment

  • Something to mark lines (for example, chalk, masking tape, or rope)
  • Whistles
  • A4 paper
  • Pens or pencils
  • Soft balls
  • Scrap paper
  • A map for each group (optional)
  • Cameras or smartphones

Resources

Session notes

Keep ceremonies (and the game) short and sweet, so you can spend the majority of your session on 'Love where you live'.

Session summary

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