Scouting
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Section titled “Translated text”On a terrain extending up to 1,000 meters in depth and several hundred meters in width, with its lateral boundaries established, a patrol of reds is positioned. One lies, kneels, or stands closer, another farther away; in one spot stands a single scout, in another two together, and so on. Distances of 100—200—300 meters, etc., up to 1,000 meters have previously been measured and noted by both patrol leaders, along with the terrain features located at these distances.
At the observation point stands the patrol leader of the whites, who, upon the signal to begin the exercise, raises a flag upward. The reds remain motionless so as not to reveal their positions (hiding is not permitted), while the whites approach their patrol leader from concealment, and each individually searches the terrain for the reds (the number of whom should be known to them). If the whites cannot locate one of the reds, the patrol leader narrows the observation area to assist them; if even then no one finds him, the flag is moved left and right, and at this signal, the reds begin to move, making them easier to spot.
After all have been located, their distances are estimated. Each records their estimates in their own card, in the order prescribed by the patrol leader. Then, the actual distances are provided to verify any errors.
The whites return to their concealment, the flag is lowered, and the reds change their positions. When they are ready, they signal with a whistle. The flag is then raised again. The whites emerge once more and search the terrain again, then estimate the distances. This is repeated three times, after which both patrols switch roles.
If the exercise is competitive, upon completion, the percentage of errors for both patrols is calculated to determine the winner.
This exercise can be varied by setting a time limit for observation (e.g., up to 5 minutes), during which each individual records their observations, noting precisely where and in what position the sought scout is located. Then, the notes are collected to determine who discovered the most scouts.
Scan source: Polona / National Library of Poland, marked “Public domain”. View scan — PDF pages 113–114.
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Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Zygmunt Wyrobek, Harcerz w polu: zabawy i gry terenowe (1946)
- Printed pages: 107–108 / PDF 113–114
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 107
- Read the source text: hwp-043