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The Compass
Props: A good compass and a map
Players: Scoutmaster and several scouts
Scoutmaster: Now fellows, if you take a bearing from the map this way you can now stand up and, keeping the compass away from your belt buckle, walk along the bearing until you reach your destination. <name>, you try that.
Scout1 : (Does as instructed, exits, re-enters)
Scoutmaster: (Standing) In the same way you can take a bearing on a distant object, and use that to find where you are on the map. Now, each of you take a bearing on that big tree on the hill top.
Other boys : (Do as instructed, passing compass around, making suitable comments.)
Scoutmaster: (After a few moments) All right, let's all gather around. That almost wraps up tonight's compass lesson. There is just one more important point ! Never, never buy a TATES compass.
Scout1: ”Why should we never buy a TATES compass ?”
Scoutmaster: “You know the old saying: "He who has a TATES is lost!"”