Grass sledging

Includes: land, grass, sledging, hills, grass tobogganing Outdoors, Adventurous, Nature and the great outdoors

Activity time:
1 meeting

Age:
5+

Cost:
Medium

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Speed down a slope

Challenge girls to stay upright as they toboggan down a grass slope, picking up speed all the way!

Overview

Experience all the fun of tobogganing, but on a grass slope and with wheels instead of runners.

To go grass sledging, you will need to find a reputable local provider to run the activity, or provide you with grass sledges and safety guidance so you can run the activity yourself.

Planning checklist

Safety notes

The safest way to carry out this activity is one rider at a time, facing forwards.
Girls will need to drag the sledges back up the hill and should work in pairs to avoid back injury.
Girls must keep their hands inside the sledge.

Select a reputable local activity provider.
Inform your local Commissioner.
Make sure you have parental consent.
Carry out a risk assessment of the elements of the activity for which you are responsible.
Organise your Leadership Team to cover appropriate ratios.
Check the weather forecast.

Section	Number of girls per adult
Rainbows	5
Brownies	8
Guides	12

How many adults are needed?

Use this calculator to find out the ratio of girls to adults that is required for this activity

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2 adults needed

Forms

An Activity Information and Consent form is required to participate in this activity - PDF | Word
A Risk Assessment form is required for this activity - PDF