a deep non-see-through container filled with a mixture of colored candies such as M&Ms, or Skittles.

Assign points to each color on a chart. For example, green=50 points, blue=100 points, red=75 points.

simple filler for the end of a meeting or a fun way to distribute snacks.

Each scout reaches into the container and pulls out one candy. He keeps or eats the candy and gets that number of points added to his total.
The first scout to reach 500 or 1000 is the winner and could receive some reward prize like a bag of M&Ms. Play another round if there is time and interest.