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Physical
Fitness
Tiger
Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete
requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community
environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or
adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or
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REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE PHYSICAL FITNESS SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete these three
requirements:
- Give a short report
to your den or family on the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
- Practice finding your
pulse and counting your heartbeats per minute. Determine your
target heart rate.
- Practice five
physical fitness skills regularly. Improve performance in each
skill over a month. Skills could include pull-ups, curl-ups, the
standing long jump, the 50-yard dash, and the softball throw.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE PHYSICAL FITNESS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Physical Fitness
belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- Make a diagram of the
Food Guide Pyramid. List foods you ate in a week and show where
they fit in the pyramid.
- Choose a form of
exercise, bring your heart rate up to target, and keep it there
for 15 minutes. Don't forget to warm up and cool down.
- Set up a four-step
exercise program. Chart your progress for five days a week for
two weeks.
- Explain the reason
for warming up and cooling down before and after each exercise
session.
- Visit a local gym and
talk to a trainer about exercises and programs for young people.
- Participate in some
aerobic exercises at least three times a week for four weeks.
- Build an obstacle
course that could include some exercises with jumping, crawling,
and hurdles. Time yourself three times to see whether you can
improve your time.
- Swim for a total of
an hour, charting your time as you go.
- Participate for at
least three months in an organized team sport or organized
athletic activity.
GENERAL
SPORTS REQUIREMENTS
Following are the
requirements for earning the Sports belts loops and pins.
Remember:
- Belt loops and pins
are earned only by Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts
(not adults).
- The archery and
BB-gun shooting belt loops and pins must be earned under BSA
range-trained supervision. The BB-gun shooting loop and pin must
be earned at a BSA facility range.
- Requirements may be
adjusted to accommodate the special needs of Tiger Cubs, Cub
Scouts, and Webelos Scouts with disabilities.
- Webelos Scouts may
earn a belt loop or pin a second time to qualify for Webelos
activity badges.
- Boys may earn belt
loops more than once; however, leaders should encourage boys to
try different requirements and earn the pin. Packs should have a
clear policy in place about whether the pack or the boy's family
is responsible for the cost of awards earned more than once.
CUB-SAFE
PHYSICAL FITNESS RESOURCES FOR KIDS
- Fitness
Fundamentals
- Advice from the U.S. President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports.
- Uncle
Tobys
- official site of the food company, with great sports and
health info from Team Toby atheletes.
- Smartplay
- learn how to stay healthy, avoid sports and other injuries,
and treat injuries when they occur.
- Benny
Goodsport
- all kinds of fun health activities, games and links. Go on an
outdoor adventure with Benny and the gang.
- Fitness
Files
- get the fundamentals.
- Fitness
for Kids
- offers the latest in health and fitness information, exercise
motivation, nutrition, weight management, and more.
- Fitness
Partner Connection
- links for eating right and staying healthy.
- Go,
Girl!
- dedicated to getting girls and women of all ages and fitness
levels involved in sports.
- Jump
Into A Healthy Life
- learn how jumping rope can make your heart healthy and make
you happy! Created for ThinkQuest.
- New
Balance Cyberpark
- tips on fitness, health, running, and general exercise.
- Personal
Fitness Planner
- this tool from the Dairy Council of California will help you
get in gear for exercise and fitness!
- Project
Aces
- join the world's largest exercise class for children held each
May. Millions of school children all over the globe will
exercise simultaneously.
- Road
Runners Club of America
- lists races and events throughout the United States.
- Youth
Runner Magazine
- read about the latest in track, cross country, and road racing
for youth.
- YSN
- Health & Fitness
- learn how to eat properly, exercise to get in shape, and avoid
and treat injuries.
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