SPORT AWARDS
BADMINTON:
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of badminton to your den leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing badminton skills.
_____Participate in a badminton game.
PIN
Earn the Badminton belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community badminton tournament.
_____Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle or bird), racket, court, net, and comfortable clothes and shoes.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following grip techniques: forehand and backhand.
_____Spend at least 60 minutes practicing to develop skills for shots and strokes (clear, drive, drop, and smash). Keep track of your time on a chart.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following: hit the shuttle using forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle, alternating forehand and backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall with a forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall, alternating forehand and backhand.
_____Accurately lay out a badminton court, including net and lines.
_____Play five games of badminton.
_____Participate in a badminton skills development clinic.
_____Play at least three games during which you make your own foul calls effectively to your leader's satisfaction.
BASEBALL:
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of baseball to your den leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing baseball skills.
_____Participate in a baseball game.
PIN
Earn the Baseball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Participate in a pack or community baseball tournament.
_____Demonstrate skill in two of the following throwing techniques: overhand, sidearm, underhand, and the relay throw.
_____Demonstrate skill in two of the following catching techniques: fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line drive.
_____Demonstrate correct pitching techniques.
_____Demonstrate correct hitting techniques,
_____Explain the rules of base running. Explain base coaching signals.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the hook slide, and the headfirst slide.
_____Play five games of baseball using standard baseball rules.
_____Draw a baseball field to scale or set one up for play.
_____Attend a high school, college, or professional baseball game.
_____Read a book about a baseball player and give a report about him or her to your den or family.
BASKETBALL:
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of basketball to your den leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing basketball skills.
_____Participate in a basketball game.
PIN
Earn the Basketball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community basketball tournament.
_____Demonstrate effective passing using the chest pass, bounce pass, over-the-head pass, and baseball pass.
_____Successfully demonstrate the set shot and jump shot shooting styles.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following dribbling techniques: high dribble, low dribble, turnable dribble, change-of-pace dribble, and combination dribble.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes on three different occasions developing individual defensive skills.
_____Explain and demonstrate 10 official basketball signals.
_____Play three -shot-improving games with a member of your den or team.
_____Play five games of basketball.
_____Participate in a basketball clinic.
_____Attend a high school, college, or professional basketball game.
BICYCLING:
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or adult partner.
_____Demonstrate the proper fit of a bicycle helmet.
_____Show how to ride a bike safely, using all hand signals and following all safety and traffic rules. Ride at least half an hour with an adult partner, your family, or your den.
PIN
Earn the Bicycling belt loop, complete requirement 1 below, and do four additional requirements
_____Make a chart to record at least 10 hours of bicycling. (Required)
_____Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.
_____Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.
_____Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes and show it to your den.
_____Give a demonstration to your den or pack on the proper use of safety equipment and gear.
_____With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or reregister your bicycle.
_____Go on a "bicycle hike" with your family or den. Obey traffic rules related to bicycling.
_____Repair or restore a nonfunctioning bicycle to a safe condition. Include the installation of all proper safety devices.
_____Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.
_____Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your pack.
BOWLING
BELTLOOP
_____Explain to your leader or adult partner the rules of courtesy and safety of bowling.
_____Show how to pick out a ball of proper weight and with finger holes that fits your hand.
_____Play a complete game with your family or den.
PIN
Earn the Bowling belt loop, and do five of the following requirements
_____Give a brief history of the sport of bowling.
_____Define the following terms: strike, spare, split, miss, and foul. Show their symbols for scoring.
_____Demonstrate proper stance, delivery, balance, and follow-through to your leader or adult partner.
_____Try different types of delivery and hand positions and see which work best for you.
_____Score a complete game using a score sheet and the proper symbols.
_____Play at least four games and chart your progress. Figure out your average score.
_____Compete in a Scout, family, school, or community bowling tournament.
_____Take bowling lessons.
_____Attend a parent, high school, college, or professional bowling competition.
_____Visit a bowling alley and learn about the care and maintenance of the bowling lanes, pins, and racks.
FISHING
BELTLOOP
_____Review your local fishing regulations with your leader or adult partner. Explain why they are important, and commit to follow them.
_____Demonstrate how to properly bait a hook.
_____Try to catch a fish.
PIN
Earn the Fishing belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community fishing tournament.
_____Demonstrate how to clean a fish.
_____Prepare a report on three different kinds of fish. Include information on preferred habitats, feeding habits, and recommended fishing techniques, baits, and equipment needed to catch it.
_____Draw a picture of three different types of fishing reels. Explain how each works.
_____Tie three fishing flies. Use at least one to fish.
_____Demonstrate proficiency in casting at a target 30 feet away.
_____Select a species of fish and draw a picture of it, correctly labeling each part and its function.
_____Replace the line in a fishing reel.
_____Make a simple pole and line fishing rig. Use it to catch a fish.
_____Catch a fish using artificial bait or lures.
_____Practice fishing on five occasions, complying with local fishing regulations and the Outdoor Code.
FLAG FOOTBALL
BELTLOOP
_____1. Explain or discuss the simple rules of flag football with your den.
_____2. Practice running, passing, and catching skills for at least 30 minutes.
_____3. Play a game of flag football.
PIN
Earn the Flag Football belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Layout and properly mark a flag football field at a park or playground.
_____Explain the difference between defense and offense in a flag football game.
_____Describe five different positions a player may play in flag football. Name the position that you prefer to play.
_____During three half-hour sessions, practice the skills of passing, hand-offs, rushing, and running.
_____Participate in a flag-football clinic.
_____Consider all the people who make it possible to play a game of flag football. List parents, coaches, team members, _____scorekeepers, referees, groundskeepers, etc,
_____Play in five flag football games without incurring a penalty.
_____Explain and demonstrate at least six football officiating signals.
_____Attend a high school, college, or community league football game.
_____Read a book about a football player and tell your den or family about the player's training and work ethics.
_____Talk with a referee or official of a high school, college, or community football league and learn about the job he or she does at a football game.
GOLF
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of golf to your leader or adult partner. Explain the need for caution concerning golf clubs and golf balls.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing golfing skills
_____Participate in a round of golf (9 holes).
PIN
Earn the Golf belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Explain the use of woods and irons. Explain their differences.
_____Explain how par is determined for a hole.
_____Demonstrate the proper grip of the club to your leader, adult partner, or instructor.
_____Spend 30 minutes practicing the swing styles: full swing, approach swing, and putting swing.
_____Spend 30 minutes practicing aim, stance, and the address position.
_____Draw a diagram of a typical golf hole, from tee to green.
_____Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of golf equipment: clubs, ball, tee, bag, shoes, and gloves.
_____Describe the composition of a regulation golf ball.
_____Take golf lessons.
_____Spend 30 minutes hitting balls on a driving range.
_____Play miniature golf.
GYMNASTIC
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the six events of men's gymnastics: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vaulting/side horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bars.
_____Participate in 3 of the 6 events using the proper equipment.
_____Explain the safety rules you should follow to learn gymnastics.
PIN
Earn the Gymnastics belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Write a report on the history of gymnastics.
_____Take gymnastics lessons.
_____Attend a gymnastics meet.
_____Practice and demonstrate five floor exercise skills.
_____Practice and demonstrate two skills used on the pommel horse.
_____Demonstrate two skills on the still rings.
_____Demonstrate two skills using parallel bars.
_____Demonstrate two skills using the horizontal learn gymnastics. bar.
_____Demonstrate a vault using the side horse.
_____Develop a regular routine of physical and mental conditioning.
_____Learn about three U.S. gymnasts who have won medals in the Olympics.
ICE SKATING
BELTLOOP
_____Explain ways to protect yourself while skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skating skills.
_____Go skating with a family member or your den for a total of 3 hours (chart your time).
PIN
Earn the Ice Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Participate in a pack or community skating event.
_____Demonstrate how to sharpen your skates correctly.
_____Demonstrate how to lace, assemble, and dissemble your skates correctly.
_____On two occasions, spend at least 30 minutes practicing warm-up exercises before skating.
_____Play a skating game on the ice.
_____Learn two new figure-skating skills: Forward Swizzles, Glides, Backward Swizzles, and Backward Wiggle.
_____Demonstrate how to "start" in a speed skating race.
_____Explain the difference between long-track and short-track speed skating.
_____Participate in a skating skill development clinic.
_____Tell about an Olympian athlete in figure skating or speed skating. What were some of his or her best traits?
MARBLES
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game of Ringer or another marble game.
_____Participate in a game of marble.
PIN
Earn the Marbles belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a den, pack, or community marbles tournament
_____Explain to an adult what lagging is.
_____Demonstrate how to do it.
_____Demonstrate the following shooting techniques: knuckling down, bowling, and lofting (also called plunking).
_____Explain the correct way of scoring for a game game. of marbles.
_____Play five complete matches of marbles using standard rules.
_____Start a collection of marbles and show it at a den or pack meeting.
_____Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it with your den or family.
_____Explain the rules about shooters.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
BELTLOOP
_____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 a skill over a month. Skills could include pull ups, curl-ups, the standing long jump, the 50 yard dash, and softball throw.
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.
ROLLER SKATING
BELTLOOP
_____Explain ways to protect yourself while skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skating skills.
_____Go skating with a family member or your den for a total of 3 hours (chart your time).
PIN
Earn the Roller Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Participate in a pack or community skating event.
_____Demonstrate how to disassemble and reassemble skates.
_____Explain the proper clothing for roller or inline skating.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes, on two occasions, practicing warm up exercises before skating.
_____Play a game of roller hockey,
_____Learn two new roller skating skills: Forward Scissors, Forward Stroking, Crossover, or Squat Skate.
_____Participate in a roller or inline skating skill development clinic.
_____Demonstrate how to stop quickly and safely.
_____Demonstrate how to skate backwards. Skate backwards for five feet.
_____Play a game on roller skates, roller blades, or inline skates.
SOCCER
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of soccer to your leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing soccer skills.
_____Participate in a game of soccer.
PIN
Earn the Soccer belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Participate in a pack, school, or community soccer tournament.
_____Demonstrate the skills of passing, collecting, shooting, heading, dribbling, and tackling.
_____Demonstrate skill in goal keeping.
_____Accurately lay out a soccer field for a game.
_____Demonstrate five types of fouls and explain why players should avoid them.
_____Demonstrate how to juggle the soccer ball and keep it from touching the ground for 30 seconds.
_____Play at least two games of Soccer Tennis.
_____Spend at least a total of six hours playing soccer. Keep track of your time on a chart.
_____Join a soccer team in your community or school.
_____Attend a high school, college, or professional soccer game.
_____Learn about a U.S. Olympic soccer team and report your information to your den.
_____Explain the history of soccer.
SOFTBALL
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of softball to your leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing softball skills.
_____Participate in a softball game.
PIN
Earn the Softball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community softball tournament.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following throwing techniques: overhand, sidearm, underhand, softball game. and the relay throw.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques: fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line drive.
_____Demonstrate correct pitching techniques and practice for three half-hour sessions.
_____Demonstrate correct hitting techniques, including bunting. Practice for three half-hour sessions.
_____Explain the rules of base running and demonstrate skill in the following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the hook slide, and the headfirst slide.
_____Learn and demonstrate base coaching signals.
_____Learn about one defensive position (shortstop, catcher, etc.) and practice at that position for three half-hour sessions.
_____Attend a high school, college, or community softball game.
SNOW SKI AND BOARD SPORTS
BELTLOOP
_____1.Explain conditioning, clothing, equipment, and planning needed for snow skiing or boarding.
_____2. Explain "Your Responsibility Code," the rules of safety and courtesy for the slopes.(See "Your Responsibility Code" on the back of this page.)
_____3. Go skiing or snow boarding. Demonstrate how to stop and turn.
PIN
Earn the Snow Ski and Board Sports belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Explain the different kinds of ski lifts. Use one.
_____Describe the four universal symbols used to indicate ski trail difficulty.
_____Demonstrate how to hold your position, get up from a fall, and do basic turns
_____Demonstrate how to fall safely to avoid injury.
_____Demonstrate five cross country skills, such as a kick turn, diagonal stride, double pole, side-step, step turn, herringbone, straight _____ downhill running, cross-country snowplow, sideslipping, pole drag, diagonal stride uphill, and traverse.
_____Participate in a game using skis or boards; such as relays, races, or racing around poles or flags.
_____Explain what to do if you see a skiing or snow boarding accident. Discuss the dangers of avalanche.
_____Take skiing or snow boarding lessons.
_____View a film on skiing or snow boarding.
_____Talk with a member of a ski patrol and learn about the job he or she does at the ski slope.
SWIMMING
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of safety for swimming. Emphasize the buddy system.
_____Pass the beginner swim level test (jump feetfirst into the water over your head in depth, level off, swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming as before and return to the starting place).
_____Demonstrate the ability to float on your back.
PIN
Earn the Swimming belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Practice the breathing motion of the crawl stroke while standing in shallow water. Take a breath, place your head in the water, exhale, and turn your head to the side to take a breath. Repeat.
_____Learn two of the following strokes: crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, or breaststroke.
_____Learn two of the following floating skills: jellyfish float, turtle float, canoe (prone) float.
_____Using a kickboard, demonstrate three kinds of kicks.
_____Pass the "beginner" or "swimmer" swim level test.
_____Visit with a lifeguard and talk about swimming safety in various situations (pool, lake, river, ocean). Learn about the training a lifeguard needs for his or her job.
_____Explain the four rescue techniques: Reach, Throw, Row, and Go (with support)
_____Take swimming lessons.
_____Attend a swim meet at a school or community pool.
_____Tread water for 30 seconds.
_____Learn about a U.S. swimmer who has earned a medal in the Olympics
_____Demonstrate the proper use of a mask and snorkel in a swimming area where your feet can touch the bottom.
TABLE TENNIS
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of table tennis to your leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing table tennis skills.
_____Participate in a table tennis game.
PIN
Earn the Table Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community table tennis tournament.
_____Demonstrate your knowledge, use, and care of the equipment needed to play table tennis (racket or paddle, table and net, ball, tennis or basketball shoes, and comfortable clothing).
_____Practice 30 minutes developing serving skills.
_____Practice 30 minutes developing your forehand and backhand strokes.
_____Explain to your leader or adult partner how spin affects the bounce of the ball.
_____Accurately set up a table tennis table and net according to USA Table Tennis rules.
_____Play five games of table tennis.
_____Participate in a table tennis skills development clinic.
_____Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score a table tennis game.
_____Participate in a game of doubles table tennis (four people playing in one game, two people per side).
TENNIS
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of tennis to your leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing tennis skills.
_____Participate in a tennis game.
PIN
Earn the Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community tennis tournament.
_____Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play tennis (rackets, balls, shoes, clothing, and court).
_____Practice for 30 minutes developing forehand techniques through forehand bump-ups with a bounce, partner bump-ups with a target, forehand alley rally, forehand alley rally over a "net," drop-hit forehand bumps, drop-hit catch in pairs, and toss-hit catch in pairs.
_____Practice developing serving skills for 30 minutes.
_____Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score in tennis.
_____Accurately draw, label, and explain a tennis court layout.
_____Play five games of tennis using U.S. Tennis Association rules.
_____Participate in a tennis skills development clinic.
_____Attend a high school, college, or professional tennis meet.
_____Present to your den or family a report on the history of tennis.
ULTIMATE
BELTLOOP
_____1.Explain the rules of ultimate to your leader or adult partner.
_____2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing ultimate skills.
_____3. Participate in an ultimate game.
PIN
Earn the Ultimate belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack or community ultimate tournament.
_____Demonstrate effective pivoting while throwing. Use the following throwing styles: backhand pass, sidearm pass, and upside-down pass.
_____Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques:one-handed, clapping, and sandwich.
_____Spend a total of 90 minutes in practice developing individual defensive skills for the positions of marker and defender. Keep track of your time on a chart.
_____Explain the flight dynamics of the ultimate disk. Draw a diagram if needed.
_____Accurately lay out an ultimate playing field, including end zones.
_____Play five games of ultimate.
_____Participate in an ultimate skills development clinic.
_____Explain the history of ultimate and how it became a sport.
VOLLEYBALL
BELTLOOP
_____Explain the rules of volleyball to your leader or adult partner.
_____Spend at least 30 minutes practicing volleyball skills.
_____Participate in a volleyball game.
PIN
Earn the Volleyball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
_____Compete in a pack, school, or community volleyball tournament.
_____Demonstrate skill in two volleyball passing techniques: forearm pass and overhead pass (setting).
_____Demonstrate skill in two volleyball serving techniques: underhand and overhand.
_____Spend at least 90 minutes in practice to develop individual skills for volleyball. Make a chart to record your practice efforts.
_____Explain how volleyball matches are scored, including the terms side-out and rally scoring.
_____Accurately lay out a volleyball court.
_____Play five games of volleyball.
_____Officiate at least three games of volleyball.
_____Explain the importance of good sportsmanship.
_____Attend a high school, college, or professional volleyball game.
