CS-10 Academic and Sports Program

CS-10 Academic and Sports Program University of Scouting 2009 Gregor Ulteig Pack 421 - Great Plains District [email protected]

Topic: Enhance your Cub program with fun physical and mental challenges. Boys like displaying these awards on their belts and red vests.

Consumables from the Scout Store: Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide (Red Cover) (No. 34299B) ($6.99) Various Belt Loops ($1.49) Various Pins ($1.29) Academics and Sports Letter (No. 00805) ($2.39) Participation Emblem (No. 00803) – for scouts and adults ($2.40) Pocket Certificate (No. 33711A) (79 cents/ 8 cards) Activity Medals ($3.49) Gold (No. 00936) Silver (No. 00935) Bronze (No. 00934) Trophies – for scouts, dens, or families ($11.39)

The Academic and Sports Program is an optional program for all Cub Scouts. It is not part of the normal requirements towards rank, except where used in obtaining various Webelos activity badges and Wolf Elective 20 (Sports). A variety of recognition items are available for the boys who participate in the program. (Adults are NOT awarded with belt loops or pins.)  Belt loops are awarded to boys who complete the three belt loop requirements in an academic subject or sport. Academic belt loops are gold, and Sports belt loops are silver (except for the Archery and BB-gun Shooting belt loops, which are brass colored)  Pins are awarded to boys who choose to continue their involvement in an Academics or Sports area and earn the pin by meeting the appropriate requirements. Usually five additional requirements from a choice of ten within the subject matter. Pins are worn on the Cub Scout Academic and Sports Letter  The Academic and Sports Letter is available to boys for displaying Academics and Sports pins that Scouts earn. The letter, a large Blue and Gold "C", representing Cub Scouts can be worn on a sweater or jacket, or displayed or framed. It does NOT go on the uniform. There are NO specific requirements for earning the letter, as it is designed merely to display the pins.  There are also Pocket Certificates, Activity Medals, and Trophies, and the Participation Emblem, which can be awarded as the Pack decides.  Requirements may be adjusted to accommodate the special needs of boys with disabilities.  Webelos Scouts may earn a belt loop or pin a second time to qualify for Webelos activity badges. Scouts 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 a pack or the boy’s family is responsible for the cost of awards earned more than once. Belt Loops and Pins Sold at Dallas Scout Shop from 1/1/07 to 11/27/07:

24,225 Belt Loops sold / 4301 Pins sold (5.6 Belt Loops to 1 Pin) Below is a listing in Descending order of % of total BL with % Pin sold to the right

(% of 24,225) (% of 4301) Subject Belt Loop Pin Archery 5.7 5.4 BB Shooting 5.6 7.0 Fishing 4.4 3.9 Basketball 4.1 5.6 Citizenship 4.0 3.5 Computers 3.8 4.6 Swimming 3.7 4.7 Soccer 3.7 3.8 Bicycling 3.6 2.3 Map & Compass 3.4 4.7 Astronomy 3.3 2.6 Bowling 3.3 2.9 Flag Football 3.1 3.1 Art 3.0 3.6 Science 2.9 4.2 Baseball 2.7 3.9 Chess 2.7 2.1 Collecting 2.7 1.6 Weather 2.6 4.6 Physical Fitness 2.4 2.7 Music 2.3 1.9 Communicating 2.2 2.7 Geology 2.2 2.4 Language and Culture 2.2 1.1 Marbles 2.1 .7 Roller Skating 2.0 1.5 Ultimate 1.9 1.5 Math 1.7 1.9 Badminton 1.5 .2 Geography 1.5 2.0 Heritages 1.3 1.0 Wildlife Conservation 1.3 .7 Volleyball 1.1 .8 Golf 1.0 .8 Ice Skating 1.0 .8 Snow Ski / Board Sport 1.0 1.3 Table Tennis 1.0 .5 Tennis 1.0 .7 Gymnastics <.1 .7 Softball <.1 .2 Academics 1. Art DEN MEETING – a merit badge book on this subject; 1Scout list materials utilized to make art, 2Draw a picture of our last campout using six of the following: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance, or perspective; 3 Identify 3 primary and 3 secondary colors by mixing them, Paint your picture from item 2 2. Astronomy CAMP OUT, PACK MEETING – 3 stations with scouts rotated through, – a merit badge book on this subject; 1 2 to 3 telescopes focused outside; 2 Diagram solar system (Label sheets of paper and teach them ‘the mnemonics: "My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas"; 3 Explain the terms: planet, star, solar system, galaxy, the Milky Way, black hole, red giant, white dwarf, comet, meteor, moon, asteroid, star map, and universe 3. Chess RAINING CAMP OUT, CIVILIAN AFTER SCHOOL or CIVILIAN SUMMER CAMP 4. Citizenship DEN MEETING – a merit badge book on this subject; 1 Format a page with jobs around the house and days of the week to chart when they are done; 2 Poster showing how to be a good citizen, 3 Participate in a service project (Scouting for Food, Keep Plano Beautiful) 5. Collecting DEN MEETING – a merit badge book on this subject; 1 Collect ten items and label and title them (coins, stamps, sports cards, pokemon cards, used bullets, matchbox cars, scout patches, bottle caps, rocks, bugs); 2 Show your collection at a den meeting; 3 Visit a museum (at Camp Wisdom during Cuboree, National Scout Museum in Irving – Free Mondays) 6. Communicating DEN MEETING – a merit badge book on this subject; 1 Tell a story to your family or den about your last scout lockin/camp out; 2 Write a letter to a friend describing what you are doing in scouts; 3 Make a poster about one of your interests (sports field) 7. Computers DEN MEETING – a merit badge book on this subject; 1 Explain CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem, and printer; 2 Start Up and Shut down a Computer safely; 3 Use a computer to prepare and print a document 8. Geography DEN MEETING; 1 Draw a map of your neighborhood with a key/legend; 2 Learn about physical geography of your community and identify landforms (mountains, plains, and plateaus) within 100 miles; 3 Use a globe to locate continents, oceans, equator, northern and southern hemispheres. Learn how latitude and longitude are used to locate a site (GPS?) 9. Geology DEN MEETING, PACK MEETING, FIELD TRIP – a merit badge book on this subject; have a scout parent give a presentation and have a worksheet for the scout to fill out, local area rock shows; 1 Define geology; 2 Collect a sample of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and explain how each was formed; 3 Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral 10. Heritages HOME – a merit badge book on genealogy; 1 Talk to older family members about heritage: history, traditions, and culture; 2 Make a poster that shows the origins of your ancestors and share with your den; 3 Draw a family tree showing three generations 11. Language and Culture DEN MEETING, FIELD TRIP; 1 Talk with someone who grew up in a different country; 2 Learn ten words in a different language; 3 Play two games that originated in another country or culture 12. Map and Compass DEN MEETING; 1 Orient a map and find three landmarks on it; 2 Explain how a compass works; 3 Draw a map of your neighborhood 13. Mathematics DEN MEETING, HOME; 1 Do five activities that require mathematics. Explain to your den how you used everyday math; 2 Keep track of the money you earn and spend for 3 weeks; 3 Measure five items using both metric and nonmetric measures. Find out the history of the metric system 14. Music DEN MEETING, PACK MEETING, CIVIALIAN CAMP – a merit badge book on music and bugling; 1 Explain why music is an important part of our culture; 2 Pick a song with two verses and learn it by heart; 3 Listen to four different types of music 15. Science DEN MEETING; 1 Explain the Scientific Method- purpose, hypothesis, materials and procedure, data collection, conclusions; 2 Use the scientific method in a simple science project; 3 Visit a scientist at a museum, laboratory, observatory, zoo, aquarium, doctor’s office and talk about his/her work 16. Weather HOME - a merit badge book on this subject; 1 Make a poster demonstrating the water cycle; 2 Set up a simple weather station to record rainfall or temperature for one week; 3 Watch the weather forecast on the television 17. Wildlife Conservation DEN MEETING, HOME; 1 Explain what natural resources are and why it is important to protect and conserve them; 2 Make a poster on the Food Chain. Describe to your den what happens if the food chain becomes broken or damaged; 3 Learn about an endangered species with a report on how it came to be endangered and what is being done to save it.

Sports * Belt Loops and Pins for Archery and BB-gun shooting can be earned only in day camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camps, council-managed family camping programs or at council activities where there is properly trained supervision, and all guidelines for BSA shooting sports are implemented. Archery and BB-gun shooting belt loops and pins cannot be earned at the pack, den, or individual level. 1. Archery * - BSA Council Activity 2. Badminton DAY CAMP, SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY 3. Baseball CIVILIAN SUMMER SPORT, SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY, DAY CAMP 4. Basketball CIVILIAN WINTER SPORT 5. BB-Gun Shooting * - BSA Council Activity 6. Bicycling DEN MEETING, PACK ACTIVITY; 1 Explain the rules of safe bicycling; 2 Demonstrate how to wear proper safety equipment for bicycling; 3 Show how to ride a bike safely. Ride a bike for 30 minutes.

Hint : Anything with CIVILIAN in it : Remind Parents via Pack Newsletter or Pack Meeting about this Belt Loop at appropriate month for accomplishment 7. Bowling DEN MEETING, SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY; 1 Explain the rules of courtesy and safety for bowling; 2 Show how to pick out a ball of proper weight and finger holes; 3 Play a complete game 8. Fishing DEN MEETING, PACK ACTIVITY, CAMP OUT - a merit badge book on this subject; 1 Review and follow local fishing regulations. Explain why they are important; 2 Demonstrate how to bait a hook; 3 Try to catch a fish 9. Flag Football DAY CAMP 10. Golf CIVILIAN SUMMER SPORT or CIVILIAN SUMMER CAMP 11. Gymnastics CIVILIAN CAMP 12. Ice Skating DEN MEETING, PACK ACTIVITY; 1 Explain the need for proper safety equipment and ways to protect yourself while ice skating; 2 Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills of skating; 3 Go Ice Skating for at least 3 hours and chart your time 13.Marbles DEN MEETING; 1 Explain the rules of Ringer or another marbles game; 2 Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play a game of Ringer or another marble game; 3 Participate in a game of marbles 14. Physical Fitness HOME - - a merit badge book on personal fitness; 1 Report on the dangers of drugs and alcohol; 2 Practice finding your pulse and counting your heartbeats per minute. Determine your target heart rate; 3 Practice five physical fitness skills regularly. Improve performance in each skill over a month. Skills could include: pull-ups, sit-ups, standing long jump, 50-yard dash, and softball throw 15. Roller Skating DEN MEETING, PACK ACTIVITY; 1 Explain the need for proper safety equipment and ways to protect yourself while roller skating; 2 Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills of skating; 3 Go Skating for at least 3 hours and chart your time 16. Snow Ski and Board Sports CIVILIAN WINTER SPORT 17.Soccer DAY CAMP, CIVILIAN SPRING SPORT 18. Softball DAY CAMP, CIVILIAN SUMMER SPORT 19. Swimming HOME, PACK ACTIVITY; 1 Explain the rules of Safe Swim Defense. Emphasize the Buddy System; 2 Play a recreational game in the water; 3 While holding a kick board, propel yourself 25 feet using a flutter kick. 20. Table Tennis DEN MEETING, HOME; 1 Explain the rules of table tennis; 2 Spend 30 minutes practicing table tennis skills; 3 Participate in a table tennis game 21. Tennis DEN MEETING, HOME; 1 Explain the rules of tennis; 2 Spend 30 minutes practicing tennis skills; 3 Participate in a tennis game 22. Ultimate DAY CAMP, SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY 23.Volleyball DAY CAMP, SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY