Current requirements can be seen HERE as well as found in your rank manual - along with great ideas for completion. We guide you through the completion of the requirements in bold below.
Complete Requirements 1 and 2 plus at least two others.
Do the following:
(a) Play two initiative or team-building games with the members of your den.
(b) Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.
(c) At the end of the game, talk with the leader about what you learned when you played the game. Tell how you helped the den by playing your part.
Talk with your den or family about why good nutrition helps you to be strong and active. Bring a nutritious snack to a den meeting. Share why you picked it and what makes it a good snack choice.
Make up a game with the members of your den, and play it with den members. After playing the game, talk with your den about the experience.
Make up a new game, and play it with your family or members of your den or pack. Then talk with the group about the experience.
Do the following:
(a) Attend a sporting event with your den or family.
(b) Before or after the event, talk with a coach or athlete about what it is like to participate in the sport. OR Find out more about the sport and share what you've learned with your den or family members before or after the event.
☐ 2 pieces of Paper
☐ wall-safe adhesive (painter’s tape or removable mounting putty)
Materials: ☐ 3 Balloons
Directions: Kids almost naturally play this game when they find a random balloon. The rules are simple: try not to let the balloons touch the ground!
Options: Set a timer or don’t use your hands.
Materials:
☐ 2 pieces of paper ☐ wall-safe adhesive (painter’s tape or ticky tack) ☐ Marker
Directions:
Prep the game by writing the word ‘YES’ on one sheet of paper and ‘NO’ on the other. Post them on opposite sides of the room.
Pose statements that scouts have to agree or disagree with. Once they make their choice they go stand on that side of the room. Here are some options:
Minecraft is awesome.
My favorite color is blue.
I have a sibling (or brother or sister).
I have a dog (or cat or fish or snake etc.).
Have you ever used the bathroom in nature?
Do you believe in ghosts?
Have you ever been camping?
Would you ever get a tattoo? (If they all say yes - try would you ever get a tattoo on your face?)
Can you roll your tongue into an ‘O’?
Do you talk in your sleep?
Do you think shirts should be called arm pants?
Would you ride in a submarine to the bottom of the ocean?
Is bigfoot real? (or aliens)
Are markers better than crayons?
Can you use YouTube to learn everything you need to know?
Materials: n/a
Directions: Take turns playing ‘I Spy’ using only items that can be seen on everyone’s webcams
Everyone needs to pick a place and stay there
Usually the person who guesses correctly goes next but make sure everyone gets a turn.
Materials: ☐ misc. Household items
Directions:
Image your group was in a plane crash and you are now stranded on a deserted island.
Give a set time (1-3 minutes) and instruct all the scouts to find 1 item from the room they are in that would be most useful for their survival.
Give everyone a chance to show their item and say why it would be a great survival item.
As a group rank them in order from most important to least.
Discuss the following.
What are good snacks that give you energy and help your body be stronger? (Eggs, nuts, fruits, vegetables, etc.)
When you eat nutritious snacks you are helping your body! A favorite scout snack is trail mix because it has a nice mix of the things we need for energy when we are being active - like going on hikes.
Choose an assortment of nutritous snacks. Look at the ingredients on the packages. (This is a really important step because a lot of packaged food has sneaky sugar) Are they healthy snacks? Why or why not?
Some suggested healthy prepackaged snacks:
Do give the scouts a platform to discuss and try out their game but try to step back and let them lead with their imaginations. If they need some help suggest thinking about some of their favorite sports and then ask some “what if” questions.
What if baseball had five bases?
What if you played volleyball with a balloon?
What is the goal? What are the rules?
What if you played ‘I Spy’ with your ears?
Note: Scouts can attend any sporting event. It does not have to be a professional sport. A friend of family member’s game or meet is just as viable an option.