Cub Scout Physical Fitness

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Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop & Pin resources include the Cub Scout Physical Fitness Worksheet

with cross-references for related Cub Scout Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos requirements. Cub Scout Physical Fitness is preparing you for the Webelos Athlete Activity Badge. ◄ Prev - Next ►

This article is about the Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin for Cub Scouts.
The Physical Fitness Award can be earned at all levels.

The Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Sportsman Activity Badge.

The Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin is an option for the Webelos Athlete Activity Badge.

The Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin help prepare Scouts for the Boy Scout Personal Fitness Merit Badge.

Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin
Physical Fitness Sports Belt Loop Physical Fitness Sports Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color)

The Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin are a part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may earn this award in a Family, Den, Pack, school, or community setting. Tiger Cubs must be always accompanied by their Adult Partner.

1 Cub Scout Physical Fitness Requirements
- 1.1 Belt Loop Requirements
- 1.2 Sports Pin Requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links

Cub Scout Physical Fitness Requirements

Belt Loop Requirements

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.

Sports Pin Requirements

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.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34299)

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Notes

Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times

Earning the Physical Fitness Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout satisfies requirement 10 of the Athlete Activity Badge and is an option for requirement 3 of the Sportsman Activity Badge.

Requirement resources

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Belt Loop Requirement Resources

1. Give a short report to your den or family on the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Order "Choose to Refuse" - Online Version - USScouts: Choose to Refuse - Drugs: A Deadly Game - DARE - Alcohol Dangers - McGruff on Drugs and Alcohol - What You Need To Know About Drugs

3. Practice five physical fitness skills

BSA: Proper way to do pull-ups - Lesson Videos: Pull-Ups

Running - Lesson Videos: Running

Cub Scout Softball

Pin Requirement Resources

1. Food Pyramid See the blank food pyramid in the Cub Scout Physical Fitness Worksheet.

American Dietetic Association Eat Right - USDA Food Pyramid - MyPyramid.gov Food Pyramid - International Food Information Council Foundation

2. The Importance of Warm-up and Cool Down - Lesson Videos: Warm Up
3. See the Exercise Chart in the Cub Scout Physical Fitness Worksheet.
4. Explain the reason for warming up and cooling down before and after each exercise session.

The Importance of Warm-up and Cool Down - Lesson Videos: Warm Up

8. See Cub Scout Swimming.

Related awards

Wolf Cub Scout

3a. could be met while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin requirement 1
8a. Food Pyramid could be met while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin requirement 1

Wolf Electives

Elective 18d. could be partially/met by/while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin requirement 7
Elective 20a. could be met while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin requirement 9

Bear Cub Scout

Achievement 16a. could be partially met by/while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop/Pin requirement X...

Bear Electives

Elective 18. could be partially/met by/while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop/Pin requirement X...
Elective 19a., 19b., or 19e. could be met while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin requirement 8
Elective 20f. could be met by earning the Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin

Webelos Scout

Athlete Activity Badge requirement 10. (earn the Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin while a Webelos Scout)
Sportsman Activity Badge requirement 3 (partial). (earn the Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)

Personal Development Awards