Cub Scout Badminton

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Badminton Belt Loop and Pin

Badminton Sports Belt Loop Badminton Sports Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color)

The Cub Scout Badminton Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Sportsman activity badge.

The Cub Scout Badminton 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.

Belt Loop Requirements

Complete these three requirements:

1. Explain the rules of badminton to your leader or adult partner.
2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing badminton skills.
3. Participate in a badminton game.

Sports Pin Requirements

Earn the Badminton belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

1. Compete in a pack or community badminton tournament.
2. 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.
3. Demonstrate skill in the following grip techniques: forehand and backhand.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Accurately lay out a badminton court, including net and lines.
7. Play five games of badminton.
8. Participate in a badminton skills development clinic.
9. Play at least three games during which you make your own foul calls effectively to your leader's satisfaction.

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)

Help with these requirements

A FREE workbook for Cub Scout Badminton is available here! with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Cub Scout Badminton requirements.

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Notes

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

Related achievements, electives, or other awards

Bear Cub Scout

• 15. Games, Games Games! Badminton is an option.

Bear Electives

• Elective 20f. would be met by earning the Cub Scout Badminton Pin while a Bear Cub Scout

Webelos Scout

• Sportsman Activity Badge requirement 3. (earn the Cub Scout Badminton Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)

Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program (Belt Loops and Pins)   (Worksheets)

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