Sports Bronze Award

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The Venturing '''Sports Bronze Award''' may be achieved along the way of earning the Venturing [[Quest Award]].
The Venturing '''Sports Bronze Award''' may be achieved along the way of earning the Venturing [[Quest Award]].
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Upon completion of a bronze award, a medal is awarded with a miniature device that pins to the medal and a bar that is worn above the left pocket of the uniform for daily wear.
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After completion of a bronze award, a medal is awarded at a [[Court of Honor]] with a miniature device that pins to the medal and a bar that is worn above the left pocket of the uniform for daily wear.
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Revision as of 16:14, January 12, 2009

MeritBadge.Org offers Venturing resources for the Bronze Awards including the Sports Bronze Award, Gold, Silver,
Ranger, Quest, and TRUST Awards with cross-references for related Venture Awards.

Sports Bronze Award


Created:1998
Level:Venturing


The Venturing Sports Bronze Award may be achieved along the way of earning the Venturing Quest Award.

After completion of a bronze award, a medal is awarded at a Court of Honor with a miniature device that pins to the medal and a bar that is worn above the left pocket of the uniform for daily wear.

The photo to the right shows the:

  1. Venturing Bronze Award medal with the Sports Bronze Award miniature device pin.
  2. The Sports Bronze Award ribbon device worn above the left pocket of the uniform for daily wear.

Venturers may earn one or all five Venturing Bronze Awards:


Contents



Sports Bronze Award requirements

Do nine of the following. (Activities or projects that are more available in your area may be substituted with your Advisor's approval for activities shown below.)

  1. Demonstrate by means of a presentation at a crew meeting, Cub Scout or Boy Scout meeting, or other group meeting that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while playing sports, including:
    • hypothermia
    • heatstroke
    • heat exhaustion
    • frostbite
    • dehydration
    • sunburn
    • blisters, hyperventilation
    • bruises
    • strains
    • sprains
    • muscle cramps
    • broken, chipped, loosened, or knocked-out teeth
    • bone fractures
    • nausea
    • suspected injuries to the back, neck, and head
  2. Write an essay of at least 500 words that explains sportsmanship and tells why it is important. Give several examples of good sportsmanship in sports. Relate at least one of these to everyday leadership off the sports field.
    OR
    Make a presentation to your crew or a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group of at least 30 minutes with the same requirements as for the essay.
  3. Take part as a member of an organized team in one of the following sports:
    • baseball
    • basketball
    • bowling
    • cross-country
    • diving
    • fencing
    • field hockey
    • football
    • golf
    • gymnastics
    • lacrosse
    • rugby
    • skating (ice or roller)
    • soccer
    • softball
    • swimming
    • team handball
    • tennis
    • track and field
    • volleyball
    • water polo
    • wrestling
    • (or any other recognized sport approved in advance by your Advisor except boxing and karate)
  4. Organize and manage a sports competition, such as a softball game, between your crew and another crew, between two Cub Scout dens or packs, between two Boy Scout patrols or troops, or between any other youth groups. You must recruit at least two other people to help you manage the competition.
  5. Make a set of training rules for a sport you pick. Design an exercise plan including selected exercises for this sport. Determine for this sport the appropriate target heart rates and desired training effects. Follow your training plan for at least 90 days, keeping a record showing your improvement.
  6. Make a tabletop display or give a presentation for your crew, another crew, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group, or another youth group that explains the attributes of a good team leader and a good team player. Select athletes that exemplify these attributes.
  7. Make a display or presentation on a selected sport for your crew or another group covering:
    a. etiquette for your sport
    b. equipment needed
    c. protective equipment needed and why it is needed
    d. history of the sport
    e. basic rules
  8. Research and then, at a crew meeting or other youth group meeting, manage a discussion on drug problems as they relate to athletes.
    • What drugs are banned?
    • What impact do these banned drugs have on the human body and mind?
    • Where can information about drugs be found?
    • How do some sports organizations fight sports drug abuse?
    Cover at least the following drugs:
    • stimulants
    • painkillers
    • anabolic steroids
    • beta blockers
    • diuretics
    • alcohol
    • marijuana
    • cocaine
  9. Research and then, at a crew meeting or other youth group meeting, manage a discussion on recent training techniques being used by world-class athletes. Compare them to training techniques of 25 and 50 years ago. (This must be different than the discussion in requirement 8).
  10. Study ways of testing athletes for body density. Fat content can be measured by skin-fold calipers, body measurements, and hydrostatic weighing. Then recruit a consultant to assist you as you determine the body density and fat content for your fellow crew members at a crew meeting or special activity.
  11. Select a favorite Olympic athlete, a highly respected athlete in your city, or a favorite professional athlete and research his or her life. Make an oral presentation or tabletop display for your crew or another youth group.
  12. Explain the importance of proper nutrition as it relates to training for athletes. Explain the common eating disorders anorexia and bulimia and why they are harmful to athletes.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Venturer Handbook, 2006 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #637685)

The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

  1. Earning this award satisfies the Quest Award core requirement 1.
  2. Venturers may complete requirements for the Sports Bronze Award and the Quest Award concurrently; however, a completed single requirement cannot be awarded as multiple credit to these two awards.

Requirement resources

  • 6: Importance of Good Sportsmanship Link to PDF document on the Hawaii Amateur Softball Association web site.
  • 8: Drug Facts Banned drugs and effect on the Office of National Drug Control Policy (whitehousedrugpolicy.gov) web site.
  • 8: Alcohol Effects of Alcohol on the Partnership for a Drug-free America (drugfree.org) web site.

Related awards

  • 3, 4, 6: Webelos Sportsman Activity Badge. Consider incorporating the Venturing requirement as part of a Webelos den meeting. If your chartering organization does not have a Cub pack, check with your local council's Scoutreach director for pack who's advancement program could use your help.
  • 8: Webelos Fitness Activity Badge. Consider incorporating the Venturing requirement as part of a Webelos den meeting. If your chartering organization does not have a Cub pack, check with your local council's Scoutreach director for pack who's advancement program could use your help.

Sports Awards

Sports-related awards

See also

External links


Venturing Advancement

Program-level awards: Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award
Expert-level awards: Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star Rank • Life Rank • Eagle Scout Rank Award

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