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Webelos Scout Activity Badges
Physical Skills Group

These are the requirements as they appear
in the 2003 edition of the Webelos Handbook (33452).

(Revisions to requirements are shown in bold underlined type.
Deletions are shown struck through in red italics, like this text.

To see the current requirements with no highlighting of the changes, Click Here

To see the OLD requirements (as they appeared in the 1998 edition of the Webelos Scout Book - #33108), Click Here.

  • Boys who became Webelos Scouts after August 1, 2005, are required to use the new book (33452).


AQUANAUT, ATHLETE, FITNESS(*), SPORTSMAN

* Required for Webelos Badge


AQUANAUT

Do these:

  1. Jump into water over your head. Level off Come to the surface and swim 100 feet, at least half of this using a the elementary backstroke.

  2. Stay in the water after the swim and float on your back and your front, and demonstrate survival floating. in a resting position with as little motion as possible for one minute.

  3. Put on a personal floatation device (PFD) that is the right size for you. Make sure it is properly fastened. Wearing the PFD, jump into water over your head. Show how the PFD keeps your head above water by swimming 25 feet. Get out of the water, remove the PFD, and hang it where it will dry.

And do three of these:

  1. 3. Do a front surface dive and swim under water for four two strokes before returning to the surface coming up.
    4. Swim on the surface for 50 feet, while properly using a mask, fins, and a snorkel.

  2. Demonstrate three Explain the four basic water rescue methods. Demonstrate reaching and throwing rescues. Describe going with support.

  3. Know the rules of small-boat safety. Show With an adult on board, show that you know how to handle a rowboat.

  4. Put on a personal Flotation device (PFD) that is the right size for you. Make sure it is properly fastened. Wearing the PFD, jump into water over your head. Show how the PFD keeps your head above water by swimming 25 feet.  Get out of the water, remove the PFD, and hang it where it will dry.
    Pass the BSA "Swimmer" test:

    • Jump feet-first into water over the head in depth, level off, and begin swimming.

    • Swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl.

    • Then swim 25 yards using an easy, resting backstroke.

    • After completing the swim, rest by floating.

  5. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Sports belt loop for swimming.

Note: For requirement 8, you must earn the Swimming Belt Loop while you are a Webelos Scout. (even if you earned it while in a Cub Scout Den).


ATHLETE

Do these:

  1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Perseverance Character Connection.

    1. Know: Review the requirements and decide which ones might be more difficult for you to do. Make a plan to complete one of the harder requirements.

    2. Commit: When doing the harder requirement, did you ever feel frustrated or angry? What did perseverance have to do with that? Name another type of task for which you will need to persevere.

    3. Practice: Practice perseverance by following your plan to do that requirement for the Athlete activity badge.

  2. 1. Explain what it means to be physically and mentally healthy.

  3. 2. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Sports Pin for Physical Fitness.
    Explain what you as a Webelos Scout can do to stay physically and mentally healthy.

  4. Every time you work on requirement 5 below, start with at  least 5 minutes of stretching warm-up activities.

  5. Do as many as you can of the following and record your results. Show improvement in all of the activities after 30 days.

    1. Have another person hold your feet down while you do as many curl-ups as you can.

    2. Do as many pull-ups from a bar as you can.

    3. Do as many push-ups from the ground or floor as you can.

    4. Do a standing long jump as far as you can.

    5. Do a quarter-mile run or walk.

And do five of these:

  1. Lie on your back. Have another person hold your feet to the floor and do 30 curl-ups.

  2. Do two pull-ups on a bar.

  3. Do eight pushups from the ground or floor.

  4. Do a standing long jump of at least 5 feet.

  5. Do a vertical jump and reach of at least 9 inches.

  6. Do a 50-yard dash in 8.2 seconds or less.

  7. Do a 600-yd run (or walk) in 2 minutes 45 seconds or less.

And do two of these:

  1. Do a vertical jump and improve your reach in 30 days.

  2. Do a 50 yard dash as fast as you can, and show a decrease in time over a 30 day period.

  3. Ride a bike 1 mile as fast as you can, and show a decrease in time over a 30 day period.

  4. Swim a quarter mile in a pool or lake as fast as you can, and show a decrease in time over a 30 day period.


FITNESS

Required for Webelos Badge

Do this:

  1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Health and Fitness Character Connection.

    1. Know: Tell why it is important to be healthy, clean, and fit.

    2. Commit: Tell when it is difficult for you to stick with good health habits. Tell where you can go to be with others who encourage you to be healthy, clean, and fit.

    3. Practice: Practice good health habits while doing the requirements for this activity badge.

And do Do six of these:

  1. 1. With a parent or other adult family member complete a safety notebook, which is discussed in the booklet  pamphlet "How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse " that comes with found in the front of this book.

  2. 2. Read the meal planning information in this chapter. With a parent or other family member, plan a week of meals. Explain what kinds of meals are best for you and why.

  3. 3. Keep a record of your daily meals and snacks for a week.  Decide whether you have been eating foods that are good for you.

  4. 4. Tell an adult member of your family about the bad effects smoking or chewing tobacco would have on your body.

  5. 5. Tell an adult member of your family four reasons why you should not use alcohol and how it could affect you.

  6. 6. Tell an adult member of your family what drugs could do to your body and how they would affect your ability to think clearly.

  7. 7. Read the booklet Take A Stand Against Drugs! Discuss it with an adult and show that you understand the material.

NOTE: The booklet "Take A Stand Against Drugs!" should be available from your local Boy Scout Council Office (NOT the Scout Shop™). If your Council Office does not have copies of this publication, they should call the National BSA Drug Prevention Task Force for additional copies. Bulk orders by Scouters or other groups are also accepted, and may be made by sending a check for $20.00 for 100 copies, to:

DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION TASK FORCE, SUM 118
NATIONAL OFFICE, BSA
1325 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE
IRVING, TEXAS, USA 75061-2049


SPORTSMAN

Do these:

  1. Show the signals used by officials in one of these sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, or hockey.

  2. Explain what good sportsmanship means.

  3. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn Cub Scouting Sports belt loops for two individual sports (archery, badminton, bicycling, bowling, fishing, golf, gymnastics, marbles, physical fitness, ice skating, roller skating, snow ski and board sports, swimming, table tennis, or tennis).

  4. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn Cub Scouting Sports belt loops for two team sports (baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, flag football, or ultimate).

Page updated on: August 28, 2022

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