WEBELOS
Fitness Heart of America
Council
When we hear the word "fitness" it gives
us the image of a healthy body. For each one of us to keep our
bodies in good shape, we have to overcome a lot of temptations. The
athlete activity badge stress health through physical activity. The
fitness activity badge is designed to inform the boys against the
effects of tobacco, drugs, alcohol and help our bodies with proper
diet and exercise. This badge is an excellent way to encourage
our boys to say 'NO' to drugs and alcohol. The boys are never
too young to be educated to the daily temptations that could
confront them in their everyday lives. Fitness is for all of
us.
DEN ACTIVITIES
- Help each boy develop his own exercise routine.
Have an instruction seminar, showing the boys what exercises are
available, and which exercise does what for a boy. A den chief
or older boy would be helpful in demonstrating.
2. Make a
fitness chart like the one below, for each boy and fill in the
exercises chosen.
Fitness Chart
Pack Activities
Show progress made by a display of fitness charts at
pack meeting. Have each boy demonstrate one of the exercises from
his fitness routine.
Date |
Sit-ups |
Jumping Jacks |
Push-Ups |
Squat Thrust |
Running |
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Ideas for Den Meetings Indian
Nations Council
1. Review newspaper articles to see how many of the
stories that relate to violence (fights, fires, car accidents, etc.)
involve the use of alcohol. 2. Have the boys collect
advertisements for tobacco and really look at the ad. Help the boys
see that the activities in those ads have nothing to do with the use
of tobacco. Have them read the warning on the ads. Note the size of
the ad in relation to the ad. 3. Collect other ads for alcohol.
Look closely at what the people are doing? Can you do those things
without alcohol? How do ads try to influence a person? 4. Make a
poster and collages of the newspaper and magazine ad and articles.
Have the boys share what they have learned from these. 5. Be sure
to encourage all parents to sit down and read the parents guide in
front of the Webelos book and talk with their sons about the
information it contains.
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