Cub Scout Marbles
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==Belt Loop Requirements== | ==Belt Loop Requirements== | ||
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# Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your leader or adult partner | # Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your leader or adult partner | ||
# Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game of Ringer or another marble game. | # Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game of Ringer or another marble game. | ||
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==Sports Pin Requirements== | ==Sports Pin Requirements== | ||
| - | + | Earn the Marbles belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements: | |
# Compete in a den, pack, or community marbles tournament | # Compete in a den, pack, or community marbles tournament | ||
# Explain to an adult what lagging is. Demonstrate how to do it. | # Explain to an adult what lagging is. Demonstrate how to do it. | ||
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# Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it with your den or family. | # Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it with your den or family. | ||
# Explain the rules about shooters. | # Explain the rules about shooters. | ||
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== Help with these requirements == | == Help with these requirements == | ||
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== Related achievements, electives, or other awards == | == Related achievements, electives, or other awards == | ||
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| - | : | + | :*Wolf Elective 4e. Play a game of marbles. |
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| + | *Bear Achievement 15b. Play two organized games with your den. | ||
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| + | *[[Sportsman]] Activity Badge requirement 3. (earn the {{PAGENAME}} Belt Loop ''while a Webelos Scout'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[http://scouterdennis.googlepages.com/How_to_Play_Marbles_-_LandOfMarbles.pdf How to Play Marbles] | *[http://scouterdennis.googlepages.com/How_to_Play_Marbles_-_LandOfMarbles.pdf How to Play Marbles] | ||
*[http://scouterdennis.googlepages.com/The_Rules_of_Ringer.pdf The Rules of "Ringer"] | *[http://scouterdennis.googlepages.com/The_Rules_of_Ringer.pdf The Rules of "Ringer"] | ||
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Revision as of 08:37, March 25, 2008
| Marbles Belt Loop and Pin | |
 Marbles Sports Belt Loop  Marbles Sports Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color) | |
The Cub Scout Marbles 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.
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Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your leader or adult partner
- Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game of Ringer or another marble game.
- Participate in a game of marbles.
Sports Pin Requirements
Earn the Marbles belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- Compete in a den, pack, or community marbles tournament
- Explain to an adult what lagging is. Demonstrate how to do it.
- Demonstrate the following shooting techniques: knuckling down, bowling, and lofting (also called plunking).
- Explain the correct way of scoring for a game game. of marbles.
- Play five complete matches of marbles using standard rules.
- Start a collection of marbles and show it at a den or pack meeting.
- Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it with your den or family.
- Explain the rules about shooters.
| 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 Marbles is available here!  with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Cub Scout Marbles requirements. | meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks. |
Notes
- Earning the Cub Scout Marbles Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is an option for requirement 3 of the Webelos Sportsman Activity Badge.
- Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times
Related achievements, electives, or other awards
- Wolf Cub Scout
- Wolf Electives
- Wolf Elective 4e. Play a game of marbles.
- Bear Achievement 15b. Play two organized games with your den.
- Sportsman Activity Badge requirement 3. (earn the Cub Scout Marbles Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)
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