Fitness

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Webelos Scout Fitness activity badge (pin) resources include the Fitness worksheet
and cross-references for related Cub Scout belt loops & pins and Cub Scout awards.
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This is the Fitness Activity Badge for Webelos Scouts. Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can also earn the Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin. All levels can earn the Physical Fitness Award.

The Webelos Fitness activity badge helps prepare Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout Personal Fitness and Cooking merit badge(s).

This Activity Badge is required for the Webelos badge.

Webelos Fitness Activity Activity Badge

Physical Skills Group

The Webelos Fitness Activity Badge is one of 20 different Activity Badges that can be earned in the Webelos Scout Program. The requirements are typically worked on during den meetings or den activities while the skills are practiced at home, with the help of the Webelos Scout's family. The requirements are either completed with the den or at home with the den leader's approval. Projects are brought to meetings to share with the den and for Webelos Den Leader or Activity Badge Counselor approval.

Health habits learned in childhood tend to last a lifetime. The Fitness Activity Badge is designed to make Webelos more aware of good physical fitness, and what proper food and rest can do for him.

Fitness requirements

Do this: With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Health and Fitness Character Connection. a. Know: Tell why it is important to be healthy, clean, and fit. b. 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. c. Practice: Practice good health habits while doing the requirements for this activity badge. And do six of these: With a parent or other adult family member, complete a safety notebook, which is discussed in the booklet "How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse" that comes with the Webelos Handbook. Read the meal planning information in the Webelos Handbook. With a parent or other family member, plan a week of meals. Explain what kinds of meals are best for you and why. Keep a record of your daily meals and snacks for a week. Decide whether you have been eating foods that are good for you. Tell an adult member of your family about the bad effects smoking or chewing tobacco would have on your body. Tell an adult member of your family four reasons why you should not use alcohol and how it could affect you. Tell an adult member of your family what drugs could do to your body and how they would affect your ability to think clearly. Read the booklet Choose to Refuse! Discuss it with an adult and show that you understand the material. (Formerly Take A Stand Against Drugs!) The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Webelos Handbook, 2007 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33452) The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator. Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

Notes

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

meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.

• The Webelos Program uses the Fast Tracks Den Meeting plans to offer all 20 Webelos Activity Badges in as little as 12 months.
• Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times

Requirement resources

• Fitness Worksheet → Other Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets

1. Health and Fitness Character Connection - p. 246

BSA: The Seven Major Components of Physical Fitness - Kid's Health Staying Healthy - American Council on Exercise - Fitness for Kids - KidsHealth

2. How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse
3. Meal planning - pp. 248-55

American Dietetic Association Eat Right - USDA Food Pyramid - MyPyramid.gov Food Pyramid - International Food Information Council Foundation

4. The Record Of Your Daily Meals And Snacks you need is in the Fitness Worksheet.
5. Smoking or chewing tobacco - p. 256

Kid's Health: Smoking Sticks - What You Need to Know About Drugs -

6. Alcohol - p. 257

Alcohol Dangers - McGruff on Drugs and Alcohol

7. Drugs - p. 257
8. Read the booklet Choose to Refuse! Discuss it with an adult and show that you understand the material.

General Resources

• Bill Smith's Webelos Leader Resources: Fitness
• Webelos Roundtable Packet: Fitness
• CubRoundtable: Fitness 34 page reference guide- 362KB)
• KISMIF: Fitness Links

Related awards

Personal Development Awards Personal development-related awards

• Boy Scout merit badges: American Cultures - American Heritage - Citizenship in the Community - Citizenship in the Nation - Citizenship in the World - Communication - Disabilities Awareness - Family Life - Genealogy - Personal Fitness - Personal Management - Public Speaking - Reading - Scholarship - Traffic Safety
• Venturing: Religious and Community Life Bronze Award - TRUST Award - Quest Award - Ranger Award electives: Physical Fitness - Backpacking
• Webelos activity badges: Citizen - Communicator - Family Member -Fitness - Scholar; Other resources: Flag Ceremonies
• Cub Scout belt loops & pins: Citizenship - Communicating - Heritages - Language and Culture - Physical Fitness

See also

Webelos Den Leader portal

• Physical Fitness Award

External links

• Amateur-Sports.com
• American Heart Association
• Centers for Disease Control: Fit Family Fit Kids
• National Athletic Trainer's Association
• American Sport Education Program
• Institute for International Sport
• National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
• ExpertVillage Exercise Videos:
  • Warm Up, Stretching, Running, Pull-Ups, Push-Ups, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Bench Press, Leg Curls

Webelos Activity Badges   (Worksheets)

Physical Skills group: Aquanaut | Athlete | Fitness | Sportsman Mental Skills group: Artist | Scholar | Showman | Traveler Community group: Citizen | Communicator | Family Member | Readyman Technology group: Craftsman | Engineer | Handyman | Scientist Outdoor group: Forester | Geologist | Naturalist | Outdoorsman

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