Floats and Boats

This adventure will teach Tigers about different types of boats, how to build a boat using recycled materials, and how to stay safe on the water.

Takeaways

  • Safety training
  • Building skills
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Safety awareness
  • Skill development
  • A Scout is obedient, thrifty.

Requirements

Complete requirements 1–4 plus at least one other.

  1. With your den, say the SCOUT water safety chant.
  2. With your den, talk about why it’s important to have a buddy and then play the buddy game.
  3. Show how to safely help someone who needs assistance in the water, without having to enter the water yourself.
  4. Show how to enter the water safely, blow your breath out under the water, and do a prone glide.
  5. Identify five different types of boats.
  6. Build a boat from recycled materials, and float it on the water.
  7. Show that you can put on and fasten a life jacket correctly.