Running With the Pack

This adventure will promote physical fitness and good health through games and other fun activities.

Takeaways

  • Activities increase our level of fitness and make us feel better about ourselves.
  • Good sportsmanship is just as important as skill in sports and active games.
  • Choosing nutritious foods will help you live an active life.
  • A Scout is friendly.

Requirements

Complete the following requirements.

  1. Play catch with someone in your den or family who is standing five steps away from you. Play until you can throw and catch successfully at this distance. Take a step back and see if you can improve your throwing and catching skills.
  2. Practice balancing as you walk forward, backward, and sideways.
  3. Practice flexibility and balance by doing a front roll, a back roll, and a frog stand.
  4. Play a sport or game with your den or family, and show good sportsmanship.
  5. Do at least two of the following: frog leap, inchworm walk, kangaroo hop, or crab walk.
  6. Demonstrate what it means to eat a balanced diet by helping to plan a healthy menu for a meal for your den or family. Make a shopping list of the food used to prepare the meal.