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The following physical fitness activities are included
in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs. These suggested
advancement requirements could be a resource for youth in earning the
BSA Physical Fitness Award.
Cub Scouting
Tiger Cub Handbook
Wolf Cub Scout Book
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Achievement 1: All of them
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Achievement 9: Ride a bike
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Achievement 10b: Walk
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Elective 7: Walk on stilts/puddle jumpers
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Elective 20: Sports—boating, skiing,
ice-skating, roller-skating, sprint start, standing long jump,
soccer, baseball, basketball
Bear Cub Scout Book
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Achievement 14, 15: Bike riding, games
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Achievement 16, 23: Building muscles, sports
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Elective 5, 19: Boats, rowing, swimming
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Elective 20: Sports—plus long and high jump
Webelos Scout Book
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Aquanaut: Swimming, boating
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Athlete: Push- and pull-ups, curl-ups,
standing long and vertical jump, 50- and 600-yard dash
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Sportsman: Two team sports, two individual
sports
Boy Scouting
Boy Scout Handbook
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Tenderfoot: requirements 10a and 10b
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First Class: requirement 9b—Swim test
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Chapter 15: "Physically Strong"
Merit Badge Pamphlets
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Athletics merit badge pamphlet
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Cycling merit badge pamphlet
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Swimming merit badge pamphlet
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Personal Fitness merit badge pamphlet
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Sports merit badge pamphlet
Troop Program Features Vol. I
Troop Program Features Vol. III
Venturing
Venturer Handbook
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Gold Award requirement 4—Set and accomplish one
goal related to total fitness.
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Sports Bronze Award requirement 3—Take part as a
member of an organized team sport.
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Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award requirement
6—Develop a plan to assess the physical skill level of each member
of a group and a physical training improvement plan to re-evaluate
in 90 days.
Venturing Leader Manual
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Olympic Day for Youth, pages 95-113
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Cycling program, pages 166-171
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Cooperative games, page 242
Ranger Guidebook
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Physical fitness elective, page 45
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Cycling/mountain biking elective, pages 28-29
Nature of Leadership treks at Philmont and in Alaska
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