GIRL SCOUTS SPORTS BADGES & PATCHES

Program  Offerings

DAISY

        Come experience the fun and challenge of gymnastics

BROWNIE

          Sports and Games

"Sports and games are a great way to give your body exercise, to make friends, and learn how to work with other girls".

          Gymnastics is a sport where you develop skills individually. It involves strength, flexibility and coordination.

1.    Learn to perform a forward and backward roll.

2.    Practice the basics of a cartwheel. Develop the feeling of moving like a "wheel"  using an alternate hand and foot placement.

3.    Try a headstand or handstand with the help of a coach.

GirlSports

Learn and improve the following: stretching, throwing, catching, kicking, volleying and striking skills using a paddle or racket.

JUNIOR

          Sports Sampler

"Playing sports is fun and it helps you build a strong body and a quick mind."

          Fee:           $6 per girl, ten person minimum

          Date:           By appointment, year round

Contact:     Susan Wilson, Program Director   858-592-1439

                        Author, "Sports Her Way"

                   Director / Sport Coordinator for 1984 Olympics

BOY  SCOUTS SPORTS BADGE

Program Offerings

Cub Scouts

 interested in the Physical Fitness Sports requirements, such as the "Building Muscles #16" guidelines for Bears, will perform the activities below.

                16 a                                                16 b                                                    16 c

Stretching exercises             One person push over the line                     Crab relay

Curl-ups                                              Pull over                                             30 yard dash 

Standing long jump                           Seated back-to-back push               Kangaroo relay

Softball throw                         One person pull over the lines                     Gorilla relay

                                                            Foot push

                                                            One legged hand wrestle

                                                            Stand up back to back push

                                                            Hand wrestle

                                                            Elbow wrestle           

Webelos

interested in the Physical Fitness Sports achievement use the guidelines starting on page 126 of the handbook.

Exercise the right way                      Exercises to make you strong                     Dual contests

Curl-ups                                              Paper crunch     Neck builder                      Arm wrestle

Pull-ups                                              Biceps builder   Butterfly                              Stick wrestle

Push-ups                                            Trunk stretch      Trunk bend                        Stick pull

Standing long jump              

Walking         Leg stretch                  Pull apart

Vertical Jump                                    Stretcher             Squat thrust                       Duck fight

All the way           Toe exercise                     Chest push

                                                                                                                                    Leg wrestle

In addition to these energy busting activities, boys will have an opportunity to jump on our trampolines and tumbling mats. You will definitely have some happy and tired kids! Wear stretchy clothes, pants that stay on the hips.