Zekiah District Cub Scout Roundtable

1. Zekiah District Cub Scout Roundtable April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Core Value for MAY

2. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness “A boy is not a sitting-down animal” Lord Baden-Powell When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no “I’ll start tomorrow.” …to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. Boy Scout Oath

3. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness “Ability is what you are capable of doing, Motivation determines what you do, Attitude determines how well you do it.” -Lou Holtz “Vigorous Scout games are the best form of physical education because most of them bring in moral education.” Lord Baden Powell

4. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Cub Scout Program Delivery Method Cub Scouting’s 12 Core Values Cooperation (Sept 2013) Responsibility (Oct 2013) Citizenship (Nov 2013) Respect (Dec 2013) Positive Attitude (Jan 2014) Resourcefulness (Feb 2014) Compassion (Mar 2014) Faith (Apr 2014) Health and Fitness (May 2014) Perseverance (Jun 2014) Courage (Jul 2014) Honesty (Aug 2014) You ARE HERE DON’T EVER FORGET THAT ALL 12 SHOULD BE SHOWN AND TAUGHT AT EVERY MEETING - The Program HIGHLIGHTS one of the 12 but never forget to teach them all.

5. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Cub Scout to Boy Scout Cub Scouting’s 12 Core Values Cooperation Responsibility Citizenship Respect Positive Attitude Resourcefulness Compassion Faith Health and Fitness Perseverance Courage Honesty Boy Scouting’s Scout Law Helpful, Cheerful, Friendly Helpful, Trustworthy Helpful Courteous, Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Friendly, Kind Reverent Clean Thrifty Brave Trustworthy, Loyal Excite the boys about their preparation for Boy Scouts - show them the connection

6. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit. By participating in Cub Scout outdoor activities and the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program, Cub Scouts and their families develop an understanding of the benefits of being fit and healthy. Boys need healthy food to grow strong and exercise to burn all of that stored up energy and grow muscles for the future. A Cub Scout keeps himself strong and healthy, not just for his own sake, but so that he can be a more useful citizen. When you are fit, physically, you can be more helpful to those around you.

7. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit. By participating in Cub Scout outdoor activities and the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program, Cub Scouts and their families develop an understanding of the benefits of being fit and healthy. Boys need healthy food to grow strong and exercise to burn all of that stored up energy and grow muscles for the future. Leaders need to model Health and Fitness as well. An adult’s life is often less active than a young boy’s but we must remember to set the best example to the boys that watch our every move. A Cub Scout keeps himself strong and healthy, not just for his own sake, but so that he can be a more useful citizen. When you are fit, physically, you can be more helpful to those around you.

8. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness • Health and Fitness: • Fun with a Purpose • Physically Active fun • Important to use activities that allows ALL to take part • Encourage Scouts to • “Do Their Best.” If a pocketknife is not kept sharp and free from rust it ceases to be a valuable tool and can even become dangerous – So we should consider our bodies and minds.

9. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Health and Fitness: CHARACTER CONNECTIONS • Talk about the importance of staying fit in the short term and throughout life. Explore what it may take to create “new” habits. • What does it mean to be healthy? • What things can you do to keep fit and healthy? • Are there places you can go to help you keep fit? • How do you feel when you do good things for your body (for example, eat healthy foods, take a walk, etc.)? • What do you think it means to have a healthy body? • What do you do to stay healthy? The Character Connection sections in the Handbooks are a great place to start asking “leading” questions. Boys tend to not want to fully say what they are thinking – these questions help you, the leader, get them involved and actively sharing.

10. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Health and Fitness: CHARACTER CONNECTIONS Tiger Cub: 3 – Keeping myself Healthy and Safe Wolf: 1 – Feats of skill Wolf: 3 – Keep your body healthy Wolf: 8 – Cooking and eating Bear: 9 – What’s cooking? Bear: 15 – Games, games, games! Bear: 16 – Building muscles Bear: 23 – Sports, sports, sports! Webelos: Physical Fitness, Aquanaut, Athlete, Sportsman If possible – focus your Character Connection on the age group of your audience – understanding changes and increasing maturity as the boys age.

11. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness If three boys are standing, talking, they are talking about DOING something

12. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness If three boys are standing, talking, they are talking about DOING something If three boys are walking, they are on their way to DO something

13. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness If three boys are standing, talking, they are talking about DOING something If three boys are walking, they are on their way to DO something If three boys are running, they have just DONESOMETHING Bud Bennett Former National Cub Scout Director, BSA

14. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness If three boys are standing, talking, they are talking about DOING something If three boys are walking, they are on their way to DO something If three boys are running, they have just DONESOMETHING Bud Bennett Former National Cub Scout Director, BSA Cub Scout Motto – Do Your Best We tend to focus on “Best”. Don’t forget the verb, “DO” is the most important part to a boy. A boy is about DOING things… and his Best will come out as he has fun and learns

15. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness • Boys Needs: • to be loved • to be accepted • to be noticed • to belong • to be praised and encouraged • to be safe and secure • to let off steam (release energy) • to express themselves • to experiment (and make some mistakes in the process) • to have fun Physical Activities are easy to plan but not always easy to have all the boys fit in and have fun. Be conscious of physical limitations and how skill sets or abilities may overshadow others.

16. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Be Aware of Limitations Any number of things can cause a boy to feel excluded from physical activities – make sure you provide avenues for them to be part of the fun and learning • Physical limitations • Autism • Emotional • Learning disabilities • Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Low confidence • Many more… Sometimes the limitation is as simple as a feeling of not being as good as another boy… remember to highlight that the Cub Scout Motto is to “Do YOUR Best” not “Do THE Best”

17. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Be Aware of Limitations Any number of things can cause a boy to feel excluded from physical activities – make sure you provide avenues for them to be part of the fun and learning • Know your boys – and their parents • Understand what each family expects • Have conversations with your parents • Listen to your boys – and hear what they are NOT saying • Physical limitations • Autism • Emotional • Learning disabilities • Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Low confidence • Many more… Sometimes the limitation is as simple as a feeling of not being as good as another boy… remember to highlight that the Cub Scout Motto is to “Do YOUR Best” not “Do THE Best”

18. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Explain: Talk about what it means to be healthy. Discuss how exercise and good diet help to build their bodies and provide energy to do activities. Demonstrate: Model Health and Fitness – provide only healthy snacks, lead active fun (hikes, games, projects). Work on a goal to improve your health as a leader. Guide: Give the boys choices on activities; highlighting what health and fitness benefit comes from each one. Provide feedback on which choices were the best, healthy ones. Incorporate the boys into making healthy snacks. Enable: Have the pack organize a field day, with different competitions set up. Intermingle the dens so the younger kids have a chance. Get the parents involved also

19. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness • Guide: (examples of healthy activities) • Games (kickball, soccer, tag, relays) • Bicycle rodeo • Kite Flying • Camping • Service Project (tree planting) • Hikes • Incher Hike • – collect as many things that are only 1 inch long • Tracking and Trailing • – one group goes first and leaves a trail for other group to follow • Penny Hike • - flip a penny every twenty yards and go in direction called for – heads go left, tails right

20. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness ScoutSTRONG / PALA Challenge • PALA = Presidential Active Lifestyle Award • In 2011 the BSA aligned with the Presidential Council for Fitness with the shared goal of together promoting good health for America’s youth • The SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge is one of the results of this alliance. • Each BSA local council will have its own PALA group. • http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/council-committees/activities-civic-service/scoutstrong/44193 This award has come from the same organization that created the Presidential Fitness Award over 30 years ago.

21. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness ScoutSTRONG / PALA Challenge Who can participate and earn the award? • The entire BSA organization is encouraged to participate and earn the award. • Scouts of all ages • Venturers • Parents/Guardians • BSA Volunteers • Local Council Staff • National Council Staff • Friends of Scouting • BSA Alumni • Council Board Members Scouting is putting on a MAJOR push to improve everyone’s overall fitness.

22. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness ScoutSTRONG / PALA Challenge How do you earn the award? • Participant is required to meet a daily activity goal • 30 minutes a day for adults • 60 minutes a day for kids under 18 • At least five days a week • Total of six out of eight weeks • Participant picks their activities as they strive to reach their goal, logging their physical activity along the way. Over 100 indoor and outdoor activities count toward the daily requirement, including walking, running, aerobics, gardening, and canoeing, as long as major muscle groups are engaged at a moderate to vigorous activity level.

23. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness ScoutSTRONG / PALA Challenge HOW DO I GET STARTED WITH THE SCOUTStrong PALA CHALLENGE? Participants can enroll and track their progress either online with a free Online Activity Tracker or on a paper Active Lifestyle Activity Log. Over 100 indoor and outdoor activities count toward the daily requirement, including walking, running, aerobics, gardening, and canoeing, as long as major muscle groups are engaged at a moderate to vigorous activity level.

24. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness BSA Physical Fitness Award • Established in 2002 and Created to: • Encourage youth fitness in the BSA by providing positive role models • Enhance youth awareness • Facilitate a greater understanding of fitness parameters, health risks, and personal circumstances. • Reduce the rate of stress- and fitness-related incidents throughout Scouting.

25. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness BSA Physical Fitness Award Core requirements are the following seven major components. They are used to measure an individual's improvement over time, not to establish an arbitrary minimum level of activity. Posture – Evaluated with a Posture-rating chart Accuracy – Hitting a target with a softball Strength – The number of sit ups in a given time Agility – Number of side steps on 10 seconds Speed – Timing a sprint over a given distance. Balance – Number of seconds holding a squat stand Endurance – Number of Squat Thrusts in a given time

26. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness BSA Physical Fitness Award Available for Scouts of all ages, from Tiger Cub to Venturer. Requirements are set based upon the age of the participant

27. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award • Tiger Cubs, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts have the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award. • Boys may earn the award in each of the program years as long as the requirements are completed each year. • Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/ Webelos Scout resident camp. Remaining requirements are rank specific and come from each rank’s requirements as well from a common list of outdoor activities.

28. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Cub Scouting Awards • Highlight Health and Fitness in the numerous Cub Scout awards the boys are working on • Nutrition Belt Loop/Pin • Hiking Belt Loop/Pin • Other Sports Belt Loops/Pins • Webelos Fitness Badge • Webelos Sportsman Badge • Many Others Cub Scouts develop Health and Fitness by being ACTIVE

29. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Belt Loops that relate to Health and Fitness

30. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Webelos Activity Pins Aquanaut Sportsman Fitness (Required for Webelos Badge) Readyman (Required for Arrow of Light) Athlete

31. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Journey to Excellence 13 Categories: • Advancement • Retention • Building Cub Scouting • Outdoor Activities • Trained Leadership • Day/Resident Camp • Service Projects • Leadership Planning • Webelos-to-Scout transition • Budget • Pack/Den Meetings • Fitness • Re-registering on Time

32. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Journey to Excellence The Pack program regularly includes physical fitness activities. Meet Bronze level plus Pack promotes & coordinates group fitness activities. Meet Silver level plus Pack holds an ongoing fitness competition where members can track their performance. 12. Fitness: Pack and Den meetings have activities that include a physical fitness component. BRONZE – 25pt SILVER – 50 pt GOLD – 100pt For more Information: Check National’s website at: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/JourneyToExcellence.aspx

33. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Camp Snyder Start Planning Now! Appoint a Summer Camp Coordinator Beat the Vacation Planning Rush Cub & Webelo RESIDENT CAMP Multiple Overnight sessions New LOWER Prices – More Comparable to District Daycamp

34. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Zekiah District Day Camp Start Planning Now! Appoint a Summer Camp Coordinator Beat the Vacation Planning Rush July 8-12 2013 Gilbert Run • REGISTRATION • OPEN

35. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Goshen Start Planning Now! Appoint a Summer Camp Coordinator Beat the Vacation Planning Rush Camp Ross Camp PMI Incredible opportunity for your Webelos to camp like Boy Scouts. Week long camp away from the “little boys”. Give them a taste of what Scouting is really like!!

36. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Leader Recognition………………What is it? Recognition meaning according to Merriam Webster Dictionary- 1 : The action of recognizing : the state of being recognized: as a : ACKNOWLEDGMENT; especially: formal acknowledgment of the political existence of a government or nation b : knowledge or feeling that someone or something present has been encountered before Why would we want to recognize leaders? Don't you work hard at providing a great program for the boys? Of course you do. Many leaders will say, "l don't believe in receiving awards. The program is for the boys not me." While the program is for the boys it is also a positive things for their families, their leaders and their families.

37. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness We have all had an experience in our lives where we may have gotten discouraged or felt like what we did was not appreciated. Sometimes a recognition is the difference between a leader who gives up and a leader that keeps going when the road gets a little rocky. How can we recognize leaders? Recognizing your leaders doesn't have to be a budget buster. You would be surprised how much a small trinket or a piece of paper with a certificate on it will be treasured by a leader. A simple "thank you" or "we appreciate all you do" doesn't cost a thing. However, there are other ways to recognize a leader and give them a boost of confidence that their efforts are appreciated.

38. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Core Values and Supplemental Monthly Themes With Annual Planning Meetings right around the corner, I thought it would be good to give you a list of the suggested Core Values and Supplemental Monthly Themes for the next Scouting year. Remember, meeting plans, both for the monthly Core Values and the Supplemental Themes may be downloaded at: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/ DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/PackMeetingPlans.aspx Since the Core Values remain the same for each month from year to year, our Roundtable Handouts will focus on the suggested Supplemental Monthly Themes, a month ahead so you have time to plan.

39. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Program Month Core Value Recommended Supplemental Theme September 2013 Cooperation; Amazing Games October 2013 Responsibility; Down on the Farm November 2013 Citizenship Your Vote Counts December 2013 Respect Passport to Other Lands January 2014 Positive Attitude Lights, Camera, Action February 2014 Resourcefulness Invention Convention March 2014 Compassion Pet Pals April 2014 Faith My Family Tree May 2014 Health and Fitness Destination Parks June 2014 Perseverance Over the Horizon July 2014 Courage Space: The New Frontier August 2014 Honesty Heroes of History

40. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Hiking Boot or Sneaker Slide, ½ of a chenille stem or PVC ring, Glue Tools: Markers, Scissors  Cut out a boot or sneaker shape from a small piece of cardboard or fun foam.  Use the markers to decorate your shoe to look like yours!  Add the laces.  Glue the chenille stem or PVC ring to the back of your shoe and get out for a hike! Bicycle Slide , A PVC ring, Glue Tools: Black paint or marker, Paintbrush  Look carefully at the picture of the bike and carefully bend your pipe cleaner into the correct shape of the bike frame. (Really, this is all that I did!)  Paint macaroni wheels, let dry and glue to the pipe cleaner.  Glue the PVC ring to the crossbars and you’re done!

41. Basketball/Baseball/Soccer ball Slide Materials 2 ½ inch Styrofoam ball, Paint to match whatever ball that you are making Tools Apple Corer, Paintbrushes  Carefully push the apple corer through the center of the Styrofoam ball. This is where your neckerchief will slide through.  Paint the ball to match and carefully add the details, like the stitching or seams.  Let it dry and wear to the big game! Food Pyramid Slide Materials: Cardboard scrap, Colored clip art of the food pyramid, White glue, Water, PVC ring Tool: Old paintbrush  Cut out cardboard to fit the clip art pyramid.  Glue together.  Thin glue with water and “paint” the front of the clip art to seal the two together.  Let dry.  Glue the PVC ring to the back and you’re done!

42. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Unit Commissioners: Roles the Commissioner Plays -friend, -representative - unit "doctor" -teacher -counselor. The commissioner is a friend of the unit. Of all their roles, this one is the most important. It springs from the attitude, "I care, I am here to help, what can I do for you?" Caring is the ingredient that makes commissioner service successful. He or she is an advocate of unit needs. A commissioner who makes himself known and accepted now will be called on in future times of trouble.

43. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness The commissioner is a representative. The average unit leader is totally occupied in working with kids. Some have little if any contact with the Boy Scouts of America other than a commissioner's visit to their meeting. To them, the commissioner may be the BSA. The commissioner helps represent the ideals, the principles, and the policies of the Scouting movement. The commissioner is a unit "doctor". In their role as "doctor," they know that prevention is better than a cure, so they try to see that their units make good "health practices" a way of life. When problems arise, and they will even in the best unit, they act quickly. They observe symptoms, diagnose the real ailment, prescribe a remedy, and follow up on the patient

44. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness The commissioner is a counselor. As a Scouting counselor, they will help units solve their own problems. Counseling is the best role when unit leaders don't recognize a problem and where solutions are not clear-cut. Everyone needs counseling from time to time, even experienced leaders. The commissioner is a teacher. As a commissioner, they will have a wonderful opportunity to participate in the growth of unit leaders by sharing knowledge with them. They teach not just in an academic environment, but where it counts most—as an immediate response to a need to know. That is the best adult learning situation since the lesson is instantly reinforced by practical application of the new knowledge.

45. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness • -Help each unit with Journey of Excellence • -Visit unit meetings. • Observe the unit in action and determine the degree to which the descriptions in the literature are being followed. • Privately use the commissioner worksheet. • If called upon, participate or help in some of the regular activities of the unit. • -Visit regularly with the unit leader. • Listen to what the unit leader has to say. • Offer encouragement and support. • Using the literature, help the leader see new opportunities for improvement. • Maintain the best possible relationship with unit leadership. • Help the leader with forms and applications. • Encourage unit participation in district and council program events.

46. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness • -Work to assure effective and active unit committees. • Visit with the unit committee periodically. • Observe the committee in action. • Using the literature, offer suggestions for improvement. • Work with the committee to solve problems and improve unit operation. • -Keep in touch with the chartered organizations of the units you serve. • Meet and orient the chartered organization representative. • Meet the head of the organization and explain your role as helper of units. • Help develop a good relationship between unit leaders and chartered organization leaders. • In close cooperation with the district executive, give the leaders of the organization a brief progress report and compliment them for using Scouting. • -Know the neighborhood in which your units are located. • Help graduating members of one program join the next level of Scouting. • Identify potential sources for new youth members. • Cultivate men and women of good moral character who might become Scouting leaders. • Know chartered organizations and prospective ones. • Learn about resources and characteristics of the neighborhood which may affect a unit. .

47. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness . • Know the district and council. • Identify resources that can help the unit. • Know scheduled events that will help the unit. • Work closely with the professional staff, • Use members of district operating committees to help meet specialized needs of your units. • Set a good example. • Adopt an attitude of helpfulness. • Keep promises. • Be concerned about proper uniforming. • Be diplomatic. • Be a model of Scouting ideals. • Continue to grow as a commissioner through training, experience, and consultation with others in the district. • .

48. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness . • Involve unit personnel in Cub Scout roundtables, Boy Scout roundtables, Varsity Scout huddles, and/or Explorer officers' association meetings. • Make certain that proper techniques are used to select and recruit unit leaders. • Facilitate the on-time annual charter renewal of all assigned units. • Help the unit conduct a membership inventory of youth and adults. • Help the unit committee chairman conduct the charter renewal meeting. • See that a completed charter renewal application is returned to the council service center. • Present the new charter at an appropriate meeting of the chartered organization. • See that unit leadership participates in adequate training

49. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Adult Leader Training Awards • Turn in your Leader Award forms • – Turn in to Unit Commissioner, • District Commissioner, or District Executive • DON’T FORGET TO KEEP TRACK OF: • TRAINING • SERVICE • AWARDS • DON’T FORGET to express gratitude • to your leaders and parent volunteers • early and often

50. April 2014 Roundtable Health and Fitness Thank you for Coming… And all you do for your boys and your Packs…. Wed, May 14, 2014 @ 7:30pm