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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Race Time Arrow of Light
Elective
Requirement 4

AOL A Scouts is Kind

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Race Time Arrow of Light
Elective
Requirement 4

AOL A Scouts is Kind

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts discuss good sportsmanship and how to demonstrate it during their racing event.

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During the meeting:

  1. Have Cub Scouts review what being a good sport means and how they can be a good sport during their upcoming race. Things to keep in mind:
    • Follow the rules
    • Always do your best
    • Encourage others
    • Respect the judges
    • End with a handshake
  2. Ask Cub Scouts to share some examples of how they’ve shown good sportsmanship in an activity or competition.
  3. Discuss with scouts what it should look like if the race does not go their way.
    • Notice: “I know your face looks like this and it seems like you are upset about the race. It is hard when we lose a race, especially with all the hard work we put into making the vehicle”
    • Clam: “Take a breath and Relax”
    • Remind yourself this is for fun not for winning
    • Feel proud of progress and work done not of “winning”
  4. Ask Cub Scouts to list the role models they have seen in scouting. What do they do that makes events fun? Things to keep in mind:
    • Sing Song
    • Be Silly when appropriate
    • Listen when needed
    • Sing songs
  5. Discuss with scouts how will they be good leaders during the race.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.