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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Paddle Craft AOL
Elective
Requirement 5

AOL Float with Confidence

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Paddle Craft AOL
Elective
Requirement 5

AOL Float with Confidence

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts use life jacket in the water. 

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Before the meeting: 

  1. Locate a swimming area.   
  2. Review BSA Health and Medical Form for each Cub Scout. 
  3. Secure Qualified Supervision by an adult, 21 or older, who is trained in BSA Safety Afloat. Leadership is provided in ratios of one trained adult per 5 Cub Scouts. At least one leader must be trained in first aid that includes CPR. Any swimming done in conjunction with the activity must be within BSA Safe Swim Defense standards. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Explain to Cub Scouts they practice wearing a life jacket in the water.  
  2. Have Cub Scouts jump feet first into water over their head while wearing a life jacket. 
  3. Tell Cub Scouts to swim 25 feet wearing their life jacket. Swimming can be done on their back or front. 
  4. Practice until everyone is able to jump into the water and swim 25 feet. 

Additional Resources

Information about buddy boards can be found in the BSA Aquatics Staff Guide found on the Aquatics Resources webpage. 

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.