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Tiger – 1st Grade
Let’s Camp Tiger
Elective
Requirement 1

Back to Back Buddies

Tiger – 1st Grade
Let’s Camp Tiger
Elective
Requirement 1

Back to Back Buddies

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scout buddies work together to stand up while sitting on the floor back-to-back. 

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  • Back-to-Back Get Up worksheet found in Additional Resources

Before the meeting: 

  1. Become familiar with the buddy system by watching “The Buddy System.” (duration 1 minute, 42 seconds)  
  2. Review the Back-to-Back Get Up worksheet. Either print it or have it available on a smart device to share with Cub Scouts. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather Cub Scouts and say: “The buddy system is when two Cub Scouts work together, share, and keep each other safe. The den leader decides how buddies are paired. If there is an odd number of Cub Scouts, you can have a buddy group of no more than three.   Having a buddy is especially important when you are doing an activity outdoors, particularly near or on the water.   When you have a buddy, you are not to let your buddy out of your sight. As buddies you are friends, so remember the points of the Scout Law to be friendly, courteous, and kind to each other. You keep each other safe by following any rules or instructions for the activity” 
  2. Assign buddies for the Cub Scouts, it is best to pair similar sized Cub Scouts together for the activity to have the greatest success.  
  3. Have two Cub Scouts on the floor back-to-back with their arms locked.  Without letting go, they try to stand up.  This is done by bringing their feet close to their body and pushing back against back as they lift their bodies.

Additional Resources

Back-to-Back Get Up worksheet

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Tiger – 1st Grade

Who is Being A Buddy?

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Using an activity sheet identify who is using the buddy system. 

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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.