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Bear – 3rd Grade
Bears on Bikes
Elective
Requirement 7

Bear Bike Ride

Bear – 3rd Grade
Bears on Bikes
Elective
Requirement 7

Bear Bike Ride

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts go on a 30-minute bike ride while using the buddy system.

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  • Cub Scouts and adults bring their Cub Scout Six Essentials 
  • Cub Scouts and adults bring their own bike, bike helmet, and other safety gear. 
  • For those who do not have their own bike or bike helmet arrange for bikes and helmets to be barrowed. 
  • Activity Consent Form 

Check with your pack and other den leader to see if they are planning a bike ride so you can coordinate efforts. 

Before the meeting: 

  1. If you have not already done so, become familiar with the Bicycle Safety guidelines found on the BSA Sports and Activities page.   
  2. Identify a bike bath that is away from traffic.   
  3. A week before the meeting remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians, of the date, time, and location of the meeting and that everyone will need to bring their bike, safety gear, and Cub Scout Six Essentials.  
  4. The day before the meeting remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians of the date, time, and location of the meeting and that everyone will need to bring their bike, safety gear, and Cub Scout Six Essentials.  
  5. Make sure everyone completes an activity consent form.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Have Cub Scouts buddy up with one another. A group of 3 will also work. 
  2. Have Cub Scouts properly put on their helmets and check for closed-toe shoes.  
  3. Explain the route they will take during their bike ride.  
  4. Go on a 30-minute bike ride.  

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.