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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Personal Fitness
Personal Fitness
Required
Requirement 3

Cycling Fun

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Personal Fitness
Personal Fitness
Required
Requirement 3

Cycling Fun

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts go on a bike ride. 

Outdoor
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  • Bicycle helmet for each Cub Scout 
  • Closed-toe shoes for each Cub Scout 
  • Activity Consent Form 
  • Bike for each Cub Scout 
  • Access to Cycling Stretching found in Additional Resources 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Review the Cycling Stretching exercises found in Additional Resources. 
  2. Confirm each Cub Scout who will be completing this Adventure has a bike and helmet. 
  3. Locate an appropriate location for bike riding. 
  4. Communicate the location to parents or legal guardians and ask them to bring the Activity Consent form.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Have Cub Scouts choose a buddy. 
  2. Review proper helmet fitting and bicycle safety rules. 
  3. Each Cub Scout should check their bike to ensure it’s in good condition. 
  4. Have those riding bicycles, put on their helmets.  Check for proper fitting. 
  5. Before riding, lead the group in Cycling Stretching exercises found in Additional Resources. 
  6. Tell Cub Scouts to stay with their buddy and go for a bike ride for at least 30 minutes.  

Tip: This activity may be completed as part of the Cycling Adventure.

Additional Resources

Cycling Stretching

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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
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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

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