Swimming is great exercise and a whole lot of fun. It is also an important skill to learn when you consider that 70 percent of the Earth is covered in water. In this Adventure, you’ll discover how to enjoy swimming and how to respond to water emergencies. Time to grab your swimsuit and your buddy tag and hit the water.
This elective Adventure may be earned by completing the requirements below OR passing Scouting America swimmer test OR taking swimming lessons.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
All swimming activity must be supervised by a mature and conscientious adult age 21 or older who understands and knowingly accepts responsibility for the well-being and safety of those in their care, and who is trained in and committed to compliance with the eight points of Scouting America Safe Swim Defense.
Before starting this Adventure complete the following:
During the Adventure:
State the safety precautions you need to take before doing any swimming activity.
Explain the meaning of “order of rescue” and demonstrate the reach and throw rescue techniques from land.
Learn how to prevent and treat hypothermia.
Attempt to tread water.
Attempt Scouting America swimmer test.
Have 30 minutes, or more, of free swim time where you practice the Buddy System and stay within your ability group. The qualified adult supervision should conduct at least three buddy checks per half hour swimming.
State the safety precautions you need to take before doing any swimming activity.
Cub Scouts learn about safety precautions before swimming.
Explain the meaning of “order of rescue” and demonstrate the reach and throw rescue techniques from land.
Cub Scouts learn the order of rescue and practice reach and throw rescue techniques.
Learn how to prevent and treat hypothermia.
Cub Scouts learn how to prevent and treat hypothermia.
Attempt to tread water.
Attempt Scouting America swimmer test.
Cub Scouts attempt the Scouting America swimmer test.
Have 30 minutes, or more, of free swim time where you practice the Buddy System and stay within your ability group. The qualified adult supervision should conduct at least three buddy checks per half hour swimming.
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
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.
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.
