Scouts understand just how many things people with disabilities are able to do. You will discover some challenges people with disabilities face, and you will have the chance to try facing similar challenges yourself. A single activity can’t show you everything about life with a disability, but it can help you understand a little more about the ways a person with a disability is able to do things.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use the BSA SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official BSA Scouting 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 BSA practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are to be considered or followed for the Adventure.
Explore what it is to have a physical disability.
Explore what it is to have a visual impairment.
Explore what it is to have a hearing loss.
Explore barriers to getting around.
Explore what it is to have a physical disability.
Cub Scouts shoot baskets from a sitting position.
Cub Scouts will use tongs to draw a picture of their family.
Cub Scouts wear oversized gloves to complete simple tasks.
Explore what it is to have a visual impairment.
Cub Scouts draw a picture then try to draw it again with their eyes covered.
Cub Scouts toss a Nerf™ ball back and forth learning depth perception.
Explore what it is to have a hearing loss.
Use American Sign Language to communicate a simple sentence that includes your name.
Cub Scouts try to speak to their buddy with a mouthful of marshmallows.
Cub Scouts play “telephone” while ears are covered.
Explore barriers to getting around.
Cub Scouts will take a walk around your meeting space to identify accommodations and lack of accommodations for people with disabilities.
Cub Scouts sit on chairs to explore barriers to getting around.
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.
