Boy Scouts of America

 Personal Fitness 
Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Personal Fitness 

Personal Fitness
Required
Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Personal Fitness 

Personal Fitness
Required

Snapshot of adventure

In the Scout Oath we promise to keep ourselves physically strong. Proper nutrition, staying active with group activities, and personal exercises are key to being physically strong. You are now old enough to also know about your personal BSA Health and Medical Record. 

Safety MomentSafety Moment

Prior 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 Scoutingand 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 related to requirements for the Adventure. 

Before starting this Adventure: 

  • Review the Food Allergies safety moment. 
  • Review each Cub Scouts BSA Annual Health and Medical Record for any food allergies or restrictions.  
  • Ask if any member of the den, youth, or adult, has any religious, or cultural dietary concerns. 
  • there is someone in the den, youth, or adults, who carries an EpiPen due to severe allergies make sure that at least one other adult knows how to administer the EpiPen. To learn more, review this Safety Moment on anaphylaxis.  
  • ​​Review​ the Keep Your Food Safe guide to properly keep, store, and prepare food. 

When cooking and using a knife, the Knife Safety Adventure must be completed first. 

For requirement 3, if choosing to go cycling: 

During the Adventure: 

  • Conduct an “ABC Quick Check” on the bicycles before riding.  The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has a checklist for air, brakes, and cranks, chain, and cogs. 
  • If conducting a bike ride away from your regular meeting location make sure to have everyone complete an Activity Consent form.  

Complete the following requirements

Activities to fulfill these requirements are listed below. Choose one activity for each requirement to complete Personal Fitness .

Requirement 1

Plan a balanced meal that you would eat when camping.  Prepare that meal using the gear you would use on a campout.

Requirement 2

Examine what it is to be  physically fit and how you incorporate this in your life.  Track the number of times you are active for 30 minutes or longer over a 14-day period. Share with your patrol or family what you enjoyed and if you feel you are living up to the Scout Oath of being physically strong.

Requirement 3

Be active for 30 minutes with your patrol, a younger den, or at least one other person in a way that includes both stretching and moving.

Requirement 4

Review your BSA Annual Health and Medical Record with your parent or legal guardian. Discuss your ability to participate in Arrow of Light patrol and pack activities.

Requirement 1

Plan a balanced meal that you would eat when camping.  Prepare that meal using the gear you would use on a campout.

Choose one of the following:

Requirement 2

Examine what it is to be  physically fit and how you incorporate this in your life.  Track the number of times you are active for 30 minutes or longer over a 14-day period. Share with your patrol or family what you enjoyed and if you feel you are living up to the Scout Oath of being physically strong.

Choose one of the following:

Requirement 3

Be active for 30 minutes with your patrol, a younger den, or at least one other person in a way that includes both stretching and moving.

Choose one of the following:

Requirement 4

Review your BSA Annual Health and Medical Record with your parent or legal guardian. Discuss your ability to participate in Arrow of Light patrol and pack activities.

Choose one of the following:

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.