REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ARCHERY
SPORTS BELT
LOOP
In the year 2000, archery, like BB-gun shooting, becomes a camp
program. Boys can earn archery recognition items only at
council/district
day camp, resident camp, or council-managed
family camping programs.
See for more information.
In the mean time, to earn the belt loop:
1.Do your best to learn about the things in the Cub Scout
Sports - Archery book (BSA #34274)
AND:
2.by using the physical techniques in practice or play in your
den or pack or in your community or as an
individual Cub
Scout working with an adult.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ARCHERY SPORTS PIN
For Cub Scouts and adults to recognize development over
a three month period. One point is earned for 30 minutes
spent participating or practicing archery. If a scout
accumulates 60 points within a three month (90 day) period
he
is eligible for a pin.
If the scout's adult partner participates with the scout in the
activity and accumulates 60 points with a 90-day period, he
or she is also eligible for a pin.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BADMINTON SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of badminton to your leader or adult
partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing badminton skills.
3.Participate in a badminton game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BADMINTON SPORTS PIN
Earn
the Badminton belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community badminton tournament.
2.Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the
equipment needed to play badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle or
bird), racket, court, net and comfortable clothes and shoes.
3.Demonstrate skill in the following grip techniques: forehand
and backhand.
4.Spend at least 60 minutes practicing to develop skills for
shots and strokes (clear, drive, drop, and smash). Keep
track of your time on a chart.
5.Demonstrate skill in the following: hit the shuttle using
forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle, alternating forehand
and backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall with a
forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall,
alternating forehand and backhand.
6.Accurately lay out a badminton court, including net and lines.
7.Play five games of badminton.
8.Participate in a badminton skills development clinic.
9.Play at least three games during which you make your own
foul calls effectively to your leader's satisfaction.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BASEBALL SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of baseball to your leader or adult partaer.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing baseball skills.
3.Participate in a baseball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASEBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Baseball belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Participate in a pack or community baseball tournament.
2.Demonstrate skill in two of the following throwing
techniques: overhand, sidearm, underhand, and the relay
throw.
3.Demonstrate skill in two of the following catching
techniques: fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up,
catching
a line drive.
4.Demonstrate correct pitching techniques.
5.Demonstrate correct hitting techniques, including bunting.
6.Explain the rules of base running. Explain base coaching
signals.
7.Demonstrate skill in the following sliding techniques: the
straight-in slide, the hook slide, and the headfirst slide.
8.Play five games of baseball using standard baseball rules.
9.Draw a baseball field to scale or set one up for play.
10.Attend a high school, college, or professional baseball
game.
11.Read a book, about a baseball player and give a report
about him or her to your den or family.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BASKETBALL SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of basketball to your leader or adult
partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing basketball skills.
3.Participate in a basketball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASKETBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Basketball belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community basketball tournament.
2.Demonstrate effective passing using the chest pass,
bounce pass, over-the-head pass, and baseball pass.
3.Successfully demonstrate the set shot and jump shot
shooting styles.
4.Demonstrate skill in the following dribbling techniques: high
dribble, low dribble, turnable dribble, change-of-pace
dribble, and combination dribble.
5.Spend at least 30 minutes on three different occasions
developing individual defensive skills.
6.Explain and demonstrate 10 official basketball signals.
7.Play
three shot-improving games with a member of your
den or team.
8.Play five games of basketball.
9.Participate in a basketball clinic.
10.Attend a high school, college, or professional basketball
game.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BB SHOOTING SPORTS BELT
LOOP
The BB gun loop, pin and letter can be awarded only by a certified
Cub Scout BB gun shooting director at a BSA approved camp
A Cub Scout Sport for Camp Only
Shooting Sports for Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, and Parents in
Camp, No. 13-550, has been developed for those who will give
guidance to Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts in learning BB-gun
and archery shooting-sports skills while in camp.
The safety and shooting participation belt loop (BB shooting) can
only be awarded with approval of the camp BB-gun
shooting-sports director to Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts who
meet the following qualifications:
1.Complete
camp basic BB-gun marksmanship safety
course.
2.Complete the following shooting requirements:
a.Fire five groups of shots (three shots per group) that
can
be covered by a quarter, and then adjust the BB
gun sight.
b.Fire a pro-marksman score of five
bull's-eyes-TQ-40-in five shots each, achieving a
minimum score of eight per shot.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BB SHOOTING SPORTS PIN
The BB shooting-sports pin is earned by participating in the camp
BB-gun safety program and qualifying in all of the firing activities
listed here with parent or adult partner.
Credits
Safety Instruction (with parent
approval)
15
Pro Marksman (bench rest)
5
Marksman I (standing position)
10
Marksman 11 (prone position)
10
Marksman III (kneeling position)
10
Marksman IV (sitting position)
10
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BICYCLING SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or adult
partner.
2.Demonstrate the correct fit of a bicycle helmet
3.Show how to ride a bike safely, using all hand signals and
following all safety and traffic rules. Ride for at least half an
hour with an adult partner, your family, or your den.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BICYCLING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Bicycle belt loop, complete requirement 1 below, and do
four additional requirements:
1.Record on a chart at least 25 hours of bicycling. (Required)
2.Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.
3.Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.
4.Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes and
show
it to your den.
5.Demonstrate to your den or pack the use of proper bicycling
safety equipment
6.With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or
reregister
your bicycle.
7.Go on a "bicycle hike" with your family or den. Obey
traffic
rules related to bicycling.
8.Repair or restore a nonfunctioning bicycle to a safe
condition. Include the installation of all proper safety
devices.
9.Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.
10.Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your pack.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BOWLING SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these dtree requirements:
1.Explain to your leader or adult partner the rules of courtesy
and
safety for bowling.
2.Show how to pick out a ball of proper weight and with finger
holes that fit your hand.
3.Play a complete game with your family or den.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE BOWLING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Bowling belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Give a brief history of the sport of bowling.
2.Define
the following terms: strike, spare, split, miss, and
foul. Show their symbols for scoring.
3.Demonstrate proper stance, delivery, balance, and
follow-through to your leader or adult partner.
4.Try different types of delivery and hand positions and see
which work best for you.
5.Score a complete game using a score sheet an the proper
symbols.
6.Play at least four games and chart your progress. Figure out
your average score.
7.Compete in a Scout, family, school, or community bowling
tournament,
8.Take bowling lessons.
9.Attend a parent high school, college, or professional
bowling competition.
10.Visit a bowling alley and learn about the care and
maintenance of the bowling lanes, pins, and racks.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE FISHING SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Review your local fishing regulations with your leader or
adult partner. Explain why they are important, and commit to
following then.
2.Demonstrate how to properly bait a hook.
3.Try to catch a fish.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISHING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Fishing belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community fishing tournament
2.Demonstrate how to clean a fish.
3.Prepare a report on three different kinds of fish. Include
information on preferred habitats, feeding habits, and
recommended fishing techniques, baits, and equipment
needed to catch it
4.Draw a picture of three different types of fishing reels.
Explain how each works.
5.Tie three fishing flies. Use at least one to fish.
6.Demonstrate proficiency in casting at a target 30 feet away.
7.Select a species of fish and draw a picture of it, correctly
labeling each part and its function.
8.Replace the line in a fishing reel.
9.Make a simple pole and line fishing rig. Use it to catch a
fish.
10.Catch a fish using artificial bait or lures.
11.Practice:fishing on five occasions, complying with local
fishing regulations and the Outdoor Code.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE GOLF SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of golf to your leader or adult partner.
Explain the need for caution concerning golf clubs and golf
balls.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing golfing skills.
3.Participate in a round of golf (nine holes).
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GOLF SPORTS PIN
Earn the Golf belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Explain the use of woods and irons. Explain their
differences.
2.Explain how par is determined for a hole.
3.Demonstrate the proper grip of the club to your leader, adult
partner, or instructor.
4.Spend 30 minutes practicing the swing styles: full swing,
approach swing, and putting swing.
5.Spend 30 minutes practicing aim, stance, and the address
position.
6.Draw a diagram of a typical golf hole, from tee to green.
7.Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of golf
equipment clubs, ball, tee, bag, shoes, and gloves.
8.Describe the composition of a regulation golf ball.
9.Take golf lessons.
10.Spend 30 minutes hitting balls on a driving range.
11.Play miniature golf.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE GYMNASTICS SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the six events of men's gymnastics: floor exercise,
pommel horse, still rings, vaulting/side horse, parallel bars,
and horizontal bar.
2.Participate in three of the six events using the proper
equipment.
3.Explain the safety rules you should follow to learn
gymnastics.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GYMNASTICS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Gymnastics belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Write a report on the history of gymnastics.
2.Take gymnastics lessons.
3.Attend a gymnastics meet
4.Practice and demonstrate five floor exercise skills.
5.Practice and demonstrate two skills used on the pommel
horse.
6.Demonstrate two skills on the still rings.
7.Demonstrate two skills using parallel bars.
8.Demonstrate two skills using the horizontal bar.
9.Demonstrate a vault using the side horse.
10.Develop a regular routine of physical and mental
conditioning.
11.Learn about three U.S. gymnasts who have won medals in
the Olympics.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MARBLES SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of Ringer or another marble game to your
leader or adult partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the game
of Ringer or another marble game.
3.Participate in a game of marbles.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARBLES SPORTS PIN
Earn the
Marbles belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a den, pack, or community marbles tournament.
2.Explain to an adult what lagging is. Demonstrate how to do
it.
3.Demonstrate the following shooting techniques: knuckling
down, bowling, and lofting (also called plunking).
4.Explain the correct way of scoring for a game of marbles.
5.Play five complete matches of marbles using standard
rules.
6.Start a collection of marbles and show it at a den or pack
meeting.
7.Write a short report on the history of marbles and share it
with your den or family.
8.Explain the rules about shooters.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHYSICAL FITNESS
SPORTS
BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Give a short report to your den or family on the dangers of
drugs and alcohol.
2.Practice finding your pulse and counting your heartbeats per
minute. Determine your target heart rate.
3.Practice five physical fitness skills regularly. Improve
performance in each skill over a month. Skills could include
pull-ups, curl-ups, the standing long jump, the 50-yard dash,
and the softball throw.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHYSICAL FITNESS SPORTS
PIN
Earn the Physical Fitness belt loop, and complete five of the
following requirements:
1.Make a diagram of the Food Guide Pyramid. List foods you
ate
in a week and show where they fit in the pyramid.
2.Choose a form of exercise, bring your heart rate up to
target, and keep it there for 15 minutes. Don't forget to
warm up and cool down.
3.Set up a four-step exercise program. Chart your progress
for five days a week for two weeks.
4.Explain the reason for warming up and cooling down before
and
after each exercise session.
5.Visit a local gym and talk to a trainer about exercises and
programs for young people.
6.Participate in some aerobic exercises at least three times a
week for four weeks.
7.Build an obstacle course that could include some exercises
with jumping, crawling, and hurdles. Time yourself three
times to see whether you can improve your time.
8.Swim for a total of an hour, charting your time as you go.
9.Participate for at least three months in an organized team
sport or organized athletic activity.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SKATING SPORTS BELT LOOP
Choose either roller skating (traditional or in-line) or ice skating
as your interest area. Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain ways to protect
yourself while skating, and the need
for proper safety equipment
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skating skihs.
3.Go skating with a family member or your den for a total of at
least three hours. Chart your time.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKATING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Participate in a pack or community skating event.
2.Demonstrate how to care for your skates.
3.Explain the proper clothing (including any safety equipment)
needed
for skating.
4.Find out about some stretching exercises to do as a skating
warm-up, and spend at least 10 minutes, on two occasions,
practicing them.
5.Play
a game of ice or roller hockey.
6.Learn how to do two new skating skills in the area of skating
you have chosen (traditional or in line roller skating, or ice
skating) (e.g., for roller skating, forward scissors and
crossover; for ice skating, forward and backward swizzles
and glides).
7.Participate in a skating skills development clinic.
8.Draw a layout for an ice hockey arena.
9.Explain skating safety/courtesy rules to your adult partner
and always practice them!
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SKIING SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete
these three requirements:
1.Explain the conditioning, clothing, equipment, and planning
needed for a ski activity.
2.Be able to explain safety and courtesy codes for a downhill
or cross-country ski trip.
3.Go skiing. Demonstrate how to stop and turn.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKIING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Skiing belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Explain the different kinds of ski lifts and how they work. Use
one.
2.Describe the four universal symbols used to indicate ski trail
difficulty.
3.Demonstrate how to snowplow (wedge position), hold your
position, and get up from a fall.
4.Demonstrate how to do a basic christie.
5.Demonstrate five cross-country skills, such as a kick turn,
the diagonal stride, double poling, sidestepping, the step
turn, the herringbone, straight downhill running, the
snowplow,
sideslipping, dragging the pole, the diagonal
stride uphill, and a traverse.
6.Participate in at least three games using skis, such as
relays, races, treasure hunts, and skiing around poles or flags
7.Explain what to do if you see a skiing accident
8.Take skiing lessons.
9.Watch a film on skiing.
10.Talk with a member of a ski. patrol and learn about the job
he or she does at the ski slope.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SOCCER SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of soccer to your leader or adult partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing soccer skills.
3.Play a game of soccer.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOCCER SPORTS PIN
Earn the Soccer belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Participate in a pack, school, or community soccer
tournament.
2.Demonstrate the skills of passing, collecting, shooting,
heading, dribbling, and tackling.
3.Demonstrate skill in goal keeping.
4.Accurately lay out a soccer field for a game.
5.Demonstrate five types of fouls and explain why players
should avoid them.
6.Demonstrate how to juggle the soccer ball and keep it from
touching the ground for 30 seconds.
7.Play at least two games of Soccer Tennis.
8.Spend at least a total of six hours playing soccer. Keep
track of your time on a chart.
9.Join a soccer team in your community or school.
10.Attend
a high school, college, or professional soccer game.
11.Learn about a U.S. Olympic soccer team and report your
information to your den.
12.Explain the history of soccer.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SOFTBALL SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of softball to your leader or adult partner.
2.Spend
at least 30 minutes practicing softball skills.
3.Participate in a softball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOFTBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Softball belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community softball tournament
2.Demonstrate skill in the following throwing techniques:
overhand, sidearm, underhand, and the relay throw.
3.Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques:
fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line
drive.
4.Demonstrate correct pitching
techniques and practice for
three half-hour sessions.
5.Demonstrate correct hitting techniques, including bunting.
Practice for three half-hour sessions.
6.Explain the rules of base running and demonstrate skill in
the following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the
hook slide, and the headfirst slide.
7.Learn and demonstrate
base coaching signals.
8.Learn about one defensive position (shortstop, catcher,
etc.) and practice at that position for three half-hour
sessions.
9.Attend
a high school, college, or community softball game.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE SWIMMING SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain basic rules of safety for swimming. Emphasize the
buddy system.
2.Pass the "beginner" swim level test.
3.Demonstrate the ability to float on your back.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SWIMMING SPORTS PIN
Earn the Swimming belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Learn two of the following strokes: crawl, backstroke,
elementary
backstroke, sidestroke, or breaststroke.
2.Learn two of the following floating skills: jellyfish float, turde
float, canoe (prone) float
3.Using a kickboard, demonstrate three kinds of kicks.
4.Play a water game with your den or family.
5.Visit with a lifeguard and talk about swimming safety in
various situations (pool, lake, river, ocean). Learn about the
training a lifeguard needs for his or her job.
6.Explain the three rescue techniques of Reach, Throw, and
Go.
7.Take swimming lessons.
8.Attend
a swim meet at a school or community pool.
9.Tread water for 30 seconds.
10.Learn about a U.S. swimmer who has earned a medal in the
Olympics.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE TABLE TENNIS SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of table tennis to your leader or adult
partner.
2.Spend
at least 30 minutes practicing table tennis skills.
3.Participate in a table tennis game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TABLE TENNIS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Table Tennis beft loop, and complete five of the
fo]Uowing requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community table tennis tournament.
2.Demonstrate your knowledge, use, and care of the
equipment needed to play table tennis (racket or paddle,
table and net, ball, tennis or basketball shoes, and
comfortable clothing).
3.Practice 30 minutes developing serving skills.
4.Practice 30 minutes developing your forehand and
backhand strokes.
5.Explain to your leader or adult partner how spin affects the
bounce of the ball.
6.Accurately
set up a table tennis table and net according to
USA Table Tennis rules.
7.Play five games of table tennis.
8.Participate in a table tennis skills development clinic.
9.Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score a table
tennis game.
10.Participate in a game of doubles table tennis (four people
playing in one game, two people per side).
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE TENNIS SPORTS BELT LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of tennis to your leader or adult partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing tennis skills.
3.Participate in a tennis game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TENNIS SPORTS PIN
Earn the Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community tennis tournament
2.Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the
equipment needed to play tennis (rackets, balls, shoes,
clothing, and court).
3.Practice for 30 minutes developing forehand techniques
through forehand bump-ups with a bounce, partner
bump-ups with a target, forehand alley rally, forehand alley
rally over a "net," drop-hit forehand bumps, drop-hit catch
in
pairs, and toss-hit catch in pairs.
4.Practice developing serving skills for 30 minutes.
5.Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score in
tennis.
6.Accurately draw, label, and explain a tennis court layout.
7.Play five games of tennis using U.S. Tennis Association
rules.
8.Participate in a tennis skills development clinic.
9.Attend a high school, college, or professional tennis meet.
10.Present to your den or family a report on the history of
tennis.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE ULTIMATE SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of ultimate to your leader or adult partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing ultimate skills.
3.Participate in an ultimate game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ULTIMATE SPORTS PIN
Earn the Ultimate belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack or community ultimate tournament.
2.Demonstrate effective pivoting while throwing. Use the
following throwing styles: backhand pass, sidearm pass,
and upside-down pass.
3.Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques: one
handed,
clapping, and sandwich.
4.Spend a total of 90 minutes in practice developing
individual defensive skills for the positions of marker and
defender. Keep track of your time on a chart
5.Explain the flight dynamics of the ultimate disk. Draw a
diagram if needed.
6.Accurately lay out an ultimate playing field, including end
zones.
7.Play five games of ultimate.
8.Participate in an ultimate skills development clinic.
9.Explain the history of ultimate and how it became a sport
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE VOLLEYBALL SPORTS BELT
LOOP
Complete these three requirements:
1.Explain the rules of volleyball to your leader or adult partner.
2.Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the sport
of volleyball.
3.Participate in a volleyball game.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VOLLEYBALL SPORTS PIN
Earn the Volleyball belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
1.Compete in a pack, school, or community volleyball
tournament
2.Demonstrate skill in two volleyball passing techniques:
forearm pass and overhead pass (setting).
3.Demonstrate skill in two volleyball serving techniques:
underhand and overhand.
4.Spend at least 90 minutes in practice to develop individual
skills for volleyball. Make a chart to record your practice
efforts.
5.Explain how volleyball matches are scored, including the
terms
side-out and rally scoring.
6.Accurately lay out a volleyball court.
7.Play five games of volleyball.
8.Officiate at least three games of volleyball.
9.Explain the importance of good
sportsmanship.
10.Attend a high school, college, or professional volleyball
game.