February 13, 2013

 

Theme:    Transportation                                             

Bring your bicycle and helmet!         

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:             Road Safety Worksheet             Review Stop lights and cross walk signs	Road Safety Signs Pencils	Cyclist Badge #3 p.160
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05 (10 min)	BADGEWORK: Bicycle Safety           Checking for traffic before leaving driveway            Night visibility		Cyclist Badge #5, #6 p.161
4:15 (10 min)	THEME ACTIVITY: Safety Check            Refer to the checklist in the Cub Book p. 160		Cyclist Badge #2 p.160
4:25 (20 min)	GAME: Bicycle Skills            Refer to the checklist in the Cub Book p. 161	Sidewalk chalk and an empty parking lot.	Cyclist Badge #4 p.161
4:45 (15 min)	THEME ACTIVITY: Nutrition and Meal Planning            Plan a nutritional meal for day camp            Make a nutritional trail mix for day camp	Meal planning form Trail mix ingredients Ziploc bags	Red Star #7A p.157 Hiking Badge #7 p. 80
5:00 (5 min)	BADGE WORK:  Bicycle Safety            Wet weather, potholes, car doors, locking bike		Cyclist Badge #7 p.161
5:05	GAME: Bike Riding	Sidewalk Chalk Empty parking lot
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  Road Sign Worksheet

Instructions:

•        Make a copy of the worksheet for each cub. Be sure to review what each sign means. In addition briefly talk about traffic lights and pedestrian crosswalk signs.

 GAMES: Bicycle Skills

Materials:

• •        Bicycles
• •        Helmets
• •        List of Skills to demonstrate (p. 161 Cub Book)
• •        Hand signals for turns p. 180 in Cub book

How to Play:

·         Have boys ride in parallel lines as they demonstrate the following skills:

·         Start, stop, and pedal smoothly

·         Riding in a straight line

·         Doing a shoulder check

·         Hand signaling a left turn

·         Hand signaling a right turn

Have the boys ride one lap of the parking lot between skills if necessary to stave off boredom.

GAMES: Bike Riding

Materials:

•         Sidewalk Chalk
•         Bikes
•         Helmets

Preparation:

•          Draw lines on parking lot pavement for the boys to follow. Be sure that corners are not cut too sharp to prevent injury. Have them do large loops or figure 8’s, weaving back and forth etc on their bikes.

How to Play:

·         Have Cubs take turns riding the course. If space permits allow them to follow one another.

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THEME ACTIVITY: Safety Check

Materials Needed:

q  Bicycles

q  Helmets

q  Bike checklist p. 178 in Cub Book

q  Pencils to record repairs needed

Go through the list of items on the checklist. Ensure that each boy knows what to check for.

THEME ACTIVITY: Nutrition and Meal Planning

Materials Needed:

q  Recipe and ingredients

q  Ziploc bags

q  Large mixing bowl

q  You may wish to refer to p. 170 in the Cub book.

Recipe:

Ingredients

Small Pretzels (1 Cup)

“O”-Shaped Toasted Oat Cereal (1/2 Cup)

Roasted Almonds (1/2 Cup)

Candy Coated Chocolates (2 Tbsp)

Raisins (2 Tbsp)

Cashews (1/4 Cup)

Method

Put all 6 ingredients in a bowl using mixing spoons to toss until combined. Makes about 2 1/2 cups. Store any unused portion in an air tight container or Ziploc bag for later.

Have boys prepare bags of snack mix for the upcoming day camp.

BADGEWORK: Bicycle Safety Part I

Materials:

•        Cub Book p. 161

Discuss the need to stop and check for traffic before riding out of your driveway both in town and in a rural location. Know what side of the road to ride on. (The right side of the road so you are riding with traffic).

Discuss how to make yourself more visible at night by wearing bright and reflective clothing as well as bike reflectors on your bike.

RIDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD

Generally, the usable width of the road begins where you can ride without increased danger of falls, jolts or blowouts. A road may have a gravel shoulder, its edge may be covered with sand or trash or the pavement may be broken. Don't ride there. Closer to the center, there's better pavement, which is swept clean of sand and debris by the passing cars. The right side of the road begins here.

Most bicycle crashes are simple falls or are caused by hazards in front of you. Train your eyes to scan the scene ahead, and look for blindspots. Keep your eyes moving -- you have to look up at the traffic and also down at the road for potholes and cracks. Ride far enough into the lane to avoid the risk from blindspots. If you ride too close to parked cars on your right you can't see around them into side streets and driveways. A pedestrian, car or bike could come out from between the parked cars. Drivers in side streets might pull their cars out into your street to look right and left. And the door of a parked car could open in front of you.

Where there are parked cars, the usable width of the street begins about 3 feet out from them -- or from a wall, hedge or other obstruction. As you approach a blind intersection or driveway, you should be even farther from the edge of the road -- image a car hood poking out. Don't ride in the danger zone!

BADGEWORK: Bicycle Safety Part II

Materials:

•        Cub Book p. 161

Cover additional bicycle safety tips such as what to do in wet weather, avoiding potholes, avoiding car doors, and how to lock your bike. (Some of this information is included above).