1. Fitness

2. Fitness In Scouting Aims of Scouting Scout Oath Advancement
Personal Fitness MB
SCOUTStrong Fitness Awards

3. Fitness Core component of Scouting program
Journey to Excellent pushed it in past years
Recently expanded into new advancement requirements
Q: Is fitness a point of focus for your units?
Q: Are your Scouters setting a good example?
Q: Can your unit do better?
Q: What resources are available?

4. Fitness in Scouting Aims of Scouting Scout Oath Character Development
Citizenship Training
Mental and Physical Fitness
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

5. Tenderfoot Requirement Develop a plan and track for 30 days
Pushups
Situps
Sit-and-reach
1-mile run
Develop a plan and track for 30 days
Re-test and show improvement
Scout is always 30-days out from completing Tenderfoot until the complete their initial test

6. Second Class After completing Tenderfoot requirement
Be physically active at least 30 min per day for 5 days per week for 4 weeks.
Track your activities
Scout is always 4 weeks out from completing Second Class until he starts and tracks this requirement

7. First Class After completing Second Class requirement
Be physically active at least 30 min per day for 5 days per week for 4 weeks.
Track your activities
Scout is always 4 weeks out from completing First Class until he starts and tracks this requirement

8. Personal Fitness MB Fitness Awareness
Complete the physical fitness tests
Plan a 12-week physical fitness program based on your results
Complete the 12-week physical fitness program
Retest every 2 weeks
Show improvement is each category in your final test

9. Unit Programs
Q: How can you incorporate more fitness into your programs?
Patrol competitions/challenges
Unit activities
Unit recognition

10. SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge
SCOUTStrong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge
Open for anyone (Scouts, Scouters, Parents, Volunteers, etc)
Adults: 30 min/day, 5 days/week, 6 of 8 weeks
Scouts: 60 min/day, 5 days/week, 6 of 8 weeks
Troop program launch tips as a troop event
Balanced food and fitness tracking logs

11. SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award
Follow three healthy practices at all meetings and gatherings:
Snack smart: Serve fruits or vegetables, when you have snacks (three meetings).
Drink right: Make water the main beverage (six meetings).
Move more: Include 15 minutes of fun physical activity (nine meetings).
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12. Other SCOUTStrong Resources
USA Ultimate
SCOUTStrong Be MedWise

13. Questions?