Cycling Arrow of Light Adventure
- Adventure name: Cycling
- Rank: Arrow of Light
- Type: Elective
- Category:
Overview
Are you ready for a 10-mile bike ride? Gather your Scout Basic Essentials, check your bike and safety gear, and get ready to hit the open road or trail. Cycling is a wonderful way to travel and a great hobby to stay physically strong. Prior to any activity, use Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved. All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Requirements
Requirement 1
Decide on gear and supplies you should bring might bring for a long bike ride. Determine how to safely carry the gear.
Activities:
- AOL Bike Gear Check (Indoor, energy 1, supplies 5, prep 3) Cub Scouts learn about and determine gear needed for a long bike ride and how to carry that gear.
Requirement 2
Discover how multi-gear bicycles work and their benefit.
Activities:
- AOL Gear Guidance (Outdoor, energy 2, supplies 5, prep 1) Cub Scouts learn about multi-gear bikes.
Requirement 3
Show how to lubricate a chain.
Activities:
- AOL Chain Maintenance (Outdoor, energy 2, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts learn how to maintain their bike chain.
Requirement 4
Review different bicycle locks. Demonstrate the operation of locks and, how to secure your bicycle with a lock.
Activities:
- AOL Lock It Up (Outdoor, energy 3, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts learn about different types of bike locks and how to open them.
Requirement 6
With your patrol, pack, or family, use a map and plan a bicycle ride that is at least 10 miles.
Activities:
- AOL Map the Ride (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 2, prep 3) Cub Scouts plan and choose route for the 10-mile bike ride.
Requirement 7
With your patrol, pack, or family and using the buddy system, go on a bicycle ride that is a minimum of 10 miles.
Activities:
- AOL Bike Ride (Outdoor, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts and adults go on a 10-mile bike ride.
Resources
Note: This is an unofficial archive of Cub Scout Adventures that was automatically extracted from the Scouting America website and may contain errors.