Aquanaut Webelos Adventure
- Adventure name: Aquanaut
- Rank: Webelos
- Type: Elective
- Category:
Overview
Swimming is great exercise and a whole lot of fun. It is also an important skill to learn when you consider that 70 percent of the Earth is covered in water. In this Adventure, you’ll discover how to enjoy swimming and how to respond to water emergencies. Time to grab your swimsuit and your buddy tag and hit the water. This elective Adventure may be earned by completing the requirements below OR passing Scouting America swimmer test OR taking swimming lessons. Prior to any activity, use Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
Requirements
Requirement 1
State the safety precautions you need to take before doing any swimming activity.
Activities:
- Learning the Swimming Safe Rules (Indoor, energy 1, supplies 1, prep 2) Cub Scouts learn about safety precautions before swimming.
Requirement 2
Explain the meaning of “order of rescue” and demonstrate the reach and throw rescue techniques from land.
Activities:
- Order of Rescue Webelos (Travel, energy 4, supplies 3, prep 5) Cub Scouts learn the order of rescue and practice reach and throw rescue techniques.
Requirement 3
Learn how to prevent and treat hypothermia.
Activities:
- Surviving the Chill (Indoor, energy 4, supplies 2, prep 2) Cub Scouts learn how to prevent and treat hypothermia.
Requirement 5
Attempt Scouting America swimmer test.
Activities:
- Scouting America Swimmer test Webelos (Travel, energy 5, supplies 4, prep 5) Cub Scouts attempt the Scouting America swimmer test .
Requirement 6
Have 30 minutes, or more, of free swim time where you practice the Buddy System and stay within your ability group. The qualified adult supervision should conduct at least three buddy checks per half hour swimming.
Activities:
- Go Swimming Webelos (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Take your den and go swimming.
Resources
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