group is determined. enhancing youth awareness and understanding of fitness parameters, health Event Scoring: risks, and personal circumstances. Encourage physical fitness among Scouters Sit-ups in 1 minute: by enhancing their awareness and <30 - 1 point understanding of fitness parameters, health risks, and personal circumstances. <40 - 2 points Reduce the rate of stress- and <50 - 3 points related incidents throughout Scouting. >50 - 4 points 50 meter Dash >8.5 sec - 1 <8.5 sec - 2 points The award application form is no longer <7.8 sec - 3 points available at its old scouting.org location. <7.3 sec - 4 points The patch is still available on ScoutStuff.org Pull-ups as of 5/12015. <3 - 1 point >3 - 2 points People who earn the recognition can >5 - 3 points receive a special certificate and can >7 - 4 points purchase and wear the unique BSA Physical Long Jump Fitness Award patch. In addition, upon <5ft - 1 point completion of the Fitness Award >5ft - 2 points requirements, Scouts and Scouters may >6ft - 3 points wear a special recognition pin and patch >7ft - 4 points that can be purchased through their local 600 meter Run council. >2:30 - 1 <2:30 - 2 points This award is a national program of <2:15 - 3 points emphasis designed to heighten fitness <2:00 - 4 points awareness and to help change the lifestyles of American youth and adults regarding exercise and a healthy diet to improve the quality of their lives. Record the score for each scout, add them up, and find the average for each event. This award has been developed to: Physical Fitness Award Encourage the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills that promote fitness and safe conduct. Lay a knowledge, and attitude foundation of the seven major components of fitness. Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical activity. The award's objectives, developed by the Council Services Division of the National Council and the national BSA Health and Safety Committee, are as follows: The BSA Physical Fitness Award's core Encourage youth fitness in the BSA by requirements are the following seven major providing positive role models and by
group is determined. Event Scoring: Sit-ups in 1 minute: <30 - 1 point <40 - 2 points <50 - 3 points >50 - 4 points 50 meter Dash >8.5 sec - 1 <8.5 sec - 2 points <7.8 sec - 3 points <7.3 sec - 4 points Pull-ups <3 - 1 point >3 - 2 points >5 - 3 points >7 - 4 points Long Jump <5ft - 1 point >5ft - 2 points >6ft - 3 points >7ft - 4 points 600 meter Run >2:30 - 1 <2:30 - 2 points <2:15 - 3 points <2:00 - 4 points Record the score for each scout, add them up, and find the average for each event. Physical Fitness Award The award's objectives, developed by the Council Services Division of the National Council and the national BSA Health and Safety Committee, are as follows: Encourage youth fitness in the BSA by providing positive role models and by enhancing youth awareness and understanding of fitness parameters, health risks, and personal circumstances. Encourage physical fitness among Scouters by enhancing their awareness and understanding of fitness parameters, health risks, and personal circumstances. Reduce the rate of stress- and incidents throughout Scouting. The award application form is no longer available at its old scouting.org location. The patch is still available on ScoutStuff.org as of 5/12015. People who earn the recognition can receive a special certificate and can purchase and wear the unique BSA Physical Fitness Award patch. In addition, upon completion of the Fitness Award requirements, Scouts and Scouters may wear a special recognition pin and patch that can be purchased through their local council. This award is a national program of emphasis designed to heighten fitness awareness and to help change the lifestyles of American youth and adults regarding exercise and a healthy diet to improve the quality of their lives. This award has been developed to: Encourage the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills that promote fitness and safe conduct. Lay a knowledge, and attitude foundation of the seven major components of fitness. Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical activity. The BSA Physical Fitness Award's core requirements are the following seven major related