*** Our pack doesn't' allow swimming stuff for liability reasons, so you're on your own on this one, I may add some links but not much. ***
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Aquanaut
Complete 1–5 and any two from 6–10.- State the safety precautions you need to take before doing any water activity.
- Recognize the purpose and the three classifications of swimming ability groups in Scouting.
- Discuss the importance of learning the skills you need to know before going boating.
- Explain the meaning of "order of rescue" and demonstrate the reach and throw rescue techniques from land.
- Attempt the BSA swimmer test.
- Demonstrate the precautions you must take before attempting to dive headfirst into the water, and attempt a front surface dive.
- Learn and demonstrate two of the following strokes: crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, or elementary backstroke.
- Invite a member or former member of a lifeguard team, rescue squad, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, or other armed forces branch who has had swimming and rescue training to your den meeting. Find out what training and other experiences this person has had.
- Demonstrate how to correctly fasten a life jacket that is the right size for you. Jump into water over your head. Show how the life jacket keeps your head above water by swimming 25 feet. Get out of the water, remove the life jacket and hang it where it will dry.
- If you are a qualified swimmer, select a paddle of the proper size and paddle a canoe with an adult's supervision.
Workbook for use with these requirements:
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Our den leaders completed the required training and conducted this adventure over the summer. The American Red Cross had excellent, age appropriate resources on their website, https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/teach-water-safety/whale-tales-resources.
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