SKATING
- Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that may occur
while skating, including hypothermia, frostbite, lacerations, abrasions,
fractures, sprains and strains, blisters, heat reactions, shock, and cardiac
arrest.
- Complete ALL of the requirements for ONE of the following options.
Ice Skating
- Do the following:
- Give general safety and etiquette rules for ice skating.
- Discuss the parts and functions of the different types of ice
skates.
- Describe the proper way to carry ice skates.
- Describe daily skate care when skates are in use.
- Describe how to store skates for long periods of time, such as
seasonal storage.
- Do the following:
- Skate forward at least 40 feet and come to a complete stop. Use
either a two-footed snowplow stop or a one-footed snowplow stop.
- After skating forward, glide forward on two feet, then on one
foot, first right and then left.
- Starting from a T position, stroke forward around the test
area, avoiding the use of toe points if wearing figure skates.
- Do the following:
- Glide backward on two feet for at least 25 feet.
- Skate backward for at least 40 feet on two skates.
- After gaining forward speed, glide forward on two feet, making
a turn of 180 degrees around a cone, first to the right and then to
the left.
- Do the following:
- Perform a forward shoot-the-duck until you’re nearly stopped.
Rise while still on one foot.
- Perform forward crossovers in a figure eight pattern.
- Take part in a relay race.
- Perform a hockey stop.
Roller Skating
- Do the following:
- Give general safety and etiquette rules for roller skating.
- Discuss the parts and functions of the roller skate.
- Describe five essential steps to good skate care.
- Do the following:
- Skate forward with smooth, linked strokes on two feet for at
least 100 feet in both directions around the rink and demonstrate
proper techniques for stopping.
- Skate forward and glide at least 15 feet on one skate, then on
the other skate.
- Do the following:
- Perform the crosscut.
- Skate backward for at least 40 feet on two skates, then for at
least 15 feet on one skate.
- Skate forward in a slalom pattern for at least 40 feet on two
skates, then for at least 20 feet on one skate.
- Skate backward in a slalom pattern for at least 15 feet on two
skates.
- Do the following:
- Shuttle skate once around the rink, bending twice along the way
without stopping.
- Perform a widespread eagle.
- Perform a Mohawk.
- Perform a series of two consecutive spins on skates, OR hop,
skip, and jump on skates for at least 10 feet.
- Do the following:
- Race on a speed track, demonstrating proper technique in
starting, cornering, passing, and pacing.
- Perform the limbo under a pole placed at least chest-high OR
shoot-the-duck under a waist-high pole and rise while still on one
foot.
- Perform the step over.
- While skating, dribble a basketball the length of the floor,
then return to your starting position, OR push a hockey ball with a
stick around the entire rink in both directions.
In-Line Skating
- Do the following:
- Give general and in-line skating safety rules and etiquette.
- Describe the parts and functions of the in-line skate.
- Describe the required and recommended safety equipment.
- Describe four essential steps to good skate care.
- Do the following:
- Skate forward with smooth, linked strokes on two feet for at
least 100 feet.
- Skate forward and glide at least 15 feet on one skate, then on
the other skate.
- Stop on command on flat pavement using the heel brake.
- Do the following:
- Perform the forward crossover.
- Perform a series of forward, linked swizzles for at least 40
feet.
- Skate backward for at least 40 feet in a series of linked,
backward swizzles.
- From a strong pace, perform a lunge turn around an object
predetermined by your counselor.
- Perform a Mohawk.
- Do the following:
- Perform a series of at least four one-footed downhill slaloms
on pavement with a gentle slope.
- Describe how to pass a pedestrian or another skater from
behind.
- Describe at least three ways to avoid an unforeseen obstacle
while skating.
- Describe two ways to get on and off a curb, and demonstrate at
least one of these methods.
BSA Advancement ID#: 103
Source: Boy Scout Requirements, #33215E, revised 2002
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