Personal Fitness Clinics
Post date: Jun 24, 2015 10:20:49 PM
I will be leading the Personal Fitness MB training program. This badge is an Eagle requirement. You must execute a fitness program for 12 consecutive weeks. All are welcome, but choose wisely and based on your desire. In the past we have had a few scouts wait a year, and that is fine. As long as the scout has the desire he can succeed. The program centers around improvement.After the first session, the remainder of the meetings will be on Tuesdays at the Bedford track near the snack shack at 6:30 (same day and time each week) for 1 hour. We want to get the 12 weeks started before the boys head off to camp. It is understood that most boys will miss a few weeks here and there for camp and/or family vacations. In order to get the most out of the MB, please have them make an effort to attend when not out of town. This is a link to the merit badge requirements.In conjunction with the Personal Fitness Merit Badge, I will be helping the scouts that still need the fitness requirement (see requirement below) for the Tenderfoot rank (this is most of the new and/or younger scouts).
We will be starting the training program on Tuesday, July 7th, at 6:30 PM. This is the first Tuesday after summer camp. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays at the Bedford track near the snack shack (same day and time each week) for 1 hour. It will run for 4 -5 weeks or until we can complete the second test required in 10 b. It is understood that most boys will miss a few weeks here and there for family vacations. We can start the program the following week if you can’t make it the 7th. In order to get the most out of the program please have them make an effort to attend when not out of town.
The requirement calls for a 30 day training program to improve the boys fitness over that time. The program is low key with an emphasis on improvement. The last two years (at least the last two) we had all the boys achieve improvements.
10 a. Record your best in the following tests:
Current results
Push-ups ________
Pull-ups ________
Sit-ups ________
Standing long jump (______ ft. ______ in.)
1/4 mile walk/run _____________
10 b. Show improvement in the activities listed in requirement 10a after practicing for 30 days
30 days later
Push-ups ________
Pull-ups ________
Sit-ups ________
Standing long jump (______ ft. ______ in.)
1/4 mile walk/run _____________
The boys should have medical clearance from their physician before beginning any fitness program.
Fitness Coordinator / MB Counselor