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Register before May 1, 2012 and we will waive the $50 registration fee.
Skateboarding Belt Loop & Skateboarding Pin for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos
RAMP UNIVERSITY is pleased to assist any Scout Troop in obtaining their Skateboarding Belt Loop or Skateboarding Pin. We will provide you with all of the equipment, instruction and demonstrations required to earn your belt loop or pin.
For scheduling please contact us by calling
508-247-9593.
We look forward to having you join us!
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops
or pins.
Requirements for the Skateboarding Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
- Demonstrate to an adult the general rules for safe skateboarding by showing that you know how to wear the proper safety gear.
- Carefully demonstrate how to fall to help minimize injuries.
- Practice skateboarding for 30 minutes. This practice may be done in several periods.
Requirements for the Skateboarding Pin
Earn the Skateboarding belt loop, and complete five of the
following requirements:
- Figure out your skateboard stance - whether you are regular or goofy footed.
- Demonstrate proper stance, feet positions, knee bending, pushing off, turning, and stopping on flat ground.
- Using pictures, explain to your den or family the difference between street, skate park, and vertical skateboarding.
- List five ways skateboarders should be considerate and respectful of other people and their property when they
are skateboarding. - View a skateboarding video.
- Attend a pro skateboarder demonstration.
- Show that you know how to lubricate the bearings and keep your skateboard clean.
- Apply grip tape to your skateboard.
- Skateboard at a skate park for 30 minutes.
- Demonstrate three of the following maneuvers: ollie, nollie, frontside, grab, kickturn, carving.
- Describe how to determine a safe area to skateboard.
Transportation
For those families that live further away from Ramp U we will be happy to assist you with any transportation needs both to and from the camp each day.
For additional information please call us at 508-247-9595.
Use our convenient Registration Form.
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