109th Scout Group
Lowe Memorial Presbyterian Church, Finaghy
Part of South Belfast District
Athletics Plus Activity Badge
Here’s what you need to do to earn this badge.
- Run through an appropriate warm up and warm down routine using all the main muscle groups. Explain why both routines are important.
- Talk about the safety rules for athletics, particularly throwing and jumping events.
- Compete in any three events (two track and one field, or vice versa) and gain the points set out as indicated on the score chart below.
Top tips
- Ideally young people should work towards this badge as part of Scout activity. If that is not possible, they may use timings or distances they have achieved at school or other athletic events. A teacher or athletics coach can confirm your timings.
- For the field events, we recommend the shot weighs around 2.73kg, the discus 1kg and the cricket ball 0.135kg
! Young people must be especially care when doing the high jump. They will have to think about the way they are going to jump, land and what they are going to land on. They must use proper equipment at all times and unless expert tuition and supervision is available they must not attempt the Fosbury Flop. The scissor jump is an easier way to do it.
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