

It’s actually pretty quick and easy, and you can do it all online. Forward the completed plan to your council at least 21 days in advance. Want to enjoy aquatics activities with your pack or den outside of a council or district event? Then you should use the Tour and Activity Plan as a tool for doing so. Still, it’s a good idea to plan ahead - even if you aren’t required to submit a Tour and Activity Plan. Note: As of April 1, 2017, the Tour and Activity Plan has been eliminated. Boys learn to swim and practice boating safety - skills they’ll use in Boy Scouting and life. Aquatics-related adventures give packs and dens more opportunities to enjoy the water. That means Cub Scouts who aren’t interested in water activities are fine to stay on dry land.īut I’d encourage you to give these a try. The new Cub Scout program includes one aquatics-related adventure for each rank, but you’ll notice they’re all elective, not required. Learn about aquatics-related Cub Scout adventures. It’s all designed to make sure your Cub Scouts enjoy their experience. But as adult leaders, you still must make sure that the points of Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat are incorporated, including training and staying within the BSA’s aquatics framework. The Cub Scouting team worked with the Aquatics and Health and Safety committees to relax the council- or district-only requirements for paddle sports. And, of course, Cub Scouts may continue to participate in swimming as a pack or den activity. Good news for Cub Scouts who love to swim, canoe and kayak: the water is just fine.Ĭontrary to past BSA program design, all Cub Scouts - not just Webelos - may participate in paddle sports as a pack or den previously, they could only do so at district or council events.
