Roller Skating Beltloop

We decided to complete the Roller Skating Belt Loop and Pin as a Pack at one of our "Summer Time" events.

Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

1. Explain ways to protect yourself while roller skating or in-line skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.

2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing the skills of roller skating or in-line skating.

3. Go skating with a family member or den for at least three hours. Chart your time.

Sports Pin

Earn the Roller Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

1. Participate in a pack or community skating event.

2. Demonstrate how to disassemble and reassemble skates.
3. Explain the proper clothing for roller or in-line skating.

4. Spend at least 15 minutes, on two occasions, practicing warm up exercises before skating.
5. Play a game of roller hockey,
6. Learn and demonstrate two new roller skating skills: forward scissors, forward stroking, crossover, or squat skate.
7. Participate in a roller or inl-ine skating skill development clinic.

8. Demonstrate how to stop quickly and safely.

9. Demonstrate how to skate backward. Skate backward for five feet.

10. Play a game on roller skates, roller blades, or in-line skates.

The skating rink we went to was SUPER friendly. We explained what we were trying to accomplish and they were happy to help us out. They took the boys to the back to give a tour.

The employees were so funny (totally cracked-me-up). They even took it a step further and let the boys practice "working" working there by retrieving the right size skates for customers.



Then they showed the boys what a skate looks like when it needs to be repaired.



Then EACH boy got a turn taking the skates apart and putting them back together again.



The rest of our time was spent having fun. This was a great belt loop to work on together!