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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Cycling AOL
Elective
Requirement 4

AOL Lock It Up

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Cycling AOL
Elective
Requirement 4

AOL Lock It Up

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about different types of bike locks and how to open them.

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  • Two chain locks
  • Two cable locks
  • Two D-locks
  • Two bike
  • Two timers
  • Paper and pencil to keep track of times

Before the meeting:

  1. Gather bike locks and bikes.
  2. Familiarize yourself with each of the different types of bike locks. Be able to lock the bike and unlock.
  3. Set up two stations each with one bike, a chain lock, a cable lock, and a D-lock.

During the meeting:

  1. Explain to Cub Scouts that a bicycle lock is an important part of bike gear. It keeps the bike safe and secure when parked.
  2. Show the patrol the 3 different types of locks and demonstrate how they are used.
  3. Divide patrol into two groups. Have them line up behind the two stations. Ask an adult to keep time and write it down.
  4. Each Cub Scout will have a chance to lock and unlock each bike lock. They will be timed for all three locks together.
  5. When you say “go,” the first Cub Scouts locks the first lock onto the bike. They then put their hands in the air and then unlock the lock. They place the first lock on the ground and start again with the second lock. Do the same for the third lock. When the third lock is unlocked from the bike, the adult stops the timer and writes down the time.
  6. Do this again for each of the Cub Scouts.
  7. Once everyone has been through each station, compare the times and see which group was able to open the locks fastest.
  8. Ask following questions:
    • Why is it important we lock our bikes?
    • Where have you seen a bike rack to attach your bike to?
    • Which lock do you have for your bike and why did you choose it?

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.