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Lion – Kindergarten
On a Roll
Elective
Requirement 1

Follow the Dots To Safety Gear

Lion – Kindergarten
On a Roll
Elective
Requirement 1

Follow the Dots To Safety Gear

Snapshot of Activity

Reinforce introduction to bike safety gear with a dot-to-dot activity.

Indoor
2
2
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  • Cub Scouts will need their Lion handbook, page 53 
  • Crayons, enough to share 
  • Den leader or the adult leading the activity brings their own bike helmet 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Review the material in “During the meeting” for bike safety gear. 
  2. Prepare the meeting location so Cub Scouts and adult partners can complete the activity together. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and inform them that when we ride bikes wearing a helmet is one of the most important safety gear we have.  A bicycle crash can happen at any time. A properly fitted bicycle helmet reduces the risk of head injury. More children aged 5 to 14 go to hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with bicycles than with any other sport. Many of these injuries involve the head.  
  2. Just like any safety gear, in order for it to work properly you have to wear it properly.   
  3. Demonstrate to know that your bike helmet is fitted properly and if it doesn’t how to adjust it. 
    • Your helmet should fit snuggly. While it is sitting flat on top of your head, make sure the helmet doesn’t rock side to side. Sizing pads come with new helmets; use the pads to securely fit to your head. Mix or match the sizing pads for the greatest comfort. In your child’s helmet, remove the padding when your child’s head grows. If the helmet has a universal fit ring instead of sizing pads, adjust the ring size to fit the head. 
    • The helmet should sit level on your head and low on your forehead—one or two finger-widths above your eyebrow. 
    • Center the left buckle under the chin. On most helmets, the straps can be pulled from the back of the helmet to lengthen or shorten the chin straps. This task is easier if you take the helmet off to make these adjustments. 
    • Adjust the slider on both straps to form a “V” shape under, and slightly in front of,  the ears.  Lock the  slider if possible. 
    • Buckle your chin strap. Tighten the strap until it is snug, so that no more than one or two fingers fit under the strap. 
  4. Additional safety gear includes wearing the proper shoes.  Shoes should fit so they don’t slip. Laces should be tied closely to avoid getting caught in the bike chain. 
  5. Wearing bike gloves will help when you are learning to ride.  The gloves will protect your hands when you fall. 
  6. Have Cub Scouts work with their adult partners to complete the activity on page 53 of the Lion handbook. 

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Lion – Kindergarten

Checking My Gear Before I Ride

Indoor
2
3
3

Cub Scouts check their own safety gear. 

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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
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national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
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