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Left Turn, Right Turn

Bear – 3rd Grade

Bears on Bikes

Elective

Requirement 3

Left Turn, Right Turn

Bear – 3rd Grade

Bears on Bikes

Elective

Requirement 3

Left Turn, Right Turn

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Cub Scouts learn and practice bike hand signals.

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Before the meeting:

Using orange safety cones, set up meeting space with a start and finish line 10 yards in length.
Become familiar with the hand signals for cycling.
- To signal a left turn, fully extend your left arm out to your side. Make this signal approximately 100 feet before you turn to alert others so that you can get your hands back onto your bike as you turn.
- There are two ways to signal a right turn. The first, and most frequently used, is to simply extend your right arm out to your side – just as you would for a left turn, on the opposite side. Another option to signal a right turn, is to extend your left arm out to the side and turn your arm up at a 90-degree angle. Whichever method you use, be sure to make the signal about 100 feet before turning, and leave your arm extended for about 3 seconds.
- To indicate that you are stopping or slowing down, simply extend your left arm out, and bend your arm down at a 90-degree angle, with your hand open.

During the meeting:

Explain to Cub Scouts that when riding a bicycle, it is important for those around to know which way they will be going when turning and when they are stopping.
Demonstrate the hand signals for left turn, right turn (both options), and stop.
Explain to Cub Scouts that they will be walking from the starting line to the finish line. As they walk, you will be calling out bicycle hand signals. They are to do the hand signal and complete the action. Have Cub Scouts gather at the starting line.
- Have Cub Scouts start walking toward you.
- Call out the hand signals at various intervals.
  - ”Left turn”, Cub Scouts are to stick out their left arm, do a counter-clockwise turn and keep walking.
  - ”Right turn,” Cub Scouts are to stick out their right arm, do a clockwise turn, and keep walking.
  - ”Stop,” Cub Scouts are to bend their arm in the stop position and stop walking
- Any Cub Scout who does not stop, has to go back to the starting line.
Cub Scout who reaches the end first wins.