Before the meeting: 

1. Become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting Skating regulations.  
2. Locate a flat space, free of obstacles, where the Cub Scouts can safely skate or rollerblade.  
3. Secure additional adult supervision from parents or legal guardians so there is at least one adult for every five youth. 
4. Two days before the meeting remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians that the Cub Scouts will be going skating/rollerblading at the meeting and that they should bring their safety gear: helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, and elbow pads along with their skates or rollerblades. 
5. Remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians of the date, time, and location of the meeting, especially if the location is different from your regular meeting location.  
6. If meeting at a different location than your regular meeting location have parents complete an Activity Consent form. 
7. Print one copy of the Sport Safety Gear worksheet for each Cub Scout. 

During the meeting: 

1. Hand out a worksheet and pencil to each Cub Scout. Have them complete the worksheet.  
2. When Cub Scouts are finished, go over the worksheet to see if everyone got the correct answers.  
3. Ask the following questions: 
   • Why is it important to wear a helmet? 
   • Why is it important to wear wrist guards? 
   • Why is it important to wear knee and elbow pads? 
4. 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. 
   • A. Does your helmet fit right? Open your mouth wide…big yawn! The helmet should pull down on the head. If not, refer back to step 5 and tighten the chin strap. B.  Does your helmet rock back more than two fingers above the eyebrows? If so, unbuckle, shorten the front strap by moving the slider forward.  Buckle, retighten the chin strap, and test again. C.  Does your helmet rock forward into your eyes? If so, unbuckle, tighten the back strap by moving the slider back toward the ear. Buckle, retighten the chin strap, and test again. D.  Roll the rubber band down to the buckle. All four straps must go through the rubber band and be close to the buckle to prevent the buckle from slipping. 
5. After the questions have been answered, ask  Cub Scouts to put on their safety gear. Ask parent or legal guardian to check that the gear is being correctly worn. 
6. Have Cub Scouts go skating or rollerblading.