Tennis Titans

Before the meeting: 

1. Find a tennis court and reserve it. 
2. Communicate the location to Cub Scouts’ parents or legal guardians.
3. Gather copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
4. Review Annual Health and Medical Records for any restrictions that may impact participation 
5. The day before the meeting remind parents and legal guardians of the location of the tennis courts. 

During the meeting:  

1. Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
2. Explain the simple rules for tennis.   
3. Ask Cub Scouts what part of the Scout Law they should keep in mind when they are playing.  
4. Split Cub Scouts into teams of two players each. Include adults that are in attendance. 
5. Each person two-person team will stand on either side of the net. 
6. When the ball is served, it bounces on the side of the opponent. 
7. Each Cub Scout can hit the ball once when it is their turn. Cub Scouts hit the ball with the racket into the opponent’s court. 
8. The ball must be returned after a single bounce or when it is midair. If not hit, your opponent gets a point.  
9. Players also score a point if the opponent fails to hit the ball back to your court, the ball hits the net,  or if that ball bounces outside your court.