Boy Scouts of America

Cub Scout Range and Target Activities

Cub Scout Range and Target Activities are available at District and Council Events only.

The Age Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities  should be used to determine appropriate range and target activities for Cub Scouts. 

Restricted Activities 

Archery, BB gun shooting, and slingshot shooting are restricted to day camps, Cub Scout, Webelos Scout & AOL Scout long term camps, council-managed short-term camps, or council activities where there are properly trained supervisors and where all standards for Scouting America range & target activities are enforced. All range and target activities in the Cub Scout program must be supervised by a qualified range master who is at least 18 years of age and meets the minimum requirements.

  • Archery, BB gun shooting, and slingshot shooting are not approved unit activities.

  • The use of pellet air rifles is restricted to Webelos Scouts and AOL Scouts in a Scouting America accredited long term camp setting only.

  • Youth in the Lion program are approved to participate in district or council run archery and slingshot activities only.

  • Airsoft guns are not approved for use in the Cub Scout shooting sports program.

  • All local, state, and federal laws for BB guns, archery, and slingshot shooting must be followed.

Cub Scout Range and Target Activities: Elective Adventure Information

The following resources are for certified rangemasters to deliver range and target elective adventures for Cub Scouts at district or council events. The lesson plans include the requirements and implementation details. For complete information on Scouting’s range and target activities, please review the National Range & Target Activities Manual.
 

For questions concerning range and target activities (shooting sports), please email outdoorprograms@scouting.org.

 

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.