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Webelos – 4th Grade
Yo-yo
Elective
Requirement 2

Aye String

Webelos – 4th Grade
Yo-yo
Elective
Requirement 2

Aye String

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts find the proper length of string for a yo-yo. 

Indoor
2
5
5
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  • 1 yo-yo with string removed per Cub Scout 
  • 1 yo-yo string per Cub Scout 
  • 1 pair of scissors to be shared 
  • 1 permanent marker 
  • Smart device for watching the activity video 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Gather supplies. 
  2. Use the tutorial video on the Yo-Yo Preview Adventure website  and the video How to be a Yo-Yo Ninja: Getting Started, (1:36 minutes) 
  3. Set up meeting space with room for Cub Scouts to use their yo-yo. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Give each Cub Scout a yo-yo and a yo-yo string. One end of the yo-yo string is twisted, and the other end has a loop. 
  2. If the Cub Scouts be keeping the yo-yos, each yo-yo should be marked with the Cub Scout’s name or initials. 
  3. Have each Cub Scout untwist the twisted end so that it can slide over the yo-yo and attach to the axle. 
  4. Have each Cub Scout hold on to the string and let the yo-yo go all the way down to the floor. 
  5. With the yo-yo on the floor and the string in hand, the Cub Scout should put the string where the belly button is; this will be the proper length for the string. 
  6. Keeping one finger on the belly button, have the Cub Scout loop the string around that finger. 
  7. Then have the Cub Scout tie an overhand knot on a bite to form a loop. 
  8. Use scissors to cut off any extra string. 

Tip: This activity works best when combined with activities for Requirements 3, 4 and 6. 

Additional Resources

Aaron on Scouting Scouts can become yo-yo masters with this cool Duncan program 

 

Duncan Cub Scouts 

Duncan How to be a Yo-Yo Ninja: Getting Started video (1:36 minutes) 

Duncan Cub Scout Pendulum Project video (1:53 minutes) 

Duncan How to be a Yo-Yo Ninja: Classic Tricks Pt 1 video (1:58 minutes) 

Duncan Scout Challenge 

Duncan Starter Kits 

 

National Yo-Yo Master Dazzling Dave 

Cub Scout Yo-Yo Adventure awards with Dazzling Dave video (12:03 minutes) 

Bray Barnes

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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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Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
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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.