This requirement does not require Cub Scouts to be on the water. If you plan on conducting a boating activity you must have an adult leader who has completed BSA’s Safety Afloat training.
Before the meeting:
- Review the How to Choose The Right Life Jacket brochure from the United States Coast Guard.
- Review BSA content on Life Jackets / Personal Floatation Devices.
During the meeting:
- Share with the Cub Scouts and adult partners that anytime they are on a boat they are to have a lifejacket on and the only time they are to get on a boat is when there is a properly trained adult present.
- Review how to properly fit a life jacket with the Cub Scouts and adult partners.
- Have adult partners assist their Cub Scout with putting on a life jacket and checking to make sure it is fitted properly.