The sleeper, over the falls, walk the dog, and around the world are just some of the tricks to learn with a yo–yo. Did you know that there are world champions of yo–yo? There are professional yo–yo champions who tour the world giving demonstrations and competing.
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Learn the safety rules of using a yo-yo and always follow them.
Discover how to find the proper yo-yo string length for you.
Explain why it is important to have the correct string length and to be in the right location before throwing a yo-yo.
Demonstrate how to properly string a yo-yo and how to create a slip knot.
Conduct the pendulum experiment with a yo-yo. Explain what happens to the yo-yo when the string is longer.
Show that you can properly wind a yo-yo.
Attempt each of the following: gravity pull, sleeper, breakaway.
Learn the safety rules of using a yo-yo and always follow them.
Cub Scouts review the basic safety rules for using a yo-yo.
Discover how to find the proper yo-yo string length for you.
Cub Scouts find the proper length of string for a yo-yo.
Explain why it is important to have the correct string length and to be in the right location before throwing a yo-yo.
Cub Scouts learn the importance of having the correct string length and how to select a safe location before throwing a yo-yo.
Demonstrate how to properly string a yo-yo and how to create a slip knot.
Cub Scouts learn how to properly string a yo-yo and how to create a slip knot.
Conduct the pendulum experiment with a yo-yo. Explain what happens to the yo-yo when the string is longer.
Cub Scouts conduct the pendulum experiment with a yo-yo.
Show that you can properly wind a yo-yo.
Cub Scouts show how to properly wind a yo-yo.
Attempt each of the following: gravity pull, sleeper, breakaway.
Cub Scouts attempt each of the following yo-yo tricks: the gravity pull, the sleeper, and the breakaway.
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
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.
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.
