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CYCLING TRAINING
Requirements:
1. Meet all applicable General Requirements.
2. May be earned by Girl Scouts 11 years or older.
3. Seven (7) hours cycling time, or 21 mile round trip, whichever comes first, with
an overnight campout. Cycle trip (or time) may be earned anywhere.
4. Contact an Approval Person from your Council's H.A.T. approval roster prior to
doing the trip. Submit the following to the High Adventure Team Person if
requested:
a. Itinerary with route, a
lternate route and rest stops.
b. Participant Roster including names, addresses and phone numbers.
c. Planned menus.
d. Personal and group equipment lists.
e. Certification of safe bikes.
5. Minimum food and equipment will be ca
rried on the bicycle (Max. limit 20 lbs.).
Equipment should include such items
as jacket, rain gear, personal first aid kit, water bottle, l
ong pants and tools.
Sleeping gear and
other equipment along
with food should be carried in a motor vehicle.
6. Group shall have a motor vehicle for emergency with them at all times.
7. Minimum of two registered adults
with each touring group, one of which sh
all be on a bicycle with Tour Group.
8. Participants must be familiar with their State Vehicle
Codes and the Orange County BS
A Bike Aid Brochure and should
be working towards, or have the Cycling Merit Badge. (A
dults exempted on Merit Badge but it is strongly recommended
that they complete the H.A.T. Cycling seminar.
9. Bicycles must be currently licensed and pass inspection and
be certified as safe (brakes,
reflectors, tires, etc.) by a
qualified cycling counselor or bike shop.
10. Do a good camp or conservation project of at least
one hour per participant, on, before, or after tour.
11. Group size should be kept within the maximum recommended for the area of planned camp.
12. Only two (2) Training Cycling Awards per person during their scouting career.
13. These SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS shall supersede the Gene
ral Requirements if there is an area of conflict.
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