Tennis


Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
______ 1.  Explain the rules of tennis to your leader or adult partner.
______ 2.  Spend at least 30 minutes practicing tennis skills.
______ 3.  Participate in a tennis game.

Sports Pin
Earn the Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
______  1.  Compete in a pack or community tennis tournament.
______  2.  Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play tennis (rackets, balls, shoes, clothing and court).
______  3.  Practice for 30 minutes developing forehand techniques through forehand bump-ups with a bounce, partner bump-ups with a target, forehand alley rally, forehand alley rally over a "net", drop-hit forehand bumps, drop-hit catch in pairs, and toss-hit catch in pairs.
______  4.  Practice developing serving skills for 30 minutes.
______  5.  Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score in tennis.
______  6.  Accurately draw, label, and explain a tennis court layout.
______  7.  Play five games of tennis using U.S. Tennis Association rules.
______  8.  Participate in a tennis skills development clinic.
______  9.  Attend a high school, college, or professional tennis meet.
______ 10.  Present to your den or family a report on the history of tennis.
 
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Last Updated: 9/7/00 JRC