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BB Gun Belt Loop and Pin
Requirements
Cub Scout Sports
for Camp Only
Shooting Sports for Cub Scouts,
Webelos Scouts, and Parents in Camp, No. 13-550, has been developed for
those who will give guidance to Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts in learning
BB-gun and archery shooting-sports skills while in camp. The BB Gun
safety and shooting participation belt loop and pin can only be awarded with
approval of the camp BB-gun shooting-sports director to Cub Scouts and
Webelos Scouts who earn them at a BSA facility range.
Belt Loop
Complete these two requirements:
Complete the camp basic BB gun
marksmanship safety course.
Fire 15 shots at a 4-inch or
5-inch target. No particular score is required. Participant must be able to
adjust the BB gun sight.
Sports Pin
The BB sports pin is earned
by completing the camp BB gun safety program and qualifying with a minimum
of 60 credits in firing activities with a parent or adult partner.
A certified range officer mustbe present.
Fire three groups of shots (three
shots per group) that can be covered by a quarter. Participant must be able
to adjust the BB gun sight (15 credits).
Choose from the following
firing levels to earn the rest of the necessary credits for the sports pin.
Refer to the chart below for the requirements for each marksmanship level.
Level
Credits
Pro Marksman (benchrest)
10
Marksman I
(standing position)
10
Marksman II (prone
position)
10
Marksman III
(kneeling position)
10
Marksman IV
(sitting position)
10
Councils may provide extra
opportunities for a boy and his adult partner to continue qualifying for a pin
after the council camp experience is over. However, a certified range officer
must be present for shooting credits to be valid.
Cub Scout Shooting Sports Award
Certificate
Certificates may be awarded to the
Cub Scout or Webelos Scout at any time he achieves a level of marksmanship.
It is possible to earn five certificates if every level of marksmanship has
been accomplished.
Score Requirements for BB GunRecognition Certificate
Before completing
the Pro Marksman requirements below, the following criteria
must be met: Instruction: Complete a basic BB gun
marksmanship safety course. Shooting: Fire five
groups of shots (three shots per group) that can be covered
by a quarter, and then adjust the BB gun sights so that the
group is centered on a bull’s eye. (No specific score is
required.) Then fire the Marksmanship levels shown below.
