Scout Strong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award

Hello Pack 549,

Below is information on the Scout Strong Presidential Active Lifestyle award.

SCOUTStrong™ PALA

  

What Is the SCOUTStrongTM PALA?

The SCOUTStrongTM Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge will help your unit members add physical activity to their lifestyle, as well as help them improve their eating habits.

Who Should Be Involved?

This challenge is for Scouts and their entire families, as well as for leaders and their families.

How is the ScoutStongTM Earned?

To earn the SCOUTStrongTM PALA Challenge Award, participants are required to meet a daily activity goal of 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes a day for kids under 18 for at least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks. Also, each week they will focus on a healthy eating goal. There are eight to choose from, and each week they will add a new goal while continuing with their previous goals. Stick with the program, and participants can earn a SCOUTStrongTM PALA award patch in less than two months.

How Do I Get My Unit Started?

Participants can enroll and track their progress either online with a free online activity tracker or on a paper activity log by downloading an activity log at http://www.scouting.org/SCOUTStrongPALA.aspx

 To get started use State: Wisconsin and Council: Glacier's Edge council- 620.

 Email with any questions.

Antanice Peer   AntaniceMixson@aol.com