Meeting plan

Lion / Fun on the Run

Fun on the Run Den Meeting Plan

Fun on the Run is a required Lion adventure in Personal Fitness. Kindergartners identify the five food groups, practice handwashing, spend 20 minutes being active, and try ways to rest. This meeting can complete all four requirements; home follow-up is only for unfinished steps. No handbook purchase, food contribution, or individual worksheet is needed.

Supported requirements

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Adventure: Fun on the Run
Rank: Lion (kindergarten)
Suggested duration: 60 minutes
Estimated leader preparation: 10-15 minutes with supplies already on hand and facilities confirmed; allow 5 minutes for cleanup separately. Assumes up to six Scouts with adult partners.
Selected activities: Food Group Match; Clean Hands Practice; Lion Says; Ready to Rest
Setting assumption: Indoor space with safe movement room and accessible soap-and-water handwashing
Leader reference: adventure page

About this adventure

Fun on the Run is a required Lion adventure in Personal Fitness. Kindergartners identify the five food groups, practice handwashing, spend 20 minutes being active, and try ways to rest. This meeting can complete all four requirements; home follow-up is only for unfinished steps. No handbook purchase, food contribution, or individual worksheet is needed.

These activities minimize purchases and preparation while using simple directions, frequent participation, and adult-partner help. Food Group Match and Ready to Rest are original local activities; the handwashing and Lion Says versions use local delivery adaptations. They are not official handbook reproductions.

Safety and respect

• Review the SAFE Checklist and Guide to Safe Scouting. Maintain required adult supervision, including during trips to the sink; adult partners assist their Scouts.
• Clear movement spaces and use non-contact, in-place actions. Offer comfortable seated or standing choices, water, and rest whenever needed. Do not count breaks as active minutes or pressure children to continue.
• Check safe water temperature, reachable taps, soap sensitivities, and drying supplies. Keep floors dry. Every Scout needs actual handwashing practice, not just a demonstration.
• Discuss food groups without judging family diets, food choices, or body size. No shared food or tasting is planned. If refreshments are added, follow the adventure’s allergy and food-safety guidance in the reference.
• Keep directions brief, demonstrate actions, and allow pointing instead of reading or writing. Nobody is eliminated from the movement game. Sharing personal reflections and closing eyes during rest are optional.

Meeting preparation

Overall preparation effort: Low, assuming up to six Scouts with adult partners, one suitable sink, and confirmed supplies already on hand. Gather paper, a marker, and a timer; prepare one shared set of food prompts; check facilities; clear the movement area; then collect reusable props and wipe any water spills. There are no per-Scout kits, cutting, food preparation, or equipment setup. This is a task-based rating, not a time threshold.

These are planning assumptions, not confirmed attendance or stock. A separate shopping trip or special order makes the affected activity and overall preparation at least Medium. For a larger group or a venue needing additional handwashing arrangements, reassess the combined coordination, setup, and cleanup workload rather than averaging ratings. See the reference for alternatives.

• Estimate 10-15 minutes for preparing paper prompts and checking the room, after confirming facilities. Use the reference’s five group headings and ten food prompts; no artistic drawing or printing is necessary.
• Confirm sink throughput: allow roughly one minute per Scout per sink, plus demonstration and travel. Arrange additional supervised sinks or extend the meeting if needed. Keep the 20 active minutes intact.
• Tell families adult partners should attend; Scouts need comfortable movement clothing and no handbook or snack contribution. Ask privately about accessibility needs or soap sensitivities.
• Check the clear movement area, handwashing supplies, water access, and adult supervision under the SAFE Checklist and Guide to Safe Scouting linked in the reference.
• Keep the optional follow-up handout available, but give it only to families with unfinished steps. No at-home assignment is required for Scouts who finish here.

Supplies

• Five scrap-paper group headings and ten small food prompts, prepared with one marker.
• Timer or phone used as a timer; no music or internet connection needed.
• Accessible sink with clean running water, soap, and towels or an air dryer.
• Drinking water or access to it; existing chairs for comfortable seated participation.
• Optional copies of the unfinished-work handout.

Aim for no purchases by using available supplies. Confirm what the venue actually provides; do not assume consumables are stocked.

Pre and post meeting activities for scouts

Before

No adventure activity needs to be completed beforehand. Come with an adult partner and comfortable movement clothing; no handbook, worksheet, or food contribution is needed. Families may privately tell the leader about participation needs.

After

No home assignment is needed if all four requirements are complete. If a step is unfinished, tell the family exactly what remains and provide the conditional parent handout. For movement, specify the remaining active minutes. Families notify the den leader when finished; completed work does not need to be repeated.

Completion checklist

Use for each Scout, based on observed participation and adult-partner feedback, not attendance alone:

• Requirement 1: Identified all five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy.
• Requirement 2: Practiced actual handwashing and pointed out when to wash.
• Requirement 3: Completed 20 minutes of active participation, excluding breaks and explanations.
• Requirement 4: Practiced methods that help with rest.

Any unchecked step remains unfinished and needs later completion at the den or with family. Store personal completion records separately from these reusable materials.

Sample Agenda

The baseline agenda totals 60 minutes. The movement block assumes 20 minutes of activity after the rules are taught. Needed breaks are always allowed; a larger den, slow sink access, or paused movement may require a longer meeting or unfinished-work follow-up.

Leader notes and talking points

Welcome and opening (0:00-0:05)

• Set up: Keep partners together and point out the movement boundary and sink route.
• Say: “Today we’ll explore food groups, wash our hands, move our bodies, and practice resting.”
• Ask: “What helps your body feel ready to play?” Take a few brief answers.
• Do: Demonstrate reaching without touching a neighbor. Connect safe space and listening with being courteous.

Food Group Match (0:05-0:17)

• Set up: Display fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy; adults read headings and food prompts aloud.
• Say: “Foods belong to different groups. Let’s find where each one goes.”
• Ask: “Where would rice go?” Model grains, then rotate matching turns using the reference’s answer key.
• Do: Keep turns short. Partners help each Scout name or point out all five groups before moving on. Being helpful includes giving someone time to answer.
• Tip: Discuss groups without judging lunches, family diets, body size, or food choices. No eating is part of this game.

Clean Hands Practice (0:17-0:27)

• Say: “Soap, rubbing, rinsing, and drying help us clean our hands. Watch once, then you’ll try.”
• Do: Demonstrate wetting, lathering, scrubbing all surfaces for at least 20 seconds, rinsing, and drying. Send small supervised groups to wash while partners talk with those waiting.
• Ask: “When should we wash?” Prompt before eating, after using the toilet, and after blowing a nose.
• Check: Each Scout actually washes and points out times to wash. Connect caring for hands with being clean. Dry spills promptly and help with taps as needed.
• If blocked: A demonstration alone leaves actual practice unfinished. Give the family the specific washing step to do at home.

Move and prepare (0:27-0:30)

• Do: Clear the paper props, offer water, and demonstrate one movement and one stop cue.
• Say: “When I say ‘Lion says,’ copy the movement. If we make a mistake, we keep playing together. Nobody is out.”
• Ask: “Can you reach without touching anyone?” Offer seated or standing movement choices.
• Tip: Finish explanations before starting the active timer.

Lion Says (0:30-0:50)

• Do: Lead five roughly four-minute rounds: marching/reaching; side steps/arm circles; knee lifts/toe taps; safe Scout choices; favorite movements. Swap simple movements every 30-60 seconds while children keep participating.
• Say: “Lion says, march in your space!” Demonstrate each change. Keep trick cues rare and brief.
• Ask: “Which safe movement should we try next?” Accept one quick choice while others continue marching or moving comfortably.
• Check: Partners help track individual breaks and actual active minutes. Pause timing for group interruptions. Do not count instruction, waiting, or rest as activity.
• Safety: No contact, racing, forced intensity, or elimination. Allow water and rest immediately when needed. Extend the meeting or report remaining minutes for later completion rather than rushing a child. Encourage being friendly and helpful to partners.

Ready to Rest (0:50-0:57)

• Set up: Use comfortable seats or safe floor spaces. Keep lights normal; eyes can stay open.
• Say: “Now let’s try two ways to help our bodies settle. Sit comfortably and let your hands and shoulders relax.”
• Do: Practice about a minute of quiet rest with normal breathing. Then partners softly describe a familiar comfortable place while Scouts listen quietly for about a minute; offer quiet visual focus instead. Let Scouts repeat the method they prefer.
• Ask: “Which way felt comfortable?” Passing on sharing is fine.
• Check: Observe actual practice, not just conversation. Do not require sleep, breath-holding, or perfect stillness. Being kind includes respecting another person’s quiet space.

Closing and completion check (0:57-1:00)

• Ask: “What healthy habit did you practice today?” Take a few answers without adding a test or homework.
• Do: Thank partners, close with a den cheer, and check individual completion against the checklist above.
• Follow up: Privately tell families only what remains, including exact remaining active minutes. Use the handout only where needed; families notify the den leader when done.