Any Scout or Scouter can earn the ScoutStrong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award by being active for a short time every day for six weeks. The goal is to promote ongoing physical fitness and health through regular, simple activity.
I am challenging you all to beat me in the challenge. While hiking the Arizona Trail, I racked up a lot of hours of activity and earned my PALA.
40 people took the challenge and I've selected the random prize winners for this challenge:
- $25 ScoutShop gift card - bdm479 and Ira M.
- Stick Pic - Trenton M. and Chuck P.
- Campfire Dragon - Tracy M. and Jennifer P.
- Whittler Bob knife - Ian Z. and Jim M.
If you didn't complete the challenge yet, don't worry - I'll challenge you again when I hike the Ice Age Trail. You can get started on your PALA right now.
Here's what you need to do:- Go to ScoutStrong BSA page.
- Select your state from the list, then your BSA Council, and start your PALA Challenge.
- Create an account.
- Click 'Groups' and search for "Hiking Dudes" or enter Group Number 938179.
- Join the group.
- Track your Physical Activity and Nutrition Goals for eight weeks.
Once you complete the ScoutStrong PALA requirements, you can get a special patch at your Scout Shop and you can get one from the President's Challenge. See ScoutStrong Overview PDF file.
Comments:
I was very excited to see your ScoutStrong challenge on the NSC website. Thanks for promoting fitness to our scouts and scouters. Your name had been mentioned to me earlier by Heidi Groven as a possible resource for our PowderHorn course Aug 1-5. When are you hiking the IceAge Trail in August? If the timing works would you have time on Sunday Aug 5 to talk about your long distance hiking at base Camp. We are closing out our course there and will be hosting a high adventure fair open to all of NSC scouts/scouters that day. Please let me know if this is something that you would be interested in
Faith Anderson
952-898-1311 (day) 651-459-8616 (eve)
Twin Rivers Council Pack #4018 Saratoga Springs NY
Thank you and enjoy your Trip in Az.
-eric taylor, ASM T534, Mechanicsville, Va. Battlefield District, Heart of Va. Council.

