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Tennis Belt Loop and Pin
 
 
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Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a 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.
 
Requirements for Tennis Belt Loop:
  1. Explain the rules of tennis to your Den Leader or adult partner.
  2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing tennis skills.
  3. Participate in a tennis game.

 

Requirements for the Tennis Pin:

Earn the Tennis Belt Loop and complete five more of the following requirements:

  1. Compete in a Pack, recreation 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 thirty (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 thirty (30) minutes.
  5. Explain to your Den 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, recreation or professional tennis meet.
  10.   Present to your Den or family a report on the history of tennis.