By By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William S.
Parker, Naval Special Warfare Group Two Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (NNS) -- Cub Scout Pack 364, had the
opportunity to experience the Naval Special Warfare Obstacle Course ('O'
Course) during a visit to the East-Coast SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) and SWCC
(Special Warfare Combatant Crewman) Scout Team on Joint Expeditionary Base
Little Creek-Fort Story Oct. 2.
The visit was in conjunction with SCOUTStrong Presidential
Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge. Presidential Active Lifestyle Award
Challenge is designed to motivate participants to be physically active on a
regular basis by allowing them to participate in activities they enjoy, as well
as improving their eating habits, and in 2011, the Boy Scouts of America
aligned with the Presidential Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition with
the shared goal of promoting good health for America's youth. The SCOUTStrong
PALA Challenge, a Scout-specific PALA challenge, is one of the results of this
alliance.
"To earn the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge award, a
participant is required to meet a daily activity goal of 30 minutes per day for
adults and 60 minutes a day for people under 18, for at least five days a week,
for a total of six weeks. The participants pick their activities and strive to
reach their goals, logging their physical activity and can take up to eight
weeks to complete the program," said Richard Lebel, Cub Scout Pack 364 Cub
Master.
Several adults and more than 40 children from the pack took
part in the course.
Pack 364 had the opportunity to be coached by Navy SEALs
(Sea, Air and Land), and SEAL candidates, currently undergoing the Fleet
Transition Program, who motivated the scouts and showed them how to properly
perform and complete each obstacle on the course.
"It was really fun to come out here today and lead the
'pack' through the 'O' Course," said Chief Special Warfare Operator
Phillip Sandberg. "I really liked the team work and motivation the cub
scouts showed throughout each obstacle."
The scouts really enjoyed their time on the 'O' Course.
"It was so much fun, my favorite part was the monkey
bars, and jumping over the walls," said Gabe Warner, a Pack 364 cub scout.
The visit was attributed to the preparation and planning of
Navy Career Counselor 1st Class Katie Warner, a Command Career Counselor and
mother of Cub Scout Gabe Warner.
"The kids had a half day off at school, so I thought
this would be a fun way to spend the other half of the day and also help out
the cub scouts with their SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge award. The kids all had a
great time and cannot wait to come back and do the 'O' Course again," said
Warner.
The Navy SEAL and SWCC Scout Team identifies and engages
high-quality, potential SEAL and SWCC candidates, informs them of a career in
Naval Special Warfare and assists them with the recruiting process.
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