Investiture Achievement/Ranger/Health and Fitness
Standard Level 
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Requirement 1 |
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Learn the value of divine power & rest by:
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Quiet Time and Sharing
in today's fast paced world, it can be tough to step away for even a few minutes. A few minutes of reflection on how God is touching your life will help you focus and be thankful for the things God is doing for you. It will be insightful to see how other people feel sbout their quiet time exercise.
Sleep Log
Each day record when you went to bed/sleep and when you woke up. How many hours of sleep each day. Any naps? Record if you woke up during the night. Do you remember dreaming? Did you eat just before bed and did that impact your sleep? If you slept away from home, like on a camping trip, how did that change your experience? How did you feel each morning? The idea is to become aware of your sleep patterns and factors that impact how you sleep and feel.
Are you getting enough sleep?
Mayo Clinic article [1] and [2]
Bible Reading
Exodus 31:17 Ezekiel 20:20 Isaiah 58:13-14 Matthew 12:11-12
Discussion
Spending time in God's creation can help both spiritually and physically. Go on a nature hike. Collect photographs, sand, or drawings toward a Nature Honor. Spend Sabbath camping. The combination of fresh air, exercise, and nature will help clear your mind of the secular, improve your physical being, and bring you closer to God.
A day of rest every week has been proven to improve physical and mental performance. The Sabbath is good for our bodies and our mind.
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Requirement 2 |
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Earn the First Aid Honor. |
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Requirement 3 |
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Complete the Basic Water Safety Honor OR Beginner Swimming Honor, if not previously earned. |
See
Basic Water Safety and
Swimming - Beginner for the requirements, as well as instructions and tips for teaching these honors.
Wilderness Ranger 
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Requirement 4 |
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Complete Ranger requirements. |
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Requirement 5 |
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Use a fitness app, pedometer, or the exercise log provided to complete 10,000 steps or 30 minutes of exercise, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. |
The President's Challenge Active Lifestyle Program is a program designed to bring a person's physical activity and dietary habits into a healthy balance. You can download a paper log here: PALA+ Paper Log
Patches for both PYFP and PALA+ can be ordered here: Active Lifestyle Awards Store
Certificate blanks can be found here: PALA+ Certificate
Live Healthy Bermuda is related to Live Healthy America. They sponsor a 10-week Wellness Challenge and other programs.
In Canada the http://www.participaction.com/ ParticipACTION Teen Challenge would be an appropriate program.
The President's Challenge offers several alternative programs. The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (which measures improvement for students in grades 4-12) or the President's Challenge Active Lifestyle Program (PALA+) which requires:
Kids and teens (that’s anyone between 6 and 17 years), your goals are:
Physical activity. You need to be active 60 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for 6 out of 8 weeks. As an alternative, you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer (goal: 12,000).
Healthy eating. Each week, you’ll also focus on a healthy eating goal. There are eight to choose from, and each week you will add a new goal while continuing with your previous goals. By the end of the six weeks, you’ll be giving your body more of the good stuff it needs.
Adults (that’s anyone aged 18 and older), your goals are:
Physical activity. You need to be active 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for 6 out of 8 weeks. As an alternative, you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer (goal: 8,500).
Healthy eating. Each week, you’ll also focus on a healthy eating goal. There are eight to choose from, and each week you will add a new goal while continuing with your previous goals. By the end of the six weeks, you’ll be giving your body more of the good stuff it needs.
Note that this is a Health and Fitness requirement for all advanced class levels, so it would be best to coordinate participation as a group.
