Stand Up Paddleboarding Award

Course Overview

The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding award introduces Scouts to the basics of stand up paddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, including skills, equipment, self-rescue, and safety precautions. This award also encourages Scouts to develop paddling skills that promote fitness and safe aquatics recreation.

A scout will first need to classify as a “swimmer” using the BSA Swim Classification Test. As such, please note that this class is NOT for scouts who cannot swim.

Required items to bring for Standup Paddle Award

  • BSA Annual Health and Medical Record (Parts A&B) completey filled out and signed by parent or guardian. Incomplete forms will be returned to Scout to complete before starting class. A Scout cannot take the Merit Badge without a completed form.
  • Closed Toed Shoes are required while walking in Camp. No flip flops, sandals, crocs allowed. Closed Toed Water Shoes are suggested.

The SUP instructor will email you with any additional requirements, such as completing discussion questions, approximately 2 weeks before class.

Class Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Due to the limited number of scouts that we can accommodate in each class, we kindly ask that you contact us as early as possible if a scout cannot attend a class.

Final payments and attendance numbers are due: 10 days prior to the event

No subtractions/substitutions/class changes to registration after this deadline. Substitutions are not allowed. If your Scout cannot attend a class, you should cancel their registration at least 12 days prior to the class for a full refund. We cannot substitute a friend or fellow scout for your Scout's spot.

Refund policy is as follows

  • 100% refund: When cancellation is made 12 days prior to registered weekend
  • No refund/refund at council discretion: When cancellation is made within 11 days of event.

All changes to a class (drop/add), cancellations and requests for refund must be submitted via email to aacaquaticsmbdays@gmail.com

Class changes, cancellations, and refund requests cannot be accepted over the phone.