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Stuff Every Skating Scout Should Know

Practice facts for the Skating merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.

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57 practice questions so far. Each one is a 3-choice card that takes about 30 seconds, and the course grows as new cards pass our source checks.

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  1. What should you do first to anticipate hazards before skating?
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    Check the surface and conditions. Checking conditions helps you anticipate hazards before they cause trouble.

  2. What is the best way to prevent frostbite on a cold skating day?
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    Wear warm layers and cover skin. Warm layers and covered skin help prevent frostbite in cold conditions.

  3. Why should you never skate alone on natural ice?
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    No one could help if you fall through. A companion can call for help or assist if you fall through the ice.

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  1. What should you do first to anticipate hazards before skating?
  2. What is the best way to prevent frostbite on a cold skating day?
  3. Why should you never skate alone on natural ice?
  4. What is a key danger of skating outdoors on a frozen lake?
  5. What should you do to respond to a skater who fell through ice?
  6. What does a helmet protect against during a skating fall?
  7. What first aid skill helps a skater with a cut?
  8. Which injury is a break in a bone?
  9. What is a concussion?
  10. What is hypothermia?
  11. What should you do for heat-related reactions while skating?
  12. What is shock and why does it matter?
  13. What is a sprain?
  14. What is a strain?
  15. What does a snowplow stop help a skater do?
  16. When gliding forward on one foot, what should you do first?
  17. What should you avoid using when stroking forward in figure skates?
  18. What is a crossover used for in skating?
  19. What safety idea matters in an ice-skating race?
  20. What is a hockey stop used for?
  21. Why carry ice skates carefully at the rink?
  22. How should ice skates be stored for a long season?
  23. What is a key safety rule for roller skating?
  24. What part of a roller skate holds the wheels?
  25. Why is skate care important for roller skates?
  26. What is a slalom pattern on skates?
  27. What is a stepover in roller skating?
  28. What safety gear is required for in-line skating?
  29. What does the heel brake on an in-line skate do?
  30. What is a swizzle in in-line skating?
  31. How should you pass another skater from behind?
  32. What helps you avoid an unforeseen obstacle while skating?
  33. What is one safe way to get off a curb on skates?
  34. What is the regular stance on a skateboard?
  35. What is the goofy stance on a skateboard?
  36. What protective gear should skateboarders wear?
  37. What are the two main styles of skateboarding?
  38. What is the deck of a skateboard?
  39. What do skateboard trucks do?
  40. What is grip tape used for on a skateboard?
  41. What is an ollie?
  42. Why is skateboard maintenance important?
  43. What benefit does skateboarding build besides fitness?
  44. What usually causes blisters during a long skating session?
  45. When gliding backward on two feet, how far should you travel compared with your height?
  46. What does skateboard maintenance include?
  47. What is a mohawk in in-line skating?
  48. What does a lunge turn let an in-line skater do?
  49. What is the purpose of a one-footed slalom on pavement?
  50. What does backward swizzling help an in-line skater practice?
  51. What is the goal of a shuttle skate around the rink? 🔒
  52. What does a two-foot spin practice on roller skates? 🔒
  53. What does dribbling a basketball while skating practice? 🔒
  54. What is the purpose of a forward glide on one skate? 🔒
  55. What does a smooth linked stroke on two feet help you do? 🔒
  56. What does a 180-degree turn around a cone practice? 🔒
  57. What does a backward glide on two feet help build? 🔒