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Task · part of 2(D). Option D, Skateboarding

2(D)(2). What skateboarding is good for

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 2: ice skating, roller skating, in-line skating, or skateboarding?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

The benefits, and the requirement names five of them: physical fitness, balance, coordination, perseverance and creativity. Five answers rather than a general opinion, and perseverance and creativity are the two people skip.

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  1. Skating Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(D)(2) · The requirement names physical fitness, balance, coordination, perseverance and creativity as the benefits.

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