Task · part of 2(A). Option A, Ice Skating
2(A)(10). Skate backward twenty feet
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Backward on two skates for at least 20 feet, which is skating rather than gliding: the feet have to do something. This and step 9 are the pair, and doing them in the printed order is the easier way round.
Where this step comes from
- Skating Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(A)(10)