Since the first GORUCK Challenge in 2010, GORUCK has been synonymous with the harder, more adventurous path. To push yourself, and to be pushed. To find meaning in the beauty of shared adventures, to seek challenges that demand growth, to serve something greater than yourself. To be a part of a real community of people pushing each other a little more.

Kids have always been an important part of our GORUCK community - not as bystanders, but as kids who ruck alongside their family. Kids who like and need to lift heavy things. Kids who are looking to be of service to their community.

After introducing Tribe in January 2021, we heard a resounding cry to bring the same type of challenges to kids. As a result, Tribe Kids was born.

We've designed Tribe Kids to encourage children to enjoy the GORUCK way of life: get outside, sweat with your friends and family to stay fit, and find a way to serve something greater than yourself.

January Details

Workout (All Ages):

A. Ruck 2 miles with a grown up. Invite a friend!

B. "Hang on!"

(8 and unders) AMRAP in 6 minutes:
10 seconds, overhead ruck hold
5 ruck swings
10 meters bear crawl
Broad jumps back to the beginning
Extra: Find a playground/tree and see how long you can hang on a bar/branch without dropping!

(8-12 years old) AMRAP in 8 minutes:
:20 seconds overhead ruck hold
10 ruck swings
20 meters bear crawl
Broad jumps back to the beginning
Extra: Find a playground/tree and see how long you can hang on a bar/branch without dropping!

Books:

8 & Under: How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and falls) of a Rock Climbing Champion By: Ashima Shiraishi and Yao Xiao

8-12: The Impossible First: An Explorer's Race Across Antarctica By: Colin O'Brady

Challenge:

All Ages: Choose one goal that you would like to accomplish this month (or this year!). Talk with your grown-up about the steps you must follow in order to complete this goal, and what you imagine you will feel like when you accomplish it. Write it down (or draw a picture) and post it where you can see it. Choose an action that you can do everyday that will contribute to you achieving your goal. Remember: small things lead to big achievements!

February Details

Workout (All Ages):

A. Ruck 30 minutes with a grown up. Invite a friend!

B. "Fly High!"

(8 and unders)

AMRAP in 5 minutes:
4x10 meter shuttle runs
8 supermans
8 sit-ups
8 squat jumps for height

(8-12 years old)

AMRAP in 8 minutes:
6x10 meter shuttle runs (ruck on)
10 supermans (ruck off)
10 sit ups (ruck off)
10 squat jumps for height (ruck on)

Books:

8 & Under: Sofia Valdez, Future Prez By: Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

8-12: You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen By: Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford

Challenge:

Create a "This is ME" collage or drawing with your family/siblings/friends. Collect magazines that you are able to cut photos out of, cut out photos that represent who you are at this moment. These photos do not need to be of people, but they can be of places, things, foods, objects, colors, sayings, etc. Glue/tape those photos onto one large piece of paper. When the collage is finished, tell your friends/family about the collage. What does each photo mean to you and how does it represent who you are? This can also be done as a drawing for children who would rather draw.

March Details

Workout (All Ages):

A. A. Ruck 2 miles, 2 times this month! Grab a grown up and a friend and go for it.

B. "Imagine"

(8-12 year olds)

Buy in: 1 min downward dog, lift R leg :30 secs/lift L leg :30 secs

+ AMRAP in 7 min:

20 walking lunges (hold ruck OH)

10 overhead presses with ruck 10 burpees over the ruck

Buyout: 1 min deep breathing

"Imagine"

(8 years old and under)

Buy in: 1 min downward dog, lift R leg :30 secs/lift L leg :30 secs

AMRAP in 5 min:

10 walking lunges

10 overhead presses with ruck (unweighted)

10 burpees over the ruck

Buyout: 1 min deep breathing

Books:

8 & Under: Maybe: A Story About the endless Potential in all of Us By: Kobi Yamada and Gabriella Barouch

8-12: The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and a Climber's Life By: Mark Synnott and Hampton Synnott

Challenge:

All ages: Choose one small habit/action that you'd like to practice everyday, and do it! This one small habit/action can be part of a larger goal and will help you reach that goal. For example, do you have trouble doing your homework everyday? Well, decide to set up a time every single day that you will work on your homework, then designate a time period. You can say, "Every school day, I will sit at my desk and work on my homework for 10 minutes at 5pm." You can do this with a personal goal too! Do you want to finish the puzzle you've been working on, but there are 500 pieces and that is overwhelming? Tell yourself that you will put 5 pieces in the puzzle each day. It may take a long time, but by doing a little bit each day, you'll inevitably finish! This is exactly how EVERYONE achieves BIG things. Choose that small action and DO IT!

April Details

Workout:

A. MUD Ruck! Choose a rainy day, or a place that has some mud and splash around! After getting yourself muddy, ruck for 30 min with a grown up.

B. "Journey" (8-12 years old):

AMRAP in 7 min

:30 secs wolf crawl

15 ruck swings

4x 10 meter shuttle runs

10 ruck thrusters

"Journey" (8 and under)

AMRAP in 4 min

:30 secs wolf crawl

5 ruck swings (unweighted)

2x 10 meter shuttle runs

5 ruck thrusters (unweighted)

Books:

8 & Under: Journey By: Emma Bland Smith and Robin James

8-12: A Wolf Called Wander By: Rosanne Parry

Challenge:

All ages: Celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2022) by taking action! Choose to do some activity that you think helps the earth and nature stay healthy. Maybe you are interested in animals and want to learn more about them. Take a trip to the zoo, a wildlife sanctuary, an aquarium, or a garden with your parents and learn more. You could also do any simple action like picking up trash on your favorite walk, or joining a group to clean up your local beach or park. Small things matter, so do your best and celebrate our home by taking care of it!

May Details

Workout:

A. Stair Ruck. Find a set of stairs and ruck up and down them with your grown up for 21 minutes.

B. "21" (all ages) This month, instead of just one workout, we will do something small everyday to honor the unknown soldiers who have lost their lives in service to their country. Choose 21 days where you do 21 reps of one movement, in honor of the 21 steps that it takes for the Tomb Guards to patrol the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier."

Alternate between these three movements:

Ruck squats (or Air squats)

Overhead ruck presses

Burpees over the ruck

Books:

War Stories By: Gordon Korman (age range here is mature, 11+)

Twenty One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By: Jeff Gottesfeld and Matt Tavares (age range 10 and under)

Challenge:

All ages: With your grown-up, choose from one of the many suggestions given here on how to commemorate Memorial Day. Some of the ideas that are listed include: Visit a Veterans cemetery, attend a Memorial Day parade or watch one on television. Go to a military history museum or watch a movie about military history. Decide how you will honor those that have died in service to the country.

Download and print out the worksheet so your kid can track their progress:

Ages 8 & Under
Ages 8-12

Requirements to Earn the Patch

Do the workout with a ruck or sandbag
Read a book (sometimes more than one if you want!)
Seek Adventure through related challenges and tasks

What To Expect Each Month

An exclusive Patch
A workout (with video demonstration) to be completed during the month
Age-appropriate book(s) that talk about the monthly theme
Fun and educational challenges

Subscription Details

The first time you sign up, you will be billed at time and date of purchase. Your subscription will automatically be renewed and billed on the 1st of every month following. E.G., If a customer places an order on January 28th they will receive January patch and then be billed again on February 1st for the February patch. To cancel or change your subscription, visit the "My Subscriptions" page when logged into your GORUCK.com customer account.

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