Starting with this issue (September’s Theme) and for
the next four issues in the Tiger session Baloo will feature a different Tiger
Achievement. Here is Achievement #1.
In 2001, the Tiger Cub program had some changes.
Tiger Cubs is for those boys who have completed kindergarten (or are 7 years
old)
Background -
The first step in earning the Tiger Cub badge is
learning the Tiger Cub motto (Search, Discover, Share), the Cub Scout sign,
and the Cub Scout salute. The Tiger will then be awarded the Tiger Cub totem
to be worn on his belt. This award is presented at a pack meeting.
The Tiger Cub must then complete one Den
Activity, one Family Activity, and one Go See It Activity within each of the
five achievement areas to earn the Tiger Cub rank. He works with his adult
partner to do this. As he completes each of the 15 requirements, he receives
the appropriate orange, white, or black bead at the next den meeting to add
to his totem.
Achievement #1 Making My
Family Special
1F Family Activity
During the time the Tigers
are learning the Tiger Cub Motto, the Cub Scout Sign and Salute you can also
work on this Achievement. The Tiger Cub, along with his adult partner can
make a chart using poster board outlining family activities, job and fun
activities. Allow the Tiger Cub to assign some jobs. This will give the
adult partner and the Tiger to a chance to plan ways to keep things clean and
tidy in their home. For example, the Tiger can clean his room or take out the
trash. Let the Tiger assign a chore and a fun activity to plan with his adult
partner, remember this is a growing up process for them. Working together can
reinforce in your Tiger the importance of the family and how every family
member plays an important part in keeping their home in good shape.
Den Activity 1D
Make a family scrapbook
Materials: Three-prong
folder for each boy; 3-hole-punched typing paper; markers, crayons, stickers
and other materials to decorate the cover.
Directions: Have the Tiger
Cubs decorate the folder and fasten the paper into it.
These scrapbooks are great
if the Leader can keep them while the boys progress through the program. They
can add many projects to their scrapbook, even though it is a Family
Scrapbook. Discuss with the adult partners whether they want the Tigers to
get the books upon graduation from Tigers or from Cubs or presented earlier
for the families to take home and keep up. Another thought may be to have
enough material for 2 scrapbooks. Then have the Tigers make one to be a Cub
Scout Scrapbook and one to be a Family Scrapbook. In the Family Scrapbook the
Tiger can put items in there that remind him of special memories of things he
has done with his family.
Go and See It-1G
Go to a library, historical
society, museum, old farm, historical building or visit an older person in
your community. Discover how life was the same, and how it was different for
a boy your age many years ago.
The following ideas come from the
York Adams Council PowWow book.
1. Share the family photo album. Identify special
family members.
2. Share family histories and traditions.
3. Have a ‘families’ picnic. Get to know one
another.
4. Have a group party. Use a holiday for theme. How
about a Valentines Party in October?
5. Design and make a family tree. Share it with
others in your den.
6. Design a family coat of arms. Have the Tiger
include special areas of the family’s past.
7. Conduct your own ‘Family’ activity.
Tiger Den Theme Activities
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Note from
Commissioner Dave – Just because an item is listed here for Tigers, if you are
a Wolf, Bear or Webelos Den Leader, and like it, DON’T HESITATE to use it.
Flying Saucer
Circle Ten Council
What You Need:
Two CDs for each boy (AOL Free CDs
are great)
Glue
Cup Lid or Milk Cap
Construction Paper
Paint
Various Other Art Supplies
What You Do:
Glue
the Two CDs together (so that only the shiny parts can be seen). Then paste
the lid on so that it looks like the cabin of the flying saucer. Then let your
boy's finish the design of the flying saucer anyway that they can. You can
also use cardboard pieces or cardboard pizza bottoms to make the flying
saucers.
The Class Solar System
Circle Ten Council
What You Need:
Styrofoam Balls
Paint
Various Other Art Supplies of Your
Choice
What You Do:
Give
each boy a Styrofoam Ball (10 in total, 9 planets plus the sun, if you have
more boy's then that you can let some make stars, or moons). Let them design
their own planet. When everyone is done you can put the solar system together.
My Airplane
Circle Ten Council
What You Need:
Paper Towel tube
Cardboard or poster board
Paint
Markers/Crayons
Various Other Art Supplies of Your
Choice
What You Do:
Cut a
slit all the way through the paper towel roll. Cut out wings from the
cardboard and stick them in the slit. Finally, let your children decorate and
design their own airplane.
Coffee Can Galaxy
Circle Ten Council
Put
black paper around the inside of a large coffee can, then put three marbles
(or a ping-pong ball in a mixture of white paint and glue. Next using a spoon
take the marbles out of the paint and glue and put them into the coffee can.
Have one of your children shake and roll the can. Finally take the paper out
and let your student put stars on the orbit path created by the marbles.
Time Capsule
Circle Ten Council
Cover
a small shoebox with light colored paper and write your name in large letters
on the top. Now decorate the rest of it using markers, stickers, pictures,
etc. Ask your folks for pictures of yourself, artwork, canceled stamps, a
grocery receipt, older coins, some "kid's meal" toys, etc. and include these
in the box. Replace the lid and seal the box with tape. Don't open it for a
long time - it's more fun when you open it years later! Maybe you want
to save it for your Cub Scout Graduation night or when you earn your Eagle in
Boy Scouts!!
Astronaut, Astronaut, Alien Game
Circle Ten Council
Play just like duck, duck, goose.
When the boy says Alien the boy touched chases him around the circle. If
tagged he becomes it.
