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TOURS: PLANNING A DEN OR PACK TOUR
 | Pick a tour that relates to Wolf or Bear Achievements:
 | Visit a zoo or nature area for Wolf Scouts |
| Visit a library and look at books and old newspapers for Bear Scouts |
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| Pick a tour that relates to a Webelos Activity Badge for Webelos Scouts;
| A guided tour by a park ranger at a nature center would be a good bet for helping Webelos Scouts working on Naturalist or Forester Activity Badges. |
| Visiting a computer center, radio station, or TV studio would help Webelos Scouts working on their Showman and Communicator Activity Badges. |
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| Pick a tour that relates to the monthly theme:
| Visit a a fire station for fire safety month. |
| Visit a working farm (e.g., Oxen Hill, MD ) for themes related to Thanksgiving, pioneering, agriculture, etc. |
| Perform a service project for themes related to "helping others", citizenship, community, etc. |
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| Plan some tours close to home that can be accomplished in an evening:
| Visit a local restaurant, police station, fire station, utility, or business. |
| Take the Scouts to a local manufacturer to see how things are made. |
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| Plan some tours for a weekend day:
| Local Museums. |
| Federal Buildings. |
| Federal Monuments. |
| State and National Parks. |
| Federal, State, Local, Community, School and College Exhibits. |
| Festivals, Celebrations, Fairs, and Shows. |
| Sports Facilities. |
| Other out-of-doors outside activities. |
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TOURS: SUGGESTED GROUND RULES
| Be sure to contact the place you intend to visit ahead of time so that they can prepare for you and give you necessary information before you arrive. |
| Consider distance - how much travel time is involved? |
| Obtain a local tour permit at least 2 weeks in advance, if the trip will involve more than 50 miles. |
| Let parents/guardians know where you are going and when you will return. |
| Obtain a signed permission slip from each boy before the trip (take the medical release on the back of each Scout's application or obtain a medical release on the permission slip). |
| Make sure there is suffcicient adult supervision. Invite parents to come along. Don't go without enough adults. |
| Tell your Scouts the highlights of what they can expect to see. |
| Coach your Scouts in advance so that they are attentive, courteous and follow all of the necessary rules. |
| Remind your Scouts that they are guests and must follow the rules of thir host(s). |
| Point out to your Scouts that they are representatives of Scouting and that their behavior will determine whether other Cub Scouts will be welcome later. |
| Establish the Buddy System before starting the trip. Explain that the two Scout Buddies must remain together at all times. |
| Scouts and leaders should be in uniform on any tour or trip. |
| Decide on a meeting place, just in case someone gets misplaced. |
| Make sure that each Scout has money for an emergency telephone call. |
| Locate restrooms as soon as you arrive and let your Scouts know where they are. |
| Know where emergency care can be obtained. |
| After the trip is over, write your hosts and thank them for their courtesy, including notes from the Scouts too.
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