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Cub Scout Pack 231
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About Tiger Scouts


Tiger Scouts is an exciting introduction to the scoutingprogram for first grade boys (or 7 years old) ready to get going!   Tigers do stuff - lots of stuff - and allwith their adult partners. This program is intended to open up the world toinquisitive minds along with the caring guidance of adults. The first stepsalong the Boy Scout Trail are laid here and every rank advancement through thescouting program builds on the basic activities done as Tigers.

If a boy has completed kindergarten (or is 7 years old) andhas earned the Bobcat Badge, he may start earning the Tiger rank.  Every year we welcome a new group of Tigers (1st Graders) to PACK 231 and a new Tiger Den Leader. You will meet 1-2 times a month plus one PACK meeting every month.

Tigers is first year of Cub Scouts, which requires parent participation at the Den and PACK meeting, and acting as "Akela" to your Cub Scout. We will meet twice a month. Typically one meeting will be at Lanigan Elementary School and the other meeting will be a "Adventure". What this means is that a family will be in charge for a month, I will have a sign-up at one of the first meetings to which month you would like to be in charge of. Some examples are: " Tiger Bites" and "Tigers in the Wild". 

Please have a Tiger handbook purchased and learn\say the following- The Scout Oath (or Promise), and the Scout law and what they mean. The Tiger Cub will also have to know the cub scout sign, the cub scout salute and the cub scout handshake and what they mean. Finally the importance of being honest and trustworthy. All of these steps must be done in order to obtain the bobcat award which is the first step in becoming a cub scout, the next step will be achieving the Tiger Cub badge!

Tiger Badge Requirements


These are the requirements for the Tiger Badge which became effective on June 1, 2015

WELCOME TO CUB SCOUTING: EARNING THE TIGER RANK

RankTigerA boy who is 7 years old or is in the first grade is a Tiger, and his adventures are found in the Tiger Handbook.

A 7 year old or boy in the first grade joins Cub Scouting with his parent or adult guardian. This is unique relative to other ranks in Cub Scouting. Tigers and their adult partners are just that, partners. They attend meetings together, go on adventures like field trips together, and complete requirements together.

DenLeaderGuideLike all other new Cub Scouts, a Tiger must first earn his Bobcat rank. After completing the requirements for Bobcat he may go on to complete the requirements for the Tiger rank and the many electives that are offered for his rank.

 

Tiger Requirements

  1. Complete each of the following Tiger required adventures with your den or family:
    a. Backyard Jungle
    b. Games Tigers Play
    c. My Family’s Duty to God
    d. Team Tiger
    e. Tiger Bites
    f. Tigers in the Wild
  2. Complete one Tiger elective adventure of your den or family’s choosing.
  3. With your parent or adult partner, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*

*If your family does not have Internet access at home AND you do not have ready Internet access at school or another public place or via a mobile device, the Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or adult partner.

For each adventure, the Tiger and adult partner team must complete the requirements as outlined in the Tiger Cub Scout Handbook. Requirement 7 of Bobcat and requirement 3 of Tiger are identical. If a Cub Scout earns his Bobcat rank during the same year that he begins working on his Tiger rank, he needs to complete the requirement only one time.

 

The adult partner acknowledges the completion of each achievement part by signing the boy’s handbook (Akela’s OK). The den leader also signs each boy’s handbook (Den Leader’s OK) and records progress in the den’s advancement records. The Tiger Scouts also keep track of their own advancement using the Adventure Tracking section in the back of their handbooks, and under the guidance of the den leader, they can also keep a record of their individual progress on a den advancement chart and den doodle.

Tiger Program - 6 Core (Required) Adventures


There are 6 Core (Required) Adventures in the Tiger program:

  1. Backyard Jungle
  2. Games Tigers Play
  3. My Family's Duty to God
  4. Team Tiger
  5. Tiger Bites
  6. Tigers in the Wild
Backyard Jungle Adventure Loop

Tiger Adventure: Backyard Jungle

  1. Take a 1-foot hike. Make a list of the living things you find on your 1-foot hike.
  2. Point out two different kinds of birds that live in your area.
  3. Be helpful to plants and animals by planting a tree or other plant in your neighborhood.
  4. Build and hang a birdhouse.
  5. With your adult partner, go on a walk, and pick out two sounds you hear in your “jungle.”
Games Tigers Play Adventure Loop

Tiger Adventure: Games Tigers Play

  1. Do the following:
    1. Play two initiative or team-building games with the members of your den.
    2. Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.
    3. At the end of the game, talk with the leader about what you learned when you played the game. Tell how you helped the den by playing your part.
  2. Make up a game with the members of your den.
  3. Make up a new game, and play it with your family or members of your den or pack.
  4. While at a sporting event, ask a participant why he or she thinks it is important to be active.
  5. Bring a nutritious snack to a den meeting. Share why you picked it and what makes it a good snack choice.
My Family's Duty to God Adventure Loop

Tiger Adventure: My Family's Duty to God

Complete requirement 1 and at least two from requirements 2–4.

  1. With your adult partner, find out what duty to God means to your family.
  2. Find out what makes each member of your family special.
  3. With your family, make a project that shows your family's beliefs about God.
  4. Participate in a worship experience or activity with your family.
Team Tiger Adventure Loop

Tiger Adventure: Team Tiger

  1. List the different teams of which you are a part.
  2. With your den, make a den job chart that shows everyone doing something to help. As one of the den jobs, lead the Pledge of Allegiance at a den meeting.
  3. Pick two chores you will do at home once a week for a month.
  4. Make a chart to show three ways that members of your Tiger team are different from each other.
  5. Do an activity to help your community or neighborhood team.
Tiger Bites Adventure Loop

Tiger Adventure: Tiger Bites

  1. Identify three good food choices and three foods that would not be good choices.
  2. Show that you know the difference between a fruit and a vegetable. Eat one of each.
  3. With your adult partner, pick a job to help your family at mealtime. Do it every day for one week.
  4. Show you can keep yourself and your personal area clean.
  5. Talk with your adult partner about what foods you can eat with your fingers. Practice your manners when eating them.
  6. With your adult partner, plan and make a good snack choice or other nutritious food to share with your den.
Tigers in the Wild Adventure Loop

Tiger Adventure: Tigers in the Wild

  1. With your adult partner, name and collect the Cub Scout Six Essentials you need for a hike. Tell your den leader what you would need to add to your list if it rains.
  2. Go for a short hike with your den or family, and carry your own gear. Show you know how to get ready for this hike.
  3. Do the following:
    1. Listen while your leader reads the Outdoor Code. Talk about how you can be clean in your outdoor manners.
    2. Listen while your leader reads the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids. Discuss why you should "Trash Your Trash."
    3. Apply the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids on your Tiger den and pack outings. After one outing, share what you did to demonstrate the principles you discussed.
  4. While on the hike, find three different kinds of plants, animals, or signs that animals have been on the trail. List what you saw in your Tiger handbook.
  5. Participate in an outdoor pack meeting or pack campout campfire. Sing a song and act out a skit with your Tiger den as part of the program.
  6. Find two different trees and two different types of plants that grow in your area. Write their names in your Tiger handbook.
  7. Visit a nearby nature center, zoo, or another outside place with your family or den. Learn more about two animals, and write down two interesting things about them in your Tiger handbook.

Source: Cub Scout Tiger Handbook (#34713 - SKU 620130)


Page updated on: August 11, 2015

Tiger Elective Adventure Requirements


There are 14 Elective Adventures in the Tiger program:

  1. Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries
  2. Earning Your Stripes
  3. Family Stories
  4. Floats and Boats
  5. Good Knights
  6. Rolling Tigers
  7. Sky is the Limit
  8. Stories in Shapes
  9. Tiger-iffic!
  10. Tiger: Safe and Smart
  11. Tiger Tag
  12. Tiger Tales
  13. Tiger Theater
Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries

  1. Learn a magic trick. Practice your magic trick so you can perform it in front of an audience.
  2. Create an invitation to a magic show.
  3. With your den or with your family, put on a magic show for an audience.
  4. Create a secret code.
  5. With the other Scouts in your den or with your family, crack a code that you did not create.
  6. Spell your name using sign language, and spell your name in Braille.
  7. With the help of your adult partner, conduct a science demonstration that shows how magic works.
  8. Share what you learned from your science demonstration.
Earning Your Stripes Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Earning Your Stripes

  1. Bring in and share with your den five items that are the color orange.
  2. Demonstrate loyalty over the next week at school or in your community. Share at your next den meeting how you were loyal to others.
  3. With your adult partner, decide on one new task you can do to help your family, and do it.
  4. Talk with your den and adult partner about polite language. Learn how to shake hands properly and introduce yourself.
  5. Play a game with your den. Then discuss how your den played politely.
  6. With your adult partner and den, work on a service project for your pack's meeting place or chartered organization.
Family Stories Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Family Stories

  1. Discuss with your adult partner and/or family where your family originated. Discuss their history, traditions, and culture - your family heritage. Share a story or bring something to share with your den about yourself and your family.
  2. Make a family crest.
  3. Visit your public library to find out information about your heritage.
  4. Interview one of your grandparents or another family elder, and share with your den what you found.
  5. Make a family tree.
  6. Share with your den how you got your name or what your name means.
  7. Share with your den your favorite snack or dessert that reflects your cultural heritage.
  8. Learn where your family came from, and locate it on a map. Share this information with your den. With the help of your adult partner, locate and write to a pen pal from that location.
Floats and Boats Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Floats and Boats

  1. Identify five different types of boats.
  2. Build a boat from recycled materials, and float it on the water.
  3. With your den, say the SCOUT water safety chant.
  4. Play the buddy game with your den.
  5. Show that you can put on and fasten a life jacket the correct way.
  6. Show how to safely help someone who needs assistance in the water, without having to enter the water yourself.
  7. Show how to enter the water safely, blow your breath out under the water, and do a prone glide.
Good Knights Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Good Knights

  1. Do the following:
    1. With your den or adult partner, say the Scout Law. Explain to your den one of the 12 points of the Law and why you think a knight would have the same behavior.
    2. If you have not already done so, make a code of conduct with your den that will describe how each person should act when you are all together. If your den has a code of conduct, discuss with your den what updates it might need. Vote on which actions should go in your den code of conduct.
  2. Create a den shield and a personal shield.
  3. Using recycled materials, design and build a small castle with your adult partner to display at the pack meeting.
  4. Think of one physical challenge that could be part of an obstacle course. Then help your den design a Tiger knight obstacle course. With your adult partner, participate in the course.
  5. Participate in a service project.
Rolling Tigers Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Rolling Tigers

  1. With your den or adult partner, discuss two different types of bicycles and their uses.
  2. With your den or adult partner, try on safety gear you should use while riding your bike. Show how to wear a bicycle helmet properly.
  3. With your den or adult partner, learn and demonstrate safety tips to follow when riding your bicycle.
  4. Learn and demonstrate proper hand signals.
  5. With your den or adult partner, do a safety check on your bicycle.
  6. With your den or family, go on a bicycle hike wearing your safety equipment. Follow the bicycling safety and traffic laws.
  7. Learn about a famous bicycle race or famous cyclist. Share what you learn with your den.
  8. Visit your local or state police department to learn about bicycle-riding laws.
  9. Identify two jobs that use bicycles.
Sky is the Limit Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventur: Sky is the Limit

  1. With your den or adult partner, go outside to observe the night sky. Talk about objects you see or might see.
  2. Look at a distant object through a telescope or binoculars. Show how to focus the device you chose.
  3. Observe in the sky or select from a book or chart two constellations that are easy to see in the night sky. With your adult partner, find out the names of the stars that make up the constellation and how the constellation got its name. Share what you found with your den.
  4. Create and name your own constellation. Share your constellation with your den.
  5. Create a homemade constellation.
  6. Find out about two different jobs related to astronomy. Share this information with your den.
  7. Find out about two astronauts who were Scouts when they were younger. Share what you learned with your den.
  8. With your den or family, visit a planetarium, observatory, science museum, astronomy club, or college or high school astronomy teacher. Before you go, write down questions you might want to ask. Share what you learned.
Stories in Shapes Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Stories in Shapes

  1. Visit an art gallery or a museum, explore an art website, or visit your library. Do each of the following:
    1. Look at pictures of some abstract art with your den. Decide what you like about the art, and share your ideas with the other Tigers.
    2. Create an art piece.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Draw or create an art piece using shapes.
    2. Use tangrams to create shapes.
Tiger-iffic! Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Tiger-iffic!

Complete requirements 1–3 and one from 4–6.

  1. Play at least two different games by yourself; one may be a video game.
  2. Play a board game or another inside game with one or more members of your den.
  3. Play a problem-solving game with your den.
  4. With your parent's or guardian's permission, do all of the following:
    1. Play a video game with family members in a family tournament.
    2. List at least three tips that would help someone who was learning how to play your favorite video game.
    3. Play an appropriate video game with a friend for 30 minutes.
  5. With other members of your den, invent a game, OR change the rules of a game you know, and play the game.
  6. Play a team game with your den.
Tiger Safe and Smart Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Tiger: Safe and Smart

  1. Do the following:
    1. Memorize your address, and say it to your den leader or adult partner.
    2. Memorize an emergency contact's phone number, and say it to your den leader or adult partner.
    3. Take the 911 safety quiz.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Show you can "Stop, Drop, and Roll."
    2. Show you know how to safely roll someone else in a blanket to put out a fire.
  3. Make a fire escape map with your adult partner.
  4. Explain your fire escape map, and try a practice fire drill at home.
  5. Find the smoke detectors in your home. With the help of your adult partner, check the batteries.
  6. Visit an emergency responder station, or have an emergency responder visit you.
Tiger Tag Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Tiger Tag

  1. Choose one active game you like, and tell your den about it.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Play two relay games with your den and your adult partner.
    2. Tell your partner or the other Tigers what you liked best about each game.
    3. Have your den choose a relay game that everyone would like to play, and play it several times.
  3. With your adult partner, select an active outside game that you could play with the members of your den. Talk about your game at the den meeting. With your den, decide on a game to play.
  4. Play the game that your den has chosen. After the game, discuss with your den leader the meaning of being a good sport.
Tiger Tales Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Tiger Tales

  1. Create a tall tale with your den.
  2. Create your own tall tale. Share your tall tale with your den.
  3. Read a tall tale with your adult partner.
  4. Create a piece of art from a scene in the tall tale you have read, using your choice of materials. Share it with your den.
  5. Play a game from the past.
  6. Sing two folk songs.
  7. Visit a historical museum or landmark with your adult partner.
Tiger Theater Adventure Loop

Tiger Elective Adventure: Tiger Theater

  1. With your den, discuss the following types of theater: puppet shows, reader's theater, and pantomime.
  2. As a den, play a game of one-word charades with your adult partners.
  3. Make a puppet to show your den or display at a pack meeting.
  4. Perform a simple reader's theater. Make a mask afterward to show what your character looks like.
  5. Watch a play or attend a story time at a library.

Source: Cub Scout Tiger Handbook (#34713 - SKU 620130)


Page updated on: August 11, 2015