Tigers

Tiger Cubs is an exciting introduction to the scouting program for first grade boys (or 6-7 years old) excited to get going! Tiger Cubs do stuff - lots of stuff - with their adult partners. This program is intended to open up the world to inquisitive minds along with the caring guidance of adults. The first steps along the Boy Scout Trail are laid here and every rank advancement through the scouting program builds on the basic categories of activity done as tigers.

The Tiger Cub program runs on two levels. The scout and his adult partner meet weekly to do activities centered around the family. Then, the scout and adult partner meet with the rest of the tiger den to fulfill Den Activity and Go See It requirements.

Tiger Cub Den Leader:

An energetic, well-trained, and caring Den Leader is critical to the success of a Tiger Den. The Den Leader plans the program of activities for the year and makes that plan available to all the adults. But, the den leader does not organize and run every den meeting and outing, instead the actual running of the program is done through shared leadership with the adult partners. A Tiger Den relies on the support and enthusiasm of its families! Each adult partner should sign up to lead at least one month's meeting and Go See It outing. This shared leadership helps ensure participation by all, provides a sense of ownership to all, and gives each scout a chance to work on leadership skills - skills that he will work on all the way through Eagle Scout.

Tiger Cub Den Leader is a registered volunteer BSA position. Every Tiger Den is required to have a registered den leader whose responsibilities are:

Work directly with other den and pack leaders to ensure that their den is an active and successful part of the pack.
Coordinate shared leadership among the Tiger Cub adult partners, ensuring that den meetings and outings are planned, prepared for, and conducted by all adult partners on a rotating basis, and that the den activities provide advancement opportunities for the boys in the den.
Attend pack leaders' meetings.
Lead the den at the monthly meeting and pack activities.
Ensure the transition of boys in the Tiger Cub den into a Wolf den at the end of the year.

TIGER CUB SCOUT ACHIEVEMENTS
Starting the path to the Tiger Cub Rank, a scout first earns the Bobcat badge - this is the first step for all Cub Scouts. But, a Tiger Cub will really earn his Tiger Cub Totem first because its requirements are very simple and it gives him something tangible to receive at the first pack meeting, even if he did not complete all the Bobcat requirements. The Tiger Cub Totem requirements are:

	Learn the Cub Scout Motto
	Learn the Cub Scout Sign
	Learn the Cub Scout Salute

He can then use the totem to display his achievement beads as he earns them.

The Tiger Cub badge is presented to boys who have completed all 15 parts of the five separate achievements - five Family activities, five Den activities, and five Go See It outings. The badge is sewn on the left pocket of the Tiger Scout uniform.

The den activities and Go See It events should be completed with the entire den. Attendance at den events is important - for both the scout and adult partner. Of course, if a scout has a conflict with a den event, he can perform that activity with his adult partner at some other time.

Current Tiger Totem that hangs from right pocket:
tiger cub totem

Making My Family Special

	1F - Think of one chore you can do with your adult partner. Complete it together
	1D - Make a family scrapbook
	1G - Go to a library, historical society, museum, old farm, or historical building, or visit an older person in your community. Discover how family life was the same and how it was different many years ago.

Where I Live

Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe

	3Fa - With your family, plan a fire drill and then practice it in your home.
	3Fb - With your adult partner, plan what to do if you become lost or separated from your family in a strange place.
	3D - Make a food guide pyramid.
	3G - Learn the rules of a game or sport. Then go watch an amateur or professional game or sporting event.

How I Tell It

	4F - At a family meal, have each family member take turns telling the others one thing that happened to him or her that day. Remember to practice being a good listener while you wait for your turn to talk.
	4D - Play 'Tell It Like It Isn't.'
	4G - Visit a television station, radio station, or newspaper office. Find out how people there communicate to others.

Let's Go Outdoors

	5F - Go outside and watch the weather.
	5D - With a crayon or colored pencil and a piece of paper, make a leaf rubbing.
	5G - Take a hike with your den.