Preparing for the Pack Program Planning Conference
The Tiger Cub den leader and the host adult partner should plan the den meetings
and the Go See It; however, they are not expected to find and develop all off
the ideas and materials needed to run their den meetings. The pack leadership
team will have already planned pack meetings through the annual pack program
planning conference and will have determined what support the dens will provide
for those meetings. A den leader can get help from the Cubmaster and pack
committee members to develop the den meeting programs. All of these can help the
den leader and host adult partner plan good den meetings.
Who Attends Tiger Cub Den Meetings?
Tiger Cubs and their adult partners should attend four meetings each month to
experience the fun of scouting:
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Twice a month they will meet at the host family's home or place of choice
for a den meeting.
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Once a month they will go an outing, calleed a GoSee It.
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Once a month they will attend the Cub Scout pack meeting.
Who is Responsible?
As Tiger Cubs is based on shared leadership, each month a different adult
partner will be working with the Tiger Cub den leader to plan the two den
meetings and the Go See It for that month. They will also organize the
participation of the boys in the monthly pack meeting.
Tiger Cub Den Resources
Several resources are available to help the Tiger Cub den leader and
host adult partner plan the den meetings and Go See It.
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Cub Scout Leader Roundtable Guide.
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Cub Scout Program Helps (No.34304).
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Cub Scout Leader How-To Book (No.33832)
Tiger Cub Den Meeting Location
The location of den meetings will vary depending on the resources of the host
adult partner. The meetings should be held in a predetermined place so that all
den members will know where they will meet that month.
Using the Theme of the Month
Each year, Cub Scout Program Helps suggests 12 monthly themes suitable for Tiger
Cubs and Cub Scouts.This annual publication includes songs, skits, games,
crafts, and ideas for Go See It activities that complement the theme. Boys’ Life
magazine also features ideas and articles each month on the recommend theme, and
the monthly Cub Scout leader roundtable meetings provide program ideas and
instruction for these same themes.
Advancement
Cub Scout ranks are set up by grade and age, except for the Bobcat, which all
boys must earn. The Tiger Cub rank is for those boys who have completed
kindergarten (or are 7 years old). The Bobcat badge is earned after the Tiger
Cub rank but before all other ranks.
Although participation with an adult partner is required for all Tiger Cub
awards, adult partners do not earn these awards. Recognition items are for boys
only.
To ensure that boys are given prompt recognition for advancement, it is
important that accurate, up-to-date den and pack advancement records are kept
(see the descriptions above).
Tiger Cub Belt Totem
To begin his path to the Tiger Cub rank, the Tiger Cub must learn the Tiger Cub
motto (Search, Discover, Share), the Cub Scout sign, and the Cub Scout salute,
when he has accomplished these tasks, he will be awarded his Tiger Cub belt
totem. This is a tiger paw with four strands for totem beads that he wears on
his belt. A boy earns totem beads by working on the five Tiger Cub achievements.
The Tiger Cub belt totem should be awarded at the pack meeting.
As a boy completes each part of the achievements, he will be awarded either an
orange, white, or black totem bead at den meetings:
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He earns a white bead for each required family activity part he completes.
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He earns an orange bead for each required den activity part completes.
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He earns a black bead for each required Go See It part he completes.
As each bead is awarded and added to the boy’s totem, he should be recognized
with a simple ceremony at the den meeting. When the boy has earned all five
white beads, all five orange beads, and all five black beads, he is eligible to
receive his Tiger Cub Badge.
Note that a boy can earn only one bead for each of the 15 Achievement parts,
regardless of how many times he may repeat a particular part.
Tiger Cub Badge
The Tiger Cub badge is for boys who complete all parts of the five achievements
and earn their 15 totem beads. The five achievements are:
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Let's Go Outdoors
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Where I Live
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How I Tell It
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Making My Family Special
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Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe
For each achievement, the Tiger Cub-adult partner team must complete a den
activity, a family activity, and a Go See IT.
The adult partner approves the completion of each achievement part
by signing the boy’s handbook. The Tiger Cub, under the guidance of the den
leader, keeps a record of his individual progress on the Tiger Cub Den Wall
Chart. The den leader awards him totem beads at a den meeting as recognition for
successful completion of each requirement.
The Tiger Cub badge is presented to the adult partner at the next pack meeting.
In an impressive ceremony, the adult partner in turn presents the badge to the
boy.
Boys wear the Tiger Cub badge by placing it in the recessed area of the Tiger
Cub belt totem. When they transition into a Wolf Cub Scout den, they wear the
badge on the blue uniform shirt on the left pocket in the bottom position.
Tiger Track Beads
After earning the Tiger Cub Badge, a boy is encouraged to work on the numerous
elective activities in his book, which are aimed at sparking his interest n a
new hobby, activity, or skill. When he completes 10 electives, he earns a Tiger
Track Bead. He is also encouraged to begin working on the requirements for his
Bobcat badge.
The Tiger Track beads are worn on the fourth strand of the Tiger Cub belt totem.
There is no limit to the
number of Tiger Track beads that a boy may earn;
however, each Tiger Track bead must represent the
completion of 10 electives.
Boys may work on electives at the same time as achievements, bout a boy can’t
receive Tiger Track beads
until he has earned the Tiger Cub badge.
The den leader marks the Tiger Cub Den Advancement Report to show Tiger Track
beads earned and gives the report to the pack committee at the monthly pack
leaders’ meeting. The Tiger Track beads are presented to the adult partners
at the next pack meeting, who in turn present them to their boys during
a
pack advancement ceremony.
Bobcat Badge
Before becoming a Wolf Cub Scout, a boy must complete the Bobcat requirements:
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Learn and say the Cub Scout Promise.
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Say the Law of the Pack.
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Tell what Webelos means.
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Make the Cub Scout sign and tell what it means.
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Show the Cub Scout handshake and tell what it means.
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Say the Cub Scout motto.
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Give the Cub Scout salute and tell what it means.
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With your adult partner, complete the "Bobcat Requirements"
sections in "How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse:
A Parent's Guide."
When a boy has completed these requirements, his parent or guardian approves his
work and signs his book. The den leader indicates this on the Tiger Cub Den
Advancement Report and gives the report to the pack committee at the monthly
pack leaders’ meeting. The boy is then eligible to receive his Bobcat Badge in a
meaningful pack ceremony. Any Bobcat ceremony in which boys are physically
turned upside down contains significant potential for harm and should not be
used.
A boy saves the Bobcat Badge. When he transitions into the Wolf Cub Scout
program, he will wear the Bobcat badge on the blue uniform shirt on the left
pocket in the top position.
No matter what age or grade a boys joins Cub Scouting, he must
earn his Bobcat badge before he can be awarded the rank of Wolf, Bear, or
Webelos.