Welcome to Cub Scouting! A Tiger Cub Scout is a
member of a den. Most dens have five to nine
boy-adult partner teams, that meet twice a
month in a den meeting, and have one outing a month,
called a Go See It. The den also takes part
in the monthly pack meetings. During den meetings,
Go See It outings, and pack meetings, boys learn new
things and have fun.
Each den meeting and den activity is led by a den
leader and an adult partner of one of the
Tiger Cubs. An adult partner can be a parent,
relative, or friend who is at least 18 years old.
ADVANCEMENT
The Tiger Cub advancement program is a blend of
activities boys do in their home and activities they
do in a den setting with their adult partner. This
is unique to Tiger Cubs. The first step in Cub
Scouting, regardless of a boy's age, is earning the
Bobcat badge.
After that, a Tiger Cub may earn the
Tiger Cub rank.
This rank is for those boys who are in 1st grade
or are 7 years old.
To advance, Tiger Cubs work on
achievements
and
electives.
As a boy completes these, his adult partner signs in
this handbook where it says "Akela's OK."
Akela means "good leader" and is an important part
of Cub Scouting. Akela can be a den leader, a
teacher, or other important adult.
As boys advance, they receive recognition items to
mark their progress. These items will be given to
them during a simple ceremony at a pack or den
meeting. It is important for boys to be recognized
for the good work they do. The Tiger Cub recognition
items are the
Tiger Cub belt totem
and totem beads, the
Tiger Cub badge,
and
Tiger Track beads.
Learning the Tiger Cub motto (Search, Discover, Share)
Learn the Cub Scout sign
Learn the Cub Scout salute
Once he earns the totem, the Tiger Cub Scout must complete a Family
Activity, a den Activity, and a "Go See It" Activity in each of five
Achievement Areas listed below.
F
= A 'FAMILY' oriented requirement
D
= A 'DEN' oriented requirement
G
= A 'GO SEE IT' oriented requirement
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
2F
- Look at a map of your community
with your adult partner.
2D
- Practice the Pledge of Allegiance
with your den, and participate in a
den or pack flag ceremony.
2G
- Visit a police station or fire
station. Ask someone who works there
how he or she helps people in your
community.
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.
As
he completes each Achievement, he is awarded a bead at a den or pack
meeting which is hung from the totem.
He
earns a WHITE bead for each required FAMILY activity.
He
earns an ORANGE Bead for each required DEN activity.
He
earns a BLACK bead for each required GO SEE IT activity.
After completing the achievements, the Scout can be awarded
Tiger Track Beads, which are YELLOW disks attached to the Totem. One
bead is awarded for each group of TEN electives the Scout completes.
A boy can work on both achievements and electives concurrently, but he
can't receive Tiger Track beads until he has earned the Tiger Cub badge.
How
Do You Celebrate?
Think of a time when your family
celebrated something, and then tell the
den about it and how it made you feel.
Making Decorations
Make a decoration with your family or
with your den. Display it or give it to
someone as a gift.
Fun
And Games
With your family, play a card game or
board game or put a jigsaw puzzle
together.
Display A Picture
Make a frame for a family picture.
Family Mobile
Make a family mobile.
Song
Time
Along with your adult partner, teach a
song to your family or to your den and
sing it together.
Play
Along!
Make a musical instrument and play it
with others. The other can sing or have
instruments of their own.
Your
Religious Leaders
Invite a religious leader or teacher
from your place of worship to your home
or to your den meeting.
A
New Friend
Help a new boy or girl get to know other
people.
Helping Hands
Along with your adult partner, help an
elderly or shut-in person with a chore.
Helping the Needy
Help collect food, clothing or toys for
needy families with your pack or den.
A
Friendly Greeting
Make at least two cards or decorations
and take them to a hospital or long-term
care facility.
Making Change
Using U.S. pennies, dimes, nickels, and
quarters choose the correct coins to
make the following amounts: 15 cents, 50
cents, 29 cents, 60 cents, 35 cents, 59
cents
Reading Fun
Together with your adult partner, read a
short story or magazine article.
Our
Colorful World
Mix the primary colors to make orange,
green and purple.
Collecting and Other Hobbies
With your den, show or tell about
something you like to collect. -OR- Tell
your den about a favorite hobby or
activity.
Make
a Model
Make a model.
Sew
a Button
Sew a button onto fabric.
Magic Fun
Learn a magic trick and show it to your
family or den.
Get
the Word Out
With your den, make up a PSA skit to
tell people about Tiger Cubs.
The
Show Must Go On
Make a puppet.
Picnic Fun
With your family or with your den, have
a picnic : outdoors or indoors.
What
Kind of Milk
Find out what kind of milk your family
drinks and why.
Help
in the Kitchen
Help the adult who is preparing a family
meal to set the table and clean up
afterward.
Snack Time
Make a snack and share it with your
family or den.
Phone Manners
With a toy phone, or a disconnected
phone, practice making phone calls and
answering the telephone.
Emergency!
Talk to your adult partner about what to
do if these things happened:
The
adult who is caring for you becomes
ill.
You
are alone with someone who makes you
feel uncomfortable
Smoke Detectors
With your adult partner, check the
batteries in the smoke detector in your
home or in another building.
Safety in the Sun
Talk with your adult partner about when
you should use sunscreen. Find out
whether you have any in your home and
where it is kept. With your adult
partner, look at a container of
sunscreen and find out whether it still
protects you when you are wet. Also find
out how long you are protected before
you have to put on more. Look for the
expiration date and make sure the
sunscreen is not too old.
Plant a Seed
Plant a seed, pit, or greens from
something you have eaten.
Learn About Animals
Learn about an animal.
Feed
the Birds
Make a bird feeder and then hang it
outdoors.
Cleanup Treasure Hunt
With your den or family, play Cleanup
Treasure Hunt.
Conservation
With your adult partner, think of a way
to conserve water or electricity and do
it for one week.
Fun
Outdoors
Play a game outdoors with your family or
den.
See
a Performance
With your family or your den, go see a
play or musical performance in your
community.
Take
a Bicycle Ride
Take a bicycle ride with your adult
partner.
Bicycle Repair
Visit a bicycle repair shop.
Go
to Work
Visit the place where your adult partner
or another adult works.
Fun
in the Water
Together with your adult partner, go
swimming or take part in an activity on
water.
Transportation
Visit a train station, bus station,
airport, or boat dock.
Fun
at the Zoo
Visit a zoo or aquarium.
Pet
Care
Visit a veterinarian or an animal
groomer.
Dairy Products
Visit a dairy, a milk-processing plant,
or a cheese factory.
Fresh Baking
Visit a bakery.
Health Teeth and Gums
Visit a dentist or dental hygienist.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Learn about what you can recycle in your
community and how you can recylce at
home. Learn about things that need to be
recycled in special ways, such as paint
and batteries.
Go
for a Ride
Take a ride on public transportation,
such as a bus or train.
Your
Government
Visit a government office such as the
mayor's office, the state capitol
building, or a courthouse.
Banking
Visit a bank.
After completing the fifteen Achievements, the Tiger Cub is
awarded the Tiger Cub Patch. The patch is sewn on the Blue Cub
Scout Uniform shirt or placed in a plastic holder worn on the
left shirt pocket.
A
Tiger starts out by earning the Tiger Totem by: 
