THE TIGER CUB ACHIEVEMENTS

"EARNING THE "TIGER CUB BADGE"

To begin his path to the Tiger Cub Rank, a boy must do the following to earn the Tiger Cub Totem:

* Learn the Tiger Cub Motto: Search, Discover, Share
* Learn the Cub Scout Sign
* Learn the Cub Scout Salute

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Once he earns the Totem, to earn the Tiger Cub rank the Tiger Cub Scout must complete a Family Activity, a Den Activity, and a "Go See It" Activity in each of five Achievement Areas:

1. Making My Family Special
2. Where I Live
3. Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe
4. How I Tell It
5. Let's Go Outdoors

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The following requirement items are prefaced with the letters "F," "C," or "G." These denote:

* F = A "FAMILY" oriented requirement
* D = A "DEN" oriented requirement
* G = A "GO SEE IT" oriented requirement i.e. field trip

1. 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.

2. 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.
3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

When you and your boy have followed the five steps of the Tiger Cub, your boy has earned his Tiger Cub badge.

The badge should be ceremoniously presented as soon as possible at an upcoming Pack meeting.

As he completes each Achievement, he is awarded a bead 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.

Remember, there are NO performance requirements for a boy. Simply participating and doing one's best constitutes completion.