Welcome to Tiger Cub Scouting! This rank is for those boys who are in 1st grade or are 7 years old.
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.
In Pack 473, most of the den leaders are parents of the boys in Tiger Cubs.
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.
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.
ACHIEVEMENTS
A Tiger starts out by earning the Tiger Totem by:
- 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.
ELECTIVES - TIGER TRACK BEADS
As he completes s 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.
TIGER CUB UNIFORM
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This is the uniform guide for the official Tiger Cub dress uniform, or "Class A" uniform, to be worn at Pack meetings and special events.
The "Class B" uniform is the teal Pack 473 tee-shirt and shorts, to be worn at den meetings and casual events.
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Tiger Cub Cap -- Optional
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| Cub Scout long or Short-Sleeve Shirt (most boys in 473 have the short sleeves)
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| Tiger Cub Neckerchief -- Paid for by your dues and presented at first meeting
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| Tiger Cub Neckerchief Slide -- Part of Pack dues
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Cub Scout Trousers or Shorts --Pack 473 boys usually wear blue pants, jeans or shorts
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Blue Cub Scout Belt and Tiger Cub Belt Buckle
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