The 17 Tiger Cub "Big Ideas" |
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Getting to Know You
Learn about your Tiger Cub partner, the other Tiger Cubs and their partners in your Tiger
Cub group. Search for, Discover and Share with your Tiger Cub group the Big Idea you and
your partner have chosen for your month's leadership. |
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Family
Entertainment
Learn songs you can sing together with your Tiger partner and family. Be sure to
include musical instruments played by you and your family. Share these songs and teach
them to your Tiger Cub group. |
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Discover Nature & Energy
Take a hike with your Tiger Cub partner to observe and learn about nature. Search out
interesting items along the way. Share with your Tiger Cub group what you saw and learned
during your hike. |
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Prepare for Emergencies
Tiger Cubs need to learn how to deal with emergencies when no adults are present. Learn
how to dial 911 and other emergency numbers on pay phones and residence phones. Have a
qualified person visit your Tiger Cub group to discuss first aid and emergencies. |
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Know Your Family
Search out and discuss your family's heritage, background and traditions with your Tiger
Cub partner and family. Discover your family's structure. Make a family tree drawing and
share it with your Tiger Cub group. |
| 6 |
Know Your Community
Scouting helps Tiger Cubs to develop into responsible citizens. During this development
period, Tiger Cubs need to gain an understanding of their community. Visit your local
government, or emergency services or points of local interest with your Tiger Cub group. |
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Helping Others
Learn about helping others and what an important role this plays in your life.
Discover how helping others also helps you. Participate with your Tiger Cub partner and
Tiger Cub group in a "Scouting For Food" drive. Share the good feelings you
receive from helping others. |
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Go See It
Search out and visit a Boy Scout camp with your Tiger partner and family. Discover
what fun, excitement, knowledge and skills await you as a Boy Scout. Take photographs of
the camp and events you see. Share what you have learned with your Tiger Cub group. |
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Getting There
Learn about how important transportation is to you, your partner and family. Search out
and learn the many types of transportation. Discover the fun of taking a bus ride with
your Tiger Cub partner. |
| 10 |
Something Special, All Your
Own
Search out a conservation project you, your Tiger Cub partner and Tiger Cub group can
participate in. Discover that you can make a difference! Take photos and display them at
your next pack meeting while sharing what your Tiger Cub group accomplished.
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| 11 |
Making Your Family Special
Find out what makes your family unique by talking to your Tiger partner and family.
Discover how special your family is! Start a "Family History Book" or diary.
Write down special things you have done or want to do in the future. Share what you have
learned and show your "Family History Book" or diary to your Tiger Cub group.
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| 12 |
Make Your Own
Search out with your Tiger partner how to design and make a Pinewood Derby car. Discover
how to properly use basic tools while making your Pinewood Derby car. Share and show off
your completed Pinewood Derby car at your pack's Pinewood Derby race. |
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Caring for Your Home &
Household
Learn from your Tiger partner and family how important it is for everyone to pitch in and
help. Keep your home, neighborhood and community clean, neat, and picked up. Collect
aluminum cans or newspapers with your Tiger Cub partner and Tiger Cub group. Turn in the
collected items in at a recycling center. Share and discuss your recycling project with
your Cub Scout pack.
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| 14 |
Family Games, Tricks, &
Puzzles
Tiger Cubs need to learn how to become good game players, follow instructions and rules,
and develop patience and become god winners and good losers. Search with your Tiger Cub
partner and make up a new game to be played with your family. Discover how much fun you
all have. Share your new game with your Tiger Cub group.
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| 15 |
Fitness & Sports
Physical fitness and sports activities can be fun for the entire family. They also can
build self-confidence and self-esteem in Tiger Cubs. Search out information about physical
fitness and sports activities. Discover how your family gains from a physical fitness
program and set one up. Share what you have learned with your Tiger Cub group. Plan a
visit to a physical fitness center with your Tiger Cub group.
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| 16 |
Tell It Like It Is
Tiger Cubs need to learn how important communication is to their lives. Search out the
various methods of communication. Discover how you can communicate with your Tiger Cub
group by starting a Tiger Cub group newspaper. Share your results with them.
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Cub Scouting, Here We Come
Cub Scouts is the next step in your Scouting life. Participate with your Tiger partner and
Tiger Cub group I crossing the bridge to Cub Scouting. Your Tiger Cub groups will become a
Cub Scout Den. Share with kindergarten boys the fun you have had in Tiger Cubs, learning
to search, discover and share. Invite them to join Tiger Cubs and share in the wonderful
world of Scouting. |
