Tigers in the Wild
Ok, our other Tiger did most of this during the camping trip. But if you read through my blog, you know my son couldn't make it. He caught a nasty bug the DAY that we were supposed to leave for camping. So I apologized to everyone, including our other Tiger.
But I still made him do things, with a fever. I figured the fresh city air would help him...LOL
Req 1: Name and collect the Cub Scout 6 essentials you need for a hike. Tell your den leader what you would need to add if it rained.
We actually did this at the pack meeting before camping. They had the kids practice pitching tents and talked to them about what they would need.
Req 2: Go for a short hike with your den or family and carry your own gear. Show you know how to get ready for this hike.
Our other Tiger did this at camp. My son, I made hike with a slight fever. ( It was only like 99.1 but I was trying to sweat that bug out!) So, we have a small bayou behind our neighborhood. And we walked there for maybe 20 min. He got really tired ( still sick, remember) so I lead him back home, where he fell back asleep. You can tell in the pic below he doesn't eel good while hiking in his PJ bottoms..Poor baby
Req 3A:Outdoor code.
I read from the book the outdoor code and we discussed how we can be clean in our outdoor environment.
3B Leave no Trace behind
Read this and discussed why we should always throw our trash away instead of on the ground
3C Apply both codes
We made sure not to disturb the bees on the flowers, instead walking around them. And we picked up some trash that was on the ground.
Req4 While on a hike, find 3 different kinds of plants, animals, or signs that animals were here.
Just write what you saw. Since he was sick, I took pics of different things and let him choose what he wanted to write later.
Req 5 Partcipate in an outdoor meeting or campout fire. Sing a song and act out a skit with your Tiger den.
So, I used the camp fire from the camping trip of Fun With Son as the song. We had Boy Scouts there teaching the kids songs and acting out skits. Thats only because LJ was sick for the campout that our pack went on. The other scout used the campout as the song portion.
Now for the skit portion... we went ahead and did a skit at out Pack meeting. We had the scouts count to 60 while our boys danced like crazy to a song. Then our den leader said that we just wasted a min of their time. Everyone cracked up.
Req 5 Partcipate in an outdoor meeting or campout fire. Sing a song and act out a skit with your Tiger den.
So, I used the camp fire from the camping trip of Fun With Son as the song. We had Boy Scouts there teaching the kids songs and acting out skits. Thats only because LJ was sick for the campout that our pack went on. The other scout used the campout as the song portion.
Now for the skit portion... we went ahead and did a skit at out Pack meeting. We had the scouts count to 60 while our boys danced like crazy to a song. Then our den leader said that we just wasted a min of their time. Everyone cracked up.
Req 6 Find 2 different trees and 2 different types of plants that grow in your area. Write their names in your Tiger handbook.
We did this at one of our 1st den meetings. Our leader made the kids draw a picture of the leaf and then write the name. Then we took some leaves and put paper over it, then use a crayon to do a rub of it. It was fun!
Req 7 Visit a nearby nature center, zoo, or outside place with your family/den. Learn about 2 animals and write down 2 interesting facts.
Well, once again that camping trip was used for the other scout.
We on the other hand, had to find something else. So we found a wolf sanctuary.
We went to Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary, and it was a blast. I have a whole post on it.
And after you do that, you will earn your Tiger's in the Wild belt loop!
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