If you are a boy who is entering the first grade or you are 7 years old, you can be a Tiger Cub Scout. The Tiger Cub program is designed to give a first grade boy his first scouting experience. Because of the younger age group, the Tiger Cub program is less structured than the Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting programs for older boys. Tiger Cubs is about simplicity and fun! The Tiger Cub program is for a boy and adult team. The adult may be a parent, grandparent, or anyone over the age of 18 who is comitted to the well-being of the boy.
As a Tiger Cub, you are a member of a Den. There are other boys who are also Tiger Cub Scouts in your den and there is a Den Coordinator. Your whole den, plus some other dens containing Wolves, Bears, and Webelos Scouts, make up the Pack. Your pack is led by a Cubmaster and a committee of other adults that keep the pack going. Together with a lot of other packs, you are a member of the Boy Scouts of America.
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"Search, Discover, Share" is the Tiger Cub Motto. Using the Tiger Cub Family Activity Book as your guide, you and your adult partner will have many opportunities to search out new activities, discover new things, and share them with one another. Some activities will be done during den meetings and others may be done in one's own family. |
These are some of the goals of the Tiger Cub program:
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To offer the Tiger Cub all kinds of new activities and discoveries. |
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To strengthen the bond between the Tiger Cub and his adult partner, as well as the bond within the entire family. |
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To impart to the Tiger Cub some of Scouting's ideals, such as personal fitness, reverence for God, love of country, and caring for others. |
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To build the self-esteem and self-confidence of the Tiger Cub. |
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To prepare the Tiger Cub to advance to Cub Scouting. |
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And, most of all, to HAVE FUN! |
The Tiger Cub program consists of seventeen "big ideas". Supporting each big idea, you will find family activities and den activities. The Tiger Cub program is a nine month program that begins in September, with Big Idea 1, and concludes in the May, with Big Idea 17. In between, your family and den can persue as many of the other big ideas as you desire. For each family activity that you complete, you will earn a Tiger Cub sticker to be displayed on your wall chart. For each big idea completed, you will earn an iron-on tiger track that may be added to the front of your Tiger Cub uniform shirt.
Tiger Cub dens operate on a system of "shared leadership." This simply means that each Tiger Cub/adult team takes a turn in providing leadership for a den meeting. Each Tiger Cub/adult team will get to choose one big idea to be responsible for at a future den meeting. In advance of the date of this meeting, you will plan your activity together. There are lots of people and resources that can help you (don't overlook the Tiger Cub Family Activity Book -- its full of ideas), just ask your den coordinator. The "shared leadership" system gives each boy/adult an opportunity to share in the leadership role without a long-term leadership commitment.
Tiger Cub dens are part of a Cub Scout Pack. At the end of your Tiger Cub experience, you may wish to join the Cub Scouts, and you will be well prepared to do so if you have participated with your den in completing the big ideas. Tiger Cubs are inducted into the pack at a graduation or bridging ceremony, usually held in the Spring. When you graduate into Cub Scouting, you are eligible to participate in Cub Scout summer activities, such as Cub Scout day camp. When you enter into Cub Scouting, you will start working towards your Wolf badge. |
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| The Tiger Cub's Big Ideas |
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1 | Getting to Know You | The purpose of this big idea is to provide a fun time at the first den meeting for all the Tiger Cubs and adults to get to know one another. |
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2 | Family Entertainment | This big idea has the simple goal of having fun together. A few ideas include: make a kite and fly it, have a scavenger hunt, put on a play, tell stories, watch a movie. You name it! |
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3 | Discover Nature and Energy | The purpose of this big idea is to develop an appreciation of our world. A few ideas include: plant a tree or garden, feed the birds, go camping, discuss ways to conserve water or energy, take a hike, visit the zoo, have a picnic, adopt a pet. |
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4 | Prepare for Emergencies | The activities in this big idea are intended to help you deal with an emergency. A few ideas include: make a list of emergency telephone numbers, learn to use the phone to call for help, make a home first-aid kit, develop an emergency evacuation plan for your home, learn basic first aid, discuss emergency procedures for various situations, learn to swim, visit a fire station, hospital, or police station. |
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5 | Know Your Family | This big idea gives you the chance to explore your family and its heritage. A few ideas include: discuss your family traditions, develop a family coat of arms, take family photos and make an album, visit a parent's place of work, find out all about where you live, find out about yourself. |
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6 | Know Your Community | This big idea is a forerunner to responsible citizenship. Some ideas include: find new places to see and visit in your area, draw a map of your town, learn to read a road map, get a library card, have a block party, visit museums, the zoo, historical sites, the airport, or city hall. |
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7 | Helping Others | The purpose of this big idea is to learn to help others. Some ideas include: give outgrown clothes to someone else, discuss ways to help within the family, build a bird feeder, earn and donate money to charity, have a community cleanup, make a card for someone who is sick or lonely. |
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8 | Go See It | This big idea gives you a chance to enjoy some of the interesting or special places in your area. Some ideas include: visit the library, someone's workplace, a county fair, parade, circus, airport, zoo, or museum, plan a picnic in your park, go see a live performance. |
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9 | Getting There | This big idea takes a look at travel and transportation. Some ideas include: make a map of your neighborhood, learn to read a map, take a bike trip, visit an airport, help plan a family vacation, ride a horse, ride a bus or subway, discuss how disabled people travel. |
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10 | Something Special, All Your Own | This is your own big idea. Pick whatever your den wants to do. Be imaginative and make it fun for everyone. |
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11 | Making Your Family Special | The purpose of this big idea is to explore what makes your family special. Some ideas include: look through a family photo album or scrapbook, discuss some family memories, start a family album, plan a family outing or vacation, put together a family calendar or message board, find out what your name means, develop a family cheer, song, flag, or coat of arms. |
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12 | Make Your Own | The purpose of this idea is to develop patience and pride by making things. Some things to make include: a meal, candy, cookies, a kite, tree ornaments, butter, a greeting card, hand puppets, musical instruments, ice cream, a gift. |
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13 | Caring For Your Home and Household | The purpose of this big idea is to help you understand what it takes to keep a home in order. Some ideas include: organize a family cleaning schedule with everyone taking a job, clean up the attic, basement, closet, or yard, discuss family budget, discuss personal grooming, have a garage sale, organize a recycling project, volunteer to clean up a park. |
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14 | Family Games, Tricks, and Puzzles | The purposes of this big idea are to learn to play by the rules and be both good winners and losers. Some ideas include: have a family checkers tournament, make paper airplanes and have a race, put together a jigsaw puzzle, learn a new board game together. |
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15 | Fitness and Sports | This big idea emphasizes fitness, sportsmanship, and togetherness. Some ideas include: go fishing, attend a sporting event, go skating, play some outdoor games, go bowling, go for a hike or a walk or a jog, start a fitness program. |
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16 | Tell It Like It Is | This big idea considers the many ways that we communicate. Some ideas include: learn about braille or sign language, start a family code, hold a famly discussion, make a family newspaper or scrapbook, visit a tv or radio station, visit a newspaper, play a game of 'charades', visit the post office. |
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17 | Cub Scouting, Here We Come | Tiger Cub Dens are part of a Cub Scout Pack. The Cub Scouts and adult members of the pack hope you will want to become Cub Scouts after your time as a Tiger Cub is done. This big idea will help you learn about Cub Scouting. You will be invited to some pck activities. At the Tiger Cub graduation ceremony, graduating Tigers may be inducted into the Cub Scout pack. |
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Tiger Cub Promise: I promise to love God, my family, and my country, and to learn about the world. |
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The Tiger Cub
Motto: Search, Discover, Share |
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