Tigers
Tigers are boys in 1st grade or 6 or 7 years old
EARNING THE TIGER CUB BELT TOTEM
To begin his path towards the Tiger Cub rank, a boy must do three things. They are:
When he has done these, he is awarded the Tiger Cub belt totem at a pack meeting. This is a plastic recognition device that he wears on his left shirt pocket. The lower end of the totem includes space for four strands for totem beads. A boy earns totem beads by working on the five Tiger Cub achievements.
HOW TO USE TOTEM BEADS
There are five achievements in Tiger Cubs:
Each achievement has three parts: a family activity, a den activity, and a Go See It outing. A boy receives totem beads as he completes each part:
These beads go on the first three strands of the Tiger Cub belt totem. (The fourth strand is for Tiger Track beads which signify completed electives.)
A boy can earn only one bead for each of the 15 achievement parts, regardless of how many times he may repeat a part.
As each bead is awarded and added to a boy's belt totem, he should be recognized with a simple ceremony at a den meeting. When a boy has earned all 15 beads, he is eligible to receive his Tiger Cub badge, signifying that he has earned the Tiger Cub rank.
While your boy is working on advancement, you can help. Besides signing his handbook as Akela once he has done his best, let your den leader know of any completed parts of achievements at your next den meeting. The den leader will keep a record of your boy's individual progress on the Tiger Cub Den Advancement Chart. In addition, your boy, with your help, will keep track of his own advancement on the Tiger Trail chart found on page 152 of his handbook. This encourages him and helps him see his progress toward the Tiger Cub rank.
The advancement requirements are written in such a way as to give you room to customize activities for your boy and your den. There are no performance requirements for Tiger Cubs. Boys should never be "tested" or placed in a position where they will not be successful. Simply participating in the activities and doing his best constitutes completion.
The den activities and 'Go See It' outings are intended to be completed with the den. If a Tiger Cub is unable to participate in an activity because of illness or a conflict, however, you may work with him to complete these requirements. For your boy to receive the full benefit of the program, it is important for you, his adult partner, to make every effort to attend meetings regularly.
At the end of the school year, he will graduate into a Wolf Cub Scout den. Later, he will be in a Bear den, and then he'll become a Webelos Scout.
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)
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.
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.
3Fa - With your family, plan a fire drill and then pracitce 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.
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.
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 AND TIGER TRACK BEADS
These are found after the requirements in the tiger book. If you would like to see them added to this page please let us know.
You may do any of the 50 electives and may repeat them. For each time the elective is done, it should be dated on the page, even if you do it more than once, so you can count them later. For each 10 electives, the Scout will receive a yellow totem bead, only after the scout has been awarded their Tiger Rank. They may work on them during the same time, but it can not be counted for both rank and elective at the same time, it must go for one or the other. Make sure to let your den leader know how many electives you have completed by the time you have completed your Tiger rank or close to time for your Blue and Gold Banquet as this is when most Tigers are awarded their rank.