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Bear – 3rd Grade
Bobcat Bear
Character & Leadership
Required
Requirement 3

Bear Charades

Bear – 3rd Grade
Bobcat Bear
Character & Leadership
Required
Requirement 3

Bear Charades

Snapshot of Activity

Using charades, Cub Scouts act out the three points of the Scout Oath. 

Indoor
3
2
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  • At least four Cub Scouts 
  • Charades signs for the 3 points of the Scout Oath, found in Additional Resources 
  • Tape 
  • Bowl 
  • Timer  

Before the meeting:  

  1. Print the signage for the Scout Oath.  Cut into 3 separate pieces.  Tape each piece to the wall. 
  2. Cut out the smaller pieces and place in a bowl. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Divide the den into two teams. 
  2. Choose a Cub Scout from team 1 to choose a slip of paper from the bowl. 
  3. Set the timer for 2 minutes. 
  4. To their own team, Cub Scout acts out the phrase on the slip of paper using hand signals and body motions but no spoken words. Cub Scout has 2 minutes to do this. 
  5. When the timer dings, their time is up.  If their team guesses correctly, they get a point. 
  6. Repeat with team 2.
  7. Continue playing until each Cub Scout has had a turn acting out at least one of the three points of the Scout Oath. 

Tip: The signage on the wall is to help Cub Scouts remember the 3 points of the Scout Oath.  Remind them that their guesses will be one of the 3 points. 

Tip: Ideas to help Cub Scouts with acting out  

  • Duty to God and country: praying, saluting  
  • Duty to others: help someone ride a bike, open a door 
  • Duty to self: jog in place, read a book 

Additional Resources

Charades signs for the 3 points of the Scout Oath

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Lights, Camera, Action

Indoor
3
2
2

Cub Scouts work together to create a photo or video demonstrating one of the three points of the Scout Oath. 

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Scout Oath Poster

Indoor
2
2
1

Create a poster of the Scout Oath. 

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.