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Wolf – 2nd Grade
Adventures in Coins
Elective
Requirement 1

Coin Quest Adventure

Wolf – 2nd Grade
Adventures in Coins
Elective
Requirement 1

Coin Quest Adventure

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about the characteristics and values of different coins.

Indoor
2
2
2
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  • One penny, one nickel, one dime, and one quarter for each Cub Scout
  • Wolf handbook

Before the meeting:

  1. Collect the coins you’ll need.

During the meeting:

  1. Place all the coins in a pile on a table, and ask Cub Scouts to each take one penny, one nickel, one dime, and one quarter.
  2. Have Cub Scouts work with a buddy.
  3. Ask Cub Scouts to work with their buddy to examine their coins. Have them identify the following:
    • The bust is a picture of a person’s head.
    • The legend is the main writing.
    • The field is the background of the coin.
    • The relief is all the raised parts of the coin.
    • The inscription is the writing on the coin.
    • The mint mark is a letter telling where the coin was made.
    • The edge is the outer surface of the coin. It could have lettering, designs, or ridges on it.
    • The rim is a raised area near the edge around the coin on both sides. It helps the coin keep from wearing out too quickly.
  4. Have each Cub Scout pick a coin.
  5. Tell Cub Scouts that you’re going to ask some questions about their coin. They should take turns answering them with their buddy.
    • What is this coin called?
    • What can you tell me about it?
    • Whose face is on the coin? What do you know about this person?
    • Does the coin have writing on it? What does it say?
    • What is the value of the coin?
    • Does the coin have a mint mark? What is the mint mark?
  6. Have Cub Scouts select a different coin and answer the questions for the new coin.

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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.