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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Into the Woods AOL
Elective
Requirement 4

Forestry Visit

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Into the Woods AOL
Elective
Requirement 4

Forestry Visit

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts talk with a Fire Management Officer to learn about wildfires and prescribed burns.

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  • Guest from the Department of Natural Resources or local Forest Service

Before the meeting:

  1. Contact the Department of Natural Resources or local Forest Service to schedule a visit. Let them know that you have a group of 5th graders learning about wildfires and forest management. Explain that you would like the speaker to discuss naturally occurring wildfires, as well as prescribed burns. Ask them to bring any supplies they will need.
  2. Send a reminder to the guest the day before.
  3. Set up meeting space for speaker and Cub Scouts.

During the meeting:.

  1. Encourage Cub Scouts to ask questions. Remind them to be respectful during the presentation.
  2. Ask the guest presenter to discuss the following:
    • Trees in fire-prone areas develop thicker bark for protection.
    • How topography, environment, and weather factor in a fire.
    • What is a prescribed burn? What is a burn ban?
    • How a low-intensify fire can be helpful to a forest.
    • The impact a high-severity fire can have on an ecosystem.
    • What is a mosaic fire?
  3. When they’re finished, have Cub Scouts ask questions such as:
    • How did you learn about wildfire safety?
    • Have you ever helped control a wildfire?
    • Was it scary?
    • How would the tree they are learning about deal with fire?

After the meeting:

Send a thank you note to the speaker.

Additional Resources

Fire Basics for Kids

How Does Wildfire Impact Wildlife and Forests

Wildland Fire Junior Ranger Activity Book

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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Burning Questions

Outdoor
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Cub Scouts will observe how different types of wood burn.

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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.