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Tiger – 1st Grade
Bobcat Tiger
Character & Leadership
Required
Requirement 4

If You Are Happy Show the Cub Scout Sign

Tiger – 1st Grade
Bobcat Tiger
Character & Leadership
Required
Requirement 4

If You Are Happy Show the Cub Scout Sign

Snapshot of Activity

Sing the interactive song “If you are happy and you know it” using the Cub Scout sign, handshake, and salute as the actions.

Indoor
3
1
1
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  • Page 7 of the Tiger handbook

Before the meeting:

  1. Prepare the meeting space to allow Cub Scouts and adult partners to move around.

During the meeting:

  1. Demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake found on page 7 of the Tiger handbook.
  2. Explain that the Cub Scout sign is used to get everyone’s attention. When you see someone use the Cub Scout sign that means to stop what you are doing and listen.
  3. Explain that the Cub Scout salute is used to show respect to the US flag during flag ceremonies. We do not use the Cub Scout salute to salute people.
  4. Explain that the Cub Scout handshake is a special way to say fellow to fellow Cub Scouts.
  5. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners space apart by arm’s length.
  6. Explain how the song “If you are happy and you know it” is sung and the actions that go with it.
  7. Everyone signs and then demonstrates an action when it is called out.

    If you’re happy and you know it give the Cub Scout sign
    If you’re happy and you know it give the Cub Scout sign
    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
    If you’re happy and you know it give the Cub Scout sign
    If you’re happy and you know it give the salute
    If you’re happy and you know it give the salute
    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
    If you’re happy and you know it give the salute
    If you’re happy and you know it shake hands and say do your best ()
    If you’re happy and you know it shake hands and say hello (hello!)
    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
    If you’re happy and you know it shake hands and say hello (hello!)
    If you’re happy and you know it do all three
    (hello!)
    If you’re happy and you know it do all three
    (Hello!)
    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it
    If you’re happy and you know it do all three
    (Hello!)

  8. If time allows you can have Cub Scout color Page 7 of the Tiger handbook that demonstrates the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake.

Additional Resources

Cub Scout Song Book To hear how the tune “If your happy and you know it” listen to it on the Cub Scout Songbook

Cub Scout Sign, Salute, and Handshake

Other Activities Options

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Tiger – 1st Grade

Sign, Salute, and Handshake Relay

Indoor
5
1
1

Use a relay race to get Cub Scouts moving and learning the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake.

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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.