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Wolf – 2nd Grade
Cubs Who Care
Elective
Requirement 1

Mitten Hands

Wolf – 2nd Grade
Cubs Who Care
Elective
Requirement 1

Mitten Hands

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts wear oversized gloves to complete simple tasks.

Indoor
2
4
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  • Large gloves or mittens, winter gloves, work gloves, or oven mitts, 1 pair per Cub Scout 
  • Coins 
  • Crayons 
  • Paper 
  • Paracord or string 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Collect supplies. 
  2. Spread coins, crayons, paper, and paracord on a tabletop. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Hand out gloves to Cub Scouts and ask them to put them on. 
  2. Explain to Cub Scouts that some people have a physical disability.  Examples of physical disabilities are people in wheelchairs because their legs do not work, or someone may be missing an arm.  Because of the physical disability, doing simple tasks may be difficult. 
  3. Tell Cub Scouts they are going to try to do some simple tasks while wearing gloves or mittens to help them understand physical disabilities.  
  4. Have Cub Scouts take turns doing the following activities with their gloves or mittens on: 

    • Pick up coins 
    • Color a picture with the crayons and paper 
    • Tie a knot with the paracord 
  5. After Cub Scouts have finished, ask them how they felt while trying to pick up the coins, color a picture and tying a knot while wearing gloves.

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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.