The Bobcat Adventure is the first required Adventure on the trail to earn the Bear badge of rank. Once the Bobcat Adventure is completed, Bears can start any other of the Adventures in any order.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use the Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before conducting a craft activity, review the Craft Tips video (2 minutes 34 seconds.)
Get to know members of your den.
Recite the Scout Oath and Law with your den and den leader.
Learn about the Scout Oath. Identify the three points of the Scout Oath.
With your den create a den Code of Conduct.
Learn about the denner position and responsibilities.
Demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, Cub Scout salute, and Cub Scout handshake. Show how each is used.
Share with your den, or family, a time when you demonstrated the Cub Scout motto “Do Your Best.” Explain why it is important to do your best.
At home, with your parent or legal guardian do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
Get to know members of your den.
With this icebreaker game, get your den communicating as they work together to put themselves in line.
Create a den doodle to record advancement progress and other accomplishments.
Create a den flag that allows Cub Scouts to show their personality and creativity while getting to know each other.
Recite the Scout Oath and Law with your den and den leader.
While tossing bean bags, Cub Scouts are moving while learning the Scout Law.
Recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law with the den.
Cub Scouts learn the Scout Law by playing a hopping game.
Learn about the Scout Oath. Identify the three points of the Scout Oath.
Using charades, Cub Scouts act out the three points of the Scout Oath.
Cub Scouts work together to create a photo or video demonstrating one of the three points of the Scout Oath.
With your den create a den Code of Conduct.
Cub Scouts will be invested in their own conduct when they help create their den code of conduct.
Learn about the denner position and responsibilities.
Use popsicle sticks to pick the den meeting denner.
Working together, Cub Scouts make a chart of denner responsibilities.
Demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, Cub Scout salute, and Cub Scout handshake. Show how each is used.
In this Cub Scout relay game, teams show the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake.
Participate in an opening ceremony that includes the use the Cub Scout salute, sign, and handshake.
Share with your den, or family, a time when you demonstrated the Cub Scout motto “Do Your Best.” Explain why it is important to do your best.
Cub Scouts share a time when they did their best.
At home, with your parent or legal guardian do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
Review the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
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
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.
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.
