Your Fifth Tiger Meeting

  1. Before the Meeting

    1. Make copies of the Helicopter page used in the Gathering Time activity. Also bring scissors and large paper clips.
    2. Bring the maps that you used last week, including the hand-drawn map of your community.
    3. Bring blank paper and crayons to make leaf rubbings

  2. Gathering Time

    If the weather is nice, have the Tiger Cubs go outside and play Freeze Tag while they wait for everyone to arrive. Ask the adult partners to go outside and supervise.

    If the weather is not nice, have the Tigers make helicopters as they arrive.

  3. Opening

    First, have everyone say the Tiger Motto "Search, Discover, Share" over and over again, like a chant.

    Then, have everyone say the den cheer that was previously selected. Repeat if needed until everyone knows it well.

  4. Share

    Talk about "favorite vacations". Where have the tigers gone on vacation and what have they done? What makes a vacation enjoyable? Do vacations have to be expensive or busy to be enjoyed? What role do relatives play in vacations? Should vacations be the same every year?

  5. Search

    Continue the discussion of maps from meeting #4.

    Print a map of your hometown from www.topozone.com. (Hint, find the map of your town using a 1:24K series and a scale of 1:50,000 then use the "Print this map" link to print a clean copy for discussion.)

    Have the scouts discuss how closely the hand drawn map from a previous meeting matches the topographic map. Discuss some of the symbols used on the topographic map. Use the map to point out locations where you're been or plan to go for "Go See It" activities.

  6. Discover

    Walk outside of your meeting place observing the plants, animals, and insects that you find. Make a leaf rubbing (see activity 5D in the Tiger Cub handbook).

  7. Closing

    Tiger Cubs exit the meeting room by tossing a ball to the den leader who says "See you next week" and then tosses the ball to the next boy. Repeat.

  8. After the Meeting

    1. Clean up your meeting place throroughly
    2. Discuss how the meeting went with your Tiger Cub and with some of the other members of the den. Adjust future meeting plans as appropriate.
    3. Request a Tour Permit for any Go See It activity that you'll do in upcoming weeks.
    4. If any of your scouts have completed awards or advancement report it to the Cubmaster or Pack Advancement chairperson.
    5. Review plans for your next meeting.
    6. Thank your co-leaders and den chief (if you have one).


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