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• As always, parents are strongly encouraged to help their children to work on their Tiger achievements. Let us know when and what they have accomplished.
• Many of the Tiger achievements require that the scout show the den what they have done. At the start of each meeting we will have a time for the scouts to show / display / talk about what they have done.

• In the early 1980's, as a part of the Foundations for Growth Study, a survey was developed to find out if and how Scouting could meet the abilities, needs, and desires of 7-year-old boys and their families. The boys wanted to have fun, with other boys and their parents. The parents wanted a program in which they could work directly with their sons, exposing them to a variety of experiences. The parents also wanted simplicity and a meeting pattern - once or twice a month - that would fit into a busy schedule.
  
  A group of Cub Scouters and educators gathered the survey results and data from pilot programs to design a program that matches the desires found in the survey with the development needs of boys in this age group. Tiger Cubs BSA was a field tested and approved, and officially became a part of the Boy Scouts of America.
  
  Over the years, parts of the program's structure have enveloped, but the basic elements have remained the same: Tiger Cubs BSA is a simple and fun program for first-grade boys and their families.
  
  Tiger Cubs will introduce boys and their adult partners to the excitement of Cub Scouting as they "Search, Discover, and Share" together.

• Many activities are designed to involve the whole family, and benefit the whole family.

• Tiger Cubs BSA is the part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America that is for boys who are in the first grade and their adult partners. Seven-year-old boys and their partners may also join Tiger Cubs BSA.  

  The basic element of Tiger Cubs BSA is the boy-adult team. The adult may be a parent, grandparent, adult brother or sister, aunt or uncle, or even a neighbor. The only requirements are that the adult be 18 years of age or older, care about the boy, and have a strong commitment to his well-being. The boy and his adult partner join Tiger Cubs BSA together.

• Many activities are designed to involve the whole family, and benefit the whole family.

• Normally, five to eight Tiger Cub teams are formed into a Tiger Cub den, which is part of a Cub Scout pack. The Tiger Cub den meets with the pack for as many activities as the pack feels are appropriate prior to the Tiger Cubs' graduation into Cub Scouting. If a pack has more than one Tiger Cub den, each Tiger Cub den has its own meetings. There is no one Tiger Cub den leader. However, each den should select a Tiger Cub Den Coordinator from among the parents in the den.

• Tiger Cub dens meet twice a month. Their meetings are based on the Big Ideas the den has chosen from the Tiger Cub Family Activity Book. One of these meetings should be an activity or field trip, such as attending a community event or visiting a place of interest. (Your council may have compiled a Tiger Cub "Where to Go" booklet for dens to use in planning these activities.) The second meeting can be another big idea, a pack meeting, or an age-appropriate pack activity.  When the Tiger cub completes a Big Idea, he is allowed to iron on a Big Idea patch on his Tiger Cub shirt (see Big Idea Patches by clicking on this link).

• The pack meets once per month with all dens and their families attending.

• The pack is led by the Cubmaster and a committee of den leaders and other parents.

• Pack meetings have games, songs, skits, stunts, ceremonies and presentations of badges earned by the boys during the past month.

• The pack is "owned" by a chartered partner. The Chartered partner is usually a school, parent association, religious organization, service club or other organization interested in helping youth.

• Tiger Cubs follow a school-year cycle. Boys and their adult partners join Tiger Cubs BSA at the beginning of the first-grade school year and remain in the program until the completion of first grade. At that time, they graduate into Cub Scouting and are eligible to participate in Cub Scout summer activities, including Cub Scout day camp.  

  Because one of the keys to success of the program is maintaining the "togetherness" of the den, additional Tiger Cub teams are not usually added once the den has established its identity by conducting Big Idea 1, "Getting to Know You." Instead, a new den should be formed. However, after conducting Big Idea 1, the den may decide to add one or two additional teams in order to bring a small den to a more workable size, or to accept a team that wishes to transfer from another den because of a family move. For the same reason, the den should stay together for the entire Tiger Cub experience and by completing Big Idea 17, "Cub Scouting, Here We Come," in May, graduate as a den into the Cub Scout pack.

I Promise To Love God, My Family, and My Country,
and To Learn About The World.

The motto of Tiger Cubs BSA is Search, Discover, Share.

• Family Entertainment
• Discover Nature and Energy
• Prepare for Emergencies
• Getting to Know You
• Know Your Family
• Know Your Community
• Helping Others
• Go See It
• Getting There
• Something Special, All Your Own
• Making Your Family Special
• Make Your Own
• Caring for Your Home and Household
• Family Games, Tricks, and Puzzles
• Fitness and Sports
• Tell Like It Is
• CUB SCOUTING, HERE WE COME!

Objectives of Tiger Cubs BSA

• With your boy, have fun and learn new things
• Involve other family members in many of the activities
• Teach your boy many of the ideals of Boy Scouting

  • Reverence for God

  • Love of Country

  • Love of family and others

  • Personal development

1. At each meeting the next Big Idea hosts present information on the upcoming outing or activity.

2. If you are planning an outside activity, always have an indoor plan in case of bad weather.

3. If a host misses their turn, or a Big Idea meeting does not work out, use next month's host and Big Idea to ensure regular activities.

4. While the family may be invited to special outings like a trip to the zoo, only the Tiger Cub and one partner should attend the regular den meetings. This keeps it special for the boy.

5. Be sure the January activity is a special activity to get maximum participation from the den after the holiday break.

6. In February or March, be sure to attend the pack Blue and Gold Banquet. This is a great opportunity to meet the families of all Cub Scouts in the pack.

7. In April or May, Tiger Cubs graduate into the Cub Scout pack at the monthly pack meeting. They can then participate as a Cub Scout in Summer activities, and start working in their Wolf Cub Scout Book. Summer is the perfect time to work on the outdoor achievements with new Wolf Cub Scouts.

8. Some of last years most successful Tiger Cub dens had regular outings almost every two weeks. Use your imagination and keep the activities simple and fun!

9. If you have questions about the den's next meeting, or about the program in general, contact your pack Tiger Cub Coach or Cubmaster.