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Tigers in the WildComplete Requirements 1 - 3 plus at least one other: |
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| 1. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, name and collect the Cub Scout Six Essentials you need for a hike. Tell your den leader what you would need to add to your list to prepare for rain. |
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| 2. Go for a short hike with your den or family, and carry your own gear. Show you know how to get ready for this hike. | See books on Hiking - Juvenile Literature or Outdoor Recreation for Children. Some examples:
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3. Do the following: A. Listen while your leader reads the Outdoor Code. Talk about how you can be clean in your outdoor manners. B. Listen while your leader reads the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids. Discuss why you should "Trash Your Trash." C. Apply the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids on your Tiger den and pack outings. After one outing, share what you did to demonstrate the principles you discussed. |
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| 4. While on the hike, find three different kinds of plants, animals, or signs that animals have been on the trail. List what you saw in your Tiger Handbook. | See books on Animal Tracks, Bird Watching - Juvenile Literature, and Nature Study - Juvenile Literature. Some examples:
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| 5. Participate in an outdoor pack meeting or pack campfire. Sing a song or act out a skit with your Tiger den as part of the program. | You may find these books useful:
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| 6. Find two different trees and two different types of plants that grow in your area. Write their names in your Tiger Handbook. | See books on Trees - Identification and Wild Flowers - Juvenile Literature. Some examples:
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| 7. Visit a nature center, zoo, or another outside place with your family or den. Learn more about two animals, and write down two interesting things about them in your Tiger Handbook. | The Library has passes to the Fire Island Lighthouse and to the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center for loan to district residents. For more information see:  |
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