Lion Adventures!
Lion Scouts will have the opportunity to participate in many exciting adventures over the course of the year. Some are required & others are electives, but all are going to be great fun! To get an idea of what to expect, you can explore some of the possibilities below. These adventures will not necessarily be completed in the order shown below.
The 5 Required Adventures (requirements for advancement)
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Lion’s Honor
Do These:
- Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.
- Repeat the Cub Scout motto. Tell what it means.
- Show the Cub Scout salute. Tell what it means.
- Show teamwork and good sportsmanship by playing a game with your den.
- Participate in an outing.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Learn and demonstrate three exercises you can do each day.
- Have Lions make a nutritious snack for the den.
- Understand the importance of rest.
- Participate as a den in Jungle Field Day.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Learn the role of someone who provides a service to your community.
- Demonstrate you know what to do in an emergency.
- Choose two energy saving projects to practice in your home for two weeks.
- Participate in a Lion den family service project for others.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Gather the outdoor items you need to have with you when you go on an outdoor adventure, and understand how they are used. Also understand and commit to practicing the buddy system.
- Learn what SAW (Stay, Answer, Whistle) means. Demonstrate what you can do to stay safe if you become separated from the group when you are outdoors.
- Demonstrate an understanding of respect for animals and nature when participating in a learning hike.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Participate in a flag ceremony with your den.
- Explain what it means to be a good citizen.
- Explain what it means to be a leader.
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Lion Elective Adventures
(some of these elective adventures will be selected for den meetings)
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Make and use a Lion Scout bag and hanger for personal Scouting gear.
- Make a personal care checklist.
- Practice tying shoelaces.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Explain that choices have consequences.
- Perform a Good Turn for another person.
- Teach a game to another person. This requirement may be accomplished at home or at the outing.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Explore properties of motion.
- Explore properties of force.
- Use household materials to create a useful object.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Participate in a game with your den.
- Participate in an obstacle course relay.
- Participate in a box derby race.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Discuss with other Lions things that can be built and things that can be knocked down.
- Discuss with other Lions how they and their fellow Lions can be built up and knocked down, not just physically but also emotionally.
- Build structures using available materials.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Play a game with rules; indicate an understanding of the rules and why it is important to follow the rules wile playing the game.
- Choose a jungle animal that you would like to be; describe the animal and why you chose it. Participate in a parade with the other animals in your den. Communicate with other animals using your animal’s sounds, both as loudly as you can and as softly as you can.
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Fun on the Run
Do These:
- Visit with an individual who can demonstrate different ways to garden (outside, greenhouse, container, etc.) and the basic skills needed to garden.
- Learn where the food we eat comes from.
- Plant a small container garden.
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