Know.
Name some people in history who have
shown great faith. Discuss with an adult
how faith has been important at a
particular point in his or her life.
Commit.
Discuss with an adult how having faith
and hope will help you in your life, and
also discuss some ways that you can
strengthen your faith.
Practice.
Practice your faith as you are taught in
your home, church, synagogue, mosque, or
religious fellowship.
Make a list of things you can do this week
to practice your religion as you are taught
in your home, church, synagogue, mosque, or
other religious community. Check them off
your list as you complete them.
EMBLEMS OF FAITH
Complete the requirement.
Earn the religious emblem of your faith.
With the help of your family or den leader,
find out about two famous Americans. Tell
the things they did or are doing to improve
our way of life.
Find out something about the old homes near
where you live. Go and see two of them.
Find out where places of historical interest
are located in or near your town or city. Go
and visit one of them with your family or
den.
Choose a state; it can be your favorite one
or your home state. Name its state bird,
tree, and flower. Describe its flag. Give
the date it was admitted to the Union.
Be a member of the color guard in a flag
ceremony for your den or pack.
Display the U.S. flag in your home or fly it
on three national holidays..
Learn how to raise and lower a U.S. flag
properly for an outdoor ceremony.
Participate in an outdoor flag ceremony
Complete the Character
Connection for
Citizenship.
Know.
Tell ways some people in the past have
served our country. Tell about some
people who serve our country today.
(Don't forget about "ordinary" people
who serve our country.)
Commit.
Tell something that might happen to you
and your family if other people were not
responsible citizens. Tell one thing you
will do to be a good citizen.
Practice.
Tell three things you did in one week
that show you are a good citizen.
Tell in your own words what folklore is.
List some folklore stories, folk songs, or
historical legends from your own state or
part of the country. Play the Folklore Match
Game on page 48.
Name at least five stories about American
folklore. Point out on a United States map
where they happened.
Read two folklore stories and tell your
favorite one to your den.
Choose a bird or animal that you like and
find out how it lives. Make a poster showing
what you have learned.
Build or make a bird feeder or birdhouse and
hang it in a place where birds can visit
safely.
Explain what a wildlife conservation officer
does.
Visit one of the following: Zoo, Nature center, Aviary, Wildlife
refuge, Game preserve.
Name one animal that has become extinct in
the last 100 years. Tell why animals become
extinct. Name one animal that is on the
endangered species list.
Save 5 pounds of glass or aluminum, or 1
month of daily newspapers. Turn them in at a
recycling center or use your community's
recycling service.
Plant a tree in your yard, or on the grounds
of the group that operates your Cub Scout
pack, or in a park or other public place. Be
sure to get permission first.
Call city or county officials or your trash
hauling company and find out what happens to
your trash after it is hauled away.
List all the ways water is used in your
home. Search for dripping faucets or other
ways water might be wasted. With an adult,
repair or correct those problems.
Discuss with an adult in your family the
kinds of energy your family uses.
Find out more about your family's use of
electricity.
Take part in a den or pack neighborhood
clean-up project.
Visit your library or newspaper office. Ask
to see back issues of newspapers or an
almanac.
Find someone who was a Cub Scout a long time
ago. Talk with him about what Cub Scouting
was like then.
Start or add to an existing den or pack
scrapbook.
Trace your family back through your
grandparents or great-grandparents; or, talk
to a grandparent about what it was like when
he or she was younger.
Find out some history about your community.
Start your own history: keep a journal for 2
weeks.
Complete the
Character Connection for
Respect.
Know.
As you learn about how Cub Scout-age
life was like for adults you know, does
what you learn change what you think
about them. Tell how it might help you
respect or value them more.
Commit.
Can you think of reasons others might be
disrespectful to people or things you
value? Name one new way you will show
respect for a person or thing someone
else values.
Practice.
List some ways you can show respect for
people and events in the past.
Go on a day trip or evening out with members
of your family.
Have a family fun night at home.
BE READY!
Do requirements a through e and requirement g.
Requirement f is recommended, but not
required.
Tell what to do in case of an accident in
the home. A family member needs help.
Someone's clothes catch on fire.
Tell what to do in case of a water accident.
Tell what to do in case of a school bus
accident.
Tell what to do in case of a car accident.
With your family, plan escape routes from
your home and have a practice drill.
Have a health checkup by a physician
(optional).
Complete the
Character Connection for
Courage.
Know.
Memorize the courage steps: Be brave, Be
calm, Be clear, and Be careful. Tell why
each courage step is important. How will
memorizing the courage steps help you to
be ready?
Commit.
Tell why it might be difficult to follow
the courage steps in an emergency
situation. Think of other times you can
use the courage steps. (Standing up to a
bully is one example.)
Practice.
Act out one of the requirements using
these courage steps: Be brave, Be calm,
Be clear, and Be careful.
RIDE RIGHT
Do requirement (a) and three other requirements.
Know the rules for bike safety. If your town
requires a bicycle license, be sure to get
one.
Learn to ride a bike, if you haven't by now.
Show that you can follow a winding course
for 60 feet doing sharp left and right
turns, a U-turn, and an emergency stop.
Keep your bike in good shape. Identify the
parts of a bike that should be checked
often.
Change a tire on a bicycle.
Protect your bike from theft. Use a bicycle
lock.
Ride a bike for 1 mile without rest. Be sure
to obey all traffic rules.
Set up the equipment and play any two of
these outdoor games with your family or
friends. (Backyard golf, Badminton, Croquet,
Sidewalk shuffleboard, Kickball, Softball,
Tetherball, Horseshoes, Volleyball)
Play two organized games with your den.
Select a game that your den has never
played. Explain the rules. Tell them how to
play it, and then play it with them.
Do physical fitness stretching exercises.
Then do curl-ups, push-ups, the standing
long jump, and the softball throw.
With a friend about your size, compete in at
least six different two-person contests.
(Many examples in book.)
Compete with your den or pack in the crab
relay, gorilla relay, 30-yard dash, and
kangaroo relay.
NOTE TO PARENTS: If a licensed physician certifies
that the Cub Scout's physical condition for an
indeterminable time doesn't permit him to do three
of the requirements in this achievement, the
Cubmaster and pack committee may authorize
substitution of any three Arrow Point electives.
With an adult in your family, choose a TV
show. Watch it together.
Play a game of charades at your den meeting
or with your family at home.
Visit a newspaper office, or a TV or radio
station and talk to a news reporter.
Use a computer to get information. Write,
spell-check, and print out a report on what
you learned.
Write a letter to a company that makes
something you use. Use e-mail or the U.S.
Postal Service.
Talk with a parent or other family member
about how getting and giving facts fits into
his or her job.
JOT IT DOWN
Do requirement h and four other requirements.
Make a list of the things you want to do
today. Check them off when you have done
them.
Write two letters to relatives or friends.
Keep a daily record of your activities for 2
weeks.
Write an invitation to someone.
Write a thank-you note.
Write a story about something you have done
with your family.
Write about the activities of your den.
Complete the
Character Connection for
Honesty.
Know.
Tell what made it difficult to be clear
and accurate as you wrote details and
kept records, and tell what could tempt
you to write something that was not
exactly true. Define honesty.
Commit.
Tell why it is important to be honest
and trustworthy with yourself and with
others. Imagine you had reported
something inaccurately and tell how you
could set the record straight. Give
reasons that honest reporting will earn
the trust of others.
Practice.
While doing the requirement for this
achievement, be honest when you are
writing about real events.
Show how to use and take care of four of
these tools.
(Hammer, Hand saw, Hand drill, C-clamp, Wood
plane, Pliers, Crescent wrench, Screwdriver,
Bench vise, Coping saw, Drill bit)
Build your own tool box.
Use at least two tools listed in requirement
(a) to fix something.
BUILD A MODEL
Do requirement g and two other requirements.
Build a model from a kit.
Build a display for one of your models.
Pretend you are planning to change the
furniture layout in one of the rooms in your
home.
Make a model of a mountain, a meadow, a
canyon, or a river.
Go and see a model of a shopping center or
new building that is on display somewhere.
Make a model of a rocket, boat, car, or
plane.
Complete the
Character Connection for
Resourcefulness.
Know.
Review the requirements for this
achievement and list the resources you
would need to complete them. Then list
the materials you could substitute for
items that you do not already have. Tell
what it means to be resourceful.
Commit.
After you complete the requirements for
this achievement, list any changes that
would make the results better if you did
these projects again. Tell why it is
important to consider all available
resources for a project.
Practice.
While you complete the requirements for
this achievement, make notes on which
materials worked well in your projects
and why.
Learn the rules of and how to play three
team sports.
Learn the rules of and how to play two
sports in which only one person is on each
side.
Take part in one team and one individual
sport.
Watch a sport on TV with a parent or some
other adult member of your family.
Attend a high school, college, or
professional sporting event with your family
or your den.
BE A LEADER
Do requirement f and two other requirements.
Help a boy join Cub Scouting, or help a new
Cub Scout through the Bobcat trail.
Serve as a denner or assistant denner.
Plan and conduct a den activity with the
approval of your den leader.
Tell two people they have done a good job.
Leadership means choosing a way even when
not everybody likes your choice.
Complete the Character Connection for
Compassion.
Know.
Tell why, as a leader, it is important
to show kindness and concern for other
people. List ways leaders show they care
about the thoughts and feelings of
others.
Commit.
Tell why a good leader must consider the
ideas, abilities, and feelings of
others. Tell why it might be hard for a
leader to protect another person's
well-being. Tell ways you can be kind
and compassionate.
Practice.
While you complete the requirements for
this achievement, find ways to be kind
and considerate of others.
