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Lion – Kindergarten
Let’s Camp Lion
Elective
Requirement 1

Buddy or No Buddy?

Lion – Kindergarten
Let’s Camp Lion
Elective
Requirement 1

Buddy or No Buddy?

Snapshot of Activity

Using the Lion handbook, Cub Scouts learn the buddy system.

Indoor
2
2
2
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  • Cub Scouts will need their Lion handbook, page 47 
  • Crayons, enough to share 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Become familiar with the buddy system by watching “The Buddy System.” (duration 1 minute, 42 seconds)  

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather Cub Scouts and adult partners and say: “The buddy system is when two Cub Scouts work together, share, and keep each other safe. The den leader decides how buddies are paired. If there is an odd number of Cub Scouts, you can have a buddy group of no more than three.   Having a buddy is especially important when you are doing an activity outdoors, particularly near or on the water.   When you have a buddy, you are not to let your buddy out of your sight. As buddies you are friends, so remember the points of the Scout Law to be friendly, courteous, and kind to each other. You keep each other safe by following any rules or instructions for the activity” 
  2. Have Cub Scouts with their adult partners identify and color the pictures on page 47 of the Lion handbook. 

Other Activities Options

You can choose other activities of your choice.

Lion – Kindergarten

Buddy Tic Tac Toe

Indoor
2
2
2

Ask the Cub Scouts to “buddy up,” with a fellow scout of their choosing.  Play tic-tac-toe. 

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