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Bear – 3rd Grade
A Bear Goes Fishing
Elective
Requirement 1

Cast and Catch

Bear – 3rd Grade
A Bear Goes Fishing
Elective
Requirement 1

Cast and Catch

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts practice casting a rod and learn about different types of fish.  

Indoor
4
5
5
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  • Printer 
  • Laminator 
  • 8 – ¾”  button magnets  
  • ¼” steel  washers (washers must attract to the magnets) one for every two Cub Scouts 
  • 1 hardwood round dowel – 48”. x 0.5”, one for every two Cub Scouts 
  • 4 feet of string 
  • 1 roll of 1” blue painter’s tape 
  • Hot glue gun and sticks 
  • Cast and Catch game found in Additional Resources 
  • Scissors 
  • Tape 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Print one set of the Cast and Catch game found in Additional Resources for every two Cub Scouts. You may need to update the fish and fish information based on fish in your local area. 
  2. Cut out the fish and fish information and tape the fish information onto the back of the designated fish image. Laminate them and cut them out again.  
  3. Glue a small magnet to the mouth of the laminated fish with hot glue.  
  4. Build the fishing rod by attaching a string to dowel rod, then tie on a small washer at the end of the string. Build one pole for every two Cub Scouts.  
  5. Using blue painter’s tape create one 8ft. circle for every two Cub Scouts to create a designated fishing spot.
    Space circles at least 6 ft. apart.
    A arrange a set of fish in the middle of each pond.   

During the meeting: 

  1. Explain that Cub Scouts will be “catching” fish and then reading about the type of fish they caught.  
  2. Have Cub Scouts find a buddy and give each buddy pair a fishing pole and a designated pond to fish. 
  3. Instruct Cub Scouts not to enter the pond to catch their fish. If they do, they will have to move to the back of the line.  
  4. Buddies take turns catching a fish and then reading about the fish out loud.  
  5. Buddies keep fishing  until all fish have been caught out of their pond.  

Tip: Use this activity to also fulfill requirement 4. 

Additional Resources

Cast and Catch game

Other Activities Options

You can choose other activities of your choice.

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3
2
5

Cub Scouts learn about fish at a zoo or aquarium.

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Indoor
2
2
4

Cub Scouts learn about local fish from a guest speaker.

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Indoor
2
2
2

Cub Scouts learn three types of fish in their local community.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.