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Lion – Kindergarten
Mountain Lion
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 3

Does My Whistle Work?

Lion – Kindergarten
Mountain Lion
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 3

Does My Whistle Work?

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts will blow whistles and demonstrate how to use the whistle if they get lost.  

Indoor
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  • Cub Scouts should bring their whistle which is part of their Cub Scout Six Essentials 
  • Cub Scouts will need their Lion handbook, page 11 
  • Pencils or pens, one for each Cub Scout 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Remind Cub Scouts and adult partners to bring a whistle.  If you have already completed requirement 1 for Mountain Lion, have them bring their whistle which is part of their Cub Scout Six Essentials.  If you have not completed requirement 1, inform Cub Scouts and adult partners that having a whistle will be part of other Adventures and something they bring with them whenever participating in outdoor activities.  
  2. Ensure the location for this activity is in a place where the blowing of whistles will not be a problem.  
  3. Prepare a space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to work on the activity in their Lion handbook. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and check to make sure everyone has their whistle. 
  2. Ask Cub Scouts why they think it is important to have a whistle with them. 
  3. Inform Cub Scouts and adult partners that at times a person may get separated from the group they are with when they are outside.   
  4. Inform Cub Scouts and adult partners that if they are ever separated from the group they are with or get lost, there are three things they can do to increase the chances that they will get found. 
    • Stay – Do not go looking or wandering around.  When you get lost or separated your group or parents are likely to start looking for you in the last place, they saw you or at places you have been.  If you stay where you are, chances are they will come back to that place to look for you. 
    • Answer – When you hear your name being called, answer back.   
    • Whistle – Use your whistle.  Blow your whistle with three short blasts.  Do this repeatedly until you are found. 
  5. Ask Cub Scouts, how do you know if your whistle works?  Allow for answers. 
  6. Now is the time to test your whistle, I want you to blow your whistle with three short blasts and then stop. 
  7. Allow Cub Scouts to blow their whistles.  
  8. Gather Cub Scouts and adult partners and have them complete the activity on page 11 of the Lion handbook. 

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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
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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.