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Tiger – 1st Grade
Stories in Shapes
Elective
Requirement 3

Folding Art

Tiger – 1st Grade
Stories in Shapes
Elective
Requirement 3

Folding Art

Snapshot of Activity

Make an origami cat. 

Indoor
2
2
2
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  • 8 ½” x 8 ½” pieces of paper, one for each Cub Scout and adult partner 
  • Origami Cat instructions found in Additional Resources 
  • Printer  
  • Crayons, enough to share 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Print Origami Cat instructions for each Cub Scout. 
  2. Practice making the cat yourself.  
  3. Set up the meeting location with space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to complete activity together. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Share with the Cub Scouts and adult partners that for this acidity you will make a cat by folding paper.  The art of folding paper is called origami and comes from Japan.  When you fold paper, you will make squares and triangles and these shapes can be used to make art. 
  2. Show the den your origami cat.  Have the Cub Scout work with their adult partners to make their own origami cat. 

Additional Resources

Origami Cat instructions

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2

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2
3
2

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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.