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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Champions for Nature Arrow of Light
Elective
Requirement 5

Food Preservation

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Champions for Nature Arrow of Light
Elective
Requirement 5

Food Preservation

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts preserve food to reduce waste.

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  • Microwave
  • Microwave safe plate
  • Parchment paper
  • Tongs or a fork
  • 3 medium apples that are slightly damaged or bruised
  • Ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 4” kitchen paring knife, one for every two Cub Scouts
  • Cutting board, one for every two Cub Scouts

Note: Cub Scouts must complete the Knife Safety Adventure before using a knife in this activity. If Cub Scouts have not completed the Knife Safety Adventure before this activity, then prepare the apple slices ahead of time.

Before the meeting:

  1. Test the recipe below. Look for ways to ensure safety and any adjustments that may need to be made to the recipe based on available equipment.
  2. Set up areas for Cub Scouts to safely slice apples with a knife. Each area should have a cutting board, 4” paring knife, an apple, microwave safe plate, and parchment paper.

During the meeting:

  1. Explain to Cub Scouts that food items that are damaged or bruised can still be eaten. Even though they may not look perfect, they may still be used in a recipe. We like apples to be a perfect shape but an apple that is slightly bruised or not a perfect shape can be used to make a healthy snack.
  2. Demonstrate the process:
    • Cut the ends off, core out the middle, and thinly slice into 1/8-inch-thick rounds.
    • Line a microwave safe plate with parchment paper.
    • Place apple slices on the parchment paper in a single layer.
    • Optional: Lightly sprinkle the apple slices with cinnamon.
    • Microwave for 4 ½ to 5 minutes, or until the edges of the apple slices start to curl up.
    • Flip each slice with the tongs or a fork and microwave for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the edges look crisp.
    • Remove from the microwave and let cool for 10 minutes, or until crispy and dry.
  3. As Cub Scouts enjoy their snack, have them share how other foods may be dehydrated or repurposed for another meal of snack. Recipes like cakes and pies can easily use fruit that is damaged or imperfect that helps to reduce food waste.

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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.