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Lion – Kindergarten
Ready, Set, Grow
Elective
Requirement 2

From Eggs to Planter

Lion – Kindergarten
Ready, Set, Grow
Elective
Requirement 2

From Eggs to Planter

Snapshot of Activity

Use recycled paper egg cartons to make a small herb garden. 

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You may substitute any seeds for the garden.  It is recommended to use seeds that germinate fast so Cub Scouts can see growth as soon as possible. Recommended herbs are dill, basil, chives, thyme, parsley, oregano, cilantro, and sage. 

  • Recycled paper dozen egg cartons, one for every two Cub Scouts and every two adult partners 
  • 1 packet of sweet basil seeds 
  • 1 packet of cilantro seeds 
  • 1 packet of dill seeds 
  • 50 qt bag of potting soil 
  • Scissors 
  • Magic markers, enough to share

Before the meeting: 

  1. Become familiar with planting herb gardens to know the best way to plant and take care of the herbs by reading the directions on each packet of seeds. Check out the YouTube video, “Starting Seeds in Egg Cartons” for more information. 
  2. Take each egg carton and cut it in half so there are two rows of three containers, six total containers.  Cub Scouts will plant three different herbs in two rows. 
  3. Two days before the meeting you may need to start germinating the seeds, check the seed package.  To germinate, soak the seeds in water for several hours and then place them on a wet paper towel.   Place the seeds and the paper towel in a plastic zip-lock bag and keep them in a warm dark place.  After a day you should start to see seeds germinate with a sprout coming out. 
  4. Prepare the meeting location so Cub Scouts and adult partners can complete the activity together.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partner and share with them that they will be making an herb garden. 
  2. Demonstrate how to make the herb garden and plant the seeds. 
  3. Have adult partners work with their Cub Scouts to plant their herb garden.  Use magic markers to mark the rows of what is planted there. 
  4. Water the garden. 
  5. Share how to take care of their herb garden based on the information on the seed packets. 

After the meeting: 

  1. Each meeting after this one you should ask Cub Scouts how their herb garden is doing.  After several weeks they should have good growth of their plants.  Ask for photos of plants so they can share with the other members of the den. 

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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.