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Bear – 3rd Grade
Paws for Action
Citizenship
Required
Requirement 3

Groups That Help

Bear – 3rd Grade
Paws for Action
Citizenship
Required
Requirement 3

Groups That Help

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about a nonprofit organization using the internet. 

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  • Computer, tablet, or mobile phone with internet access 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Notify Cub Scouts’ parents or legal guardians that you’ll be using the internet at this meeting to research a non-profit organization. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Tell Cub Scouts they’re going to learn about a nonprofit organization by researching it online. 
  2. Ask Cub Scouts to name some local nonprofit organizations. If Cub Scouts are having trouble, you can prompt them with these ideas: 
    • Local food pantry 
    • Animal shelter 
    • American Legion 
  3. Have Cub Scouts vote on the organization they would like to learn about. 
  4. Find the organization’s website on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. 
  5. Ask Cub Scouts what they would like to know about the organization. You can prompt them with these ideas if necessary: 
    • What does the organization do? 
    • What group of people or cause does this organization serve? 
    • How does it raise money? 
    • What do their volunteers do to help? 
  6. As Cub Scouts ask each question, find the page on the nonprofit’s website that answers the question.  
  7. Ask a Cub Scout to read the answer to the group.

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Nonprofit Visit

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Cub Scouts learn about a nonprofit by visiting the organization. 

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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.