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Bear – 3rd Grade
Forensics
Elective
Requirement 3

Gumshoe

Bear – 3rd Grade
Forensics
Elective
Requirement 3

Gumshoe

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scout investigate how their shoe can leave a print.

Indoor
2
3
2
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  • 9” x 12” black construction paper, one sheet for each Cub Scout
  • 1 light colored sidewalk chalk for each Cub Scout
  • Baby wipes or a wet rag

Before the meeting:

  1. Using the information below, make a sample of a shoe impression.
  2. Gather supplies.
  3. Set up meeting space so Cub Scouts have an area to do their shoe print.

During the meeting:

  1. Ask the Cub Scouts if they have ever walked outside in the snow and looked behind them? What did they see? Explain to Cub Scouts that just like our fingers have prints our shoes have prints. Law enforcement officers will look for shoe prints and will then make an impression. They can find the brand and size of the shoe. They can tell how tall the person is by measuring the length of the shoe. Today they will be looking more closely at their shoe impression. Show them your example.
  2. Have each Cub Scout sit in a chair and place a piece of construction paper on the ground in front of them.
  3. Give each Cub Scout a piece of chalk and have them liberally apply the chalk to the bottom of their shoe.
  4. Have the Cub Scout stand on top of the piece of paper in front of them.
  5. Have the Cub Scout sit back down and clean off their shoe with a baby wipe or damp cloth.
  6. Let each Cub Scout look at their impression. Ask what do you notice? Do you see a shoe size? Is there a pattern? Is the bottom of your shoe the same as mine?

Tip: Combine this activity with requirement 1 “Solve the Mystery.”

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Indoor
2
5
5

Cub Scout make a shoe impression.

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Outdoor
3
1
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.