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Bear – 3rd Grade
Chef Tech
Elective
Requirement 1

Now we are Cooking with Air

Bear – 3rd Grade
Chef Tech
Elective
Requirement 1

Now we are Cooking with Air

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about air frying.

Indoor
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5
2
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  • Air fryer

Before the meeting:

  1. Review the owner’s manual for the air fryer you will demonstrate.
  2. Learn how air fryers work by watching the YouTube video “How an air fryer works.” (duration 56 seconds)
  3. Set up the meeting so Cub Scouts can easily see the air fryer. Lay out the different pieces of the air fryer.

During the meeting:

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and inform them that for this Adventure they are going to use an air fryer.
  2. Explain what an air fryer is and how it works. An air fryer uses hot air to cook food. This is like an oven, but the big difference is that an air fryer moves the air around the food at a much higher speed than an oven, which reduces cooking time.
    Explain the difference between frying with oil and using an air fryer. When you fry with oil the oil can cook food fast because it can get really hot. The problem that some have is that when frying in oil, some of the oil is absorbed into the food and for some that can be a problem for their health or other dietary concerns.
  3. Tell the Cub Scouts to always have an adult supervise them when using an air fryer.
  4. Point out the different parts of the air fryer and explain what they do.

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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.