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Bear – 3rd Grade
Fellowship
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 3

Thank a Teacher

Bear – 3rd Grade
Fellowship
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 3

Thank a Teacher

Snapshot of Activity

Write a thank you card for a teacher. 

Indoor
2
2
2
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  • Paper of any size, one for each Cub Scout 
  • Card stock paper, 8 ½” x 11”, one for each Cub Scout 
  • Markers, colored pencils, or crayons 
  • Pens 
  • Stickers and other items to decorate the card

Before the meeting: 

  1. Lay out paper and craft supplies.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Review how to write a thank you card. 
    • Begin with a warm greeting such as “Dear Ms. Baranowski” or “Hi Mr. Temple.” 
    • Express your gratitude such as “I wanted to take a moment to thank you for …” 
    • Be specific and write about the impact such as “helping me better understand math.” 
    • Share personal experiences where they went above and beyond such as “I appreciate your willingness to use your lunchtime to review math facts with me.” 
    • Conclude with appreciation and well wishes such as “Thank you for everything you have done to help me.” 
    • Sign off with your name. 
  2. Encourage Cub Scouts to write out their thank you on a sheet of white paper first. 
  3. After they have written their thank you note, ask Cub Scouts to create their thank you card.   
    • Have Cub Scouts fold the cardstock in half. 
    • Have them write their note on the inside of the card. 
    • Decorate the outside of the card. 
  4. Once complete, ask Cub Scouts to give their thank you notes to their teachers at school the next time they see them. 

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Indoor
2
4
2

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Indoor
2
1
2

Talk to someone new at school. 

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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.