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Lion – Kindergarten
King of the Jungle
Citizenship
Required
Requirement 3

Visit From a Veteran

Lion – Kindergarten
King of the Jungle
Citizenship
Required
Requirement 3

Visit From a Veteran

Snapshot of Activity

Invite a military veteran to discuss what citizenship means to them. 

Indoor
1
1
5
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  • No supplies needed 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Contact parents and legal guardians and ask if they know anyone who is an active military or a veteran that they could ask to come speak to the den.  If not contact your pack leadership or reach out to a veterans organization such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars or American Legion to identify a guest speaker. 
  2. Inform the guest speaker that you would like for them to visit the den and share their thoughts on citizenship and what makes a good citizen.  Share with them the size of the den and the age of the Cub Scouts. 
  3. Confirm date, time, and location of the visit. 
  4. The day before the meeting remind the guest speaker of the visit. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Introduce the guest speaker. 
  2. Have guest speaker share their thoughts about citizenship and what makes a good citizen.  Allow Cub Scouts and adult partners to ask questions. 
  3. After the guest speaker is done, thank them for their visit. 

After the meeting: 

  1. Send a thank you note to the speaker. 

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Lion – Kindergarten

Grandparent Visit

Indoor
1
1
5

Identify a grandparent of one of the Cub Scouts to visit with the den to talk about citizenship. 

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Lion – Kindergarten

Visiting Grandparents

Travel
2
1
5

Plan a trip to visit the elderly in a retirement or assisted living facility. 

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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.