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 Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries
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Tiger – 1st Grade

Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries

Elective
Tiger – 1st Grade

Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries

Elective

Snapshot of adventure

A fun Adventure where Tigers learn how to perform a magic trick and create a secret code. 

For more magic tricks, check out the Cub Scout Magic Book available at www.scoutshop.org   

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Prior to any activity, use the BSA SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.  

All participants in official BSA Scouting activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scoutingand applicable program literature or manuals.   

Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede BSA practices, policies, and guidelines.  

Complete the following requirements

Activities to fulfill these requirements are listed below. Choose one activity for each requirement to complete Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries.

Requirement 1

Learn a magic trick.  Practice the trick.  Share the trick with you den or family members.

Requirement 2

Demonstrate how a magic trick works to your den, family or Tiger adult partner.

Requirement 3

Write your name in secret code.

Requirement 4

Write a message with the code. Challenge your den, family or Tiger adult partner to read your coded message.

Requirement 1

Learn a magic trick.  Practice the trick.  Share the trick with you den or family members.

Choose one of the following:
Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
2
2

Pass a coin magically though your Tiger neckerchief. 

Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
4
2

Use the Cub Scout Magic book to identify a trick for Cub Scouts to learn and perform.

Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
3
2
2

Tie a knot that disappears.

Requirement 2

Demonstrate how a magic trick works to your den, family or Tiger adult partner.

Choose one of the following:
Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
2
1

Using the magic trick learned in requirement 2, conduct a magic show.

Requirement 3

Write your name in secret code.

Choose one of the following:
Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
3
2

Use binary to spell your name.

Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
2
2

Cub Scouts will create their own unique secret code. 

Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
2
1

Using the Pig Pen Code write your name.

Requirement 4

Write a message with the code. Challenge your den, family or Tiger adult partner to read your coded message.

Choose one of the following:
Tiger – 1st Grade
Indoor
2
2
2

Using the secret code created in the activity My Secret Code Part 1 write a message and have Tiger adult partners decode the message.   

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.