A pocketknife is a useful tool to have for Scouting activities. It can also be dangerous if you don’t use it the right way. In this Adventure, you will learn how to use a pocketknife safely. You will also get to learn the basics of carving.
This Adventure is required in order for you to use any knife during a Cub Scout activity as a 3rd grade Bear. Next year you will need to earn the Webelos Adventure, Chef’s Knife, to earn the privilege of using a knife during a Cub Scout activity as a 4th grade Webelos.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use the Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before starting this Adventure
During the Adventure
Read, understand, and promise to abide by the “Cub Scout Knife Safety Rules.”
Demonstrate the knife safety circle.
Demonstrate that you know how to care for and use your pocketknife safely.
Make two carvings with a pocketknife.
Read, understand, and promise to abide by the “Cub Scout Knife Safety Rules.”
Cub Scouts learn and explain the knife safety rules.
Cub Scouts learn about the knife safety rules by playing charades.
Demonstrate the knife safety circle.
Cub Scouts practice the knife safety circle.
Demonstrate that you know how to care for and use your pocketknife safely.
Cub Scouts practice sharpening their pocketknives.
Make two carvings with a pocketknife.
Cub Scouts carve a pattern into a potato and print a design.
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
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.
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.
