Cub Scout Academic Belt Loop - Map and Compass

MAP AND COMPASS

Complete these three requirements:

1. Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map
2. Explain how a compass works.
3. Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.

Academic Pin - Language and Culture

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Earn the Language and Culture belt loop and complete seven of the following requirements:

1. Earn the BSA Interpreter Strip.
2. Write the numbers 1–10 in Chinese or another number system other than the one we normally use (we use the Arabic system).
3. Visit an embassy, consulate, or chargé d’affaires for another country.

Academic Belt Loop - Language and Culture

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Complete these three requirements:

1. With your parent’s or adult partner’s permission, talk with someone who grew up in a different country than you did. Find out what it was like and how it is different from your experience.
2. Learn 10 words that are in a different language than your own.
3. Play two games that originated in another country or culture.

First Aid - Nose Bleed

How to care for a Nosebleed
Tenderfoot Requirement 12b.

• Sit upright and lean forward. By remaining upright, you reduce blood pressure in the veins of your nose. This discourages further bleeding. Sitting forward will help you avoid swallowing blood, which can irritate your stomach.

• Pinch your nose. Use your thumb and index finger to pinch your nostrils shut. Breathe through your mouth. Continue to pinch for five to 10 minutes. Pinching sends pressure to the bleeding point on the nasal septum and often stops the flow of blood.

VOTE! 2012

Today is Election Day! Since 1792 we have been electing our Presidents for the United States of America. Many people will have different feelings about this election... At the end of the day, we are all American's and must work together towards the greater good.  Please exercise your right to vote and cast your ballot for who you believe will do the better job.

American Heritage Merit Badge requirement 3 would be great to work on during this Election.

If doing flags as a Troop fundraiser, don't forget to put them out this morning!

Cub Scout Academic Pin - Heritages

HERITAGES

Earn the Heritages belt loop and complete five of the following requirements:

1. Participate in a pack heritage celebration in which Cub Scouts give presentations about their family heritage.
2. Attend a family reunion.
3. With your parent’s or adult partner’s assistance, find and correspond with a pen pal from another country. Find out how his or her heritage is different from yours.

Cub Scout Academic Belt Loop - Heritages

HERITAGES

1. Talk with members of your family about your family heritage: its history, traditions, and culture.
2. Make a poster that shows the origins of your ancestors. Share it with your den or other group.
3. Draw a family tree showing members of your family for three generations.