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Mountain Lion Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Documents

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Mountain Lion Adventure Helps and Ideas

For the Mountain Lion adventure, Lions learn about having fun and staying safe outdoors. Mountain Lion is one of the required adventures for the Lion badge.

Requirements for Lion Adventure: Mountain Lion

Lion Adventures: Mountain Lion

Do these:

1. Gather the outdoor items you need to have with you when you go on an outdoor adventure, and understand how they are used. Also understand and commit to practicing the buddy system.

2. Learn what SAW (Stay, Answer, Whistle) means. Demonstrate what you can do to stay safe if you become separated from the group when you are outdoors.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of respect for animals and nature when participating in a learning hike.

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Explore the outdoors with these related ideas and achievements:

Hiking Theme for Cub Scouts

Hiking Cub Scout Theme

Don’t forget to put the “outing” in Scouting. Cub Scouts enjoy going hiking. Remember to pick a trail of an appropriate difficulty level for your age group. Webelos have a lot more stamina than Lions and Tigers. Here are some ideas to help with a Cub Scout activity or two centered around hiking.
lion Cub Scouts Helps and Documents

Lion Cub Scout Helps and Documents

Lion is the Cub Scout program for girls and boys in Kindergarten.
The Outdoor Code

The Outdoor Code

Every Scout who is spending time outdoors should be familiar with the Outdoor Code. It is especially important for Webelos, Scouts BSA, and Venturers who are out camping regularly.
Outdoor Essentials for Cub Scouts

Outdoor Essentials for Cub Scouts

Even during seasons when it is too cold for the Cub Scouts to get out tent camping, we can still get them outdoors on a day hike. Make sure your Cub Scouts know the 10 Outdoor Essentials.
Hiking Safety Front Country

Hiking Safety (Front Country)

These guidelines are appropriate for a front country adventure in an area like a park. That is the only type of hiking which is appropriate for Cub Scouts. If you are going on a back country hike, then you need to consider some other safety rules, like bringing a fire source and knife.

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