Tiger Champions for Nature Adventure for 2024

Printable requirements for the Tiger Champions for Nature Adventure

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress on the Tiger Champions for Nature Adventure

Tiger Adventures Check Off Sheet

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Learn about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.  

In the Tiger Champions for Nature adventure, Tiger Cub Scouts learn about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. These are ways to help protect the environment by managing waste better.

Reduce means using less. This could be using less water, less electricity, or less plastic. When we reduce, we help save resources.

Reuse means using things again instead of throwing them away. This can be as simple as using the same bag when we shop or using old jars to store things.

Recycle means turning something old into something new. This is done with things like paper, plastic, and glass. Recycling helps reduce garbage and saves resources.

Here are some creative ideas for teaching these concepts:

• Reduce Waste Challenge: Challenge the Tigers to think of one way they can use less at home for a week. They could turn off lights when not in use or use less water while brushing their teeth.
• Reuse Craft Day: Have the Tigers bring in items from home that are no longer needed, like old socks or boxes, and turn them into art projects or new useful items.
• Recycling Sort: Set up bins for paper, plastic, and glass. Teach Tigers what goes in each bin. You could even visit a recycling center if possible.

Here are some options for fulfilling Tigers Champions for Nature requirement 2:

• Reduce, Reuse, or Recycle?
  • Play a guessing game of items that can be recycled, reused, or reduced.
  • Supplies: Dry erase board, markers, stopwatch
  • indoor, low energy, 1 to 3 days prep
• Solar Powered S’more Oven
  • Reduce the use of electricity by making a solar powered oven  
  • Supplies: Aluminum foil, glue, black marker, plastic wrap, rulers, scissors, skewers, unused pizza boxes, black paper, tape, utility knives, graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate bars
  • outdoor, moderate energy, 1 to 3 days prep
  • This requires a sunny day
• The 3 R’s of Our Den Meeting Space
  • Take a walk around your den meeting location and point out what items can be recycled, reused, and/or reduced.
  • Supplies: none
  • indoor, moderate energy, minimal prep

These activities will help Tiger Cub Scouts understand and practice the 3 R’s in their Tiger Champions for Nature adventure.

Garbage

Discover what happens to the garbage in your community.  

In the Tiger Champions for Nature adventure, Tiger Cub Scouts learn about what happens to the garbage in their community. This helps them understand how waste is managed and why it’s important to think about what we throw away.

Garbage from our homes and schools goes to places like landfills, where it’s buried, or recycling centers, where it can be turned into new things. Some garbage might also go to plants where it is burned to make energy.

Here are some ways to help Tigers learn about garbage management:

• Trash Inspection: Have a “trash day” where Tigers look at what is thrown away at home or in their meeting place. They can see what could have been recycled or reused.
• Visit a Facility: Arrange a visit to a local landfill or recycling center. Seeing these places can help Tigers understand where their trash goes and how it’s handled.
• Garbage Sorting Game: Create a game where Tigers sort items into trash, recycle, and compost bins. This teaches them how to dispose of waste properly.

Here are some options for fulfilling Tigers Champions for Nature requirement 3:

• Den Outing to Waste Management
  • Den outing to a waste management facility 
  • Supplies: Activity Consent Form 
  • requires travel, low energy, a week or more prep
• The Journey of a Piece of Garbage
  • Cub Scouts will learn about the journey a piece of garbage takes and then act it out in a skit.
  • Supplies: none
  • indoor, moderate energy, 1 to 3 days prep

These activities can help Tiger Cub Scouts see the impact of waste and learn responsible disposal practices in their Tiger Champions for Nature adventure.

Conservation Project

Participate in a conservation service project.

In the Tiger Champions for Nature adventure, participating in a conservation project helps Tiger Cub Scouts make a positive impact on the environment. This activity teaches them to care for nature and understand their role in protecting it.

Here are some age-appropriate conservation project ideas for Tiger Cub Scouts:

• Plant a Tree: Tigers can plant trees in a local park or community area. This helps improve air quality and provides homes for wildlife.
• Clean Up a Park: Organize a day to pick up trash at a local park. This keeps the environment clean and safe for everyone.
• Start a Recycling Program: If there isn’t already one in place, Tigers can help start a recycling program at their meeting place or school. They can make signs and help teach others what can be recycled.
• Build Birdhouses: Tigers can build simple birdhouses or bird feeders to help local bird populations. This is a fun project that also helps wildlife.

Here are some options for fulfilling Tigers Champions for Nature requirement 4:

• Clothing Drive – Reuse
  • Conduct a clothing drive for a local charity. 
  • Supplies: cardboard boxes, paper, markers and crayons
  • indoor, moderate energy, one week prep
• Plant It and the Butterflies will Come
  • Plant a butterfly garden.
  • Supplies: potted butterfly bushes, small shovels, work gloves
  • outdoor, high energy, a week or more prep
• Plastic Bottle Planter – Reuse
  • Turn a plastic bottle into an indoor planter.
  • Supplies: 2 liter plastic bottles, scissors, push pin, gravel, potting soil, radish seeds, tape
  • indoor, moderate energy, 1 to 3 days prep
  • See plant a soda bottle terrarium

These projects help Tiger Cub Scouts learn about conservation and how they can help nature through their Tiger Champions for Nature adventure.

Before any activity, check the SAFE Checklist to make sure everyone is safe. Everyone involved in Scouting America activities should know the Guide to Safe Scouting and other relevant guides or books. Also follow any state or local rules that are more strict than Scouting America rules and guidelines.

Before starting this Adventure, complete the following:

• Use the Service Project Planning Checklist to plan your den or pack service project.
• Review the SAFE Project Tool Use. This is a quick reference for service projects, not crafts. It includes age guidelines for tools and types of allowed activities.

During the Adventure:

• Train all youth and adults on the proper use of tools.
• Provide continuous, qualified adult supervision during the project.
• Follow all manufacturer’s instructions and age/skill restrictions. If there is a conflict, follow the most restrictive guidelines.

More information

The Tiger Champions for Nature adventure introduces Tigers to important concepts about the environment. Through fun activities, they learn how to care for our planet.

First, Tigers discover the difference between renewable and non-renewable natural resources. They learn which resources can be replaced and which cannot. This helps them understand the impact of using things like water, trees, and oil.

Next, the adventure teaches Tigers about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Tigers explore ways to reduce waste, reuse items, and recycle materials. This knowledge encourages them to make better choices every day.

Tigers also learn about what happens to garbage in their community. They find out where trash goes after it leaves their homes. This part of the adventure helps them understand the importance of proper waste disposal.

Finally, Tigers participate in a conservation project. This could be planting trees, cleaning up a park, or starting a recycling program. These projects help Tigers see the direct impact of their actions on the environment.

The Tiger Champions for Nature adventure is not just about learning; it’s about doing. Tigers finish this adventure with a better appreciation of nature and a strong sense of how they can help protect it.