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Bear – 3rd Grade
Champions for Nature Bear
Elective
Requirement 1

Natural Resources Scavenger Hunt

Bear – 3rd Grade
Champions for Nature Bear
Elective
Requirement 1

Natural Resources Scavenger Hunt

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about natural resources with a scavenger hunt. 

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  • Each Cub Scout will need their Cub Scout Six Essentials 
    • Filled Water Bottle 
    • Whistle 
    • Flashlight 
    • Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses 
    • Trail Mix 
    • Small first aid kit 
  • Natural Resources Scavenger Hunt worksheet found in Additional Resources  
  • Pen or pencil for each Cub Scout 
  • Printer 
  • Activity Consent Form 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Print a copy of the Natural Resources Scavenger Hunt worksheet for each Cub Scout. 
  2. Identify an area where Cub Scouts can take a 30-minute walk to identify natural resources. 
  3. Contact Cub Scouts’ parents or legal guardians to give them the location for the walk. Remind them to bring their child’s completed Activity Consent Form. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Tell Cub Scouts that they’re going on a scavenger hunt to discover natural resources. 
  2. Give each Cub Scout a copy of the Natural Resources Scavenger Hunt worksheet and a pen or pencil. 
  3. Use the buddy system. 
  4. Go on the walk. Ask Cub Scouts to mark off the items they see on their scavenger hunt printable.

Additional Resources

Natural Resources Scavenger Hunt worksheet

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Natural Resources Walk

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Cub Scouts will identify natural resources while taking a walk outside. 

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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.