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Webelos – 4th Grade
Build It
Elective
Requirement 4

Project Build – Paper Towel Holder

Webelos – 4th Grade
Build It
Elective
Requirement 4

Project Build – Paper Towel Holder

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts build a paper towel holder.

Indoor
3
4
4
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Paper towel holder, for each Cub Scout: 

  • Round or square base  
  • Dowel rod that measures 1¼ inches in diameter  
  • Pencil  
  • Felt or pieces of cork, if desired  
  • Glue  
  • Decorative piece for the top of the dowel rod, if desired  
  • Paint or stain  
  • 4″ wood screw

Tools, ideally one per Scout but they can share: 

  • Measuring tape 
  • Screwdriver  
  • 220 grit sandpaper 
  • Paintbrush 
  • Power drill with appropriate size bit, optional (adult use only) 

Safety gear, for each Cub Scout:  

  • Youth sized working gloves (hand protection) 
  • Safety glasses (eye protection) 
  • Close toe shoes (foot protection) 
  • KN95 5-layer respirator masks (nose and lung protection) 
  • First aid kit for the group

Before the meeting: 

  1. Identify adults in the den who are handy with tools and could assist, either by bringing additional tools or help with the den meeting.  
  2. Gather the supply and safety items needed, enough for each Cub Scout. 
  3. Notify parent or legal guardian to ensure that Cub Scouts wear close toe shoes. 
  4. Gather additional adult supervision and needed. 
  5. Purchase materials.  
  6. Secure a safe meeting location to give plenty of space for Cub Scouts to work on their project.   
  7. Built a paper towel holder as an example.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Provide each Scout with a set of tools, safety gear, and supplies from their list. 
  2. Have each Cub Scout, work with an adult and complete the following. 
    • Cut the dowel rod to 14 inches.  
    • Sand the dowel rod and base.  
    • Using a measuring tape, find and mark the exact center of the base on both the top and the bottom. 
    • Stand the dowel rod up and place the base on top of it. Make sure the dowel rod is in the center of the base.  
    • Drive a screw through the center mark on the base into the dowel rod. This will be easier to do if an adult first drills a pilot hole with a power drill. (A pilot hole is a hole that is smaller than the screw.) 
    • If desired, glue a decorative knob on the top of the dowel rod. Look for a knob that has a hole the same circumference as your dowel rod so it will slide onto the end. Make sure that the center of a paper towel roll will fit over the knob.  
    • If desired, you may paint or stain the towel holder. You may then glue a square of felt or pieces of cork to the bottom of the towel holder. This will protect the countertop and keep the towel holder from sliding. 

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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

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Glenn Adams

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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.