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Bear – 3rd Grade
Baloo the Builder
Elective
Requirement 5

Project Build – Tic-Tac-Toe Board

Bear – 3rd Grade
Baloo the Builder
Elective
Requirement 5

Project Build – Tic-Tac-Toe Board

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts build a tic-tac-toe board.

Indoor
3
4
4
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  • Tic-Tac-Toe Board instructions found in Additional Resources
  • Printer
  • Power drill. Power drills may only be used by adults
  • Drill bits
  • Tape measure
  • Pencil
  • Black Sharpie or marker
  • Straight edge
  • Sandpaper
  • Safety glasses
  • 2-by-4 board
  • A bag of wooden golf tees
  • Paint
  • Hand saw

Before the meeting:

  1. Print Tic-Tac-Toe Board instructions, one for each Cub Scout.
  2. Purchase or gather necessary tools and materials based on the list from requirement 4. This may include contacting families to bring tools.
  3. Cut the boards to size and sand the edges smooth.
  4. Set up meeting space for each Cub Scout to have a designated work area with plenty of room to move about and a safe distance away from one another.

During the meeting:

  1. Review appropriate tool safety with Cub Scouts.
  2. Distribute Tic-Tac-Toe Board instructions.
  3. To build the tic-tac-toe board:
    • Cut a block of wood so it’s 4 inches by 4 inches by 1 inch.
    • Mark evenly spaced holes and have adult drill.
    • Paint golf tees — five of one color for “X” and five of another color for “O.”

Additional Resources

Tic-Tac-Toe Board instructions

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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.