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Bear – 3rd Grade
Forensics
Elective
Requirement 1

Visit an Expert

Bear – 3rd Grade
Forensics
Elective
Requirement 1

Visit an Expert

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn from an expert more about how forensics is used to help solve crimes.

Travel
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1
5
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Before the meeting:

  1. Contact local law enforcement to see if they have a program for kids that explains how they use forensics to solve a crime or if there is an officer who would be willing to speak to the den. Some police agencies have a specific person that handles teaching kids’ groups.
  2. Let the local law enforcement know the Adventure requirements and coordinate with the agency on the activities:
    • How to take a fingerprint
    • How to take a shoe imprint
    • Discuss uses of chromatography
    • Evidence collection methods
  3. Remind parents and legal guardians of the meeting location date and time and to bring a completed Activity Consent Form.

During the meeting:

  1. Gather Cub Scouts outside the meeting space. Discuss with Cub Scouts the expectations when visiting:
    • Be respectful during the presentation
    • Raise your hand when you want to speak or ask a question
    • Stay seated while the speaker is talking unless they ask you to stand up
    • Use your listening ears
  2. Encourage Cub Scouts to ask questions.

After the meeting:

  • Send a thank you note to the agency.

Tip: You can potentially complete requirements 2, 3, 5 and 6 by visiting a law enforcement agency.

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3

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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.