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Visit From a Veteran
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Visit From a Veteran

Lion – Kindergarten
King of the Jungle
Citizenship
Required
Requirement 3
Visit From a Veteran
Lion – Kindergarten
King of the Jungle
Citizenship
Required
Requirement 3
Visit From a Veteran

Snapshot of Activity

Invite a military veteran to discuss what citizenship means to them. 

Indoor
1
1
5
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  • No supplies needed 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Contact parents and legal guardians and ask if they know anyone who is an active military or a veteran that they could ask to come speak to the den.  If not contact your pack leadership or reach out to a veterans organization such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars or American Legion to identify a guest speaker. 
  2. Inform the guest speaker that you would like for them to visit the den and share their thoughts on citizenship and what makes a good citizen.  Share with them the size of the den and the age of the Cub Scouts. 
  3. Confirm date, time, and location of the visit. 
  4. The day before the meeting remind the guest speaker of the visit. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Introduce the guest speaker. 
  2. Have guest speaker share their thoughts about citizenship and what makes a good citizen.  Allow Cub Scouts and adult partners to ask questions. 
  3. After the guest speaker is done, thank them for their visit. 

After the meeting: 

  1. Send a thank you note to the speaker. 
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