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Bear-y Important Recognition Presentation
Presentations for Adventures

Bear-y Important Recognition Presentation

A presentation for recognizing adventure completion and awarding Bear belt loops.

Specifications

Indoor

4

2

2

Learn more about presentation specifications here.

Den or Pack

Den level presentation

Supply List

  • Printer
  • Printed copy of the ceremony script
  • Belt loop(s) to be awarded (1 per Cub Scout)

Set-Up:

Gather the Bear Scouts, family members, and any guests, and have them sit together in front of the Den Leader.

Directions

Before the Ceremony
  1. Print the ceremony script.
  2. Purchase belt loop(s) from the Scout Store.
During the Ceremony

1. The Den Leader gathers the Bear Scouts, family members, and any guests, and has them sit together in front of the Den Leader. 

2. Denner stands next to Den Leader with adventure loops.

3. Den Leader follows the script.

DEN LEADER:  Several of the Bears in our den have earned the [name of adventure].  It is important for us all to recognize their hard work and celebrate this achievement.  Will the following Bears please come forward to receive their adventure loop from our denner, [name].  (Den Leader calls name(s) and gives the Cub Scout handshake.  Then, the denner presents the Cub Scout(s) the adventure loop.)  Bears, please hold up your Cub Scout sign and join me in reciting the Scout Oath and Law.  “On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”  “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”  Bears, if you did your best, please give a loud bear growl!  (Pause and encourage enthusiastic growls.)  Congratulations.  Let’s give them a big round of applause.”

4. Everyone returns to their seats.

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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.