Games Tigers Play

Tiger Adventure: Games Tigers PlayDo you like to play games? If you are like many Tigers, you probably do. There are many kinds of games. Some are board games. Some are video games. Some games are like puzzles. Sometimes we play games indoors and other times we go outside to play a sport. In some games ,one person or a team wins. In other games, everyone wins. In this adventure, you will start to play games that help everyone leave the game a winner.

Rationale for Adventure

To help boys develop appropriate emotional responses and engage in shared decision making in group settings, and to encourage engagement in an active and healthy lifestyle.

Requirements

Games Tigers Play
Complete requirements 1 and 2 plus at least two others.

  1. Do the following:
    1. Play two initiative or team-building games with the members of your den.
    2. Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.
    3. At the end of the game, talk with the leader about what you learned when you played the game. Tell how you helped the den by playing your part.
  2. Talk with your den or family about why good nutrition helps you to be strong and active. Bring a nutritious snack to a den meeting. Share why you picked it and what makes it a good snack choice
  3. Make up a game with the members of your den and play it with your den members. After playing the game, talk with your den about the experience.
  4. Make up a new game, and play it with your family or members of your den or pack. Then talk with the group about the experience.
  5. Do the following:
    1. Attend a sporting event with your den or family.
    2. Before or after the event, talk with a coach or athlete about what it is like to participate in the sport. OR find out more about the sport and share what you have learned with your den or family members before or after the event.

Takeaways for Cub Scouts

  • Learning how to respond when they win or lose.
  • Seeing the value of teamwork
  • Developing problem-solving skills.
  • Learning how to build teams.
  • Creating new games.
  • A Scout is friendly, brave.

Historical Requirements

2015 Handbook Requirements

Adventure Location:
Tiger Handbook, page 42
Tiger Den Leader Guide, page 43

  1. Do the following:
    1. Play two initiative or team-building games with the members of your den.
    2. Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.
    3. At the end of the game, talk with the leader about what you learned when you played the game. Tell how you helped the den by playing your part.
  2. Make up a game with the members of your den.
  3. Make up a new game, and play it with your family or members of your den or pack.
  4. While at a sporting event, ask a participant why he or she thinks its important to be active.
  5. Bring a nutritious snack to a den meeting. Share why you picked it and what makes it a good snack choice.