Tiger Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries
Adventure work, no single requirement pinned.
Tiger Nature
Tiger Backyard Bug Safari
A forty-minute outdoor hunt for six-legged neighbors, with a sorting chart and a strict catch-and-release rule.
Shared by A Bear Den Leader · September 2026
What this meeting counts toward
Tiger Tigers in the Wild
Adventure work, no single requirement pinned.
The agenda
0:00 · 5 min · Opening Ceremony
Flag ceremony and Cub Scout Promise
Post the colors, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. Rotate the honor of leading each week.
Whole Den
Bring: US flag, Den flag
0:05 · 8 min · Gathering Activity
Bug bingo cards
Hand out bingo cards with six common insects to find.
Whole Den
Bring: Bingo cards (10)
0:13 · 25 min · Adventure Work
Safari walk
Walk a loop in pairs, turning over exactly one log or rock at a time and putting it back the way it was found.
Pairs Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical MysteriesTigers in the Wild
Bring: Magnifying glasses (6), Collection cups (6)
Safety: No bare-hand pickups. Leave stinging insects alone. Hand wash after.
0:38 · 12 min · Skill Instruction
Sort what we found
Sort the finds by number of legs, wings, and where they were found, then release everything where it came from.
Whole Den
0:50 · 5 min · Closing
Closing circle and take-home
Ask families to look for one more bug together this week.
Whole Den
Bring: Take-home handout
Run this meeting with your den's gaps in mind
Copy the agenda into DenBuddy and each requirement lines up with the Scouts who still need it. Edit any block, print the run sheet, record what got done.
Free for one den. No credit card. Works with Scoutbook Plus.