The tiger cub is the symbol of a cub scout's first rank.
By looking at his uniform, a well-informed observer can tell a lot about what a cub scout has achieved. Once he has mastered the cub scout motto, cub scout sign and cub scout salute, he will be granted the rank of tiger cub and be eligible to wear the tiger cub totem. This plastic emblem is worn on the belt and has slots along its bottom for four strands of plastic lanyard that hold multicolored beads for each achievement the boy completes. Each achievement has three parts: a family part represented by a white bead, a "den" part represented by an orange bead and a "go see it," or field trip represented by a black bead.
Instructions
1. Check the tiger cub den record to ensure that the boy has completed the required task to earn the bead. Keep your scout accountable for rewards and duties to aid them in getting the most out of the program and do not award beads that are not earned.
2. Remove the tiger cub totem from the boy's belt. Untie the knot at the end of the appropriate lanyard -- each color of beads should have its own. Hold beads already earned pressed to the top of the lanyard to prevent them from slipping off.
3. Thread the end of the lanyard through the appropriate color and number of beads being awarded. Tie an overhand knot in the end of the lanyard by folding it back on itself and passing the tip of the lanyard around the main string, then back up through the loop provided by the bend in the fold. Pull it snug enough to stay, but not tight enough to be hard to release the next time.
4. Add beads to any other lanyards that beads have been awarded to, being careful not to drop any beads off the lanyard. Slip the tiger totem back onto the boy's belt. Continue adding beads until the total of 15 has been reached and the boy earns his tiger cub badge.
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