Heritages Loop and
Pin
Tiger, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos Scouts may complete these requirements in a
family, den, pack, school, or community environment.
Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and
partners do not earn loops or pins.
Requirements for the Heritages Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
- Talk with members of your family about your family heritage: its history,
traditions, and culture.
- Make a poster that shows the origins of your ancestors. Share it with your
den or other group.
- Draw a family tree showing members of your family for three generations.
Requirements for the Heritages PinEarn the
Heritages belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- Participate in a pack heritage celebration in which Cub Scouts give
presentations about their family heritage.
- Attend a family reunion.
- Correspond with a pen pal from another country. Find out how his or her
heritage is different from yours.
- Learn 20 words in a language other than your native language.
- Interview a grandparent or other family elder about what it was like when he
or she was growing up.
- Work with a parent or adult partner to organize family photographs in a
photo album.
- Visit a genealogy library and talk with the librarian about how to trace
family records.
Variation: Access a genealogy Web site and learn how
to use it to find information about ancestors.
- Make an article of clothing, a toy, or a tool that your ancestors used. Show
it to your den.
- Help your parent or adult partner prepare one of your family's traditional
food dishes.
- Learn about the origin of your first, middle, or last name.
Heritages
Online Resources
- USGenWeb Project
- RootsWeb Geneology site
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Steps to
Follow:
- Download and Print Worksheet at bottom of page
- Scout completes Worksheet
- Turn completed Worksheet into your Den Leader
- Den Leader may have questions for your Scout
- Den Leader will enter completion date into Tracking Software
- Scout will be awarded Loop a/o Pin at the next Pack Meeting
- Limit of Two Loops and Two Pins per Month
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Download
Worksheet
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