3. WHAT MAKES AMERICA SPECIAL? (Do "a" and 3 of the rest)
   1. Write or tell what makes America special to you.
   2. With the help of your family or den leader, find out about two Americans. Tell the things they did or are doing to improve our way of life.
   3. Find out something about the old homes near the place where you live. Go and see two of them.
   4. Find out where places of historical interest in or near your town are located. Go and visit one of them with your family or den.
   5. Choose a state; it can be your favorite one or your home state. Name the state bird, tree, and flower. Describe its flag. Give the date it was admitted to the union.
   6. Be a member of the color guard in a flag ceremony for your den or pack.
   7. Display the U.S. flag in your home or fly it on three national holidays.

    

4. TALL TALES (Do all 3)
   1. Tell in your own words what folklore is. List some folklore stories, folksongs, or historical legends from your own state or part of the country. (See handbook for ideas.)
   2. Name at least five stories about American folklore. Point out on a United States map where they happened. (See handbook for ideas.)
   3. Read two folklore stories and tell your favorite one to your den.

    

5. SHARING YOUR WORLD WITH WILDLIFE (Do any 4)
   1. Choose a bird or animal that you like and find out how it lives. Make a poster showing what you have learned.
   2. Build or make a bird feeder or bird house.
   3. Explain what a wildlife conservation officer does.
   4. Visit one of the following: Zoo, Nature center, Wildlife refuge, Game preserve.
   5. Name one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years. Tell why animals become extinct. Name one animal that is on the Endangered Species List. 

    

6. TAKE CARE OF YOUR PLANET (Do any 3)
   1. Save 5 pounds of glass or aluminum, or 1 month of newspapers. Turn them in at a recycling center or use your community's recycling service.
   2. Plant a tree in your yard, or on the grounds of the group that operates your Cub Scout pack, or in a park or other public place. Be sure to get permission first.
   3. Call city or county officials or your trash hauling company and find out what happens to your trash after it is hauled away.
   4. Do a water usage survey in your home. Note the ways water is used. Look for any dripping faucets.
   5. Discuss with an adult in your family the ways your family uses energy.
   6. Find out more about your family's use of electricity.

    

7. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A BIG JOB (Do any 4)
   1. Make a set of your own fingerprints.
   2. Make a plaster cast of a shoeprint.
   3. Check the doors and windows of your home.
   4. Visit your local sheriff's office or police station.
   5. Be sure you know where to get help in your neighborhood.
   6. Be sure fire and police numbers are listed by the phone at your home.
   7. Know what you can do to help law enforcement.

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Cub Scouts

Pack 419

Duluth, Ga.

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