Tiger Cub Achievement Ideas:

1. Making My Family Special

Family:  Think of one chore you can do with your adult partner.  Complete it together.

Den:  Make a family scrapbook.

Cheryl Merritt, mother of a cub scout, Creative Memories consultant, 691-8088

Go See It:  Learn about family life years ago by going to a library, historical society, museum, old farm, historical building or visit older person.

Tour the Mechanicsburg Museum Association library and museum.  Call 732-3821 or visit their website for more details.  The association (697-6088) also offers an historical tour of Mechanicsburg (a different tour than the tour made by fourth graders).

2. Where I Live

Family:  Look at a map of your community with your adult partner.

Den:  Practice the Pledge of Allegiance and participate in a den or pack flag ceremony.

Go See It:  Visit a police station or fire station.

Call the Upper Allen Police Department (795-2445) or visit their website or call Upper Allen Fire Department (697-9595) or visit their website to schedule a tour.

3. Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe

Family:  Practice a fire drill.  Discuss what to do if you become lost.

Den:  Make a food guide pyramid.

Go See It:  Learn the rules of game or sport then go to an amateur or professional game or sporting event.

The Pack usually goes to a Harrisburg Heat or a Hershey Bears game in the spring.

Harrisburg Heat (652-4328 or website)

Hershey Bears (website)

Harrisburg Senators (231-4444 or website)

Amateur teams in the area include Mechanicsburg High School football and soccer teams.

4. How I Tell It

Family:  Tell something about your day at the dinner table.

Den:  Play tell it like it isn’t.

Go See It:  Visit a TV station, radio station or newspaper office.

(Some of the info may be out of date - call to verify.)

Newspaper - Sentinel - Tour this news company at 457 E. North Street, Carlisle.  Call 697-4611 or 240-7103 for more details.  It is best to visit when the presses are running at 10:30 AM.  (website)

Radio – Tour the Dame Media building at 600 Corporate Circle, Harrisburg.  Call 540-8800, ext. 293, with one weeks notice.  The tour lasts 30 minutes.

Radio - Tour WWII 720 AM at 8 W. Main Street, Shiremanstown.  Call to schedule a tour at 731-9944.

Television – Tour WITF at 1982 Locust Lane, Harrisburg.  Call 236-6000, ext. 2945 or 221-2945, to talk to someone in Communications.  Tour the television studio, control room and the radio station if you want.  (website)

Television - Tour UPN 15, Channel 21 WHP, WLYH at 3300 N. 6th Street, Harrisburg.  Call 238-2100, ext. 220 for more details.  Tours last 30 to 45 minutes.  Tour the newsroom, studio, master control room, etc..  (website)

5. Let’s Go Outdoors

Family:  Go outside and watch the weather.

Den:  Make a leaf rubbing with crayon or colored pencil.

Go See It:  Take a hike with den.

Environmental Center, next to Upper Allen School, entrance on S. York Street.  Contact the Mechanicsburg School District office for details and permission.

The Messiah College campus has some beautiful hiking trails. A good starting point is to cross the covered bridge and pick up the trail next to the Yellow Breeches. Cross the swinging bridge and turn right. The trail has several exercise stops along the way.

Pinchot Park - The park is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Special programs for scout dens can be arranged.  Call 432-5011 for more information.  (website)

Kings Gap - Environmental education specialists can set up individual programs for dens during the week or weekends.  Call 486-5031 for more details.  (website)

Wildwood Lake Sanctuary - is located behind Harrisburg Area Community along Industrial Road.  The Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center opened in December 1999.  Call 599-5188 for more details.  They will also hold Scout workshops.  Bring at least 10 scouts to a scheduled show and have a private one hour workshop after the performance.  The price is $10 per scout.  Call 238-4111 for more information.  (website)

Suggested Electives or Field Trips for Tiger Cubs:

Halloween Party (#1)
Have a ping pong tournament (#3)
Scavenger hunt or treasure hunt (#3)
Trindle Bowl and go bowling  737-9820 (#3)
Make holiday/Mother's Day/Father's Day gifts (#4 or #5)
Christmas caroling (#6)
Puppet making (#21)
Homemade pizza or homemade Christmas cookie making (#25 or #45)
Swimming at the high school (#29)
Boiling Springs Fish Hatchery  657-4518 (#31)
West Shore Humane Society  697-8547 (#31)
Nature hike (#35)
Kite flying (#35)
Fishing, sledding, roller skating, ice skating (#35)
Backyard Olympics and/or obstacle course (#35)
Popcorn Hat Players  238-4111 (#36) (website)
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg  766-0535 (#36)(website)
Bike safety inspection and bike hike (#38 and #37)
Visit Zoo America  534-3860 (#42)(website)
State Capitol Building  787-6810 (#49)

Any other ideas that reflect your place of business, hobby or interest.