Tiger Cubs and their adult partners should attend three or four meetings each month to experience the fun of Scouting:

• Once or twice a month they will meet  for a den meeting.
• Once a month they will go on an outing, called a Go See It.
• Once a month they will attend the Cub Scout pack meeting.

Conducting A Successful Den Meeting

The key to success is to plan your work and work your plan!  Well-planned den meetings usually go well.

The Tiger Cub den leader help different adult partners to plan the den program for each month.  This usually includes one or two den meetings, a Go See It activity, and pack meeting participation.

Behavior can be a problem.  Some keys to preventing and solving it are:

• Expect adult partners to be present for all meetings and activities, and to be responsible for their Tiger Cubs' behavior.
• Involve adult partners in all den meeting activities.
• Boys need a fast-moving program that channels their energy.
• Alternate noisy, energetic activities with quieter activities.
• Recognize that first-graders have a very short attention span, so change activities frequently.
• Tiger Cubs do better with hands-on learning than with lecturing.
• Boys want guidelines and they need to learn self-control.
• The boys will not all be the same, though they do develop in stages.  But they all need to be treated fairly and to have the opportunity to make choices.
• Behavior problems can often be prevented by having den rules; a code of conduct that the boys and adult partners can help to formulate.

An alliance should be formed between the adult partners and the den leader.  A den adults' meeting should be held at the start of the program year.

Elements Of A Good Meeting

1. The meeting should last no longer than an hour unless it is a Go See It outing.  The meeting begins and ends on time.

2. The meeting should include all eight parts of the Tiger Cubs den meeting.

3. The den leader and the host adult partner conduct the meeting.

4. The den leader and the host adult partner should be properly uniformed. The den leader should wear a Cub Scout leader uniform with the orange neckerchief, while the host adult partners are encouraged to wear the orange Tiger Cub T-shirt.

5. Before the meeting begins, all equipment and materials are ready for use.

6. A well-planned, written program is conducted.

7. Activities are related to the monthly themes and the next pack meeting.

8. Opportunities for self-expression are provided through ceremonies, songs, skits, games, stunts, puzzles, and crafts.

9. The adult partners manage boy behavior. The boys show respect for the adult partners, the den leader, and the other boys.

10. Tiger Cubs and their adult partners bring their Tiger Cub Handbook to the meeting.

11. Den records are accurate and kept up to date.

12. The Tiger Cub ideals of Search, Discover, Share and family involvement are emphasized in meetings, activities, and outings.

13. The Tiger Cubs and their adult partners have fun.