Heritages

Remember the belt loops are for the scout doing their best to learn about the sport or academic activity, and by putting the new techniques to practice with fellow scouts, in their community, or working with an adult. 

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.

I certify that   _____________________ has completed the minimum requirements.

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Adult Teammate Signature

Academics Pin

Earn the Heritages belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

1. Participate in a pack heritage celebration in which Cub Scouts give presentations about their family heritage.
2. Attend a family reunion.
3. Correspond with a pen pal from another country. Find out how his or her heritage is different from yours.
4. Learn 20 words in a language other than your native language.
5. Interview a grandparent or other family elder about what it was like when he or she was growing up.
6. Work with a parent or adult partner to organize family photographs in a photo album.
7. 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 out information about ancestors.
8. Make an article of clothing, a toy, or a tool that your ancestors used. Show it to your den.
9. Help your parent or adult partner prepare one of your family's traditional food dishes.
10. Learn about the origin of your first, middle, or last name.

I certify that   _____________________ has completed the minimum requirements.

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Adult Teammate Signature

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Scout Pack 27, Belleville, Illinois        Last Updated 09/24/2001