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Tiger Circles: Duty to God

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Current requirements can be seen HERE as well as found in your rank manual - along with great ideas for completion. We guide you through the completion of the requirements in bold below.

NOTE: #1, #4, and #5 can be led by a den leader or done independently. The majority of #2 and #3 should be led by the family to ensure household values & beliefs are explored. It may be possible that, if your chartered organization is religious, they may host a class to earn the religious emblem.

Complete Requirement 1 plus at least two others.

  1. Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.

  2. With a family member, attend a religious service or other activity that shows how your family expresses reverence for God.

  3. Earn the religious emblem of your faith that is appropriate for your age or grade.

  4. Help with a local service project and talk with your den or family about how helping others is part of our duty to God.

  5. With the approval of your parent/guardian, den leader, or other caring adult, think of and then carry out an act of kindness or respect that you think shows duty to God.

Office/ School Supplies

☐ Scissors

☐ stamped envelope

☐ misc. art supplies - construction paper, crayons/ markers, stickers, etc.

Misc. Supplies

☐ Coins or something to use as Game Pieces

Printables

☐ Kindness Matters Printable

☐ Scouts Choose Kindness Game Printable

#1 | Discussion

Directions: Participate in a discussion about what ‘Duty to God’ means and how it affects your daily life. Use the following as a guide and prompt.


  • A Scout is reverent toward God. He or she respects the beliefs of others. Reverent means to have a faith, to believe in that faith, and to make your faith stronger by practicing it.

  • Things your family does or items you have around your home may be symbols of your faith:

    • Do you pray before you eat or go to bed at night?

    • Each day, do you express love and kindness to one another?

    • Do you participate in acts of service and help those in need?

    • Donating items like food and coats is a great service to others.

#2 | Participate

Attend a worship service with your family. If your family does not take part in organized faith groups this is an opportunity to explore other places of worship or hold a worship activity at home. Families should determine what kind of worship is best for their household.

#3 | Religious Emblem

This option will need to be completed independently as it is specific to your faith and family. For more information speak to your religious organization and/ or charter to see if they can or will offer a class.

Religious Emblem Options and Information:

#4 | Service

Participate in ‘Letters Against Isolation’ card making campaign.

WITH YOUR DEN:

  1. Host a letter writing party!

  2. Collect all the letters and mail.

  3. Send an email to lettersagainstisolation@gmail.com, put LUMC SCOUTING* in the subject line, and tell them how many letters you mailed.


WITH YOUR FAMILY:

  1. Write a letter!

  2. Mail your letter. Smile.

  3. Send an email to lettersagainstisolation@gmail.com, put LUMC SCOUTING* in the subject line, and tell them how many letters you mailed.


LETTER WRITING INSTRUCTIONS & TIPS

  1. Your letter should be cheerful and creative!

  2. Do NOT include your address, phone number, or gifts

  3. Neatly write the address on the front of the envelope. All letters should be addressed to:

Activities Dept., 7633 Bellfort, Houston, TX 77061


  1. What you can talk about or include:

    1. Create a dot-to-dot puzzle

    2. Jokes

    3. Draw pictures

    4. Write a poem

    5. Share anything fun you have done lately

    6. For decoration ideas you can look at:

      1. Webpage - https://www.lettersagainstisolation.com/blog/categories/inspiration

      2. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lettersagainstisolation/

      3. Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2603066033275187/

*It does not matter if you are not scouting with LUMC it is just the name our group is registered under so LAI can track our letters

#5 | Acts of Kindness

ACTIVITY #1: RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS

The best part about an act of kindness and showing respect is that they require no materials and you can do it anytime and any place!

Here are some ideas to get you started:

  1. Share

  2. Smile

  3. Say something nice

  4. Give a compliment

  5. Offer help

  6. Listen while others speak

  7. Hold a door open for someone

  8. Clean up a mess you didn’t make

  9. Give a high five

  10. Forgive a mistake

ACTIVITY #2: MAKE SOMEONE SMILE

Materials:

☐ Kindness Matters Printable

☐ Scissors


Directions: Snip along the dotted then find a public bulletin board and post your printable.

ACTIVITY #3: SCOUTS CHOOSE KINDNESS GAME

Materials:

☐ Scouts Choose Kindness Game* Printable

☐ Scissors

☐ Coins or something to use as Game Pieces

This game leads scouts on an adventure to help a friend in need and the opportunity to make decisions. See page two for complete directions on game play.

*adapted from The Inquisitive Mom