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My Family

Cub Scouts · Adventure, Required

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My Family is about the traditions and beliefs that make your family special. You'll share holidays, show kindness, and learn how other faiths are similar to yours. It's a chance to grow closer to your family and understand others.

Why it's worth it

Every family has traditions, stories, and beliefs that make it special. In this adventure you'll learn more about yours, do something kind, and find out what you share with a family who believes differently. You'll come away understanding your own family better and being a better friend to people whose traditions aren't like yours.

Start this week

  1. Ask a grown-up in your family to tell you about a holiday they loved when they were your age.
  2. Make a list of three holidays or special days your family celebrates.
  3. Think of one kind thing you could do for someone this week without being asked.

Requirements · 4

Every official requirement and part, numbered to match Scouting America, in plain language. Sign off against the official wording (opens in a new tab).

Note: Can also be earned by completing a religious emblem of the family's choosing instead of these requirements

  1. Requirement 1

    Talk with a parent or legal guardian about your family's faith traditions; name three holidays or celebrations from them; make a craft, artwork, or food that is part of those traditions

    Tip: Ask a parent or grandparent about your family's favorite holidays. Make a craft or bake a treat for one.

    For example: You might help make a family recipe for a holiday, decorate a card or ornament, or draw a picture of how your family celebrates. Ask what the tradition means while you work on it.

  2. Requirement 2

    Do an act of kindness

    Tip: Do something kind without being asked, like helping a neighbor or writing a thank-you note.

    For example: An act of kindness can be writing a thank-you note to a teacher, raking a neighbor's leaves with your adult, or sitting with someone who looks lonely at lunch.

  3. Requirement 3

    With a parent or legal guardian, pick a religion or faith different from yours and find two things it shares with your family's beliefs

    Tip: Visit a friend's place of worship with an adult or read a kids' book about another faith. Look for two things you share.

    For example: Read a library book or talk with a friend's family about how they celebrate. You might find that you both share meals at holidays and both believe in helping people in need.

  4. Requirement 4

    Talk with a parent or legal guardian about what being reverent means; tell how you show reverence in your daily life

    Tip: Talk with your family about what being reverent means and small ways you show it each day.

    For example: Being reverent can mean praying, being quiet and respectful in a place of worship, saying thank you before a meal, or being respectful when others share their beliefs. Talk with your family about what it means to you.

Talk about it together

  • What's your favorite family tradition, and why does it matter to you?
  • How did it feel to do something kind without being asked?
  • What did you learn about a different faith that you didn't know before?
  • What are some ways you show respect for other people's beliefs?
  • What tradition would you like to keep when you're grown up?

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For leaders & parents

  • Respect each family's beliefs and let parents lead the faith conversations at home.
  • Invite scouts to share a holiday tradition with the den if they'd like to.

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Tips, examples, and questions are ideas from experienced leaders, not extra requirements. Your unit leader or counselor decides when a requirement is complete.