King of the Jungle Den Meeting Plan
King of the Jungle is a required Lion adventure. Scouts picture the people they live with, choose and complete a helpful family job, discuss citizenship with an older adult, and participate in a service project. The family job is not complete until performed at home. The selected art-supply drive must be approved by a recipient before collection or delivery.
- Supported requirements
- 1, 2, 3, 4
Adventure: King of the Jungle
Rank: Lion (kindergarten)
Status: Required
Selected activities: Household picture; family-help plan and at-home job; citizenship conversation with an invited older adult; partner with a confirmed local recipient on an art-supply service drive
Suggested meeting duration: 60 minutes, with the family job completed at home and service delivery coordinated with the recipient
Estimated leader preparation: 45-90 minutes to confirm a suitable older-adult guest, verify a recipient’s current needs and donation rules, gather approved art supplies, and communicate family follow-up; allow 10-15 minutes for cleanup. Assumes up to six Scouts with adult partners. Recipient and guest coordination can increase effort.
About this adventure
King of the Jungle is a required Lion adventure. Scouts picture the people they live with, choose and complete a helpful family job, discuss citizenship with an older adult, and participate in a service project. The family job is not complete until performed at home. The selected art-supply drive must be approved by a recipient before collection or delivery. See the adventure page for approved plans and handouts..
Safety and respect
- Invite an older adult who meets the requirement; do not require Scouts to disclose family composition. A drawing may be kept private.
- Make family jobs age-appropriate and safe. Families choose a task suited to their household.
- Confirm the receiving organization’s actual needs, accepted supplies, delivery procedure, and any hygiene restrictions before collecting items. Do not solicit unapproved donations.
- No cutting tools are needed at the meeting. Use clean art supplies and adult supervision.
- Review the SAFE Checklist and Guide to Safe Scouting.
Meeting preparation
Overall preparation effort: High because it includes scheduling an older-adult guest and coordinating an approved service project with a recipient. Household drawing and job discussion are Low. Service effort is not reduced by moving necessary recipient coordination to families.
- Invite a confirmed older adult for a brief citizenship conversation; verify accessibility and the guest’s fit with the requirement.
- Contact a local organization serving children in temporary housing and confirm which art supplies it currently accepts. Arrange actual delivery or collection before claiming service completion.
- Prepare clean drawing supplies and a family job reminder. Do not request private household details in writing.
- Tell families the job activity is completed at home and explain how to report completion without sharing private information.
Supplies
- Paper, crayons, and pencils
- Approved art supplies requested by a confirmed local recipient; do not collect unapproved items
- Optional collection box only if the recipient requests it
- The parent handout
Pre and post meeting activities for scouts
Before
Bring a Lion adult partner. A family may choose a safe, useful home job for the Scout to complete after the meeting.
After
Complete the selected family job with an adult partner and notify the den leader. The service project is complete only after Scouts participate in the recipient-approved collection, preparation, or delivery activity. Use the parent handout for the remaining steps; do not repeat already completed work.
Completion checklist
- Requirement 1: Scout drew a picture of the people they live with or used another permitted option. Sharing is optional.
- Requirement 2: Scout chose and completed a helpful family job. The at-home job remains incomplete until performed.
- Requirement 3: Scout discussed citizenship with an older adult who meets the requirement.
- Requirement 4: Scout participated in the approved service project. Collection or planning alone is not delivery or service unless that is the confirmed recipient-supported service activity.
Sample Agenda
| Time | Activity | Actionable leader notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00-0:05 | Welcome and opening | Introduce the guest and set a respectful, optional-sharing tone. |
| 0:05-0:15 | Household picture | Scouts draw privately or share only if they choose. Requirement 1. |
| 0:15-0:20 | Movement break | Stretch, return drawing materials, and prepare the conversation area. |
| 0:20-0:35 | Citizenship conversation | Guest shares a simple community example; Scouts ask or answer short questions. Requirement 3. |
| 0:35-0:43 | Choose a family job | Adult partners help each Scout choose a safe home task to complete later. Requirement 2 starts, but is not yet complete. |
| 0:43-0:55 | Recipient-approved service activity | Sort or prepare only supplies the recipient has requested, or participate in the confirmed delivery. Requirement 4. |
| 0:55-1:00 | Closing and family follow-up | Give the handout, thank the guest, and identify any incomplete step. |
Leader notes and talking points
Welcome and opening (0:00-0:05)
- Set up: Seat the older-adult guest with room for adult partners and a clear exit path.
- Say: “Today we will think about our households, learn about helping our community, and do a service activity.”
- Ask: “What is one way people help their community?”
- Do: Introduce the guest and remind Scouts they may pass on sharing.
Household picture (0:05-0:15)
- Say: “Draw the people you live with, or keep your picture for yourself. Families and households can look different.”
- Do: Offer plain paper and crayons. Allow a Scout to draw, dictate, or keep the page turned away.
- Ask: “Would you like to add anyone who is part of your household?”
- Check: Do not insist on a particular household structure or public sharing.
Movement break (0:15-0:20)
- Do: Put supplies away and lead gentle in-place movements.
- Say: “Let’s make room for our guest and settle back in.”
- Ask: “Are we ready to listen?”
Citizenship conversation (0:20-0:35)
- Set up: Agree on one age-appropriate example with the guest beforehand.
- Say: “Citizenship includes helping people and taking care of our community. Let’s hear one example.”
- Do: Invite the older adult to explain a simple way people contribute. Let Scouts ask short questions; adult partners can help.
- Ask: “What is one helpful thing people do where we live?”
- Check: The conversation is with an older adult who fits the requirement; a leader summary alone does not replace that conversation.
Choose a family job (0:35-0:43)
- Say: “Choose one safe job you can do at home with your family.”
- Do: Have each Scout tell or draw the task. Avoid tasks involving sharp tools, chemicals, or heavy lifting.
- Ask: “What can you do to help at home?”
- Check: This meeting chooses the job; the requirement remains unfinished until the Scout does it.
Recipient-approved service activity (0:43-0:55)
- Set up: Use only supplies and actions confirmed by the recipient. If the organization has not confirmed the activity, do not collect donations; use this time for an age-appropriate service task it has approved or reschedule.
- Say: “We are helping by preparing the supplies this organization asked for.”
- Do: Let each Scout sort or prepare a manageable amount with an adult partner. Follow the organization’s hygiene and delivery rules.
- Ask: “Who will this help?”
- Check: Record what Scouts actually did. Do not count a planned drive as a completed service project.
Closing and family follow-up (0:55-1:00)
- Do: Thank the guest, distribute the parent handout, and close with a den cheer.
- Say to adults: “Please complete the chosen family job and tell me when it is done. No household details are needed.”
- Check: Leave each incomplete step open; record service only after the recipient-approved activity occurs.