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 ADVANCEMENTS & AWARDS

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Bobcat Badge,
Tiger Cub Badge,
Wolf Cub Badge,
Bear Cub Badge,
Webelos Badge,
Arrow of Light Awards,
Awards,
Academics and Sports Program
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Bobcat Badge |
Regardless of a boy's age,
the Bobcat
Badge the first step in a boy's progression after registering as
a Cub Scout. Among other requirements, the Bobcat must learn the the
Cub Scout Handshake, the the Cub Scout Salute, and how to give the the
Cub Scout Sign. Along this trail the Cub Scout learns the Cub
Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout Motto. These
are the three most important things a boy must learn because they will
help him through all of the trails of Scouting. Once you finish an activity
requirement you can have Akela sign your book showing that you have successfully
completed the activity. You can have several Akela's that will help you
with your activities and sign your book including your parents, your
Den leader, and other adult
caretakers.
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Tiger
Cub |
The Cub Scout adventure
begins with Tiger
Cubs, a program of exciting indoor and outdoor activities just
right for a boy who is in first grade and/or is seven years old. The
basic element of Tiger Cubs is the boy-adult team. The adult may be
a parent, grandparent, adult brother or sister, aunt or uncle or even
a neighbor. The Tiger Cub program introduces boys and their adult partners
to the excitement of Cub Scouting as they “Search, Discover and
Share” together. The Tiger Cub program is conducted on two levels.
First, the Tiger Cub and his adult partner conduct activities at home
for the whole family to enjoy. Second, the Tiger Cub and adult partner
meet twice a month with their den. Each den meeting is hosted by a
Tiger Cub/adult partner team, teams will rotate hosting duties. To
earn the Tiger
Cub Rank the Tiger Cub Scout must complete a Family Activity, a
Den Activity, and a "Go See It" Activity in each of five
Achievement Areas:
- Making My Family Special
- Where I Live
- Keeping Myself Healthy
and Safe
- How I Tell It
- Let's Go Outdoors
After completing the fifteen
Achievements required for the Tiger Cub Rank Badge, the Tiger Cub can
be awarded Tiger Track Beads for Electives.
One bead is awarded for each group of TEN Electives the Tiger Cub completes.
A boy can work on both Achievements and Electives concurrently, but
he can't receive Tiger Track beads until he has earned the Tiger Cub
Badge. Boys remain in the Tiger Cub program until they finish first
grade. Then, they graduate into a Cub Scout den, and may participate
in Cub Scout summer activities, including Day Camp.
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Wolf Cub |
Next, Cub Scouts work toward
the Wolf
Badge, then toward a Gold Arrow Point and one or more Silver Arrow
Points. The Wolf Badge is earned by boys who have completed first grade,
or who are eight years old. The requirements for these badges are found
in the Wolf Cub Scout Book and Online.
To earn your Wolf Rank you must complete 49 tasks out of the 62 offered
in your book. The tasks are grouped into 12 achievement categories.
Many of the activities in your Wolf book can be completed at home with
your family or during your Den meetings.
You can begin earning Arrow
Points from the electives section as soon as you get your Wolf
book. These will be "banked" until you earn your Wolf Rank.
Once you become an official Wolf you will be awarded all Arrow Points
you have earned.It's also important to note here that any extra rank
achievements that you earned over and above what was required for
your Wolf Rank may be counted as an Arrow Point elective. For the
first 10 Arrow Point electives you complete, you will be awarded
a Gold Arrow Point. Each additional 10 Arrow Point electives completed
will earn you a Silver Arrow Point. There is no limit to the number
of Silver Arrow Points you can earn while a Wolf.
(Note that these achievements
are primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member
after the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to the
Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's book.)
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Bear Cub |
The Bear
Badge can be earned by boys who have completed second grade, or
who are nine years old. To earn the Bear Badge, a Cub Scout must complete
12 achievements out of a possible 24 that are offered in the book.
The achievements are grouped in 4 major areas, GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY,
and SELF. Within each group, a required number of achievements must
be completed. After earning the Bear badge, a special collection of
age-appropriate Bear Electives are also available to allow Bear Cub's
to earn Arrow
Points. As a Bear-aged boy progresses, he too can earn the Immediate
Recognition patch and beads. One of the Bear achievements involves
earning the Whittling
Chip wallet card. Earning this card shows that a Bear has learned
the fundamentals of knife safety. (Note that these achievements are
primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member after
the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to the Den Leader
who records the progress
and also signs the boy's book.)
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Webelos |
The Webelos
Badge is for boys who have completed third grade, or who are ten
years old. The Webelos rank is the first step in a boy's transition
towards a Boy Scout troop. After earning the Webelos badge, the Webelos
Scout may recieve the Compass Points emblem and gold 'devices' to pin
on it as an incentive to complete additional Activity
Badges. These are age-appropriate projects for older Cub Scouts.
Activity badges are sorted into five discipline-related groups. They
are the Community
Group, the Mental
Skills Group, the Outdoor
Group, the Physical
Skills Group, and the Technology
Group. During this period, the Webelos Scout should become more
familiar with the Boy Scout requirements. Completion of the Forester,
Outdoorsman, and Naturalist Activities Badges, and completion of a
special consevation project allows a Webelos Scout to join the Wolves
and Bears in earning the World Conservation Award as well.
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Arrow of Light |
After a boy has completed the
fourth grade and earned the Webelos badge, the next step on the Webelos
trail to becoming a Boy Scout is earning the Arrow
of Light Award. This is the highest award a Cub Scout can earn, and
is the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on the Boy Scout Uniform.
As a boy works on the Arrow of Light, he gets a chance to practice some
Scout skills that he has already learned, earn more Activity Badges,
and REALLY learn what a Boy Scout is. Because this award is so special,
a special ceremony is performed by the Pack! Finally, a boy is ready
to become a Boy Scout! This has been a long road filled with fun and
learning.
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Awards |
There are many additional
awards scouts can earn for extra activities in addition to the traditional
scouting awards and rank advancements. Some recognition can be earned
by any rank scout while others are only available to specific ranks.
These awards can be used to recognize extra effort by a scout in an
area of interest. Some awards are presented through the Boy Scouts
of America while others are from different organizations. A few of
these awards are listed below:
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Academics
and Sports Program |
Cub Scouts of all ages from
Tiger Cubs to Webelos can participate in the Cub
Scout Academics and Sports Program and earn a belt loop or pin
for each activity. Activities can be done individually, in the Den,
or as a Pack. ( Archery and BB-Gun Shooting can only be earned through
a certified instructor, not at a den or pack level. ) A scout participating
on school teams or other organized teams may use those activities to
fulfill requirements of this scouting program.
Cub Scouts of all ages from
Tiger Cubs to Webelos can participate in the Cub Scout Academics and
Sports program and earn a belt loop or pin for each activity. Activities
can be done individually, in the Den, or as a Pack. ( Archery and BB-Gun
Shooting can only be earned through a certified instructor, not at
a den or pack level. ) A scout participating on school teams or other
organized teams may use those activities to fulfill requirements of
this scouting program.
Activities are divided into
two categories: Academics and Sports. Each category has many skills
and activities from which Scouts may choose. The Cub Scout belt loop
and pin program encourages a boy to do his best while learning skills
and promoting good sportsmanship.
There are currently 23 Sports
Program activity areas: Archery, BB
Gun Shooting, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling, Bowling, Fishing, Flag
Football, Fitness, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice
Skating, Marbles, Roller
Skating, Snow
Ski and Board Sports, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table
Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate, Volleyball
And, 17 Academics
Program activity areas: Art, Astronomy, Chess, Citizenship, Collecting, Communicating, Computers, Geography, Geology, Heritages, Language & Culture, Map & Compass, Mathematics, Music, Science, Weather, Wildlife
Conservation
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