Advancement
Cub Scouting includes a plan of advancement for each boy that
emphasizes learning by doing. The boy works on requirements based
on his school grade or age.
BOBCAT
Upon joining a pack, the boy's parent teaches him his Bobcat
requirements: learning the Cub Scout Promise, Law of the Pack,
handshake, salute, sign, and motto.
WOLF
If a Cub Scout has completed the first grade (or is 8 years old)
he may begin working on his Wolf achievements. There are 12:
Feats of Skill, Your Flag, Keep Your Body Healthy, Know Your Home
and Community, Tools for Fixing and Building, Start a Collection,
Your Living World, Cooking and Eating, Be Safe at Home and On the
Street, Family Fun, Duty to God, and Making Choices. Upon
completion of the achievements, he is awarded the Wolf badge, and
may continue to work on Wolf electives in 22 different areas.
When a boy completes 10 projects he receives a Gold Arrow Point.
For each additional 10 projects he receives a Silver Arrow Point.
BEAR
When a Cub Scout has completed the second grade (or is 9 years
old) he begins working on his Bear achievements. There are 24
achievements in four different groups: God, Country, Family, and
Self. To achieve the Bear rank, the Cub Scout must earn his
choice of 12: one from the first group, three from the second
group, and four from each of the third and fourth groups.
The achievements are: Ways We Worship; Emblems of Faith; What
Makes America Special?; Tall Tales; Sharing Your World With
Wildlife; Take Care of Your Planet; Law Enforcement Is a Big Job!;
The Past Is Exciting and Important; What's Cooking?; Family Fun;
Be Ready!; Family Outdoor Adventures; Saving Well, Spending Well;
Ride Right; Games-Games-Games!; Building Muscles; Information,
Please; Jot It Down; Shavings and Chips; Sawdust and Nails; Build
a Model; Typing It All Up; Sports, Sports, Sports; and Be a
Leader.
After achieving the Bear badge, a boy may concentrate on 24 Bear
elective areas until he becomes a Webelos Scout. Gold and Silver
Arrow Points are also awarded for these projects.
WEBELOS
After completing the third grade, a Cub Scout graduates with
ceremony into a Webelos den. This is a special den for boys in
the fourth or fifth grade (or who are 10 years old). The Webelos
Scout program is more challenging to the older Cub Scout-in fact,
he's now called a Webelos Scout and wears a different uniform
signifying his new status.
Meetings are usually held in the early evening or on Saturday.
His leader is a man or woman assisted by other den parents. The
den chief is older and more experienced than those serving Cub
Scouts. Also, the Webelos Scout's advancement is approved by his
Webelos den leader rather than his parent.
He begins work immediately on the Webelos badge. In addition, he
can earn 20 Webelos activity badges: Aquanaut, Artist, Athlete,
Citizen, Communicator, Craftsman, Engineer, Family Member,
Fitness, Forester, Geologist, Handyman, Naturalist, Outdoorsman,
Readyman, Scholar, Scientist, Showman, Sportsman, and Traveler.
ARROW
OF LIGHT
As a fifth-grader (or at age 10) he may earn Cub Scouting's
highest award-the Arrow of Light Award. After receiving this
award, he is eligible to become a Boy Scout, or he may join a
troop at age 11 (or when he completes the fifth grade).