Advancements for Tiger Cubs:

The Bobcat badge is earned after the Tiger Cub Rank but before all other ranks (**Effective June 1, 2006, before becoming a Tiger Cub, a boy must complete the Bobcat requirements) (See page 19-6 in the second edition of The Cub Scout Leader Book ). NEW 2006 Book available see Tiger page.

1. Learn and say the Cub Scout Promise and a.
Complete the Character Connection for Honesty.
(Page 30)

• 1. Know- Discuss these questions with your family: What is a promise? What does it mean to “keep your word?” What does honesty mean? What does it mean to “do your best?”
• 2. Commit- Discuss these questions with your family. Why is a promise important? Why is it important for people to trust you when you give your word? When might it be difficult to keep your word? List examples.
• 3. Practice- Discuss with family members why it is important to be trustworthy and honest and how you can do your best to be honest when you are doing the activities in Cub Scouting.

2. Say the Law of the Pack. Tell what it means.
3. Tell what Webelos means.
4. Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.
5. Show the Cub Scout handshake. Tell what it means.
6. Say the Cub Scout motto. A motto is a guiding principle.
7. Give the Cub Scout salute. Tell what it means.
8. With your parent of guardian, complete the exercises Your Children from Child Abuse.

After June 1, 2006, Tiger Cub learns the Cub Scout motto, the Cub Scout sign, and the Cub Scout Salute he earns his Tiger Cub immediate recognition emblem Belt Totem.

To earn the Tiger rank a Cub Scout must
complete 15 parts of the 5 Achievements that
are offered in the book.

Note that these activities are in three parts:

• a Family Activity
• a Den activity
• a Go See It Outing.

As the Tiger Cub finishes achievements he earns a totem bead. There are:

• White beads for the Family activities,
• Orange beads for the Den activities,
• and Black beads for the Go See It activities
  for a total of 15 beads (5 of each color).

The totem has 4 lanyard strands for the three
colored beads and the last strand is for the
Tiger Tracks (yellow circle beads bought separately).

For every 10 electives he completes the Tiger is awarded 1 Tiger Track bead. These can be worked on at the same time as the Achievements but the Tiger can’t receive the Tiger Track beads until he earns his Tiger Cub Badge.

(Note the adult partner approves the
completion of the requirements and the
book is then shown to the Den Leader
who records the progress and also
signs the boy's book).

Advancements for Wolf Cubs:
(If the Cub Scout has not previously earned
the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first).

They must complete 3 Achievements to earn
1 of the 4 possible yellow beads.

They may also work on any of the electives from the Arrow Point Trail section in their books to earn them arrow points later after they receive their Wolf Badge.

For the first 10 electives the Wolf scout earns
his Gold arrow point and then for every 10
electives after that they receive a Silver
arrow point. Only 1 Gold arrow point
can be earned but the Wolf Cub Scout
can earn many Silver arrow points.

To earn the Wolf rank a Cub Scout must complete 59 tasks out of a possible 84 tasks that are offered in the book.

(Note that these activities are primarily done a
t home and signed off by the parent after the
boy has completed each task. The book is then
shown to the Den Leader who records the
progress and also signs the boy's book).

Advancements for Bear Cubs:
(If the Cub Scout has not previously earned
the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first).

They must complete 3 Achievements to earn
1 of the 4 possible red beads.

They may also work on any of the electives that can earn them arrow points later after they receive their Bear Badge. Any unused parts of achievements that were not used to earn the Bear Badge may NOT used to earn Arrow Points.

For the first 10 electives the Bear scout earns
his Gold arrow point and then for every 10
electives after that they receive a Silver
arrow point. Only 1 Gold arrow point
can be earned but the Wolf Cub Scout
can earn many Silver arrow points.

To earn the Bear rank 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:
Within each group, a required number of achievements must be completed.See the Bear Rank Requirements. (334KB)

• GOD
• COUNTRY
• FAMILY
• and SELF

(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).

Advancements for Webelos:
(If the Cub Scout has not previously earned
the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first).

To earn the Webelos rank a Webelos Scout
must complete 3 activity badges (one must
be Fitness and Citizen activity badges and 1 other
activity badge from a different activity group.

The next patch is the Compass Point Emblem
which is awarded after the Webelos badge and
4 additional activity badges for a total of 7 activity
badges now earned.

After the scout has earned the Compass Point
Emblem they can earn metal “compass points"
for each additional 4 activity badges earned for a
total of 3 metal “compass points”.

Webelos Scouts must earn a total of 19
out of the total of 20 possible activity
badges — to receive all their metal
"compass" points.

The highest rank in Cub Scouting is the Arrow
of Light. (See page 63 in the Webelos book
for this rank’s requirements).

I have put together Advancement worksheets
and information sheets for the new Cub books
which can be found in the different Cub areas.

 

Also, I have created an overview Cub Advancement Trail sheet that can help you answer questions at Round-ups, Pack Meetings or Den Meetings. Check out the Cub Advancement Trail in color (979KB) and the Cub Advancement Trail in B & W.(488KB)