New books for scouts and leaders
The new program started June 1st, 2024 so you should be using the new books for all ranks.
Cub Scout Rank Handbook - each has a QR code linking to additional online resources
Lions - Kindergarten - comes with a Lion Adult Partner Guide
Tigers- First Grade- comes with a Tiger Adult Partner Guide
Wolf - Second grade
Bear - Third Grade
Webelos - Fourth Grade
Arrow of LIght - Fifth Grade
Starting June 1, 2024 the Cub program has 6 Required Adventures per rank and 2 elective Adventures per rank to make the program easier for den leaders to plan activities for multi-rank dens or as a pack.
You will find each of these on their rank page for the den leaders who are doing just their rank.
These awards have changed into Adventures with the new program.
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One example how a pack could earn the reimaged awards:
Another award that was reimaged is the Whittling Chip, the Bear would earn a belt loop and the Webelos and Arrow of Light would earn pins.
Bear - Whittling Adventure
Webelos - Chefs' Knife Adventure
Arrow of Light - Knife Safety Adventure
2 great resources from Dan Beard Council are a listing of the individual parts for requirements Resources - Bottom of page https://danbeard.org/cub-scouts/ and a Tracker sheet for the Ranks https://danbeard.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cub-Scout-Adventure-Tracker.pdf This one also comes in an Excel file.