Bobcat Rank (First TIme Scout)

BOBCAT ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Regardless of what age or grade a Cub Scout is in, he must earn the Bobcat rank before earning any other rank. The Bobcat requirements focus on the fundamentals of Cub Scouting that every Cub Scout must know. The Bobcat requirements are:

1. Learn and say the Scout Oath, with help if needed.

2. Learn and say the Scout Law, with help if needed.

3. Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.

4. Show the Cub Scout handshake. Tell what it means.

5. Say the Cub Scout motto. Tell what it means.

6. Show the Cub Scout salute. Tell what it means.

7. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*

Lion Scout (Kindergarten)

Lion Advancement
Lion Scouts have fun exploring and doing adventures that move them ahead towards their Lion rank. The Lion rank is earned by completing five adventures. The Lion's adult partner participates the whole time, but the recognition items are only for the scouts.

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Lion Rank Requirements: 
Complete each of the following Lion required adventures with your den or family:

1. Lion's Honor

2. Fun on the Run

3. Animal Kingdom

4. Mountain Lion

5. King of the Jungle

After earning the Lion rank, additional optional Lion elective adventures can be done for further exploration and fun: I'll Do It Myself, Pick My Path, Gizmos and Gadgets, On Your Mark, Build It Up, Knock It Down, Rumble in the Jungle, Ready, Set, Grow

Tiger Scout (Age 7 or First Grade)

TIGER ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Tigers work toward the Tiger badge by completing a series of adventures.

1. Complete each of the following Tiger required adventures with your den or family:
   a. Backyard Jungle
   b. Games Tigers Play
   c. My Family’s Duty to God
   d. Team Tiger
   e. Tiger Bites
   f. Tigers in the Wild

2. Complete one Tiger elective adventure of your den or family’s choosing.

3. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*

Wolf Scout (Age 8 or Second Grade)

Wolf Advancement
Wolf Scouts do adventures described in their Wolf handbook that advance them towards their Wolf rank. By completing seven adventures, the Wolf rank is earned.

Wolf Rank Requirements:

1. Complete each of the six Wolf required adventures:

   1. Call of the Wild

   2. Council Fire

   3. Duty to God Footsteps

   4. Howling at the Moon

   5. Paws on the Path

   6. Running With the Pack

2. In addition to the six required adventures listed above, complete at least one Wolf elective adventure of your den's or family's choosing from this list: Adventures in Coins, Air of the Wolf, Code of the Wolf, Collections and Hobbies, Cubs Who Care, Digging in the Past, Finding Your Way, Germs Alive!, Grow Something, Hometown Heroes, Motor Away, Paws of Skill, Spirit of the Water

3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide

4. Earn the Cyber Chip award for your age. (The Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian if you do not have access to the internet.)

Akela is the name given to the Cub Scout's parent or guardian, the caring adult guiding the scout along the Cub Scouting trail. Akela is responsible for acknowledging completion of each adventure requirement by signing and dating the appropriate spot in the Wolf's handbook. There is also a spot for the Wolf Den Leader to sign for each requirement. The Adventure Tracking pages in the back of the Wolf handbook can be used by the Wolf to track progress all in one spot, and some dens use advancement charts or den doodles to publicly display advancement.

A Wolf that has fulfilled all rank requirements still has a lot more adventure waiting. The scout can continue to complete elective adventures with Akela or his den, or at district and council hosted events. Some scouts set a goal to earn the remaining dozen adventure belt loops before moving on to a Bear den.

Bear Scout (Age 9 of Third Grade)

Bear Advancement
Bear Scouts do adventures described in their Bear handbook that advance them towards their Bear rank. By completing seven adventures, the Bear rank is earned.

Bear Rank Requirements:

1. Complete each of the six Bear required adventures:

   1. Bear Claws

   2. Bear Necessities

   3. Fellowship and Duty to God

   4. Fur, Feathers, and Ferns

   5. Baloo the Builder

   6. Paws for Action

2. In addition to the six required adventures listed above, complete at least one Bear elective adventure of your den's or family's choosing from this list: Grin and Bear It, A Bear Goes Fishing, Bear Picnic Basket, Beat of the Drum, Critter Care, Forensics, Make It Move, Marble Madness, Roaring Laughter, Robotics, Salmon Run, Super Science, A World of Sound

3. With your parent, guardian, or caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide.

4. Earn the Cyber Chip award for your age. (The Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian if you do not have access to the internet.)

Weblos (Fourth Grade)

Webelos Advancement
Webelos Scouts do adventures described in their Webelos handbook that advance them towards their Webelos rank. By completing at least six adventures, the Webelos rank is earned.

Webelos Rank Requirements:

1. Be an active member of your Webelos den for three months. (Being active means having good attendance, paying your den dues, and working on den projects.)

2. Complete each of the five Webelos required adventures:

   1. Cast Iron Chef

   2. Duty to God and You

   3. First Responder

   4. Stronger, Faster, Higher

   5. Webelos Walkabout

3. In addition to the five required adventures listed above, complete at least one Webelos elective adventure of your den's or family's choosing from this list (for a total of at least six adventures): Adventures in Science, Aquanaut, Art Explosion, Aware and Care, Build It, Build My Own Hero, Castaway, Earth Rocks!, Engineer, Fix It, Game Design, Into the Wild, Into the Woods, Looking Back, Looking Forward, Maestro!, Moviemaking, Project Family, Sportsman

4. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.

5. Earn the Cyber Chip award for your age. (The Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian if you do not have access to the internet.)

Arrow Of Light (Fifth Grade)

Arrow of Light Advancement
Webelos Scouts do adventures described in their Webelos handbook that advance them towards their Arrow of Light rank. By completing five adventures, the Arrow of Light is earned.

Arrow of Light Requirements:

1. Be active in your Webelos den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old. (Being active means having good attendance, paying your den dues, and working on den projects.)

2. Complete each of the four Arrow of Light required adventures:

   1. Building a Better World

   2. Outdoorsman

   3. Duty to God in Action

   4. Scouting Adventure

3. In addition to the four required adventures listed above, complete at least one elective adventure of your den's or family's choosing from this list: Adventures in Science, Aquanaut, Art Explosion, Aware and Care, Build It, Build My Own Hero, Castaway, Earth Rocks!, Engineer, Fix It, Game Design, Into the Wild, Into the Woods, Looking Back, Looking Forward, Maestro!, Moviemaking, Project Family, Sportsman

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5. With your parent, guardian, or caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide.

6. Earn the Cyber Chip award for your age. (The Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian if you do not have access to the internet.)