Recognition is important to boys. The advancement and awards plan provides fun for the boys, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members work with boys on advancement projects.

Advancement

Bobcat. No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must first earn his Bobcat badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos. A boy must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include demonstrating his understanding of Scouting’s core values. He must be able to recite the Cub Scout Promise, Law of the Pack, and motto and demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, handshake, and salute. He must also explain what each of these ideals means, demonstrate his understanding of the core values of honesty and trustworthiness, and explain their importance.

Tiger Cub. There are five Tiger Cub achievement areas. The Tiger Cub, working with his adult partner, completes 15 requirements within these areas to earn the Tiger Cub badge. These requirements consist of an exciting series of indoor and outdoor activities just right for a boy in the first grade. The Tiger Cub Handbook lists all requirements for this rank.

Wolf. To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements involving simple physical and mental skills. The Wolf Handbook lists all requirements and information needed for this rank.

Bear. There are 24 Bear achievements in four categories. The Cub Scout must complete 12 of these to earn the Bear badge. These requirements are somewhat more difficult and challenging than those for Wolf rank. The Bear Handbook lists all requirements and information needed to obtain this rank.

Webelos. A boy may begin working on the Webelos badge as soon as he joins a Webelos den. This is the first step in his transition from the Webelos den to the Boy Scout troop. As he completes the requirements found in the Webelos Handbook, he will work on activity badges, attend meetings led by adults, and become familiar with the Boy Scout requirements—all leading to the Arrow of Light Award.

Awards

The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program is a supplemental enrichment program. Emphasis is on introducing a boy to a sport or academic subject, allowing him to participate in it, and encouraging him to do his best. The Academics and Sports program focuses on learning and skill development—not winning. Boys participating in the program are recognized for enjoying teamwork, developing physical fitness, and discovering and building new talents.

In addition to the awards available through the Academics and Sports program, Cub Scouts may earn a number of individual awards, including the following:

• Cub Scout Outdoor Activities
• Religious Emblems
• Cub Scout World Conservation Award
• Leave No Trace Awareness Award
• Emergency Preparedness Award
• Medals

Talk to your Den Leader for more information.

The Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout uniforms help build pride, loyalty, and self-respect. Wearing the uniform to all pack meetings and activities also encourages a neat appearance, a sense of belonging, and good behavior. For our pack the Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Cub Scout uniforms consist of: 

• Shirt—The official uniform shirt is available with long or short sleeves and has button-flap pockets and “Boy Scouts of America” lettered in gold above the right pocket.
• Belt—Official navy-blue web belt with metal buckle and Cub Scout emblem.
• Neckerchief—Triangular neckerchief is orange with navy-blue trim for Tiger Cubs, gold with navy-blue trim for Wolf Cub Scouts, or light blue with navy-blue trim for Bear Cub Scouts. Official BSA neckerchiefs are the only neckerchiefs boys should wear.
• Neckerchief slide—Official gold-tone metal slide with the Tiger, Wolf or Bear Cub Scout logo. Boys may wear handmade neckerchief slides.

The Webelos Scouts may choose to wear either the blue Webelos uniform shirt based on the Cub Scout uniform or the tan/olive uniform shirt similar to the one Boy Scouts wear. With either uniform shirt, all Webelos Scouts wear the Webelos neckerchief (plaid with the Webelos emblem), Webelos neckerchief slide (handmade slides are also acceptable), and Webelos belt buckle. Official uniform cap, pants, shorts, and socks are not mandatory.

The following insignia are also required for each scout’s uniform:

Council Shoulder Patch
Unit Numerals
Den Numeral Strip	assigned by Den Leader
World Crest Emblem

All official uniform items can be purchased at www.scoutstuff.org or
Collin County Scout Shop
816 W McDermott Dr
Allen, TX 75013
(214) 495-0442

Find more information about the Cub Scout uniform at http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/uniform.html.