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ADVANCEMENT

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All Cub Scout Advancement• Standard is to “Do your best.”• Encouragement and recognition of

achievement are key.• Activities are age-appropriate.

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All Cub Scout Recognition

• Immediate• At pack meeting• Belt loops

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The Tiger Cub Den

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Tiger Cubs are Boys

• First-grader (age 7) behavior• Inquisitive• First year of school• New environment, peer group, adults• Parental involvement is essential.• Tiger Cubs must follow the code of

conduct in meetings and other locations.

• Teach individual responsibility.

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Tiger Cub Advancement

• Standard is to “Do your best.”• Achievement is encouraged and

recognized.• Achievement is recognized when

accomplished.• Activities are age- and grade-related.• Activities are to be done by the boy and his

adult partner.

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Tiger Cub Advancement

• The Bobcat badge• Tiger Cub Immediate Recognition

Emblem• Tiger Cub badge• Tiger Track beads

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Achievements

• Five achievements lead to the Tiger Cub Badge:– Making My Family Special– Where I Live– Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe– How I Tell It– Let’s Go Outdoors

• Each achievement includes a family activity, den activity, and a “Go See It.”

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Achievement Recognition

• Earn the Tiger Track by knowing:– The Cub Scout motto– The Cub Scout sign– The Cub Scout salute

• Add beads by completing achievements:– White bead—family activity– Orange bead—den activity– Black bead—“Go See It”

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The “Go See It”

• A monthly “field trip”*• Opportunity for boys to discover new

things• Will be related to handbook

advancement or the monthly Core Value

• In the immediate locale• Remember the age group (7-year-olds)• Have fun!* The Tiger Cub Handbook has lots of suggestions.

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Planning Tiger Cub “Go See Its”

• Do five Go See Its during the year.• Prior planning is a must.• Share the planning and execution.• Involve your Go See It location contact.• Use a Tour Planning Checklist.

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Electives

• 50 electives• Lots of different experiences• For Tiger Cubs and their adult partners• Earn a yellow Tiger Track bead for

each 10 electives completed.

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Recognition

• Immediate• At pack meeting• Tiger Cub transition• Belt loops

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Six Great Tiger Cub Den Leader Secrets

• Adult partners come to all meetings.• Boys need a fast-moving program.• Alternate energetic activities with quiet ones.• “Hands-on” activities are better than lectures.• Boys will learn self-control when

given guidelines.• Codes of conduct work when

enforced consistently.

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The Wolf and Bear Den

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Cub Scouts Are Boys

• Second- and third-grader (ages 8 and 9) behavior.

• Boys are inquisitive and growing.• Some are new in Cub Scouting and

some were Tiger Cubs.• Parent involvement is essential.• Follow the code of conduct in meetings

and other locations.• Teach individual responsibility.

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Cub Scout Advancement

• Standard is to “Do your best.”• Encouragement and recognition of

achievement are key.• Activities are age-appropriate.• Adult partners acknowledge completion

of home-based advancement activities.• Den leaders verify completion of all

advancement activities.

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Cub Scout Advancement

• Bobcat rank• Wolf and Bear achievements• Wolf and Bear electives

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Wolf Badge

• Second grade• Parent Guide• Wolf Trail: 12 achievements• Electives

– 23 different areas– 10 electives = Gold Arrow Point– Each 10 additional electives = Silver

Arrow Point

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Bear Badge

• Third grade• Parent Guide• Bear Trail: 12 of 24 achievements

(from four categories)• Electives

– 25 different areas– 10 electives = Gold Arrow Point– Each 10 additional electives = Silver

Arrow Point– Achievements may be used for electives

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Achievement Recognition

• Immediate– Progress Toward Ranks emblem– Three achievements =

one yellow (Wolf) or red (Bear) bead

• Wolf or Bear badge is awarded at pack meeting

• Cub Scout Academics and Sports belt loops and pins

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Six Great Cub Scout Den Leader Secrets

• Adults are encouraged to come to all meetings.

• Boys need a fast-moving program.• Alternate energetic activities with quiet

ones.• “Hands-on” activities are better than

lectures.• Boys will learn self-control when

given guidelines.• Codes of conduct work when used

consistently.

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Webelos and Arrow of Light Den

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Webelos Scouts Are Boys

• Fourth- and fifth-grader (age 10) behavior.

• Inquisitive but growing• School is now routine; boys are looking

for new challenges.• Some are new to Scouting, some are

previous Cub Scouts.

• Build trust.• They have a new leader—you!

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Webelos Scouts Are Boys

• Parental involvement is needed.• They need hands-on projects.• More independence should be expected

of the boys.

• Follow a code of conduct in meetings and other locations.

• Teach individual responsibility.

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Webelos Advancement

• Encouragement and recognition of achievement

• Grade-related and age-appropriate• Webelos den leader encourages,

ensures, and approves advancement.

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Webelos Advancement

• Bobcat badge• Webelos activity badges• Webelos badge• Compass points emblem• Arrow of Light

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Webelos Activity Badges

• Mental SkillsArtistScholarShowmanTraveler

• TechnologyCraftsmanEngineerHandymanScientist

• Physical SkillsAquanautAthleteFitnessSportsman

• Outdoor ActivityForesterGeologistNaturalistOutdoorsman

• CommunityCitizenCommunicatorFamily MemberReadyman

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Activity Badge Counselor

• Helps Webelos Scouts earn activity badges

• Provides instruction at Webelos den meetings

• The service is temporary and is not a registered BSA position

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Earning the Webelos Badge

• Eight total requirements• Complete three activity badges

– Fitness (Physical Skills)– Citizen (Community)– One from any of the three other groups:

• Outdoor Activities• Mental Skills• Technology

• Boy Scout preparation and knowledge

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Earning the Arrow of Light

• Six months in the den• Preparation to join a Boy Scout troop• Eight activity badges, including the

three for the Webelos badge

• Troop visit• Campout

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Recognition

• Immediate– Webelos colors

• At pack meeting– Activity badges– Compass points emblem

• Belt loops and pins– Academics and Sports

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Webelos Activities

• Pack meeting participation• Activity-badge-related outings• Camping!

– Pack overnighters– Family camping– Webelos den camping– Boy Scout troop joint campouts– Day camps– Resident camp

• Good Turn

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Webelos-to-Scout Transition• Start early.• Visit troop meetings.• Organize joint den/troop campouts.• Visit troop activities and camporees.*• Discuss options with adults and boys.• Explain that not all boys will go to the

same troop.• Encourage completing the Arrow of Light.• Encourage movement to Boy Scouts of

Webelos Scouts and parents.* Webelos Scouts may not participate in activities or stay overnight.

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Six Great Webelos Den Leader Secrets• Be tolerant regarding boys’ increasingly

busy schedules.• Boys need a fast-moving program.• Alternate energetic activities with

quiet ones.• Hands-on activities are better than

lectures.• Boys will learn self-control when

given guidelines.• Guide boys to Boy Scouts.

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The Field Trip

• A monthly field trip• Opportunity for boys to discover new

things• Will be related to handbook

advancement or the monthly Core Value

• In the immediate locale• Remember the age group • Have fun!

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Planning Field Trips

• Prior planning is a must.• Share the planning and execution.• Involve your field trip location contact.• Use a Tour Planning Checklist.

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Record Keeping - Tiger

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Record Keeping Wolf & Bear

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Record Keeping Webelos