On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses from rank to rank, learning new skills as they go. Each of the ranks and awards in Cub Scouting has its own requirements. As you advance through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities you learn as you get older.

Bobcat

No matter what age or grade a Scout joins Cub Scouting, they must earn their Bobcat badge before they can advance to the rank of Lion Cub, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos. A Scout must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include:

• Learn and say the Scout Oath and the Scout Law, with help if needed.  Show the Cub Scout sign, salute, motto and handshake and tell what they mean. Show that you understand and believe that it is important to be honest and trustworthy.

Tiger

To begin his path to the Tiger Cub rank, the Tiger Cub (first grade or age 7) must earn the Bobcat badge. 

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 adult partner, 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. 

The Tiger Cub rank is given to the Scout who in turn gives his parent a Tiger pin, during a ceremony, at the pack meeting .

Wolf

The Wolf rank is for Scouts who have finished first grade (or who are 8 years old). To earn the Wolf rank, a Scout, if not already completed, must earn the Bobcat badge.

1. Complete each of the following Wolf required adventures with your den or family: 
a. Call of the Wild 
b. Council Fire
c. Duty to God Footsteps 
d. Howling at the Moon 
e. Paws on the Path 
f. Running With the Pack

2. Complete one Wolf 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. 

When the Scout has met all requirements, The Wolf rank is presented to the Scout and they in turn, will present their parent with a Wolf pin during a ceremony, at the pack meeting. 

Bear

The Bear rank is for Scouts who have finished second grade (or are 9 years old). To earn the Bear rank, a Scout, if not already completed, must earn the Bobcat badge.

1. Complete each of the following Bear required adventures with your den or family: 
a. Bear Claws 
b. Bear Necessities  
c. Fellowship and Duty to God 
d. Fur, Feathers, and Ferns 
e. Grin and Bear It 
f. Paws for Action

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

3. With your parent or adult partner, 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.

When the Scout has met all requirements, the Bear rank is presented to their parent or guardian at the next pack meeting. During an impressive ceremony, the parent or guardian then presents the badge to the Scout.

                      Webelos                                                                

Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade (or reached age 10). The Webelos den program is different from the Cub Scout den program. Everything in the Webelos Scout program is more challenging than what younger boys in the pack do. Webelos Scouts, if not already completed, he must earn the Bobcat badge
     

Webelos Badge Requirements	Arrow of Light 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.)	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 following Webelos required adventures with your den or family: a. Cast Iron Chef b. Duty to God and You b. First Responder c. Stronger, Faster, Higher d. Webelos Walkabout	2. Complete each of the following Arrow of Light required adventures with your den or family: a. Building a Better World b. Camper c. Duty to God in Action d. Scouting Adventure
3. Complete two Webelos elective adventures of your den or family’s choosing.	3. Complete three Webelos elective adventures of your den or family’s choosing

                Arrow of Light          

The highest rank in Cub Scouting is the Arrow of Light Award. Earning this rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become a Boy Scout. Webelos Scouts who have earned the Arrow of Light Award have also completed all requirements for the Boy Scout, Scout rank.  This award is the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, when a boy graduates into a troop.

  Adult leaders who earned the Arrow of Light Award when they were young may also show their achievement by wearing a special square knot on their adult uniform