To earn the Bobcat rank the new Cub Scout does the following:
- Learn and say the SCOUT OATH, with help if needed:
- Learn and say the Scout Law, with help if needed.
- Show the CUB SCOUT SIGN.
- Show the CUB SCOUT HANDSHAKE.
- Say the CUB SCOUT MOTTO.
- Give the CUB SCOUT SALUTE.
Cub Scouts must "earn the Bobcat badge first before receiving any other award or rank." "No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat Badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos.
A: Because Lion is a pilot and a precursor to the Tiger rank in Cub Scouting, they will not earn the Bobcat rank until they become Tigers.
It comes from Ashanti warriors Baden-Powell met in West Africa. He saluted them with his right hand, but the Ashanti chiefs offered their left hands and said, 'In our land only the bravest of the brave shake hands with the left hand, because to do so we must drop our shields and our protection.
Ways to Earn Cub Scout Badges and Other Activities for Scouts
- There are 120 Merit Badges Scouts can earn.
- Nature and Hiking at The Little Red Schoolhouse or Graue Mill.
- Computers badge, Animation, Digital Technology at Apple Store Field Trip.
- Your local Fire Department for Fire Safety and First Aid.
The Cub Scout handshake is made by putting the index and middle fingers of the right hand against the other person's wrist when shaking hands. The handshake means that each Scout will help others to remember and obey the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
The Scout Oath
“On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.” When a scout recites the Scout Oath he is making a promise to uphold all that he holds sacred.The Scout Oath or Promise
On my honor, I will do my best. To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.The Lion Scout program is for boys and girls who are in kindergarten (or are age 8). Lions earn the Bobcat badge at the end of the year, after completing their other Lion activities.
These stickers are designed to be placed on the “My Lion Trail” page in their adventure book. The Lion will also receive an adventure belt loop, just like the older members of the pack. They can begin wearing a Cub Scout belt to proudly display these earned awards.
Because Lions will now have Adventure Loops, they will also begin wearing their Cub Scout belt to proudly display their earned awards.
Tiger - 1st Grade. Wolf - 2nd Grade. Bear - 3rd Grade. Webelos - 4th and 5th Grade.
Yep! Lions can participate in the pack's regular Pinewood Derby routine or Packs may encourage Lions to use the wedge car available at Scout Shops — no cutting required. When Lions move into Tigers, they can sew the patch under the left pocket — below where the Tiger rank patch will go.
Overnight camping by Lion, Tiger, Wolf, or Bear Cub Scouts as dens is prohibited. Webelos dens may participate in overnight camping. Lions, with their adult partner, may participate in child-parent excursions, pack overnighters, and council-organized family camping.
Tiger Scouts is an exciting scouting program for first grade youth (or 7 years old) ready to get going! Tigers do stuff - lots of stuff - and all with their adult partners. This program is intended to open up the world to inquisitive minds along with the caring guidance of adults.
Tiger cubs begin to hunt with their mother and siblings between eight and ten months of age.
There are four basic steps in Scout advancement, and they apply to all six ranks.
- Step 1: The Scout learns. They learns Scouting skills by taking an active, hands-on part in troop and patrol meetings and outdoor programs.
- Step 2: The Scout is tested.
- Step 3: The Scout is reviewed.
- Step 4: The Scout is recognized.
Life. Life is the second-highest rank attainable, above Star and below Eagle. Life is awarded when the Scout serves actively in the troop, team or crew, serves in a position of responsibility for six months, and performs six hours of community service.
For example, the rank of Star requires you to earn six merit badges (including four from the Eagle-required list). Life requires five more (including three more from the Eagle-required list). And Eagle requires an additional 10 (including six more from the Eagle-required list) to complete a total of 21 merit badges.
Eagle Scouts who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced enlisted rank in recognition of their achievements. For commissioned officer programs, attainment of Eagle Scout is considered a positive factor in determining service academy appointments and award of college ROTC scholarships.
As a youth begins the Boy Scout Trail, he or she joins other boys or girls the same age. A youth can start the scouting program from 5 (starting kindergarten) to 17 years old. The Cub Scout age program is for kindergarten through 3rd graders - Lion scouts, Tiger scouts, Wolf scouts, and Bear scouts.
In 2014, 6.01 percent of eligible Scouts earned the Eagle Scout award.
Tiger – first graders or 7-year-olds work toward earning their Tiger badge. Wolf – this rank is for 8-year-olds or Scouts who have finished first grade. Bear – this rank is for 9-year-olds or Scouts who have finished second grade.
Scouts BSA has seven ranks: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and Eagle. Requirements are found in the Scouts BSA Handbook and online. Advancement has four steps: Learn, Test, Review and Recognize.
Origins of the design
He reasoned that the fleur-de-lis was commonly used as the symbol for north on maps, and a Boy Scout was to show the way in doing his duty and helping others. The plumes of the fleur-de-lis became symbols for Service to Others, Duty to God, and Obedience to the Scout Law."Although Boy Scouts of America is not a religious sect, it is religious, and, while the local council is not a house of worship like a church or a synagogue, it is a religious organization." The Boy Scouts are proud to be an organization of people who believe in God.
There is no such scout as a Webelo. WEBELOS stands for "We Be Loyal Scouts". Without the S the boys are not scouts! This is the Arrow of Light (rank emblem). Adults wear the Arrow of Light square knot emblem which signifies earning this advancement.
Do Lions now earn Bobcat first before working on the Lion rank? No, Lions work on their Lion rank first. When they become a Tiger, they'll begin to work on Bobcat.
The Webelos Scout Program prepares boys who have completed third grade or are age 10 but have not yet completed fifth grade or reached age 11 1/2 to bridge into a troop. Pronounced "WEE-buh-los", the word "Webelos" means WE'll BE LOyal Scouts.
2. CUB SCOUTING AND SCOUTS FOR OLDER YOUTH ARE NOT COED. In Cub Scouting, you can have a separate pack for girls, or you can have separate dens for girls and dens for boys in the same pack. In the case of troops for older youth, you must have separate troops for boys and girls.
Webelos is not an animal but an acronym used in scouting that stands for "We'll Be Loyal Scouts." In the early days of scouting, however, Webelos did stand for three animals that categorized the ages of Cub Scouts. Lion Cubs soon became obsolete, hence the Webelos was made to stand for "We'll Be Loyal Scouts."
If a Cub Scout has completed the first grade (or is 8 years old) and has earned the Bobcat Badge, the scout may start earning the Wolf rank. This part of the boy scout trail is intended to take one school year, preparing the scout to begin earning the Bear rank after completing second grade.
Cub Scouts: Cub Scouts are in dens, which are part of a pack. A den is made up of girls or boys of the same rank. A pack can be all-boy, all-girl or include a mix of all-boy and all-girl dens. Dens usually meet weekly or biweekly; packs meet monthly.
