FUN
Fun for Cub
Scouts, leaders,
and parents.
EASY
Easy to deliver
the program as
designed.
SIMPLE
Simple to
understand, to
explain, and to
support.
2024
June 1, 2024.
Four Areas of Improvements
• One set of requirements is
ineffective
• What to do with returning
Cub Scouts
• Rank or not a rank?
• Disjointed required
adventure topics
• Inconsistent number of
adventures for each rank
• Volunteers want more
elective adventures
• Length of Webelos
program
• Does not follow the
pattern of other ranks
• Purpose of the program
• Awards are not in the
direct line of sight of
Den Leaders
• Average attachment rate
of 1.5%
• Awards do not drive
behavior
BOBCAT
ADVENTURES
WEBELOS (4
TH
/5
TH
GRADE)
AWARDS
®
®
TIGER
1
st
Grade
WOLF
2
ND
Grade
BEAR
3
RD
Grade
®
®
®
2024-2025
Cub Scout Badges of Rank
Requirements
LION
Kindergarten
WEBELOS
4
TH
Grade
ARROW OF LIGHT
MY FAMILY
Family/Reverence
DUTY TO GOD
Family/Reverence
FELLOWSHIP
Family/Reverence
LION’S PRIDE
Family/Reverence
TIGER CIRCLES
Family/Reverence
FOOTSTEPS
Family/Reverence
MY COMMUNITY
Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship
PAWS FOR ACTION
Citizenship
KING OF THE JUNGLE
Citizenship
TEAM TIGER
Citizenship
COUNCIL FIRE
Citizenship
5
TH
Grade
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
WEBELOS
WALKABOUT
Outdoors
OUTDOOR
ADVENTURER
Outdoors
BEAR HABITAT
Outdoors
MOUNTAIN LION
Outdoors
TIGERS IN THE WILD
Outdoors
PAWS ON THE PATH
Outdoors
STRONGER,
FASTER, HIGHER
Personal Fitness
PERSONAL FITNESS
Personal Fitness
BEAR STRONG
Personal Fitness
FUN ON THE RUN
Personal Fitness
TIGER BITES
Personal Fitness
RUNNING WITH
THE PACK
Personal Fitness
MY SAFETY
Safety/First Aid
FIRST AID
Safety/First Aid
STANDING TALL
Personal Safety
LION ROAR
Personal Safety
TIGER ROAR
Personal Safety
SAFETY IN NUMBERS
Personal Safety
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
11/9/23
®
The Bobcat Adventure is designed to be the first required Adventure.
Each badge of rank is earned by completing six required and two elective Adventures.
The six required Adventures are focused on the aims and focus areas of the BSA.
Bobcat Required Adventure Requirements
Earned each year, not just once when you first join.
LION – KINDERGARTEN
1. Get to know the members of your den.
2. Have your adult partner or den leader
read the Scout Law to you.
Demonstrate your understanding of
being friendly.
3. Share with your adult partner, during a
den meeting or at home, a time when
you have demonstrated the Cub Scout
motto “Do Your Best.”
4. At home, with your parent or legal
guardian do the activities in the booklet
“How to Protect Your Children from
Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
BEAR – 3
RD
GRADE
1. Get to know members of your den.
2. Recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law
with your den and den leader.
3. Learn about the Scout Oath. Identify
the three points of the Scout Oath.
4. With your den Create a Den Code of
Conduct.
5. Learn about the denner position and
responsibilities.
6. Demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, Cub
Scout salute and Cub Scout handshake.
Show how each are used.
7. Share with your den, or family, a time
when you demonstrated the Cub Scout
motto “Do Your Best.” Explain why it is
important to do your best.
8. At home, with your parent or legal
guardian do the activities in the booklet
“How to Protect Your Children from
Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
ARROW OF LIGHT – 5
TH
GRADE
1. Learn about the patrol method and
discuss the benefits.
2. Choose a Patrol name and elect a patrol
leader.
3. Make a patrol flag that includes
everyone’s name.
4. Recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law
with your patrol.
5. With your patrol develop a Code of
Conduct.
6. Demonstrate the Scouts BSA sign,
salute, and handshake. Show how each
is used.
7. With your patrol or with your
parent/legal guardian visit a Scouts BSA
Troop.
8. At home, with your parent or legal
guardian do the activities in the booklet
“How to Protect Your Children from
Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
®
®
TIGER
1
st
Grade
WOLF
2
ND
Grade
BEAR
3
RD
Grade
®
®
®
2024-2025
Cub Scout Badges of Rank
Requirements
LION
Kindergarten
WEBELOS
4
TH
Grade
ARROW OF LIGHT
MY FAMILY
Family/Reverence
DUTY TO GOD
Family/Reverence
FELLOWSHIP
Family/Reverence
LION’S PRIDE
Family/Reverence
TIGER CIRCLES
Family/Reverence
FOOTSTEPS
Family/Reverence
MY COMMUNITY
Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship
PAWS FOR ACTION
Citizenship
KING OF THE JUNGLE
Citizenship
TEAM TIGER
Citizenship
COUNCIL FIRE
Citizenship
5
TH
Grade
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
WEBELOS
WALKABOUT
Outdoors
OUTDOOR
ADVENTURER
Outdoors
BEAR HABITAT
Outdoors
MOUNTAIN LION
Outdoors
TIGERS IN THE WILD
Outdoors
PAWS ON THE PATH
Outdoors
STRONGER,
FASTER, HIGHER
Personal Fitness
PERSONAL FITNESS
Personal Fitness
BEAR STRONG
Personal Fitness
FUN ON THE RUN
Personal Fitness
TIGER BITES
Personal Fitness
RUNNING WITH
THE PACK
Personal Fitness
MY SAFETY
Safety/First Aid
FIRST AID
Safety/First Aid
STANDING TALL
Personal Safety
LION ROAR
Personal Safety
TIGER ROAR
Personal Safety
SAFETY IN NUMBERS
Personal Safety
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
11/9/23
®
The Bobcat Adventure is designed to be the first required Adventure.
Each badge of rank is earned by completing six required and two elective Adventures.
The six required Adventures are focused on the aims and focus areas of the BSA.
Common Activities For Required
Adventures
Lion
Mountain Lion
Requirement 2
Take a walk outside
spending at least 20
minutes exploring the
outdoors with your
Cub Scout Six
Essentials.
Tiger
Tigers in the Wild
Requirement 3
Take a walk outside
spending at least 20
minutes exploring the
outdoors with your
Cub Scout Six
Essentials.
Wolf
Paws on the Path
Requirement 5
Take a walk outside
for at least 30
minutes to explore
nature in your
surroundings. Describ
e four different
animals that you
could see on your
walk.
Bear
Bear Habitat
Requirement 5
Go on a 1 mile
walk. Identify six
signs of any
mammals, birds,
insects, reptiles, or
plants. Discuss the
Leave No Trace
principals.
Webelos
Webelos Walkabout
Requirement 5
Using the buddy
system, walk your
planned 2
miles. Discuss what a
helpful buddy does in
an outdoor
environment and
what to do if
separated from the
group.
Adventure Requirements
Wolf – Code of the Wolf
On Average 5 Requirements to
complete
No options – “Do two of the
five” or Complete 1 and 2 and
two others”
1. Create a secret code. Send a message to a member of your den
or family. Have that person send a message back to you using
the same secret code.
2. Build and play a game that requires the use of codes or
patterns.
3. Select a single shape. Observe the environment around you.
Write down where you see that shape and how it is being
used.
4. Using a package that contains a number of different colored
items, discover the most common color.
Required Adventures have an attachment rate of about 70% (Between 62% and 72%)
Elective Adventures have an attachment rate between 15% - 25%
Awards have an attachment rate of about 1.5% (Between 0% and 3%)
Reimagine Youth Awards into Adventures
Adventures Available for All Ranks
Activity
Pinewood
Derby
Race Time - Lion Race Time - Tiger Race Time - Wolf Race Time - Bear Race Time -
Webelos
Race Time – Arrow
of Light
Fishing
Go Fish Fish On A Wolf Goes Fishing A Bear Goes Fishing Catch the Big One Fishing
Cycling
On a Roll Rolling Tigers Pedal with the Pack Bears on Bikes Pedal Away Cycling
Swimming
Time to Swim Tigers in the Water Spirit of the Water Salmon Run Aquanaut Swimming
Camping
Let’s Camp - Lion Let’s Camp – Tiger Let’s Camp – Wolf Let’s Camp – Bear Let’s Camp –
Webelos
Outdoor
Adventurer*
Conservation
Champions for Nature
– Lion
Champions for Nature
– Tiger
Champions for
Nature – Wolf
Champions for
Nature – Bear
Champions for
Nature - Webelos
Champions for
Nature - AOL
Kindergarten
1
st
Grade
2
nd
Grade
3
rd
Grade 4
th
Grade
5
th
Grade
BOLD indicates new
adventure
Italics indicate
existing adventure
AO
CUB SCOUT ELECTIVE ADVENTURES
Kindergarten
1
st
Grade
2
nd
Grade
3
rd
Grade
4
th
Grade
5
th
Grade
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Gizmos and Gadgets
I'll Do It Myself
On Your Mark
Pick My Path
Ready, Set, Grow
Count On Me
Everyday Tech
Go Fish
Let’s Camp
On a Roll
Race Time
Time to Swim
Champions for Nature
Archery
Slingshot
Curiosity, etc.
Floats and Boats
Good Knights
Rolling Tigers
Safe and Smart
Sky Is the Limit
Stories in Shapes
Tiger Tag
Tiger
-iffic!
Designed by Tiger
Fish On
Let’s Camp
Race Time
Summertime Fun
Tech All Around
Tigers in the Water
Champions for Nature
Archery
BB Guns
Slingshot
Adventures in Coins
Air of the Wolf
Code of the Wolf
Cubs Who Care
Digging in the Past
Finding Your Way
Germs Alive!
Paws of Skill
Spirit of the Water
A Wolf Goes Fishing
Computing Wolves
Let’s Camp
Paws for Water
Pedal with the Pack
Race Time
Summertime Fun
Champions for Nature
Archery
BB Guns
Slingshot
A Bear Goes Fishing
Baloo the Builder
Critter Care
Forensics
Marble Madness
Roaring Laughter
Salmon Run
Super Science
Bears Afloat
Bears on Bikes
Balancing Bears
Let’s Camp
Race Time
Summertime Fun
Top Chef Tech
Whittling
Champions for Nature
Archery
BB Guns
Slingshot
Aquanaut
Art Explosion
Aware and Care
Build It
Earth Rocks!
Catch the Big One
Let’s Camp
Math on the Trail
Modular Design
Paddle Onward
Pedal Away
Race Time
Chef’s Knife
Summertime Fun
Tech on the Trail
Champions for Nature
Yoyo
Archery
BB Guns
Slingshot
Engineer
Into the Wild
Into the Woods
Cycling
Estimations
Fishing
High
Tech Outdoors
Knife Safety
Paddle Craft
Race Time
Summertime Fun
Swimming
Champions for Nature
Archery
BB Guns
Slingshot
16 Electives
20 Electives
20 Electives
20 Electives
16 Electives
20 Electives
PLAN NOW for Summer Time Fun
Summertime Fun Summertime Fun Summertime Fun Summertime Fun Summertime Fun
One Requirement
1. Anytime during May through August participate in a total of
three Cub Scout activities.
Earning Adventure is not dependent on other’s participation.
1
st
Grade
2
nd
Grade
3
rd
Grade
4
th
Grade 5
th
Grade
AO
Knife Safety
Whittling Chef’s Knife Knife Safety
Whittlin’ Chip is retried
To use a knife a Cub Scout must complete the Adventure for their rank even if
they completed a knife safety Adventure previously
The Adventure pocket card can be used as proof of completing the Adventure.
3
rd
Grade
4
th
Grade
5
th
Grade
®
®
TIGER
1
st
Grade
WOLF
2
ND
Grade
BEAR
3
RD
Grade
®
®
®
2024-2025
Cub Scout Badges of Rank
Requirements
LION
Kindergarten
WEBELOS
4
TH
Grade
ARROW OF LIGHT
MY FAMILY
Family/Reverence
DUTY TO GOD
Family/Reverence
FELLOWSHIP
Family/Reverence
LION’S PRIDE
Family/Reverence
TIGER CIRCLES
Family/Reverence
FOOTSTEPS
Family/Reverence
MY COMMUNITY
Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship
PAWS FOR ACTION
Citizenship
KING OF THE JUNGLE
Citizenship
TEAM TIGER
Citizenship
COUNCIL FIRE
Citizenship
5
TH
Grade
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
BOBCAT
Character/Leadership
WEBELOS
WALKABOUT
Outdoors
OUTDOOR
ADVENTURER
Outdoors
BEAR HABITAT
Outdoors
MOUNTAIN LION
Outdoors
TIGERS IN THE WILD
Outdoors
PAWS ON THE PATH
Outdoors
STRONGER,
FASTER, HIGHER
Personal Fitness
PERSONAL FITNESS
Personal Fitness
BEAR STRONG
Personal Fitness
FUN ON THE RUN
Personal Fitness
TIGER BITES
Personal Fitness
RUNNING WITH
THE PACK
Personal Fitness
MY SAFETY
Safety/First Aid
FIRST AID
Safety/First Aid
STANDING TALL
Personal Safety
LION ROAR
Personal Safety
TIGER ROAR
Personal Safety
SAFETY IN NUMBERS
Personal Safety
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
2 Elective
Adventures
11/9/23
®
The Bobcat Adventure is designed to be the first required Adventure.
Each badge of rank is earned by completing six required and two elective Adventures.
The six required Adventures are focused on the aims and focus areas of the BSA.
AB
ATTENTION! Current 4
th
grade Webelos
Current 4
th
grade Webelos should NOT begin
work on Arrow of Light.
Current 4
th
grade Webelos should work on
elective Adventures which will not be available
next year as an Arrow of Light elective.
Aquanaut
Art Explosion Aware and Care
Build It!
Earth Rocks!
Modular Design
Preview Adventure
Webelos and Arrow of Light
4
th
Grade Webelos
Blue Cub Scout
Uniform
Webelos Hat
Webelos
Neckerchief
5
th
Grade Arrow of
Light
Scouts BSA Uniform
Tan Shirt
Green Bottoms
There will not be an
Arrow of Light Hat or
Neckerchief.
AB
Webelos and Arrow of Light Uniform
Transitioning into a Scouts BSA Tan uniform is
ultimately a decision made by the family.
• Transition as a 4th-grade Webelos after earning
the Webelos Badge of Rank
OR
• Transition after completing the 4
th
grade
OR
• When the family has decided that they cross
over into Scouts BSA and the blue Cub Scout
uniform no longer fits.
Badges of Rank and Adventures
Current Cub Scouts do not need to change their uniform.
Webelos and Arrow of Light use Adventure Colors for Adventure pins
Required Webelos
Adventures are
colored
Elective Webelos
Adventures
are single color
All Webelos
Adventure Pins
are diamond
Required Arrow of
Light Adventures are
colored
Elective Arrow of
Light Adventures
are single color
All Arrow of Light
Adventure Pins
are arrowheads
Webelos and Arrow of Light
Arrow of Light Handbook
Arrow of Light Required and
Elective Adventures
Content from Scouts BSA
Handbook on the Scout Badge
of Rank requirements.
Requirements for Scout Badge
of Rank May Not Be Worked
On Until the Cub Scout Is In A
Scouts BSA Troop.
Handbooks
Lion and Tiger handbooks come with Adult Partner Guides
AO
The back cover will have
colored tabs that help
navigate to each
adventure in the
handbook.
AO
Safety Moment is part of every
Adventure
Includes direct links to:
• Guide to Safe Scouting
• Safety Moments
• Tips and Tricks Videos
• Other Resources to Help Deliver
a Safe Program
Activity Cards for Requirements
Get to know the members of your den
Indoor
Indoor
Outdoor
Travel
Location
Energy Level
1- Very low energy - listening
2- Low energy — crafts
3- Moderate energy — skilled crafts
4- High energy — active movements
5- Very high energy — running
Supplies
1. None — no supplies are needed
2. Very little — common household items
3- Average - low-cost craft supplies
4- Above average — common craft supplies
5- Custom —custom or uncommon
Prep Time
1. No prep time needed
2. One to three days ahead of time
3. Three to five days ahead of time
4. A week ahead of time
5. More than a week ahead of time
Activity Pages
CUB SCOUT PROGRAM UPDATES ROLLOUT
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
January 16
th
@
7 p.m. Central
Prime Time Episodes
of Cub Chat Live!
January 23
rd
@
7 p.m. Central
January 30
th
@
7 p.m. Central
Cub Chat Live!
11-10-23
General
Announcement
Cub Chat Live!
12-1-23
Rank
Advancements
and Bobcat
Cub Chat Live!
1-12-24
New and
Improved
Adventures
Cub Chat Live!
2-2-24
Webelos and
Arrow of Light
Cub Chat Live!
3-1-24
Handbooks
and Leader
Resources
Cub Chat Live!
4-5-24
Den and Pack
Meetings
Cub Chat Live!
5-10-24
Top 10 Most
Common
Questions
Cub Chat Live!
6-7-24
Safety
Integration
December 18
Team of experts
trained and
available to
present to local
councils and
districts.
Presenters Trained
Spring of 2024
New Cub Scout Handbooks
Scout Shops
New Cub Scout Adventures
Loops and Pins
Position Specific
Training Updated
Training
Updated Cub Scout
Roundtable Videos
Scoutbook Updated
On-line Tools
Online Reports
Updated
Resources for
Scouts BSA Leaders
Scouts BSA
Resources for
councils and
districts to plan for
programs for the
summer of 2024
Council Programs
June 1
New Program
Takes Effect
Resources for
Commissioners
Commissioners
