Fast Tracks for Bear Cub Scouts

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Fast Tracks for Bear Cub Scouts are your first 16 Den Meeting plans
designed to help active Bear Cubs earn their rank by February.
Also see the Cub Scout Leader Resources and the Den Leader Getting Started Guide.

Fast Tracks is a series of den meeting plans (two den meetings per month) designed to be used in conjunction with the youth handbooks. By following the these plans, active Scouts can earn their Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos rank by February, usually in time for the Blue & Gold Banquet. After these meetings, Scouts continue to meet to work on other electives, Belt Loops and Pins, and other Cub Scout Awards through the rest of the year. All Cub Scouts must first earn their Bobcat Badge.

Use the Fast Tracks as-is or as a resource for your own meeting plans. MeritBadge.Org offers a wealth of other resources to get you started, Belt Loop and Pin Worksheets and Cub Scout Monthly Themes with Program Helps! Also see the Fast Tracks FAQ.

Active Scouts can earn their Bear Rank in five months.

File (PDF )	Achievement(s) covered	Notes
All Bear Meeting Plans in One Document
Introduction	Introduction to Fast Tracks for Bear Cub Scouts
Den meeting #1	Achievement 8. The Past Is Exciting and Important (partial) Achievement 16. Building Muscles (partial)	Bobcat requirements, den scrapbook, Character Connection for Respect, physical fitness exercises/records
Den meeting #2	Achievement 3. What Makes America Special? (complete) Achievement 8. The Past Is Exciting and Important (completion)	Outdoor flag ceremony, visit place of historical interest, Character Connection for Citizenship, famous Americans, Cub Scouting in the past, state history
Den meeting #3	Achievement 14. Ride Right (complete)	Bicycle shop/bike ride
Den meeting #4	Achievement 7. Law Enforcement Is a Big Job (partial)	Visit Police station, practice taking fingerprints
Den meeting #5	Achievement 7. Law Enforcement Is a Big Job (completed at home) Achievement 1. Ways We Worship (complete) Achievement 20. Sawdust and Nails (partial) Achievement 15. Games, Games, Games! (partial)	Character Connection for Faith, religion, tools/toolbox, outdoor game
Den meeting #6	Achievement 20. Sawdust and Nails (completion) Achievement 15. Games, Games, Games! (partial)	complete toolbox, another outdoor game
Den meeting #7	Achievement 9. What's Cooking? (partial)	make snack, bake cookies, make trail mix, learn about junk food
Den meeting #8	Achievement 9. What's Cooking? (completed at home) Achievement 11. Be Ready (partial)	Character Connection for Courage, learn what to do in case of accidents
Den meeting #9	Achievement 11. Be Ready (completed at home) Achievement 16. Building Muscles (completion) Achievement 15. Games, Games, Games! (partial) Achievement 13. Saving Well, Spending Well (at home)	Two-person contests, relay races, organized den game
Den meeting #10	Achievement 13. Saving Well, Spending Well (completed at home) Achievement 15. Games, Games, Games! (completion) Achievement 4. Tall Tales (partial)	Folklore, organized den game
Den meeting #11	Achievement 4. Tall Tales (completion) Achievement 17. Information, Please (partial)	TV/radio station visit, play charades The Bear Rank is completed!
Den meeting #12	Achievement 17. Information, Please (completed at home) Elective 23. Maps Map and Compass belt loop	Maps, Map and Compass belt loop
Den meeting #13	Achievement 5. Sharing Your World With Wildlife (partial) Achievement 6. Take Care of Your Planet (partial)	Build birdhouse, learn about conservation and extinction
Den meeting #14	Achievement 6. Take Care of Your Planet (completion)	Recycling, trash, water, and energy
Den meeting #15	Achievement 19. Shavings and Chips (complete)	Knife safety and use, soap carving, Whittling Chip
Den meeting #16	Achievement 22. Tying It All Up (complete)	Tying knots, rope handling, rope trick
Den meeting #17	Take a field trip to an ice cream shop to reward yearlong good behavior.