Bear Scout

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MeritBadge.Org provides resources for Bear Cub Scout requirements, Electives,
Belt Loop & Pin Workbooks, Awards, & Den Leader Fast Tracks Den Meeting plans.
Special topics include Flag Ceremonies, Knots, Pinewood Derby, and Cub Scout Resident Camp.

On 01 Jun 2015, new requirements will go into effect. Dens, parents, and adult partners should continue to use the current requirements until that time.

Cub Scout Bear Rank

Bear Badge Target age group: 3rd grade Created: 1930 Current status: Active Latest Requirements Revision: 2003 Latest Handbook Revision: #33451 Previous rank: Wolf Cub Scout Next rank: Webelos Scout

The Bear Scout program is for boys who have completed second grade (or are age 9). After earning the Bobcat badge, a boy may earn the Bear badge by completing 12 achievements in four different categories: God, Country, Family, and Self.

Often, den meeting activities enable the Bear Scouts to complete requirements toward an award or rank. The den leader can initial the requirement in the boys' handbooks, but it must also be signed by a parent or guardian to indicate the requirement has been completed. The Den Chief helps lead the meetings. The Denners and Assistant Den Leaders lead Opening and Closing flag ceremonies and help with setup and cleanup.

After he has earned the Bear badge, a boy is encouraged to work on any of 100 Bear Electives projects. When he completes 10 elective projects, he earns a Gold Arrow Point to wear under the Bear badge. For each additional 10 elective projects completed, he earns a Silver Arrow Point.

Bear Cub Scouts can complete Belt Loops and Pins at any time. The Bear Scout uniform has six parts.

Bear Scout requirements

Rank advancement is awarded when each Scout has done the following: Complete each of the six required Adventures. (Specific requirements for these adventures can be found in this (the) addendum.) Complete at least one elective Adventure of your den or family's choosing. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide. Earn the Cyber Chip award for your age. (Specific requirements for these adventures can be found in this (the) addendum.) The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Cub Scout Bear Requirement Modifications, 2017 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #639157) View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator. Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

Progress Toward Ranks A complete set of Progress Toward Ranks beads for a boy who has completed both Wolf and Bear ranks. Level: Wolf and Bear Created:

Progress Toward Ranks The Progress Toward Ranks emblem is for Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts. While working toward the Wolf or Bear rank badge, Cubs receive one bead for every three achievements completed: Yellow beads for Wolf, Red beads for Bear. The emblem is worn suspended from the right pocket flap button on the blue Cub Scout uniform shirt. Arrow Points Arrow Points are for boys who hold the Wolf and Bear Cub Scout Ranks. Once the rank badge has been earned, Cub Scouts may complete elective requirements to earn Arrow Points. After completing the first ten electives, a gold arrow point is awarded. Each further 10 electives will earn a silver arrow point. They are attached below the left pocket of the blue Cub Scout uniform.

Arrow Points Example of 1 gold and 4 silver, for 50 completed electives. Level: Wolf and Bear Created: 1930

Bear Electives

Main article: Bear Electives

Once the rank badge has been earned, Bear Cub Scouts may complete elective requirements to earn Arrow Points. Achievements that were not used to earn the Bear badge may be used as electives; but, unused parts of the achievements that were used for the Bear badge may not be counted towards Arrow Points. Here are two examples:

• The Scout uses Achievement 5. "Sharing Your World with Wildlife", and completes 5.a, b, c, and e toward earning the Bear badge. After earning the Bear badge, the Scout cannot go back and complete 5.d, and count that as an elective.
• The Scout does not use Achievement 4. "Tall Tales", as an achievement toward the Bear badge; then, 4.a, b, and c can count as electives for a total of three toward an arrow point.

Related achievements, electives, or other awards

The Bear Scout Achievements start you on many different Belt Loops and Pins!
All registered Tiger Cubs, Wolf Cubs, Bear Cubs, and Webelos Scouts can earn Belt Loops and Pins.

1. Ways We Worship

Scout Sunday has many resources.

3. Flag Ceremonies

4. TALL TALES

• 4c. could be met by completing Cub Scout Communicating Pin requirement #5

5. SHARING YOUR WORLD WITH WILDLIFE

• 5c. Explain what a wildlife conservation officer does. - See Wildlife Conservation Pin requirement #7
• 5d. Visit one of the following... - See Wildlife Conservation Pin requirement #1 & Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
• 5e. Endangered species - See Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop requirement #3

6. TAKE CARE OF YOUR PLANET

• 6g. Take part in a den or pack neighborhood clean-up project. - See Wildlife Conservation Pin requirement #9 & Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

8. THE PAST IS EXCITING AND IMPORTANT

• 8d. Trace your family...or talk to a grandparent... - See Heritages Belt Loop & Pin requirement #5

9. Cooking - See Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

• The Boy Scout Handbook is the primary reference. See Cooking Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
• See also: Cooking Merit Badge Pamphlet - MyPlate - Meal Planning - Recipes - Food Handling - Dutch Oven Cooking

11. BE READY

• Completing Achievement 11 is the first requirement for earning the Emergency Preparedness Award at the Bear level

Emergency Preparedness Awards

11g. BSA: Bullying Prevention and Intervention Tips for Scout Leaders and Parents

12 Family Outdoor Adventure - See Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

• Your handbook is your primary reference. See Outdoor Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
• See also: Camping Merit Badge Pamphlet - Hiking Skills - Hydration - Outdoor Gear - Tents - Water Purification - Weather Skills

14. RIDE RIGHT

• Your handbook is your primary reference. See Cycling Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
• See also: Cycling Merit Badge Pamphlet - Bike Safety - Equipment - Skills - Maintenance - Seat - Bike Rodeo
• 14a. Know the rules for bike safety...register - See Bicycling Belt Loop requirement #1 & Pin #6
• 14b. Learn to ride a bike... - See Bicycling Belt Loop requirement #3
• 14d. Change a tire on a bicycle... - See Bicycling Pin requirement #3
• 14f. Ride a bike for 1 mile... - See Bicycling Pin requirement #7 & Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
• 14g. Plan and take a family bike hike. - See Bicycling Pin requirement #7 & Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

15. GAMES, GAMES, GAMES! - See Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award and Authentic Indian Games

• a. Outdoor games - See: Golf, Badminton, Softball, and Volleyball.
• b. Play two organized games with your den. - See: Cub Scout Sports
• c. Select a game that your den has never played... - See: Sports, Marbles, Chess, Language and Culture Pin requirement 3, etc.

16. BUILDING MUSCLES - See Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

• 16a. Stretching & exercises - Physical Fitness

17. INFORMATION, PLEASE

• 17d. Use a computer - See Cub Scout Computers Belt Loop requirement #3 & Pin requirements 1 or 4
• 17e. Write a letter - See Cub Scout Computers Belt Loop requirement #3 & Pin requirement 6

18. JOT IT DOWN

• 18b. Write two letters to relatives or friends. - See Communicating Belt Loop requirement #2
• 18c. Keep a daily record of your activities for 2 weeks. - See Communicating Pin requirement #2
• 18f. Write a story about something you have done with your family. - See Communicating Pin requirement #1

19. Completion of this Achievement is an excellent opportunity to teach knife safety and helps Cub Scouts earn the Whittling Chip through a Whittling Chip Course

21. Build a Model

• 21a or f. Build a model from a kit. - Consider making a Pinewood Derby car, Raingutter Regatta boat, or Space Derby rocket.

22. Tying it All Up

• 22a. Whipping and Fusing
• 22b. Square Knot - Bowline - Sheet Bend - Two Half Hitches - Slip Knot.
• Animated Knots: Basic Scout Knots - Forty Scout knots - Special Knots - Sailing knots - Fishing knots - Folsoms Knots - Animatedknots.com - Great Animations - More Animated Knots - More great Animated Knots - Still more - Knot Videos - Basics Videos - Basics2
• Other Knot Links: Advanced knots - Ropers Knots Page - Climbing Knots - Fishing knots - Knots Index

23. SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS - See Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

• 23a. Play three team sports - See Badminton, Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Ultimate, Volleyball, etc.
• 23b. Individual Sports - See Archery, BB-Gun Shooting, Bicycling , Bowling, Fishing, Golf, Table Tennis, Tennis, etc.

Also see the Related Requirements for Bear Electives.

Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program

Template:Belt Loop and Pin statement

Other awards available to Bear Scouts

See also: Cub Scout Awards

• Conservation Good Turn Award
• Donor Awareness Patch
• Emergency Preparedness Award
• Interpreter Strip
• Leave No Trace Award (replaced by the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award, although some Councils still stock the patch in their store and allow it to be eared -- contact your local Scout store and inquire)
• National Summertime Award
• Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award
• Outdoor Activity Award
• Recruiter Strip
• Shooting Sports (Archery, BB Gun, Slingshot)
• Religious Emblems
• Hornaday award
• World Conservation Award (available to Wolf through Arrow of Light ranks)

Honor Awards

• Medal of Merit – Heroism Award – Honor Medal – James E. West Award

List of all Scouting Awards

Bear Scout Expenses

In one weekend of Popcorn sales or other Fundraising, a Cub Scout can earn enough in his Individual Account for a year of adventures!

• $23 National registration, Boys' Life magazine, and Accident Insurance.
• $20 Program Materials: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos book, rank patch, neckerchief, and slide.
• ____ Pack Expenses: Each Scout's fair share of Pack recharter, training, fees, equipment, etc.
• ____ Advancement: Awards, Belt Loops, patches, and more.
• ____ Activities: Pinewood Derby, trips, ball games, camping, and much more.
• ____ Camping: Day Camp, Resident Camp and Family Camping.
• ____ Equipment includes Uniforms, sleeping bags, tents, etc.

Bear Den Leader Resources

Cub Scout Leader portal

MeritBadge.Org is your online Scouting University with everything from Getting Started to Bridging.

• Advancement: Lion Scout (pilot program), Bobcat, Tiger Scout, Wolf Scout, Bear Scout, Webelos

• Awards: Outdoor Activity, Summertime, Recruiter, Religious, Nova & Supernova

• Den Meeting Plans: Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos Program: Webelos I, Webelos II

• Leader Awards: Cub Scout Den Leader Award (Tiger/Wolf/Bear/Webelos), Scouter's Training Award (basically all adult leaders but Den Leaders), Scouter's Key (Cubmaster)

• Program Helps: Recruiting, & CubTrax Spreadsheets

• Activities: Day Camp, Resident Camp, Whittling Chip, Guide to Safe Scouting

• Worksheets: Cub Scout Worksheets, Webelos Activity Badges (Pins), Nova & Supernova Worksheets

• Key Leaders: Denner, Den Chief, Tiger Leader, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Cubmaster

• Pack Meeting: Opening, Skits, Songs, Cheers, Closing, Pinewood Derby, Blue & Gold, Roundup

• Training: Youth Protection, New Leader, BALOO, Webelos Outdoor, Wood Badge, Philmont

• Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts

• Nameplates - Official BSA Name plates for your uniforms.

See the Cub Scout Leader Resources for the Pack Organization Chart and much more.

• Fast Tracks for Bear Cub Scouts: a BSA-produced den meeting plan

Cub Scout Advancement

Bobcat • Tiger • Wolf • Bear • Webelos • Arrow of Light