If a boy joins a Bear den, may
he go back and earn the Tiger Cub and Wolf badges?
No. In the Cub Scout program, all boys in a den
work toward the same badge. If a boy joins Cub Scouting as a 9-year-old,
he must earn the Bobcat badge (all boys in Cub Scouting earn this
badge), and then he will begin working on the Bear badge with his fellow
Cub Scouts. He is not required to have earned the Tiger Cub or Wolf
badges. Since those badges are for younger boys (7- and 8-year-olds),
the requirements for those badges are below a 9-year-old's current level
of ability, so "going back" to pick up those badges is not permitted.
If a boy completes the Wolf
badge early, may he begin working on the Bear badge?
No. In the Cub Scout program, all boys in a den
work toward a badge that is geared to their level of development. If the
Wolf badge is completed before the end of the program year, a boy may
work on electives to earn Arrow Points, but he may not begin working on
the requirements for the Bear badge. His work on the Bear badge will
begin the next program year, when he graduates into a Bear den.
May Cub Scouts earn badges such
as the 50-Miler Award or Mile Swim, BSA?
Cub Scouts are not eligible to earn these awards,
which are part of the Boy Scout program. All of the awards that Cub
Scouts may earn are listed in their handbooks or listed on
this
Web site.
When a Cub Scout earns the Arrow
of Light, may he immediately join a Boy Scout troop?
Boy Scouting is available to boys who have earned
the Arrow of Light and are at least ten years old—so a Webelos Scout who
has earned the Arrow of Light is eligible to join a troop
immediately (provided he is at least ten years old).
However, many packs coordinate with a local Boy
Scout troop to facilitate the transition from Cub Scouting to Boy
Scouting. In these instances, it is better for the boy, his family, and
both units if all Webelos Scouts make the transition together, in a
coordinated fashion, rather than having each boy leave the pack as soon
as he is eligible.
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