Prerequisites
	If a Bear-aged boy is new to Cub Scouting, he must complete the Bobcat Trail before beginning work on the Bear achievements.
Bear Rank
	The Bear Badge can be earned by boys who have completed second grade, or who are nine years old. If a Bear-aged boy is new to Cub Scouting, he must complete the Bobcat Trail before beginning work on the Bear achievements. To earn the Bear badge, a boy must complete 12 of the 24 specified achievements listed below. He can select the ones he wants to do from four different groups: GOD (Do ONE of the following) Ways We Worship Emblems of Faith COUNTRY (Do THREE of the following) What Makes America Special? Tall Tales Sharing Your World With Wildlife Take Care of Your Planet Law Enforcement is a Big Job FAMILY (Do FOUR of the following) The Past is Exciting and Important What's Cooking? Family Fun Be ready! Family Outdoor Adventure Saving Well, Spending Well   SELF (Do FOUR of the following) Ride Right Games, Games, Games! Building Muscles Information Please Jot it Down Shavings and Chips Sawdust and Nails Build a Model Tying it All Up Sports, Sports, Sports Be a Leader The Progress Towards Ranks badge is available as an incentive during the Bear program to encourage a Cub on his achievement work. Details regarding the completion of the achievements and associated electives can be found in the BSA Bear Cub Scout Book. One of the Bear achievements involves earning the "Whittling Chip" wallet card. Earning this card shows that a Bear has learned the fundamentals of knife safety. When a boy finishes an achievement, he will need to have an adult member of his family sign and date his book. He will then take the book to the next den meeting and his den leader will record it on the Cub Scout (Den) Advancement Chart and initial his book. When a boy has completed twelve of these twenty-four achievements through all four parts of the Bear trail, he has earned the right to wear the Bear badge.  The badge should be ceremoniously presented as soon as possible at an upcoming Pack meeting. In addition to the special Bear electives, a boy may count any extra achievement requirements he earns as arrow point credits. There is also a special set of requirements to allow a Bear Cub to earn the World Conservation Award. If a Bear-aged boy is new to Cub Scouting, he must complete the Bobcat trail before beginning work on the Bear achievements.
	Recognizing a Cub's Progress on the Wolf and Bear Trails A Scout doesn't have to wait until he completes his entire Wolf or Bear trail before being recognized for his work. As a Wolf, when he completes any three achievements, his den leader can present the Progress Toward Ranks patch to him. It's a diamond with a plastic (or leather) thong attached and a gold bead attached to one end. It is worn on the button of the right shirt pocket. Each time the boy completes three achievements he will receive another gold bead. After he gets his fourth gold bead, he will receive his Wolf badge at a pack meeting. As a Bear, red beads are presented for each three Bear achievements earned. After he gets his fourth red bead, he will receive his Bear badge at a pack meeting. Cub Scouts may continue to wear this emblem after ranks are earned until they become Webelos Scouts. As the Scout completes the requirements for the achievements on the Wolf and Bear trails, it is important to review his work and sign his book in the place for Akela's OK. At his next den meeting, he should show his book to his den leader who will record his progress and sign the book on the line provided.
	AFTER a Bear Cub Scout earns his Bear Badge he may begin earning Bear Arrow Points (Electives).   Electives are divied into the following categories of electives, each with specific requirments.   Space Weather Radio Electricity Boats Aircraft Things That Go Cub Scout Band Art Masks Photography Nature Crafts Magic   Landscaping Water and Soil Conservation Farm Animals Repairs Backyard Gym Swimming Sports Sales Collecting Things Maps American Indian Life Let's Go Camping   He may work on his "Arrow Point Trail" at any time, however he cannot receive Arrow Points until AFTER he has earned the Bear Badge. There is a big difference in the achievements for arrow points for Bear. In this rank the Cub Scout can go back and do requirements from the ACHIEVEMENTS section of the book and use them as requirements for arrow points, as long as they do not count any requirements from achievements that they used to earn the Bear Badge. Unused parts of achievements that were used for the Bear badge may NOT be counted toward Arrow Points. The Achievement requirements and the Elective requirements can be freely mixed to count toward earning arrow points. In the following descriptions, we will use the term "arrow point activities" to refer to either type of requirement. GOLD ARROW POINT: For the FIRST 10 arrow point activities completed in his book, the Bear Cub earns his GOLD ARROW POINT. SILVER ARROW POINTS: For EACH 10 arrow point activities completed (AFTER HE EARNS THE GOLD ARROW POINT) the Bear Cub earns a SILVER ARROW POINT. As a BEAR Cub Scout, a boy may earn any number of SILVER ARROW POINTS, but he may only earn ONE GOLD ARROW POINT for the first 10 arrow point activities that he completes.

 

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