On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses from rank to rank, learning new skills as he goes. Each of the ranks and awards in Cub Scouting has its own requirements. As you advance through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities you learn as you get older.
There are Six Ranks:
- Bobcat (earn this at any grade)
- Tiger Cub (1st grade)
- Wolf Cub (2nd grade)
- Bear Cub (3rd grade)
- Webelos (4th grade)
- Arrow of Light (Webelos II) (5th grade)
In ALL Ranks, the Scout must have earned his BOBCAT badge before working towards his age appropriate rank. He then works towards completing his Rank. In Tigers, Wolves and Bears, the Scout can work on Electives while he is working towards his Rank badge, however he doesn't get awarded for the Electives until AFTER earning his Rank badge.
Cub Scouts also have a Sports and Academics Program (Belt Loops / Pins) that the Scouts can work on and receive recognition at any time during their progress toward Rank. There are other opportunities throughout the year to work towards special awards and patches. These are generally awarded at our Pack Ceremonies.
BOBCAT
No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos. A boy must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include:
- Cub Scout promise
- the Cub Scout sign
- Cub Scout salute
- Cub Scout Motto
- Law of the Pack
- Tell what WEBELOS means (We'll Be Loyal Scouts!)
- Cub Scout Handshake
TIGER CUBS 
The Tiger Cub Program gives parents an opportunity to provide their children with a safe, structured and nurturing environment while having fun and developing closer family relationships. It's a fun and easy to operate program that gives the Scout and Parents an appreciation for the community around them, and even the world at large.
Tiger Cubs generally meet twice a month for a Den meeting, plus once for a Go See It (field trip), and at all Pack Meetings (usually once a month).
An Adult Partner is required to chaperone their Tiger Cub during all meetings and events.
To begin his path to the Tiger Cub rank, the Tiger Cub (1st Grade) must first learn:
- Cub Scout Motto (Do Your Best!)
- Cub Scout Sign
- Cub Scout Salute
When he has learned these, he gets his Tiger Cub emblem (totem), which is a tiger paw with four strings for beads. He wears the emblem on his right pocket.
Then, in order to earn the Tiger Cub rank the Tiger Cub Scout must complete a Family Activity, a Den Activity, and a "Go See It" Activity in each of five Achievement Areas:
- Making My Family Special
- Where I Live
- Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe
- How I Tell It
- Let's Go Outdoors
As he completes each Activity, he is awarded a bead which is hung from the emblem.
- He earns a WHITE bead for each required FAMILY Activity.
- He earns an ORANGE bead for each required DEN Activity.
- He earns a BLACK bead for each required GO SEE IT Activity.
- AFTER completing the Achievements, he earns a YELLOW TIGER TRACK bead for each set of 10 Electives completed.
WOLF CUBS
To earn the Wolf rank a Cub Scout must complete 58 tasks out of a possible 74 tasks that are offered in the book.
If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first.
Note that these activities are primarily done at home and signed off by the parent after the boy has completed each task. The book is then shown to the Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's book.
ARROW POINTS 
After a Wolf Cub Scout earns his Wolf Badge he may begin earning Arrow Points in the Electives section of his book.
He may work on his "Arrow Point Trail" at any time, however he cannot receive Arrow Points until AFTER he has earned the Wolf Badge.
- GOLD ARROW POINT:
- For the FIRST 10 arrow points completed in the "Electives" section of his book, the Wolf Cub earns his GOLD ARROW POINT.
- SILVER ARROW POINTS:
- For EACH 10 arrow points completed (AFTER HE EARNS THE GOLD ARROW POINT) the Wolf Cub earns a SILVER ARROW POINT.
He may earn any number of SILVER ARROW POINTS, but he may only earn ONE GOLD ARROW POINT for the first 10 elective points that he completes.
BEAR CUBS
A Scout must earn the Bobcat badge before working towards the Bear Badge.
To earn the Bear Badge, a Cub Scout must complete 12 achievements out of a possible 24 that are offered in the book. The achievements are grouped in 4 major areas, GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY, and SELF. Within each group, a required number of achievements must be completed. Also, any achievements that they do NOT use to earn the Bear Badge may be used to earn Arrow Points.
(Note that these achievements are primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member after the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to the Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's book.)
ACHIEVEMENTS
ARROW POINTS
AFTER a Bear Cub Scout earns his Bear Badge he may begin earning Arrow Points in the Electives section of his book.
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.
WEBELOS 
Webelos is a two year program for Scouts in 4th and 5th grades that has two rank badges: Webelos Badge and Arrow of Light. In both years, they work towards Webelos Activity Badges.
There are 20 Activity Badges arranged in 5 groups. Generally, 4th grade Scouts work towards earning the Webelos Badge. After this is earned, Scouts can work towards the Arrow of Light (usually in 5th grade). In addition, after earning the Webelos Badge, Scouts can also work towards the Compass Point Emblem and Metal Compass Points.
ACTIVITY BADGES are broken into 5 groups of 4 badges each.
* denotes required for Webelos. ** required for Arrow of Light
| PHYSICAL ACTIVITY |
MENTAL SKILLS GROUP |
COMMUNITY GROUP |
TECHNOLOGY GROUP |
OUTDOOR GROUP |
| Aquanaut |
Artist |
Citizen * |
Craftsman |
Forester |
| Fitness * |
Showman |
Communicator |
Engineer |
Geologist |
| Athlete |
Scholar |
Family Member |
Handyman |
Naturalist |
| Sportsman |
Traveler |
Readyman ** |
Scientist |
Outdoorsman ** |
WEBELOS BADGE REQUIREMENTS
As with the other ranks, the Bobcat Badge must have been earned before work can begin towards the Webelos Badge. Unlike the other ranks where the Parent signed off on completed requirements, the Den Leader now must sign off on all completed activities.
- Have an adult member of your family read the Webelos Scout Parent Guide that comes with this book (pages 1-22) and sign here.
- Be an active member of your Webelos den for 3 months (Active means having good attendance, paying den dues, working on den projects).
- Know and explain the meaning of the Webelos badge.
- Point out the three special parts of the Webelos Scout uniform. Tell when to wear the uniform and when not to wear it.
- Earn the Fitness and Citizen activity badges and one other activity badge from a different activity group .
- Plan and lead a flag ceremony in your den that includes the U.S. flag.
- Show that you know and understand the requirements to be a Boy Scout.
- Demonstrate the Scout salute, Scout sign, and Scout handshake. Explain when you would use them.
- Explain the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan
- Explain and agree to follow the Outdoor Code.
- Faith
After completing the rest of requirement 8, do these (a, b, and c):
- Know: Tell what you have learned about faith.
- Commit: Tell how these faith experiences help you live your duty to God. Name one faith practice that you will continue to do in the future.
- Practice: After doing these requirements, tell what you have learned about your beliefs.
- And do one of these (d OR e):
- Earn the religious emblem of your faith*
- Do two of these:
- Attend the mosque, church, synagogue, temple, or other religious organization of your choice, talk with your religious leader about your beliefs. Tell your family and your Webelos den leader what you learned.
- Discuss with your family and Webelos den leader how your religious beliefs fit in with the Scout Oath and Scout Law, and what character-building traits your religious beliefs have in common with the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
- With your religious leader, discuss and make a plan to do two things you think will help you draw nearer to God. Do these things for a month.
- For at least a month, pray or meditate reverently each day as taught by your family, and by your church, temple, mosque, synagogue, or religious group.
- Under the direction of your religious leader, do an act of service for someone else. Talk about your service with your family and Webelos den leader. Tell them how it made you feel.
- List at least two ways you believe you have lived according to your religious beliefs.
- * If you earned your faith's religious emblem earlier in Cub Scouting, and your faith does not have a Webelos religious emblem, you must complete requirement 8e.
- Completion of requirement 8e does not qualify a youth to receive the religious emblem of his faith.
COMPASS POINTS
After you earn the Webelos Badge, you can earn the Compass Point Emblem. It is awarded after you earn 7 Activity Badges (3 required for Webelos Badge + 4 more). Wear the Compass Point Emblem on the button of the shirt right pocket.
After receiving the emblem, you can earn a Metal Compass Point for each 4 Activity Badges you complete. Pin these onto the Emblem in any order you choose ("E" , "W" , "S"). You can earn the emblem and all 3 compass pins by completing 19 Activity Badges.
ARROW OF LIGHT
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARROW OF LIGHT:
- Be active in your Webelos den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade (or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old), and earn the Webelos badge.
- Show your knowledge of the requirements to become a Boy Scout by doing all of these:
- Repeat from memory and explain in your own words the Scout Oath or Promise and the 12 points of the Scout Law. Tell how you have practiced them in your everyday life.
- Give and explain the Scout motto, slogan, sign, salute, and handshake.Understand the significance of the First Class Scout badge. Describe its parts and tell what each stands for.
- Tell how a Boy Scout uniform is different from a Webelos Scout uniform.
- Tie the joining knot (square knot)
3. Earn five more activity badges in addition to the three you already earned for the Webelos badge. These must include:
4. With your Webelos den, visit at least
- one Boy Scout troop meeting, and
- one Boy Scout-oriented outdoor activity.
5. Participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike.
6. After you have completed all five of the above requirements, and after a talk with your Webelos den leader, arrange to visit, with your parent or guardian, a meeting of a Boy Scout troop you think you might like to join. Have a conference with the Scoutmaster.
7. Complete the Honesty Character Connection.
- Know: Say the Cub Scout Promise to your family. Discuss these questions with them. What is a promise? What does it mean to keep your word? What does it mean to be trustworthy? What does mean?
- Commit: Discuss these questions with your family. Why is a promise important? Why is it important for people to trust you when you give your word? When might it be difficult to be truthful? List examples.