Scouting is Family Oriented:

• Activities are intended for the whole family.
• You work with your son on his various award requirements.
• Many skills he will learn are family oriented.

Parent Expectations:

The key to a successful Scouting experience is parent involvement. The Scout Leaders cannot do it all on their own, they need your help and support. Parents are expected to:

• Actively participate with their scout.
• Volunteer to work at least two events per Scout year.
• Commit to getting their Scout to meetings and events on time.
• Complete Scout registration or re-registration annually.

BOBCAT RANK
All boys, regardless of age, earn the Bobcat badge first by learning the Cub Scout Promise, Law of the pack, handshake, salute, sign, motto, and the meaning of "Webelos." After receiving the Bobcat badge, the boy works on requirements based on his grade or age.

 
TIGER CUB
The Tiger Cub program is for first-grade boys and their adult partners. There are five Tiger Cub achievement areas. The Tiger Cub, working with his adult partner, completes 15 requirements within these areas to earn the Tiger Cub badge. These requirements consist of an exciting series of indoor and outdoor activities just right for a boy in the first grade.

 
WOLF CUB
The Wolf program is for boys who have completed first grade. To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements involving simple physical and mental skills.

 
WEBELOS SCOUTS
Webelos stands for “WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts”. This program is for boys who have completed third grade. A boy may begin working on the Webelos badge as soon as he joins a Webelos den. This is the first step in his transition from the Webelos den to the Boy Scout troop. As he completes the requirements found in the Webelos Handbook, he will work on activity badges, attend meetings led by adults, and become familiar with the Boy Scout requirements—all leading to the Arrow of Light Award.

The Arrow of Light is the highest award in Cub Scouting. When a boy earns the Arrow of Light or reaches 11 years of age or completes the fifth grade, he may graduate from Cub Scouting to Boy Scouting at an impressive graduation ceremony. We aim to graduate every Cub Scout into Boy Scouting. Generally, your son will be prepared to join a Boy Scout troop in March or April of his fifth grade year.

The responsibility for your son's earning of awards in Cub Scouting lies with the family and not with the pack. A lot of the advancement requirements are done at den meetings, but some are completed with you. You can sign off on his requirements when you and your son feel that he has done his best. As a result, the awards earned raise his self-esteem and confidence. You can be a part of it by participating in the Cub Scout program with him. The rank awards he earns are listed below.

Parents must notify their Den Leader of awards earned prior to the monthly awards deadline in order for their child to receive the awards at the Pack Meeting.

Recognition is important to young boys. The Cub Scouting advancement plan provides fun for the boys, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members work with boys on advancement projects.