Circle Ten Council

Cub Scout Advancement and Awards

Cub Scouts do fun things with other youth! They get to wear a cool uniform, go places, and see things. They play all kinds of sports and build things, like race cars and bird houses. Want to learn a secret code? Want to learn about wild animals? Go Cub Scouting!

In Cub Scouting, boys and girls ages kindergarten through fifth grade will have lots of fun, adventure and activities with their den and pack. But there's more to it than that. Being a Cub Scout means they are a member of a worldwide youth movement that stands for certain values and beliefs. Cub Scouting is more than something to do. It's all about who they are and the person they will become.

Cub Scout Advancement

Cub Scout Advancement typically runs on a school year basis, with each Scout’s rank handbook corresponding to their grade in elementary school:

Lion – Kindergarten
Tiger – First Grade
Wolf – 2^nd Grade
Bear – 3^rd Grade
Webelos – 4^th and 5^th Graders (We Be Loyal Scouts)

Cub Scout activities are centered around earning badges (belt loops and pins) by completing “Adventure” focused on topics such as hiking, nature, science, citizenship and more.

To learn more about Cub Scout advancement: https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/what-cub-scouts-earn/

Beside the advancement awards, Cub Scouts may earn other individual awards

Special Award Opportunities for Cub Scouts

BSA Awards Central
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award, 1st - 5th grade
Donor Awareness Patch
Emergency Preparedness Award
International Spirit Award
Interpreter Strips
Lifesaving and Meritorious Awards
NOVA Awards
Polar Bear Award
- May be earned by any registered Scout in any BSA program or registered adult leader on an overnight camping event sponsored by a unit, district or council.
  - Recipient must sleep in a tent or shelter they erected or built under the stars.
  - The majority of the daily activities must be help in the outdoors.
  - For Scouts BSA and Venturing Scouts, the requirement is two night when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or less for both days and nights using a reliable source for measuring temperature. If the camping event is more than 2 days, the 2 days or nights below 32 degrees do not need to be consecutive.
  - For Cub Scouts, the requirement is one night when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or less using a reliable source for measuring temperature or ice is visible (water has frozen, ice on tents, etc).
- Unit leaders or other adult leaders chosen by the unit leader may purchase Polar Bear patches from the Scout Shop and distribute to deserving participants.
Recruiter Strip
Religious Emblems
SCOUTStrong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge
Service Stars
Shooting Sports
STEM (Since, Technology, Engineering, Math) awards
Whittling Chip Card, 3rd - 5th grade
World Conservation Award (passport)