Advancement

Recognition is important to everyone. The advancement plan provides fun for the Scouts, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members and their den leader work with them on advancement projects.

The Cub Scout program is centered primarily in the den, the home, and the neighborhood, but often takes place in the outdoors. It leads to advancement through seven ranks, which are grade or age-based. Cub Scout dens are named for the rank, that the members are working to achieve. Cub Scouts are eligible to earn ranks as follows:

Lion. For youth who are kindergarten age.
Tiger. For youth who have completed kindergarten or are 7 years old.
Wolf. For youth who have completed first grade or are 8 years old.
Bear. For youth who have completed second grade or are 9 years old.
Webelos. For youth who have completed third grade or are 10 years old.
Arrow of Light. For youth who have completed fourth grade.

All ranks now have sixe required adventures plus two elective adventures in order to earn the rank. The six required adventures follow the same theme throughout the ranks, with the material growing with the scout. These six themes are:

Character & Leadership
Citizenship
Family & Reverence
Outdoors
Personal Safety
Personal Fitness

The following is a summary of how your child advances through the Cub Scout ranks. For more information, see the Guide to Advancement at scouting.org.

Lion

Youth who are kindergarten age and a parent, guardian, or other caring adult approved by the parent or guardian in accordance with BSA policy may join the Lion program. Like other Cub Scouts, they earn the Lion rank by completing adventures.

Lion Rank Requirements

1. Complete the six required adventures:

(a) Bobcat

(b) Fun on the Run!

(d) Lion's Pride

(e) King of the Jungle

(f) Mountain Lion

2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least two elective adventures of your den's or family's choosing.

3. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide

Outside of the requirements, Lion Scouts can complete any number of fourteen elective adventures of their den's or family's choosing.

Tiger

Tiger Rank Requirements

1. Complete each of the six required adventures:

(a) Bobcat

(b) Tiger's Roar

(d) Tiger Bites

(e) Tiger Circles

(f) Tigers in the Wild

2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least two elective adventures of your den's or family's choosing.

3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide.

Wolf

Wolf Rank Requirements

1. Complete each of the six required Adventures with your den or family:

(a) Bobcat

(b) Council Fire

(d) Footsteps

(e) Paws on the Path

(f) Running With the Pack

2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least two elective adventures of your den's or family's choosing.

3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide

Bear

Bear Rank Requirements

1. Complete each of the six required adventures:

(a) Bobcat

(b) Bear Strong

(d) Fellowship

(e) Bear Habitat

(f) Paws for Action

2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least two elective adventures of your den's or family's choosing.

3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide

Webelos

Cub Scouts in fourth grade work toward the Webelos (pronounced "wee-buh-lohs" as the singular as well as the plural). "Webelos" originally was an acronym for the previous (now discontinued) hierarchy Wolf > Bear > Lion > Scout with vowels added. It is now a backronym for "WE'll BE LOyal Scouts. The rank symbol is the fleur de lis, the official Boy Scouts of America (BSA) emblem, and not an ear of corn.

Webelos Rank Requirements

1. Complete each of the six required adventures:

(a) Bobcat

(b) My Safety

(d) Stronger, Faster, Higher

(e) Webelos Walkabout

(f) My Community

2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least two elective adventures of your den's or family's choosing.

3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide

Arrow of Light

For the Arrow of Light rank, Scouts must be in fifth grade. Arrow of Light is Cub Scouting’s final rank before joining Scouts BSA. Much of the experience gives a youth the chance to practice skills in preparation for becoming a Scout in Scouts BSA.

Arrow of Light Requirements

1. Complete each of the six required adventures:

(a) Bobcat

(b) Personal Fitness

(d) Duty to God

(e) Citizenship

(f) Outdoor Adventurer

3. In addition to the four required adventures, complete at least two elective adventures of your den's or family's choosing.

4. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide

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