Ranks:
The ranks and activities tied to a Cub Scout’s grade are as follows:
Kindergarten Cub Scouts work toward the Lion badge by doing adventures in the Lion Handbook – here’s our Lion Rank Advancement page linking to the Scouting America Lion adventure resource pages plus a local District resource page with “Assembled” Den Meeting Plans, links, videos and other ideas for each of the six “required” adventures and the 16 “elective” adventures.
First Graders have the Tiger badge and Handbook – see our Tiger Rank Advancement page linking to the Scouting America Tiger adventure resource pages plus a local District resource page with “Assembled” Den Meeting Plans, links, videos and other ideas for each of the six “required” adventures and the 20 “elective” adventures.
Second Graders have the Wolf badge and Handbook – here’s our Wolf Rank Advancement page linking to the Scouting America Wolf adventure resource pages plus a local District resource page with “Assembled” Den Meeting Plans, links, videos and other ideas for each of the six “required” adventures and the 20 “elective” adventures.
Third Graders have the Bear badge and Handbook – check out our Bear Rank Advancement page linking to the Scouting America Bear adventure resource pages plus a local District resource page with “Assembled” Den Meeting Plans, links, videos and other ideas for each of the six “required” adventures and the 20 “elective” adventures.
Fourth Graders work on the Webelos badge in the Webelos Handbook (“Webelos” stands for “WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts”) – here’s our Webelos Rank Advancement page linking to the Scouting America Webelos adventure resource pages plus a local District resource page with “Assembled” Den Meeting Plans, links, videos and other ideas for each of the six “required” adventures and the 20 “elective” adventures.
Fifth Graders work on the Arrow of Light badge in the Arrow of Light Handbook – see our Arrow of Light Rank Advancement page linking to the Scouting America Arrow of Light adventure resource pages plus a local District resource page with “Assembled” Den Meeting Plans, links, videos and other ideas for each of the six “required” adventures and the 16 “elective” adventures. Fifth Grade Arrow of Light Scouts no longer share a Handbook and Elective Adventures with Fourth Grade Webelos Scouts.