Bobcat

No matter what age or grade, you will be earning the Bobcat badge before advancing to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos.  A boy must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include:

• Learn and say the Cub Scout motto, the Cub Scout Promise, and the Law of the Pack and tell what they mean;
• Show the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake and tell what they mean; and
• Show that you understand and believe that it is important to be honest and trustworthy.

Tiger Cub

To begin your path to the Tiger Cub rank, the Tiger Cub must learn the Cub Scout promise, the Cub Scout sign, and the Cub Scout salute.  When you have learned these, you receive the Tiger Cub emblem, which is a tiger paw with four strings for beads.  You wear the emblem your right pocket.

As you finish each part of the five Tiger Cub achievements, you earn an orange bead (for den activities), a white bead (for family activities), or a black bead (for "Go See Its"). When you have earned five beads of each color, you will receive the Tiger Cub badge.  The Tiger Cub badge is presented at a pack meeting, usually at the Blue and Gold Banquet.  

Wolf

The Wolf rank is for boys who have finished first grade.  To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements.  His parent or guardian approves each achievement by signing his book.  When the boy has met all requirements, the Wolf badge is presented to his parent or guardian at the next pack meeting or the Blue and Gold Banquet. 

After you have earned the Wolf badge, you can work on the Wolf electives until the last day of school.  You can choose from more than 100 elective projects.  After completing 10 elective projects, you have earned a Gold Arrow Point to wear under the Wolf badge.  You will earn a Silver Arrow Point every time you complete 10 more additional electives. 

Bear

The Bear rank is for boys who have finished second grade.  There are 24 Bear achievements in four groups.  You must complete 12 of the achievements to earn the Bear rank.  These requirements are harder and more challenging than those for the Wolf badge.  After earning the Bear badge, you can also work on electives to earn Arrow Points to wear under the Bear badge.

Webelos

Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade.  The Webelos den program is different from the Cub Scout den program.  Everything in the Webelos Scout program is more challenging than what younger boys in the pack do.  Webelos Scouts work on 20 Webelos activity badges: Aquanaut, Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveler, Citizen, Communicator, Family Member, Readyman, Craftsman, Engineer, Handyman, Scientist, Forester, Geologist, Naturalist and Outdoorsman. 

Webelos Scouts work on requirements during their weekly den meetings.  Once a boy learns a skill, he practices it at den meetings and at home on his own.  His family can help him at home.  Webelos Scouts bring the projects they do at home to the den meetings to show others, and for den leader approval.

When a boy has completed the requirements for an activity badge, the Webelos den leader or activity badge counselor, rather than a parent, approves the activity badges.  It takes three activity badges, including Fitness and Citizen, to earn the Webelos badge.

Besides earning activity badges, Webelos Scouts can earn the compass points emblem.  This emblem is awarded after a Webelos Scout has earned seven activity badges.  For each four activity badges a Webelos Scout earns after that, he receives a compass point—East, West, North, and South.

Arrow of Light

The highest rank in Cub Scouting is the Arrow of Light Award.  Earning this rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become a Boy Scout.  Webelos Scouts who have earned the Arrow of Light Award have also completed all requirements for the Boy Scout badge.