The Bear Cubs are boys in the third grade, age eight to nine.

In the Third Grade, Cub Scouts work toward the Bear Badge, then they, too, work toward earning a Gold Arrow Point and Silver Arrow Points. The requirements for these badges are found in the Bear Cub Scout Book.

Cub Scout Bear Rank

To earn the Bear Badge, a Cub Scout must complete 12 achievements out of a possible 24 that are offered in the book. The achievements are grouped in 4 major areas, GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY, and SELF. Within each group, a required number of achievements must be completed, as indicated below. Also, any achievements that they do NOT use to earn the Bear Badge may be used to earn Arrow Points.

(Note that these achievements, as were the Wolf activities, are primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member after the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to the Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's book.)

The Bear Achievements are as follows, page number references to the Bear Book are in parenthesis.

If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• GOD (Do ONE of the following)

Ways We Worship

Emblems of Faith

• COUNTRY (Do THREE of the following)

What Makes America Special?

Tall Tales

Sharing Your World With Wildlife

Take Care of Your Planet

Law Enforcement is a Big Job

• FAMILY (Do FOUR of the following)

The Past is Exciting and Important

What's Cooking?

Family Fun

Be ready!

Family Outdoor Adventure

Saving Well, Spending Well

• SELF (Do FOUR of the following)

Ride Right

Games, Games, Games!

Building Muscles

Information Please

Jot it Down

Shavings and Chips

Sawdust and Nails

Build a Model

Tying it All Up

Sports, Sports, Sports

Be a Leader

For a complete description of the Bear advancement requirements click on the Bear badge below.