After completing the fifteen Achievements, the Tiger Cub is awarded the Tiger Cub Patch.
Also, after completing the achievements, the Tiger Cub can be awarded Tiger Track Beads, which
are YELLOW disks attached to the Totem. One bead is awarded for each group of TEN Electives
the Tiger Cub completes. A boy can work on both Achievements and electives concurrently, but
he can't receive Tiger Track beads until he has earned the Tiger Cub Badge.
Wolf Rank
When a boy is in the second grade, he starts work on the twelve achievements for the Wolf rank
as soon as he has earned his Tiger Cub rank. These achievements involve knowledge of the
national flag, his religious duties, physical skills and other simple skills geared to his interests. A
parent or adult family member should approve his work and sign his book, signifying completion
of the requirements. Cub Scout leaders approve only a few of the requirements, which are
indicated in the handbook.
When the Cub Scout has completed the twelve achievements, he receives the Wolf badge in a
ceremony during a monthly pack meeting. The boy may then work on any of the twenty-two
other fields, called electives, until he completes second grade (or is 9). Electives mostly cover
hobby and sports interests. Each of these electives is divided into projects. For the first ten
projects, a boy is awarded a Gold Arrow Point to be worn on his uniform below his Wolf badge.
For the next ten projects completed, he receives Silver Arrow Point, to be worn below the gold
one. Additional Silver Arrow Points may be earned for each ten projects. All requirements and
electives are found in the Wolf Cub Scout Book.
Bear Rank
When the boy is in the third grade (or as soon as he completes the Bobcat requirements if he
joins at this age), he begins work toward the Bear rank. When he has completed twelve of the
twenty four achievements and has been awarded the badge, he may work on the twenty-four
electives in the Bear Cub Scout Bookto earn arrow points as he did for Wolf. These arrow points
are worn below his Bear badge. In addition, he may earn elective credits by completing
requirements for the twelve achievements not used to earn the Bear badge. All requirements for
both the Bear achievements and electives are found in the Bear Cub Scout Book.
As with the Wolf rank, completion of the requirements is approved by the boy’s parents.
Webelos Rank
While working toward the Webelos rank and the Arrow of Light Award, the boy also may earn
any or all of the twenty activity badges that range from Aquanaut and Sportsman to Geologist
and Forester. The Webelos den leader approves the boy’s work or assigns someone else to
approve it. This is an important step in the boy’s transition to a Boy Scout troop. All
requirements for the Webelos badge, Arrow of Light Award and activity badges are found in the
Webelos Scout Book.
Arrow of Light Award
When he is 11 years old (or has earned the Arrow of Light or completed the fifth grade), the boy
makes a transition from the pack to a Boy Scout troop in an impressive pack ceremony. The
Webelos badge and Arrow of Light requirements include many, but not all, of the joining
requirements for the Boy Scout badge. Having earned these, the boy should have less difficulty
in meeting the requirements for joining a troop and receiving his Boy Scout badge. Earning of
the Arrow of Light does not automatically earn the Boy Scout badge.