There are some exciting changes coming up for the Cub Scout program.
The four areas of improvement are the Bobcat badge, Cub Scout Adventures, Webelos, and Cub Scout Awards.
-Bobcat will no longer be a badge that is earned once when a Cub Scout joins. It will become a required Adventure for each rank and earned each year. The requirements for the Bobcat Adventure are different for each grade to make them age-appropriate.
-Cub Scout Adventures have been improved to make it easier to deliver the program to multi-rank dens or as a Pack.
-Webelos and Arrow of Light will be separated. Webelos becomes the 4th-grade program in Cub Scouting. Arrow of Light becomes a stand-alone badge of rank for 5th graders and will no longer be associated with Webelos. Arrow of Light will be the program that prepares Cub Scouts to join Scouts BSA.
-Cub Scouts Awards will be reimagined as Cub Scout Adventures.
Check here for the most current information on the Cub Scout program changes.
The new Cub Scout changes took effect on June 1, 2024.
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