Bobcat Requirements for New Scouts

Bobcat Requirements

Regardless of what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he begins with the Bobcat rank. It involves learning about the values, signs, and symbols of the Boy Scouts of America and Cub Scouting. While he is working on Bobcat he may work simultaneously on the rank for his age or grade, but he must finish Bobcat before any other rank is awarded. Note that Cub Scouts do not go back and work on ranks missed due to their age at the time of joining.

To earn the Bobcat rank the new Cub Scout must do the following:

1. Learn and say the CUB SCOUT PROMISE and complete the Honesty Character Connection.

Know: Discuss these questions with your family. What is a promise? What does it mean to "keep your word?" What does honesty mean? What does it mean to "do your best?"

Commit: Discuss these questions with your family. Why is a promise important? Why is it important for people to trust you when you give your word? When might it be difficult to keep your word? List examples.

Practice: Discuss with family members why it is important to be trustworthy and honest and how can you do your best to be honest when you are doing the activities in Cub Scouting.

CUB SCOUT PROMISE

"On my honor I will do my best

To do my duty to God and my country

And to obey the Scout Law;

To help other people at all times;

To keep myself physically strong,

mentally awake, and morally straight."

2. Say the LAW OF THE PACK. Tell what it means.

LAW OF THE PACK

A Scout is

trustworthy,

loyal,

helpful,

friendly,

courteous,

kind,

obedient,

cheerful,

thrifty,

brave,

clean,

and reverent.

3. Tell what WEBELOS means.

"WE'll BE LOyal Scouts "

4. Show the CUB SCOUT SIGN. Tell what it means.

Webelos: Make the CUB SCOUT SIGN. Tell what it means.

5. Show the CUB SCOUT HANDSHAKE. Tell what it means.

6. Say the CUB SCOUT MOTTO. A motto is a guiding principle.

"Do Your Best"

7. Give the CUB SCOUT SALUTE. Tell what it means.

8. With your parent and/or guardian, complete the exercises in the booklet, How to Protect Your Children

from Child Abuse.

The above items are the basic information that ALL Cub Scouts must learn, which is why EVERY boy who enters into Cub Scouting MUST earn the Bobcat Badge.