Bobcat Badge

Cub Scout Bobcat Requirements

The first rank that EVERY boy or girl MUST earn when entering the Cub Scouting Program is the Bobcat rank.

The wording of requirement 8 in the Tiger Cub Handbook and the wording of requirements 4 and 8 in the Webelos Handbook are slightly different from those in the Wolf and Bear Handbooks, but effectively all the versions require the same thing. The alternate wordings are shown in square brackets [ ] below. However, what is required is the same in all cases.

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

* Learn and say the CUB SCOUT OATH

"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."

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.

* Say the SCOUT LAW. Tell what it means.

A Scout is

trustworthy

loyal

helpful

friendly

courteous

kind

obedient

cheerful

thrifty

brave

clean

reverent

* Tell what WEBELOS means

"WE'll BE LOyal Scouts"

* Show [make] the CUB SCOUT SIGN. Tell what it means.

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

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

"Do Your Best"

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

* With your parent or guardian, complete "A Bobcat Requirement" in front of the contents pages of the handbook, 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 and girl who enters into Cub Scouting MUST earn the Bobcat Badge.