A Scout who is 9 years old or is in the third grade is a Bear, and the adventures are found in the Bear Handbook.

Like all other new Cub Scouts, a Bear must first earn the Bobcat rank. After completing the requirements for Bobcat he or she may go on to complete the requirements for the Bear rank and the many electives that are offered for this rank.

Bear Scouts work toward the Bear rank. The Bear rank is earned by completing seven adventures as described below.

Complete each of the following Bear required adventures with your den or family:

1. Baloo the Builder

2. Bear Claws

3. Bear Necessities

4. Fellowship and Duty to God

5. Fur, Feathers, and Ferns

6. Paws for Action

Complete one Bear elective adventure of your den or family’s choosing.

With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide, and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*

* If your family does not have Internet access at home AND you do not have ready Internet access at school or another public place or via a mobile device, the Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian.

For each adventure, the Bear Scout must complete the requirements as outlined in the Bear Cub Scout Handbook. Requirement 7 of Bobcat and requirement 3 of Bear are identical. If a Cub Scout earns Bobcat rank during the same year that he or she begins working on his Bear rank this only needs to be completed once.