A Cub Scout progresses towards a badge of rank based on their grade.

• They need not have earned the previous rank in order to earn the next.

• Each of the ranks in Cub Scouting has its own requirements that are age appropriate, so earning a rank below a Cub Scout’s current grade is not permitted.

• As a Cub Scout advances through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities they have learned.

• To earn the rank, the cub scouts must complete:

  • The rank required adventures

  • At least one elective adventure of your den's or family's choosing

  • With parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled "How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide."

• Although participation with an adult partner is required for all rank awards, recognition items are for the Scouts only.