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Cub Scouting is organized by grade, and every scout advances through hands-on activities called Adventures. Complete a set of required Adventures each year, and your scout earns that year's Rank badge. Here's what each year looks like:
The starting point for the youngest scouts. Lions team up with a parent or guardian for fun, hands-on indoor and outdoor activities that introduce the basics of Scouting β teamwork, curiosity, and their first taste of pack life.
Tigers, still paired with an adult partner, dive into their first real adventures: exploring nature, trying new hobbies, and building confidence as part of a den.
Wolves start building real independence β outdoor skills, teamwork, and problem-solving, working toward six required Adventures plus electives of their choice.
Bears dig into their own interests β crafts, science experiments, community exploration β while continuing to build character and fitness.
Webelos ("We'll Be Loyal Scouts") is where scouts start preparing for the bigger challenges of Scouts BSA β more outdoor skill-building, personal responsibility, and early leadership opportunities.
The capstone rank, and a scout's last year in Cub Scouting. Arrow of Light scouts complete required Adventures in outdoor skills, fitness, citizenship, first aid, and more β and it's the only Cub Scout badge they're allowed to wear on their Scouts BSA uniform after crossing over.
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
Cub Scout Adventures overview β official rank-by-rank Adventure requirements
The Advancement Trail β how advancement works, official Scouting America graphic
Golden Gate Area Council β Pack 447 is part of Golden Gate Area Council
ScoutBook login β Manage your Scout's entire journey from Lion to Eagle ScoutΒ
Cub Scout BSA uniform guide β Uniform is an essential and core part of Scouting
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