All About Tigers
The Tiger rank badge is earned by first-graders
The Tiger Cub Scout program is designed to meet the needs of the youngest members of the BSA. Your Scout will be greatly helped by your enthusiastic participation in the many adult-child activities that are the core of the Tiger Cub Scout program. Tiger Cubs is the beginning of what we hope will become a lasting relationship between your Scout and the Scouting movement.
Your Scout is a Member of a Tiger Cub Den...
- The Tiger den is made up of about eight boys or girls whoare in the first grade or seven years old. The den meets two to three times a month.
- Parents or guardians must accompany their Tiger to all meetings.
- The Tiger den has a den leader, but the den leader shares the planning of the den meetings with the parents or guardians.
Your Scout is a Member of a Cub Scout Pack...
- A pack consists of several dens with boys and girls from the different age groups. The dens meet together once a month for a pack meeting.
- The Cubmaster leads the monthly pack meeting.
- Some months, the pack meeting will have special themes such as Pinewood Derby, Blue & Gold Banquet or guest speakers. Other months may be devoted to recognizing the Scouts for the projects they have completed by the presentation of belt loops and activity pins or rank advancements.
Tiger Advancement
In Scouting, advancement is the process by which a member meets certain requirements and earn recognition. Boys and girls in Cub Scouts work on advancement with their families and at den meetings. To advance, Tigers work on the Bobcat badge, and then complete Cub Scout Adventures. As these are completed, they are awarded belt loops to mark their progress.
The Bobcat rank badge is the first rank in Cub Scouts.
Cub Scouts Must First Earn the Bobcat Badge...
The first step of Cub Scout advancement is for a boy orgirl to earn his Bobcat badge before they complete any requirements for adventures.
1. Learn and say the Scout Oath, with help if needed.
2. Learn and say the Scout Law, with help if needed.
3. Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.
4. Show the Cub Scout handshake. Tell what it means.
5. Say the Cub Scout motto.
6. With a parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide - Bobcat Requirements.
Tigers Complete Adventures...
After your Scout has earned the Tiger badge, they can earn more belt loops by completing elective adventures outlined in the handbook. The wide variety of adventures help broaden a Scout’s horizons and reinforce the aims of Scouting. Electives provide advancement opportunities and recognition for your Scout until they are eligible to begin working on the Wolf rank (boys and girls in second grade or 8 years old).
- Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries
- Earning Your Stripes
- Family Stories
- Floats and Boats
- Good Knights
- Rolling Tigers
- Sky is the Limit
- Stories in the Shapes
- Tiger-iffic!
- Tiger: Safe and Smart
- Tiger Tag
- Tiger Tales
- Tiger Theater
Once a Scout has completed the Bobcat badge, they work on completing seven adventures.
- Backyard Jungle
- Games Tigers Play
- My Family’s Duty to God
- Team Tiger
- Tiger Bites
- Tigers in the Wild
- One other adventure of your choice (from the list of electives)
Once a Scouts completes the requirements for the seven adventures, they will be eligible to receive the Tiger badge, signifying that they have earned the Tiger rank and can move on to completing more adventures.
Tiger Cub Uniform
- Blue official Cub Scout uniform shirt
- Orange Tiger Cub neckerchief & gold/orange slide
- Blue Cub Scout web belt for their Adventure Belt Loops
- Uniforms can be purchased at any council Scout Shop. Visit www.crossroadsbsa.org for locations and store hours.