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Boys must earn the Bobcat Badge before
they begin working on the Tiger Cub rank.
After earning the Bobcat badge, the boys
can earn the Tiger Cub belt totem and then
begin work on the Tiger Cub badge requirements.
The Tiger Cub badge is for boys who have
completed all 15 parts of the five achievements,
that is, five family activities, five den
activities, and five Go See It outings.
During an impressive ceremony, the Tiger
Cub badge is presented to the adult partner
at a pack meeting, who in turn presents
the badge to the boy.
While your boy is working on advancement,
you can help. Besides signing his handbook
as Akela once he has done his best, let
your den leader know of any completed parts
of achievements at your next den meeting.
The den leader will keep a record of your
boy's individual progress on the Tiger Cub
Den Advancement Chart. In addition, your
boy, with your help, will keep track of
his own advancement on the Tiger Trail chart
found on page 152 of his handbook. This
encourages him and helps him see his progress
toward the Tiger Cub rank.
The advancement requirements are written
in such a way as to give you room to customize
activities for your boy and your den. There
are no performance requirements for Tiger
Cubs. Boys should never be "tested" or placed
in a position where they will not be successful.
Simply participating in the activities and
doing his best constitutes completion.
The den activities and 'Go See It' outings
are intended to be completed with the den.
If a Tiger Cub is unable to participate
in an activity because of illness or a conflict,
however, you may work with him to complete
these requirements. For your boy to receive
the full benefit of the program, it is important
for you, his adult partner, to make every
effort to attend meetings regularly.
At the end of the school year, he will
graduate into a Wolf Cub Scout den. Later,
he will be in a Bear den, and then he'll
become a Webelos Scout.
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