Cub Scout ranks are set up by grade and age, except for the Bobcat,
which all boys must earn. The Tiger Cub rank is for those boys who have
completed kindergarten (or are 7 years old). The Bobcat badge is earned
after the Tiger Cub rank but before all other ranks.
Although participation with an adult partner is required for all
Tiger Cub awards, adult partners do not earn these awards. Recognition
items are for boys only. To ensure
that boys are given prompt recognition for advancement, it is important
that accurate, up-to-date den and pack advancement records are kept.
The first step in earning the Tiger Cub badge is learning the Tiger
Cub motto (Search, Discover, Share), the Cub Scout sign, and the Cub Scout
salute. He then will be awarded the Tiger Cub totem to be worn on his
belt. He receives this award at a pack meeting. The Tiger Cub must then
complete one den activity, one family activity, and one Go See It activity
within each of the five achievement areas to earn the Tiger Cub rank. He
works with his adult partner to do this. As he completes each of the 15
requirements, he

he receives an orange, white, or black bead at den
meetings to add to his totem. He earns a white bead for each required
family activity part he completes. He
earns an orange bead for each required den activity he completes.
He earns a black bead for each required Go See It part he
completes. As each bead is awarded and
added to the boy's totem, he should be recognized with a simple ceremony
at the den meeting. When all 15 requirements are completed, he is
presented the Tiger Cub badge at a pack meeting ceremony.
Note that a boy can earn only one bead for each of the 15
achievement parts, regardless of how many times he may repeat a particular
part. Boys wear the Tiger Cub badge by
placing it in the recessed area of the Tiger Cub belt totem. When they
transition into a Wolf Cub Scout den, they wear the badge on the blue
uniform shirt on the left pocket in the bottom position.
After he has earned the Tiger Cub badge, the boy may earn Tiger
Tracks by completing electives in the Tiger Cub Handbook. He earns one
Tiger Track for every 10 electives he completes.
The Tiger Track beads are worn on the fourth strand of the Tiger
Cub belt totem. There is no limit to the number of Tiger Track beads that
a boy may earn; however, each Tiger Track bead must represent the
completion of 10 electives. Boys may
work on electives at the same time as achievements, but a boy can't
receive Tiger Track beads until he has earned the Tiger Cub badge.
The boy may also begin earning the Bobcat rank when he completes
the Tiger Cub badge. The Tiger Cub den
leader should keep the Den Advancement Chart and file Den Advancement
Reports with the pack so that the boys can receive their awards at the
pack meeting.
