Advancement -
In Scouting, advancement is the process by which a member meets certain requirements and earns recongnition. Boys in Cub Scouting work on advancement with their families. The Tiger Cub advancement program is a blend of activities boys do in their home and activities they do in a den setting with their adult parnter.  This is unique to Tiger Cubs.
  A Tiger Cub may earn the Tiger Cub rank. This rank is for those boys who are in first grade or are 7 years old.  All the Cub Scout ranks (Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos) are tailored for a grade and the corresponding age level.
(A Tiger Cub must earn the Tiger Cub badge first and then the Bobcat badge [rank] before all other ranks.
  To advance, Tiger Cubs work on achievements and electives. As a boy completes these his adult partner signs his hanbook where it says "Akela's OK"  Akela means "good leader" and is an important part of Cub Scouting. Akela can be a den leader, a teacher, or other important adult.
  As our boys advance, they receive recognition items to mark their progress.  These items will be given to them during a simple cermony at a pack or den meeting.  The Tiger Cub recognition items are the Tiger Cub belt totem and totem beads, the Tiger Cub badge, and Tiger Track beads.
To begin his path to the Tiger Cub Rank, a boy must do the following to earn the Tiger Cub Totem:

Learn the Tiger Cub Motto: Search, Discover, Share Learn the Cub Scout Sign
Learn the Cub Scout Salute
Once he earns the Totem, to earn the Tiger Cub rank the Tiger Cub Scout must complete a Family Activity, a Den Activity, and a "Go See It" Activity in each of five Achievement Areas:

Making My Family Special
Where I Live
Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe
How I Tell It
Let's Go Outdoors
As he completes each Achievement, he is awarded a bead which is hung from the Totem.

He earns a White bead for each Family Activity.
He earns an Orange bead for each Den Activity.
He earns a Black bead for each Go See It Activity.

Once we have completed all of the 15 parts of the five achievements, that is, five family activities, five den activities, and five Go See It outings, the Tiger Cub badge will be awarded during an impressive ceremony.  The badge will be presented to the adult partner who in turn presents the badge to the boy.