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The Wolf badge is a second-grade program in Cub Scouts. It’s designed for 8-year-olds and offers a mix of activities that are both fun and educational. In this program, Wolf Cub Scouts learn about the outdoors, staying healthy, being a good citizen, and keeping safe. There are Core Adventures and Elective Adventures, so every Cub can find something they enjoy and learn new skills along the way.
In the Core Adventures, Wolf Cubs tackle topics like character and leadership through the new Bobcat adventure. They also explore nature in Paws on the Path, get moving with Running with the Pack, and learn about being part of a community in Council Fire. Safety in Numbers teaches them about personal safety, and Footsteps focuses on the importance of family and showing respect. These adventures help Cubs grow in confidence and learn important lessons for life.
The Elective Adventures offer even more choices. Cubs can get into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) with adventures like Air of the Wolf and Computing Wolves. They can also learn about the past in Digging in the Past, take care of their health with Germs Alive!, and enjoy the water with Spirit of the Water. New adventures like A Wolf Goes Fishing and Paws for Water introduce Cubs to fishing and water conservation. There are also fun activities like archery and BB guns.
Overall, the Wolf badge program is about trying new things, making friends, and having a great time learning. Wolf Cubs earn badges as they complete adventures, which helps them feel proud of what they’ve achieved. This program is a big step for Cubs as they grow, learn, and get ready for more scouting adventures.
Wolf Cub Scout Requirements
- Complete the 6 required Wolf adventures:
- In addition to the 6 required adventures listed previously, complete at least 2 Wolf elective adventures of your den’s or family’s choosing.
Printable Wolf Cub Scout requirements
Printable checkoff sheet for the Wolf Badge (for den or individual use)
Wolf Cub Scout Required Adventures
Bobcat Adventure
The Wolf Bobcat Adventure is the first activity for Wolf Cub Scouts. It teaches them basic Scout rules by learning and saying the Scout Oath and Law. Scouts work together to make a set of rules for their group and share stories about doing their best. They also learn about being a leader in their group and practice Scout signs, salutes, and handshakes.
This adventure helps Scouts get to know each other and start their Scout year with fun. Parents also help out, especially with safety lessons at home, making sure Scouts are ready for a great year.
See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and ideas for games and activities.
Bobcat Adventure Requirements
- Get to know members of your den.
- Recite the Scout Oath and the Scout Law with your den and den leader.
- Learn about the Scout Law.
- With your den create a den Code of Conduct.
- Demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, Cub Scout salute and Cub Scout handshake. Show how each is used.
- Share with your den, or family, a time when you demonstrated the Cub Scout motto “Do Your Best.”
- At home, with your parent or legal guardian do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
Council Fire Adventure Requirements
- Learn how to properly care for and fold the United States flag. With your den or pack, participate in a flag ceremony.
- Identify three points of the Scout Law that are important to being a good neighbor.
- Build a model of your home.
- Using the same materials from requirement 3, create a model of a building in your community.
- Using the models built, create a neighborhood.
- Participate in a service project. Explain how your volunteering is helpful to your neighborhood.
Footsteps Adventure Requirements
- With your parent or legal guardian talk about your family’s faith traditions. Identify three holidays or celebrations that are part of your family’s faith traditions. Make a craft or work of art of your favorite family’s faith tradition holiday or celebration.
- With your family, attend a religious service OR other gathering that shows how your family expresses reverence.
- Carry out an act of kindness.
- Listen to or read Aesop’s fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” With your den or family discuss why being truthful is important.
Paws on the Path Adventure Requirements
- Identify the Cub Scout Six Essentials. Show what you do with each item.
- Learn about the buddy system and how it works in the outdoors. Pick a buddy for your walk.
- Identify appropriate clothes and shoes for your walk outside. Do your best to wear them on your walk.
- Learn about the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principle for Kids.
- Take a walk outside for at least 30 minutes to explore nature in your surroundings. Describe 4 different animals, domestic or wild, that you could see on your walk.
Running with the Pack Adventure Requirements
- Sample 3 different foods that are naturally 3 different colors. The food must be a protein, vegetable, fruit, dairy, or a grain.
- Demonstrate the proper way to brush your teeth.
- Be active for 30 minutes with your den or at least 1 other person that includes both stretching and moving.
- Be active for 10 minutes doing personal exercises.
- Do a relaxing activity for 10 minutes.
Safety in Numbers Adventure
The Safety in Numbers adventure teaches Wolf Cub Scouts important personal safety skills. Wolves start by watching the “Protect Yourself Rules” video to learn about safe and unsafe touches. They discuss these concepts to deepen their understanding.
They also explore the buddy system, practicing how to keep each other safe. Wolves also review safety rules for using playground equipment like swings, slides, and jungle gyms, and learn the proper ways to use them.
This adventure equips Wolves with vital skills to recognize unsafe situations and act safely, whether at play or in other aspects of daily life.
See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, ideas for games and activities, and links to the materials.
Safety in Numbers Adventure Requirements
- With permission from your parent or legal guardian, watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for the Wolf rank.
- Discuss “safe touch” as seen in the Protect Yourself Rules video.
- Learn about the buddy system and demonstrate how it works.
- Review common safety rules and demonstrate the proper use of playground equipment.
Wolf Cub Scout Elective Adventures
A Wolf Goes Fishing Adventure Requirements
- Identify the type of water where you will be fishing and the types of fish live in the water.
- Learn about the different types of bait used to attract fish.
- Demonstrate a proper cast for the pole you are using.
- Learn the rules of fishing safely.
- With you den, pack, or family, go fishing.
Adventures in Coins Adventure Requirements
- Identify different parts of a coin.
- Find the mint mark on a coin and identify the mint facility where it was made and the year it was made.
- Play a coin game.
- Choose a coin that interests you and make a coin rubbing. List information next to the coin detailing the pictures on it, the year it was made, and the mint where it was made.
Air of the Wolf Adventure Requirements
- Make a paper airplane and fly it five times. Record the flight distance and time.
- Make a paper airplane of a different design and fly it five times. Record the flight distance and time.
- Compare and contrast the two paper airplanes by distance and flight times.
- Build a flying object that is not a paper airplane.
Champions for Nature Adventure Requirements
- Discover the difference between renewable natural resources and non-renewable natural resources.
- Learn about the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
- Discover what happens to the recyclables in your community.
- Participate in a conservation project.
Code of the Wolf Adventure Requirements
- Create a secret code. Send a message to a member of your den or family. Have that person send a message back to you using the same secret code.
- Build and play a game that requires the use of codes or patterns.
- Select a single shape. Observe the environment around you. Write down where you see that shape and how it is being used.
- Using a package that contains a number of different colored items, discover the most common color.
Computing Wolves Adventure
The Computing Wolves adventure teaches Wolf Cub Scouts about computers and safe technology use. Scouts learn the parts of a computer and their functions. They also discover how to responsibly recycle old electronics. With their parents, Scouts set up rules for safely using digital devices, like limiting screen time and choosing safe apps. They also create and share stories using digital applications.
This adventure helps Scouts understand technology’s role in daily life and the importance of using it responsibly. It combines learning with fun activities, making it an engaging way to explore the digital world.
See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, ideas for activities, and other resources.
Computing Wolves Adventure Requirements
- Discover the basic components of a computer.
- Determine how to properly dispose of computer components.
- Using a digital device application of your choice, create a story that you can share with others.
- With your parent or legal guardian, set up a policy for safely using digital devices.
Cubs Who Care Adventure Requirements
- Explore what it is to have a physical disability.
- Explore what it is to have a visual disability.
- Explore what it is to have a hearing loss.
- Explore barriers to getting around.
- Explore what it is to have a hidden disability.
Digging in the Past Adventure Requirements
- Play a dinosaur game that shows what you know about them.
- Create an imaginary dinosaur using supplies you have at home or with your den. Share with your den or family its name, what it eats, its size, and where it lives.
- Be a paleontologist and dig through a dinosaur dig.
- Build a fossil layer.
Finding Your Way Adventure Requirements
- Using a map, locate where you live.
- Draw a map for a friend to locate your home or school. Create a key for the map.
- Find the directions north, east, south, and west and the compass rose on a map.
- Find the directions north, east, south, and west using a compass.
- Practice using both a map and a compass.
Germs Alive! Adventure Requirements
- Wash your hands while singing the “Happy Birthday” song.
- Play Germ Magnet with our den or your family. Wash your hands afterward.
- Conduct the sneeze demonstration.
- Conduct the mucus demonstration.
- Grow a mold culture. Show what formed at a den or pack meeting.
Let’s Camp Adventure Requirements
- Learn about the buddy system and how it works in the outdoors.
- Know the Cub Scout Six Essentials.
- In addition to your Cub Scout Six Essentials, list the personal items you need for your campout.
- Learn a camping skill.
- Attend a Council or District Cub Scout overnight camp or attend a campout with your Pack.
Paws for Water Adventure Requirements
- Learn about the swimming safety rules that you need to follow.
- Demonstrate how to enter the swimming area properly.
- Using the buddy system and staying within your ability group, go swimming with your den or family for 30 minutes.
- Jump feet first into water that is chest high or deeper.
- Attempt at least one swimming stroke: front crawl, restful backstroke, or breaststroke.
- Demonstrate how to exit properly from the swimming area.
Paws of Skill Adventure Requirements
- With your den, discuss sportsmanship and what it means to be a good sport. Make the connection between sportsmanship and the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.
- Learn the rules of a team sport that you can play with your den, pack, family, or friends. After learning the rules, play the game for 30 minutes.
- Visit or watch a team sporting event with your family or den. Look for ways the team works together and share with your family or den.
Pedal with the Pack Adventure Requirements
- Show how to properly wear a bicycle helmet. Show you can take off and put on without help.
- Decide what you should wear when riding a bike.
- Learn about different types of bikes and when/where you might ride these different types.
- Demonstrate you can start and stop your bicycle without help.
- Demonstrate proper hand signals.
- With your den, pack, or family, follow the buddy system and take a bike ride.
Race Time Adventure Requirements
- With an adult, build either a Pinewood Derby car or a Raingutter Regatta boat.
- Learn the rules of the race for the vehicle chosen in requirement 1.
- Identify how you could increase the speed of your chosen vehicle.
- Before the race, discuss with your den how you will demonstrate good sportsmanship during the race.
- Participate in a Pinewood Derby or a Raingutter Regatta.
Spirit of the Water Adventure Requirements
- Discover where the water in your home comes from.
- Discuss how water can become polluted.
- Share some ways you can conserve water in your home.
- Discover how water in your community is treated to become safe to drink.
Summertime Fun Adventure
Wolf Cub Scouts can participate in the Summertime Fun Adventure. They need to be involved in three Cub Scout activities over the summer. These activities can include meetings, camps, or fun events with other Scouts. After completing these activities, Wolves earn a belt loop. This shows they kept up with Scouting and enjoyed their summer with friends and family.
See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and ideas for summertime activities.
Summertime Fun Adventure Requirements
- Anytime during May through August participate in a total of 3 Cub Scout activities.
Archery, BB Guns, and Slingshot Adventures
Shooting sports adventures can only be completed at district and council events.
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