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Bear Cub Scout Helps and Documents

The Bear Cub Scout program marks an adventurous and enriching phase in the Cub Scouting experience, tailored for third graders or those who are around 8-9 years old. Building upon the foundation laid in the Tiger and Wolf ranks, the Bear Cub Scout program introduces scouts to a broader range of activities and challenges that further develop their skills, confidence, and sense of community. This program is designed to engage scouts in more complex projects and outdoor adventures, fostering a deeper understanding of the scouting principles and a stronger commitment to personal and community growth. Through a variety of adventures, Bear Cubs are encouraged to explore new interests, enhance their knowledge, and practice leadership and teamwork.

Bear Cub Scout Badge

Earning the Bear badge is a significant milestone in a Cub Scout’s journey, symbolizing their achievements and the new skills they have mastered. To achieve this badge, scouts must complete a series of required and elective adventures that encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, outdoor activities, world cultures, and crafts. These adventures are thoughtfully designed to be both challenging and enjoyable, promoting personal growth and a sense of accomplishment. The Bear program emphasizes practical skills, ethical decision-making, and the importance of being physically and mentally active.

One of the key aspects of the Bear Cub Scout program is its focus on community service and environmental stewardship. Scouts are encouraged to participate in projects that benefit their local communities and to learn about conservation efforts. This emphasis on service and stewardship helps scouts develop a lifelong commitment to helping others and protecting the natural world. Additionally, the Bear program offers opportunities for scouts to take on leadership roles within their dens, preparing them for more advanced scouting programs and instilling in them the values of responsibility and teamwork.

The journey through the Bear program is one of discovery, learning, and fun. It provides Bear Cub Scouts with the tools and experiences they need to grow into well-rounded individuals who are prepared to face new challenges with confidence and enthusiasm. As scouts work towards earning their Bear badge, they not only acquire new skills but also build lasting friendships and create memories that will last a lifetime. The Bear program is a pivotal step in the scouting pathway, one that celebrates the scouts’ achievements and readies them for the exciting adventures that lie ahead.

Bear Cub Scout Requirements

Bear Cub Scout Badge
  1. Complete each of the six required Adventures with your den or family:
  2. In addition to the six required adventures listed previously, complete at least one elective Adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing.
  3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide
  4. Watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for 3rd Grade, Bear. (The video is located at https://vimeo.com/325064786 and can be watched on-line or downloaded and viewed off-line.) OR Earn the Protect Yourself Rules Preview Adventure for Bear.

Printable Bear Cub Scout requirements

Printable checkoff sheet for the Bear Badge (for den or individual use)

Bear Cub Scout Required Adventures

Baloo the Builder

Bear Baloo the Builder Cub Scout Adventure

Bear Cub Scouts make simple wooden projects while doing the Baloo the Builder adventure. They also learn about choosing the appropriate tool and tool safety.

Bear Claws

Bear Claws Cub Scout Adventure

For the Bear Claws adventure, Bears learn how to use their pocketknives safely and carve a couple of items.

Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Bear Necessities adventure, Bears learn some outdoor skills, go camping, do some cooking, and learn a little about the weather.

Fellowship and Duty to God

Bear Fellowship Duty to God Cub Scout Adventure

For the Fellowship and Duty to God adventure, Bears either earn the religious emblem for their faith or explore the practice and history of their beliefs.

Fur, Feathers, and Ferns

Bear Fur Feathers and Ferns Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

Bear Cub Scouts observe wildlife and plants when they work on the Fur, Feathers, and Ferns adventure. They find out about endangered species and gardening.

Paws for Action

Bear Paws for Action Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Paws for Action adventure, Bears learn about history, law enforcement, and conservation.

Bear Cub Scout Elective Adventures

A Bear Goes Fishing

A Bear Goes Fishing Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

Bear Cub Scouts will learn all about fishing while doing the A Bear Goes Fishing adventure. They will learn about fish, regulations, and fishing equipment. Then they will spend some time trying to catch a fish.

Bear Picnic Basket

Bear Picnic Basket Cub Scout Adventure

For the Bear Picnic Basket adventure, Cub Scouts make their own cookbook. They also learn about nutrition and prepare meals in a kitchen and outdoors.

Critter Care

Critter Care Bear Cub Scout Adventure

The Critter Care adventure is all about pets. Bear Cub Scouts can do the requirement working with their own pet or they can learn about a pet they would like to own. They also get to find out what veterinarians do.

Forensics

Bear Forensics Adventure Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Bear Forensics adventure, Cub Scouts learn about law enforcement methods which are used to solve crimes. Bears will learn how to fingerprint. They also explore chromatography, analysis, and other crime-solving techniques. They also visit a police station, which can also be used as a requirement for Paws for Action.

Grin and Bear It

Grin and Bear It Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Grin and Bear It adventure, Bears play a game and hold a Cub Scout Carnival at a pack meeting.

Marble Madness

Bear Marble Madness Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Marble Madness adventure, Bears learn all about marbles and play a variety of games with them, from ringer to marble mazes.

Roaring Laughter

Bear Roaring Laughter Cub Scout Adventure

For the Roaring Laughter adventure, Bears learn about humor and the art of making others laugh. The learn some tongue-tweeters, do some run-ons, create mad-libs, tell jokes and more.

Salmon Run

Bear Salmon Run Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

For the Salmon Run adventure, Bears learn swimming and boating safety rules and then go have fun in the water.

Super Science

Bear Super Science Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

Bear Cub Scouts will learn about static electricity and buoyancy while working on the Super Science adventure. They will also investigate color-morphing and color-layering.

Resources for Leaders and Parents

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    D Krouse

    No actual help links for ideas to do for static or color morphing or anything

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