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| Bear Cubs |
Once a boy has completed the second grade, or is
9 years old, he starts on the road towards his Bear Badge! Just
as in Wolves, there are lots of exciting and interesting things to do. There are
24 Bear achievements in four different categories. He must complete 12 of these
to earn the Bear badge. These requirements are somewhat more difficult and
challenging than those for Wolf. An adult member of his family approves his work
and signs his book. When a boy has completed twelve of the 24 achievements, he
has earned the right to wear the Bear badge which is presented at a ceremony
during a Pack Meeting.
When he has earned his Bear badge, he may work on electives in
the Bear Cub Scout Book for credit toward Bear arrow points. He may also
complete additional elective credit requirements from the 12 achievements he did
not use in earning his Bear rank. Once he finishes 10 elective projects, he
earns a Gold Arrow Point to wear under the Bear badge. For each additional 10
elective projects completed, he earns a Silver Arrow Point. These are presented
at a pack meeting in an advancement ceremony.
In the story of Mowgli's Brothers, the young boy named Mowgli is
brought before the Wolf pack council for a decision on whether he may join the
pack. Akela the leader asks whether anyone will speak for the man cub. Baloo the
bear, who teaches the wolf cubs the law of the pack, says that he will. As he
grows older, Baloo teaches Mowgli the law of the pack and the secret words that
let him talk to the jungle animals.