Bobcat Requirements
The first rank that EVERY boy MUST earn when entering the Cub Scouting Program is the Bobcat rank.
To earn the Bobcat rank the new Cub Scout must do the following:
- Learn and say the CUB SCOUT PROMISE and complete the Honesty Character Connection.
PROMISE “I .....(name).... promise to do my best To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people, and To obey the Law of the Pack.” - Say the LAW OF THE PACK.
“The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout Grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill.” - Tell what WEBELOS means
“WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts” - Show the CUB SCOUT SIGN.
- Show the CUB SCOUT HANDSHAKE.
- Say the CUB SCOUT MOTTO. “Do Your Best”
- Give the CUB SCOUT SALUTE.
- With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the booklet,
How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse. [Tiger Cub: With your adult partner, complete “A Bobcat Requirement” in front of the Contents pages of this handbook.] [Webelos: With your parent or guardian, complete the Bobcat Requirements section of“How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide”).
The above items are the basic information that ALL Cub Scouts must learn, which is why EVERY boy who enters into Cub Scouting MUST earn the Bobcat Badge.
