Public Bobcat Trail - Cub Scout Pack 816 (Chula Vista, California)

Bobcat Trail

No matter what age a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat Badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos.
A boy MUST complete the Bobcat requirements.

To earn the Bobcat rank, the new Cub Scout must do the following:

1. Learn and say the Cub Scout Promise and complete the Honesty Character Connection.

I, [your 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.

When you say you will do something, that is a promise.
Duty to God means that you will put God first and do what you know God wants you to do.
Duty to your country means that you will do what you can for your country. You will be proud that you are an American.
To help other people means that you will do things for other people that will help them.
To obey the Law of the Pack means that you will be a good Cub Scout.

Character Connections - The Cub Scout Promise - Honesty

Know
What is a promise? What does it mean to keep your word? What does honesty mean? What does it mean to do your best?

Commit
Why is a promise important? Why is it important for people to tryst you when you give your word? When might it be difficult to keep your word? Give examples.

Practice
Discuss with family members how honesty is important. How can you do your best to be honest when doing activities in Cub Scouting?

2. Say the Law of the pack. Tell what it means.

The Cub Scout follows Akela.
The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.

Akela (say Ah-KAY-la) means "good leader" to a Cub Scout. Akela is your mother or father. So is your Cubmaster or your den leader. At school, your teacher is Akela.

You say you will help the pack go. That means that you will go to your Cub Scout meetings. Do what you can to help. Think of others in the pack.

When you are at your Cub Scout meetings, you will learn new things. You will play games and work with others. This is how the Cub Scout grows.

The last part of the Law of the Pack says that you will give goodwill. This means that you will always try to smile and be happy. Do things that make other people happy. They don't have to be big things. Little things help, too.

3. Tell what Webelos means.

Webelos (say WE-buh-lows) is a Cub Scout secret.
Cub Scouts know the secret. It is WE'll BE LOyal Scouts.

4. Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.

Make the sign with your right hand. Hold your arm straight up.
The two raised fingers stand for two parts of the Cub Scout
Promise - "to help other people" and "to obey the Law of the Pack."
The two raised fingers look like the sharp ears of the wolf ready to listen to Akela.

5. Show the Cub Scout handshake. Tell what it means.

When you shake hands with another Cub Scout, do this:
Hold out your right hand just as you always do to shake hands.
But then put your first two fingers along the inside of the other boy's wrist.
This means that you help and that you obey the Law of the Pack.

6. Say the Cub Scout motto. A motto is a guiding principle.

Do Your Best!!
A motto is a rule for living.
Do your best all the time.
Do your best in school and at home.
Do your best when you play a game and help your team

7. Give the Cub Scout salute. Tell what is means.

Salute with your right hand.
Hold your first two fingers close together.
Touch your fingertips to your cap.
If you aren't wearing a cap, touch your right eyebrow.
This is the way to show respect to your den leaders.
You salute the flag to show respect to our country.

8. With your adult partner, complete "A Bobcat Requirement" in front of the Contents pages of this handbook.

Way to go! You've earned your Bobcat Badge!