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The New Cub Scout Adventure Program

Cub Scout Program Design Objectives Program Design Den-based Advancement Model Desire To Reduce Complexity Opportunity To Enhance Fun w/ Adventure Model/ Less Sedentary More Purposeful Alignment with Mission & Aims of Boy Scouts 5

DESIRED OUTCOMES 6

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11 ACHIEVEMENTS ADVENTURES ELECTIVES CORE (required) ELECTIVES Some required for each rank; most are optional

12 # Required Elective Adventure/ # TOTAL Elective Adventures Adventure Recognition Device BobcatStill the first rank earned (updated to reflect program changes) Tiger /13Belt Loops Wolf /13Belt Loops Bear /13Belt Loops Webelos /18Pins Arrow of Light /18Pins How does rank structure differ? IMMEDIATE CORE ADVENTURES RANK / # of TOTAL ADVENTURES

TIGER, WOLF & BEAR

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What About _________? Many of the things we love about the current program are still there! 16

WHAT ABOUT BB’s AND ARCHERY? 17

18 Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old

19 SCROLLDOWN

20 Saturday, JANUARY 17 CUBMASTERS: 8 a.m. /3 p.m. DEN LEADERS: 9:30 a.m. /4:30 p.m. LDS Specific: 11 a.m. /6 p.m.

21 LOTS OF GOOD STUFF YOU CAN DOWLOAD IN A PDF! INCLUDING THE COMPLETE LIST OF ALL REQUIREMENTS BY RANK.

22 The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese

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25 A Scout’s GUIDE through his RANK Handbook Ethan is ALWAYS 1 year (rank) older than the Scout Ethan is a way for young scouts to identify with the program

26 1.BACKYARD JUNGLE 2.GAMES TIGERS PLAY 3.MY FAMILY’S DUTY TO GOD 4.TEAM TIGER 5.TIGER BITES 6.TIGERS IN THE WILD PLUS: ONE ELECTIVE ADVENTURE COMPLETE AGE SPECIFIC CYBER CHIP COMPLETE EXERCISES from “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide”

27 1.CALL OF THE WILD 2.COUNCIL FIRE 3.DUTY TO GOD FOOTSTEPS 4.HOWLING AT THE MOON 5.PAWS ON THE PATH 6.RUNNING WITH THE PACK PLUS: ONE ELECTIVE ADVENTURE COMPLETE GRADE SPECIFIC CYBER CHIP COMPLETE EXERCISES from “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide”

28 1.BEAR CLAWS 2. BEAR NECESSITIES 3.FELLOWSHIP and DUTY TO GOD 4. FUR, FEATHERS, and FERNS 5.GRIN AND BEAR IT 6.PAWS for ACTION PLUS: ONE ELECTIVE ADVENTURE COMPLETE GRADE SPECIFIC CYBER CHIP COMPLETE EXERCISES from “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide”

29 GRADE SPECIFIC Recharge Annually – 12 NETSMARTZ.org INTER-ACTIVE GAMES & VIDEOS

30 HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM CHILD ABUSE: A PARENT’S GUIDE A requirement at each RANK level is to complete the exercises included in this resource. Understanding is the exercises will be age-appropriate and specific by RANK. Specifics have not yet been released.

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32 1 handbook for Webelos & AOL 20 Activity Badges total 3 Activity Badges for Webelos 5 Activity Badges for AOL AOL contains Boy Scout focused elements Must earn WEBELOS RANK prior to AOL rank 1 handbook for Webelos & AOL 27 ADVENTURES total 5 Core + 2 Elective for Webelos 4 Core + 3 Elective for AOL AOL contains Boy Scout focused elements WEBELOS RANK no longer a prerequisite for AOL

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34 NOW Summer Continue with current program If finishing requirements for program year, stay with OLD requirements. IF STARTING NEW RANK, USE NEW REQURIEMENTS USE NEW REQUIREMENTS. ******* 2 OPTIONS FOR WEBELOS II TRANSITION IDEAS for LDS UNITS

35 SCOUTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN 4 th GRADE ( Webelos I or Junior Webelos), and who will earn their Webelos RANK prior to June 1, 2015* HAVE 2 OPTIONS * REMEMEBER SUMMER 2015 CAN BE EITHER OLD OR NEW..

36 STAY WITH THE OLD CHEESE Continue using “OLD” Handbook Complete AOL requirements as listed

37 Use NEW Webelos Handbook Must complete the 4 CORE Adventures PLUS 3 Elective Adventures Three electives -- may utilize EITHER the new adventure electives OR electives earned under the current program but NOT USED TO FULFILL WEBELOS RANK REQUIREMENTS.

Joining Cub Scouts in 5 th Grade SUMMER or FALL 2015 Shall utilize the new program requirements and handbook They MAY substitute any of the new program WEBELOS required adventures for the three required electives of Arrow of Light 38

39 No TIGERS Advancement based on birth All CAMPING REQUIREMENTS can be done without overnight stay – day trips Transition as close to June 1, 2015 as possible There are transition “Matching” documents that match up “old” and “new” requirements

40 SUGGESTIONS Run 12 month program Work on Webelos/AOL concurrently Carefully select electives “Two-fers!” Assign 1 – 2 electives as independent study

41 Savor the Adventure and Enjoy the Taste of New Cheese

42 RANK SPECIFIC OUTLINES MEETING PLANS FOR EVERY ADVENTURE BASIC ADVENTURE IS PLANNED FOR 2 DEN MEETINGS PLUS ONE OUTING TOTALLY FABULOUS

MISCELLANEOUS BITS 43 Ist Quarter Revised Leader Position-Specific Trainings What’s New In Cub Scouts (online update) Unit leader webinars May New handbooks, den leader guides, etc. (English & Spanish) June Official launch of new requirements

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WHAT’s NOT CHANGING 45 Family focus Ages/Gender Bobcat still first rank earned Ranks Den/pack meeting structures Outdoor program emphasis Delivery model Cub Scout Sign, Motto, Handshake

WHAT DID CHANGE 46 Activities are better aligned to Boy Scouts Simplified Advancement/ Rank Specific Den Leader Guide Scout Oath and Law to replace Cub Scout Oath and Law of the Pack Character Connections replaced with Scout Law Tiger Cub becomes Tiger with new image Arrow of Light award can be earned without earning the Webelos badge Cyberchip required for rank advancement each year

WHAT DID CHANGE Academics & Sports Program discontinued Instant Recognition devices, beads, and arrow points to be replaced by adventure loops & pins Adventure Loops are now age/rank specific. Pins can be earned in both Webelos and AOL years. Specialty awards are in the process of being re- worked to align to new program. A Shooting Sports Award will replace BB and Archery Belt Loops and Pins. 47

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