Tigers

The Tiger Cub Trail In Scouting, advancement is the process by which a member meets certain requirements and earns recognition.  Boys in Cub Scouting work on advancement with their families.  The Tiger Cub advancement program is a blend of activities boys do in their home and activities they do in a den setting with their adult partner.  This is unique to Tiger Cubs. A Tiger Cub may earn the Tiger Cub rank.  This rank is for those boys who are in first grade or are 7 years old.  All the Cub Scout ranks (Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of Light) are tailored for a grade and the corresponding age level.  A Tiger Cub must earn the Bobcat badge first and then the Tiger Cub badge before all other ranks.  See pages 151-158 in the Tiger Cub Handbook for how to earn the Bobcat badge, or check out the Bobcat Trail. To advance, Tiger Cubs work on achievements and electives, which are described in the Tiger Cub Handbook.  As a boy completes these, you, his adult partner, sign in this handbook where it says "Akela's OK."  Akela means "good leader" and is an important part of Cub Scouting.  Akela can be a den leader, a teacher, or other important adult.  As your boy's adult partner, you are Akela. As boys advance, they receive recognition items (loops) to mark their progress.  These items will be given to them during a simple ceremony at a pack or den meeting.  It is important for boys to be recognized for the good work they do. Achievements  There are seven achievements in Tiger Cubs: Backyard Jungle Games Tigers Play Team Tiger Tiger Bites Tigers in the Wild My Duty to God One elective  A full listing of the achievements and electives can be found here:    2015-2016 Cub Scout Requirements  Tiger Cub Badge                                                                                                    The Tiger Cub badge is for boys who have completed all parts of the seven achievements. During an impressive ceremony, the Tiger Cub badge is presented to the adult partner at a pack meeting, who in turn presents the badge to the boy.   The badge is affixed to lower part of the boy's left pocket. While your boy is working on advancement, you can help.  Besides signing his handbook as Akela once he has done his best, let your den leader know of any completed parts of achievements at your next den meeting.  The den leader will keep a record of your boy's individual progress on the Tiger Cub Den Advancement Chart.  In addition, your boy, with your help, will keep track of his own advancement on the Tiger Trail chart in his handbook.  This encourages him and helps him see his progress toward the Tiger Cub rank. The advancement requirements are written in such a way as to give you room to customize activities for your boy and your den.  There are no performance requirements for Tiger Cubs.  Boys should never be "tested" or placed in a position where they will not be successful.  Simply participating in the activities and doing his best constitutes completion. The den activities and outings are intended to be completed with the den.  If a Tiger Cub is unable to participate in an activity because of illness or a conflict, however, you may work with him to complete these requirements.  For your boy to receive the full benefit of the program, it is important for you, his adult partner, to make every effort to attend meetings regularly. Elective Loops  After your boy has earned the Tiger Cub badge, he can complete elective activities in the handbook.  Tiger Cubs strives to provide an opportunity for your boy to learn and grow while having fun along with you.  The wide variety of electives allows your Tiger Cub to choose additional activities and receive recognition for his participation.  The electives help broaden a boy's horizons and fulfill the Tiger Cub motto of Search, Discover, Share.  Electives provide advancement opportunities and recognition for your boy until he is eligible to begin working on the Wolf rank. A boy shouldn't feel, however, that he must do all of the electives.  Some may not appeal to him, and some he may want to do more than once.  If a boy completes an elective activity twice, it may be counted as two electives.  But at the same time, try to avoid much repetition, as variety will keep Tiger Cubs more interesting for your boy. As with the achievements, you, the adult partner, approve your boy's completion of electives by signing the handbook in the space provided for "Akela's OK."  Then let your den leader know about completed electives.  The den leader will fill in the Tiger Cub Den Advancement Report, found in the Cub Scout Leader Book, to show Tiger Track electives earned and give the report to the pack committee at the monthly pack leaders' meeting.  In addition, your boy, with your help, will keep track of his own elective advancement on the Tiger Track Trail in the handbook. Here's how Tiger Elective loops are received: The Tiger Track loop is presented to you, the adult partner, at a pack meeting, and you in turn present it to your boy. A boy may work concurrently on both achievement and elective projects; however, he can't receive Elective loops until he has earned the Tiger Cub badge.