Pack 97 Bylaws

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Advancement and Awards

A central part of Cub Scouting is earning recognition through various badges and awards. These are age-specific and are earned by completing the various requirements outlined in den-appropriate handbooks or other BSA publications.

Each Cub Scout is encouraged to advance at his own rate. It is not a competition between boys to see who earns the most or earns them the fastest, but to learn and get the most out of each learning opportunity. A badge is recognition for what he is able to do, not just for what he has done.

Every effort should be made to have each boy earn his den’s rank by the Blue & Gold Banquet, or by the end of the scout year. However, earning the den rank is not required to advance to the next rank during the next scout year. The exception to this rule is the Bobcat badge, which certifies the boy has learned the basic fundamentals of Cub Scouting. This rank must be achieved by a boy of any age before he can advance to any other rank beyond Tiger.

Advancement and other awards are handed out to uniformed boys during Pack meetings.

All dues payments must be current in order for a boy to receive his awards – at the discretion of the Finance Committee.

Leaders should notify the Awards Chairman one week in advance of each pack meeting of awards to be handed out in order for them to be ordered and received in time for the pack meeting.

All standard advancement awards are paid for by the pack (see Section IV. Finance).