Cub Scouts Program Updates Archive

Webelos and Arrow of Light At A Glance  After June 1st the following updates will be made to Webelos and Arrow of Light in Cub Scouting.  Webelos will only be for 4th grade Cub Scouts and Arrow of Light will no longer be associated with Webelos.  The Webelos badge of rank is earned by completing […]

A presentation is now available for those who want to present the Cub Scout program updates to Cub Scout Packs. The slides are PDF files and you can find the presenter notes by clicking on the comments tab on each page. Download the file here

After June 1st the following updates will be made to Webelos and Arrow of Light in Cub Scouting. Webelos will only be for 4th grade Cub Scouts and Arrow of Light will no longer be associated with Webelos.  The Webelos badge of rank is earned by completing the six required Adventures and any two elective […]

Improvements to Knife Safety in Cub Scouting One of the highlights of the Cub Scout experience has been the Bear Claws Adventure and the Whittling Chip program where Cub Scouts are introduced to pocketknife safety. Improvements to the Cub Scout program include a focus on knife safety with three new elective Adventures.  To use a […]

ATTENTION ALL 4TH GRADE WEBELOS With the update to the Cub Scout program the Arrow of Light becomes a separate program from Webelos.  For this reason, it is important that current 4th-grade Webelos DO NOT start any work on any Arrow of Light requirements.  Work on current Arrow of Light requirements will not count for […]

Cub Scout STEM Elective Adventures New elective Adventures include STEM-based Adventures for each rank. A review of elective Adventures was conducted to identify areas where the Cub Scout Adventures were lacking in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).  Cub Scouting already had a lot of great science-based elective Adventures.  There were gaps […]

ATTENTION! Earn the new Summertime Fun Adventure this Summer! Prepare now for your Cub Scouts to earn the new Summertime Fun Adventure! The National Summertime Pack award has been reimagined into an elective Adventure named Summertime Fun.  This new Adventure may be one of the simplest Adventures, it has one requirement and that is:  anytime […]

Elective Adventures for All Ranks Of the 72 new elective Adventures, there are several that are available for all ranks. Several topics that are known to be activities that Cub Scout-age youth, both boys and girls, like to do or would like to do and were only available in one rank are now available for […]

Frequently Asked Questions Updated 1/3/2024 Overview of the Cub Scout Program Updates Effective June 1, 2024, the Cub Scout program will be updated to ensure that Cub Scouting is Fun, Simple, and Easy. Fun for Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders. Simple to understand and explain. Easy to deliver as designed. These updates are the result […]

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why are the updates taking effect on June 1? A: In the BSA computer systems all Scouts are automatically moved from one grade to the next, this is called “roll-over”.  The effect date of June 1 is to coincide with grade roll-over.  As a practical matter, June 1 is the beginning […]