Cub Scouter Award

Tenure:

  1. Complete 2 years as a registered adult leader in Cub Scouting in a pack. (Dates of service used to earn this award cannot be used to earn another key or award.)

Training:

  1. Complete Fast Start training for your position.
  2. Complete basic training for any Cub Scouting position.
  3. Complete Youth Protection Training.
  4. During each year of tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout leader Pow Wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least four roundtables.

Performance:

Do five of the following:

  1. Assist in planning a pack program that results in advancement in rank by a minimum of 50 percent of pack members each year.
  2. Serve as an adult leader related to a pack that earns the National Quality Unit Award.
  3. Serve as leader of a blue and gold banquet, pinewood derby, space derby, rain gutter regatta, field day, picnic, or other Cub Scout activity.
  4. Give leadership to a promotional effort that results in at least 60 percent of pack families subscribing to Boys' Life magazine.
  5. Develop or update a Tiger Cub or Cub Scout den activity book listing places to go, things to do, costs, distances, etc., locally for the five Tiger Cub areas or at least 12 Cub Scout themes.
  6. Give leadership to planning and conducting a pack service project.
  7. Organize participation of a pack in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program.
  8. Help conduct two annual unit Friends of Scouting campaigns.
  9. Serve as a leader for members of your pack attending a Cub Scout day camp or resident camp.
  10. Serve one year as a pack trainer during which 75 percent of registered pack and den leaders complete basic training for their positions.

Progress Record:

Download a Progress Record for the Cub Scouter Award.

Den Leader Coach Award

The older Den Leader Coach Knot had a gold and light blue rope on a blue background. This knot is now used for the Cub Scouter Award. Cub Scouters, that earned the gold and light blue version of the award, are entitled to wear it.