Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
Tiger Cubs, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts have
the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award.
Boys may earn the award in each of the program years as long as
the requirements are completed each year. The first time the
award is earned, the boy will receive the pocket flap award,
which is to be worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform
shirt. Each successive time the award is earned, a wolf track
pin may be added to the flap. Leaders should encourage boys t
o build on skills and experiences from previous years when
working on the award for a successive year.
Requirements
All Ranks
Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident
camp.
Rank-Specific
- Tiger Cubs
- Complete one requirement in Achievement 5, "Let's Go
Outdoors" (Tiger Cub Handbook) and complete
three of the outdoor activities listed below.
- Wolf Cub Scouts
- Assemble the "Six Essentials for Going Outdoors"
(Wolf Handbook, Elective 23b) and discuss their
purpose, and complete four of the outdoor activities
listed below.
- Bear Cub Scouts
- Earn the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Award (Bear Handbook,
Elective 25h) and compete five of the outdoor activities
listed below.
- Webelos Scouts
- Earn the Outdoorsman Activity Badge (Webelos Handbook)
and complete six of the outdoor activities listed below.
Outdoor Activities
With your den, pack, or family:
- Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can
be on an organized, marked trail, or just a hike to observe
nature in your area.
- Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park
fun day.
- Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain
the importance of cooperation.
- Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared
for the event.
- Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
- Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This
project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting
natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to
respect nature.
- Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
- Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or
illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack
meeting.
- Participate in an outdoor aquatic activity. This can be an
organized swim meet or just a den or pack swim.
- Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit,
sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
- Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
- Participate in an outdoor Scout's Own or other worship service.
- Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss
with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.
The award requirements are detailed in the
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
brochure, No. 13-228.
