Cub Scout Leader Recognition Awards
Recognition awards are available to Cub Scout leaders who complete training,
tenure, and performance requirements. These awards are presented by the local
council. All of the awards require the completion of Fast Start Training, Basic
Leader Training for the position, Youth Protection training, and participation
in roundtables or a pow wow or University of Scouting. Some require additional
supplemental training. One or two years of registered service in the appropriate
position is a requirement for each award, and tenure used for one award may
not be used for another.
Tiger Cub Den Leader Award
Tenure
Complete one year as a registered Tiger Cub den leader (or coach)
Training
- Complete Tiger Cub Den Leader Fast Start training.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and Tiger Cub Den Leader
Specific Training.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout
leader pow wow or university of Scouting, or attend at least
four roundtables.
Performance
- Help conduct a Tiger Cub roundup for your pack with at least
five new Tiger Cub boy/adult teams recruited.
- Contact the host team each month and provide support as needed
for one year.
- Coordinate Tiger Cub den participation in three pack activities.
- Graduate a Tiger Cub den into Cub Scouting with at least 60 percent
of Tiger Cubs becoming Cub Scouts.
- Report on the progress of Tiger Cub dens at 75 percent of pack
leader meetings.
Cub Scout Den Leader Award
Tenure
Complete one year as a registered Cub Scout den leader.
Training
- Complete Cub Scout Den Leader Fast Start training.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and Cub Scout Den Leader
Specific Training.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During your 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:
- During at least one program year, have a minimum of 50 percent
of the Cub Scouts in your den earn the rank for their grade or
age (Wolf or Bear).
- At least once, reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the eligible
members of your den as a part of pack rechartering.
- Graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of your
den into Webelos Scouting.
- Have an assistant den leader or second adult who regularly meets
with your den.
- Have a den chief who regularly meets with your den.
- Take leadership in planning and conducting a den service project.
- Conduct at least three den meetings per month, nine months per year,
or follow an optional plan approved by the pack.
- Participate with your den in a Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout resident
camp experience.
- Hold regular den meeting and den activity planning sessions with your
assistant den leader.
Webelos Den Leader Award
Tenure
Complete one year as a registered Webelos den leader.
Training
- Complete Webelos Den Leader Fast Start training.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and Webelos Den Leader
Specific Training.
- Complete outdoor training for Webelos den leaders.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub
Scout leader pow wow or university of Scouting, or
attend at least four roundtables.
Performance
Do seven of the following:
- During at least one program year, have a minimum of 50
percent of the Webelos Scouts in your den advance in rank
(Webelos badge or Arrow of Light Award).
- At least once, reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the
eligible members of your den as part of a pack
rechartering.
- Graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of
your Webelos den into Boy Scouting.
- Have an assistant den leader or second adult who regularly
attends your denıs meetings and activities.
- Have a den chief who regularly meets with your den.
- Take leadership in planning and conducting two Webelos overnight
campouts or other outdoor den activities each year.
- Assist in planning and conducting a Webelos den/Boy Scout
troop joint activity.
- Take leadership in planning and conducting a Webelos den
service project.
- Conduct at least three Webelos den meetings per month, nine
months per year, or follow an optional meeting plan approved
by the pack.
- Participate with your den in a Webelos day camp or resident
camp experience.
- Hold regular den meeting and den activity planning sessions
with your assistant den leader.
Cubmaster Award
Tenure
Serve as a registered assistant Cubmaster for one year and a registered
Cubmaster for one year, or serve as a registered Cubmaster for two years.
Training
- Complete Cubmaster Fast Start training.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and Cubmaster Specific Training.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- 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
- As a Cubmaster or assistant Cubmaster in a pack, earn the national
Quality Unit Award at least twice.
- Earn the National Summertime Pack Award at least once.
- Plan and conduct pack meetings during each year registered
as Cubmaster.
Pack Trainer Award
(Not available until September 1, 2008 ) Two year tenure required from 2006 2008
in order to earn this award. See Cub Scout Leader Book for additional information.
Tenure
- Complete two years as a registered pack trainer.
Training
- Complete Fast Start training for the pack
committee.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and be familiar with and able to explain the key elements of Leader Specific Training for all volunteer positions in the pack.
- Complete Youth Protection Training.
- Participate in a trainer development
conference.
Performance
- Participate in a Cub Scout leader pow wow or university of Scouting (if your council conducts them) during each year of tenure for this award.
- Have Cub Scout roundtable staff certify your attendance for at least 30 percent of the roundtables during each year of tenure for this award.
- Attain 100 percent trained leadership within the pack for the committee chairman, Cubmaster, and all den leaders.
- Have a working plan in place for delivering Fast Start training to new leaders within 48 hours of their joining your pack.
- Have a working plan in place for helping leaders who have not taken basic training to attend New Leader Essentials and Leader Specific training.
- Keep and update training records of all leaders in your pack.
- During the pack annual program planning meeting, be available to answer questions about training courses.
- Review ongoing pack leadership training status and provide leaders with updates on any available supplemental training.
Cub Scouter Award
Tenure
Complete two years as a registered adult leader in a Cub Scout pack.
Training
- Complete Fast Start training, if available for your position.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and specific training for any Cub
Scouting position.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- 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:
- Assist in planning a pack program that results in advancement in
rank by a minimum of 50 percent of pack members each year.
- Serve as an adult leader related to a pack that earns the national
Quality Unit Award.
- Serve as leader of a blue and gold dinner, pinewood derby, space
derby, raingutter regatta, field day, picnic or other Cub Scout
pack activity.
- Give leadership to a promotional effort that results in at least
60 percent of pack families subscribing to Boysı Life
magazine.
- Develop or update a Tiger Cub or Cub Scout den activity book
listing local places to go, things to do, costs, distances,
etc., for the five Tiger Cub areas, or for at least 12 Cub
Scout themes.
- Give leadership to planning and conducting a pack service
project.
- Organize participation of a pack in the Cub Scout Academics
and Sports program.
- Help conduct two annual pack Friends of Scouting campaigns.
- Serve as a leader for members of your pack attending a Cub
Scout day camp or resident camp.
- Serve one year as pack trainer, during which time 75 percent
of registered pack leaders complete basic training for their
positions.
