Bear Den - Third Grade

The Bear rank is for Scouts who have finished second grade (or who are 9 years old). To earn the Bear badge, a Scout must complete six required adventures and one elective adventure.

Advancement for the Bear rank is done by the scout in a number of ways: at pack meetings, den meetings and with his family outside of the den. The parent signs off in the scout's handbook and the Den Leader records the advancements from the handbook in our tracking Software.

The Bear program relies heavily on family involvement, but you will see this gradually change with the scout doing more with his den and more individual direction as they graduates to Webelos.

After they have earned the Bear badge, a Bear Scout can work on the remaining 12 Bear electives until they finish third grade (or turn 10 years old). Scouts can choose elective adventures that may show them new hobbies and teach skills that will be useful during his Boy Scout years. When they complete an elective adventure, they receive an additional adventure loop to wear on their belt.