Really Good News for Den Leaders!

Really Good News for Den Leaders!

All rank requirements are now much easier !

The Task Force that came up with extensive requirements for the 2015-16 program year decided to scale back - effective immediately!

Lots of adventure belt loops and adventure pins that used to be "do all of these" were converted into "do some of these."


Major Change for Earning the Bear Badge
BEFORE:
    Required adventure "Grin and Bear It"
    Elective adventure "Baloo the Builder"
AFTER
    Required adventure "Baloo the Builder"
    Elective adventure "Grin and Bear It"

Major Change for Earning the Webelos Badge
BEFORE:
    Earn 5 required adventure pins + 2 elective pins
AFTER
    Earn 5 required adventure pins + at least 1 elective pin

Major Change for Earning the Arrow of Light Badge
BEFORE:
    Earn 4 required adventure pins + 3 elective pins
AFTER
    Earn 4 required adventure pins + at least 1 elective pin

Where to Look

Official: Lengthy PDF file from the Task Force showing a side-by-side comparison of before-and-after:
    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/CubScout_Advancement_Modifications.pdf

Unofficial: Short Three Rivers Den Leader summary handbooks with just the new requirement sets:
Tiger
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168611
Wolf
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168612
Bear
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168613
Webelos
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168614
Arrow of Light
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168615