Advancement
There are five main levels a boy passes through as the develop through scouting, Tigers, Bobcat, Wolves, Bears and Webelos.
Tigers
The Tiger Cub program is for first-grade (or age 7) boys and their adult partners. There are five Tiger Cub achievement areas. The Tiger Cub, working with his adult partner, completes 15 requirements within these areas to earn the Tiger Cub badge. These requirements consist of an exciting series of indoor and outdoor activities just right for a boy in the first grade.
Bobcat
Bobcat is the first advancement rank a boy can earn as a Cub Scout. To do this the boys must know and recite from memory The Cub Scout Promise, The Law of the Pack, tell what Webelos means show the Cub Scout sign and tell what it means, show the Cub Scout handshake and tell what it means, say the Cub Scout motto, and give the Cub Scout salute. No matter what grade a boy joins Cub Scouts, the Bobcat badge is always the first badge he earns. The exception to this is Tiger Cubs. In Tigers, the last thing they do is earn the Bobcat badge before graduating to Wolf.
Wolves
The Wolf program is for boys who have completed first grade (or are age 8). To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements involving simple physical and mental skills.
Bears
The Bear rank is for boys who have completed second grade (or are age 9). There are 24 Bear achievements in four categories. The Cub Scout must complete 12 of these to earn the Bear badge. These requirements are somewhat more difficult and challenging than those for Wolf rank.
Webelos
This program is for boys who have completed third grade (or are age 10). A boy may begin working on the Webelos badge as soon as he joins a Webelos den. This is the first step in his transition from the Webelos den to the Boy Scout troop. As he completes the requirements found in the Webelos Handbook, he will work on activity badges, attend meetings led by adults, and become familiar with the Boy Scout requirements—all leading to the Arrow of Light Award.