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the right place with the program?
HOW CAN PACKS MAKE SCOUTING
AFFORDABLE FOR FAMILIES DURING
TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES? Be aware of
what your parents are capable of sup-
porting. Don't take the pack to Walt
Disney World; take them to a baseball
game or to the zoo. And remember
money-earning projects. Sell your
popcorn; you could pay for your
whole year of Scouting.
SOME PACKS STRUGGLE TO GET THEIR
BOYS IN UNIFORM. ANY ADVICE? The
first time I went to Philmont, there
was a trainer walking around in half a
uniform. But she had split it vertically;
she'd taken her Cub Scout shirt, cut
it in half, and sewed a flowered shirt
on. She said, "It's half a uniform. Does
it matter if it's split this way or just
the blouse and jeans?" That was a very
good example.
WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU LEARNED IN
SCOUTING? I've learned that little boys
are neat. I've learned that Scout leaders
are some of the best friends I've ever
had—a good class of people for the
most part. I have faith in the program.
I saw what it did for my sons and for
others in our troop, and I want it to
continue, which is why I'm hanging
in there. And it's fun. If it stops
being fun, then I'll stop. But it hasn't
stopped being fun yet. ★
<9* ADVANCEMENT FAQs
Academics and Sports
How Cub Scouts earn loops, pins, and letters.
BOYS LEARN ABOUT dozens
of academic subjects and
sports through the Cub
Scout Academics and
Sports Program—and earn
belt loops and pins as they
improve skills.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and
Webelos Scouts. The program
requires adult participation
for Tiger Cubs and strongly
recommends it for older
boys. However, adults do not
receive recognition items.
WHAT SUBJECTS ARE
INCLUDED? Twenty-five aca-
demic subjects and 28 sports.
The newest academic sub-
jects: Disabilities Awareness,
Family Travel, Good
Manners, Nutrition, Pet Care,
Photography, Reading and
Writing, and Video Games.
The newest sports: Hiking,
Hockey, Horseback Riding,
Kickball, and Skateboarding.
For the complete list, see
the Cub Scout Academics and
Sports Program Guide (No.
34299).
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN BELT LOOPS AND
PINS? To earn a belt loop,
a boy must complete three
specific requirements that
introduce him to the aca-
demic subject or sport. To
earn a pin, he must complete
five additional requirements
from about 10 options.
WHY ARE SOME BELT LOOPS
GOLD AND OTHERS SILVER?
Academic belt loops have a
gold background; sports belt
loops use a silver background.
WHERE DO BOYS WEAR THE
RECOGNITION ITEMS? Cub
Scouts wear belt loops on
their blue Scout belt. Because
they won't fit on the khaki
belt, Webelos Scouts who
wear the khaki uniform may
wear the blue belt. Pins are
displayed on the Cub Scout
Academics and Sports letter,
which may be worn on a
patch vest or civilian jacket.
WHEN DO CUB SCOUTS GET
MEDALS AND TROPHIES?
Packs may use the trophies
and the gold, silver, and
bronze medals to recognize
special achievements. There
are no specific requirements.
They can also get partici-
pating patches and pocket
certificates.
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family travel
CAN BOYS EARN THE SAME
BELT LOOP MORE THAN ONCE?
Yes, but encourage them to
try different requirements
to earn a pin instead. Packs
should have a clear policy
about who's responsible for
the cost of awards that boys
earn more than once.
WHAT'S THE RELATION-
SHIP BETWEEN BELT LOOPS
AND WEBELOS ACTIVITY
BADGES? More than half the
20 Webelos activity badges
include belt-loop require-
ments. For some badges,
the Webelos Scout must
earn certain belt loops. For
others, earning belt loops is
optional. In each case, the
boy must earn the belt loops
while he's a Webelos Scout.
ARE THERE LIMITATIONS
FOR WHERE BELT LOOPS AND
PINS CAN BE EARNED? The
only limitation relates to the
Archery and BB Shooting
belt loops. Those activities
are restricted to Cub Scout/
Webelos Scout resident
camps, council-managed
family camping programs,
and council activities that
follow all BSA shooting
sports standards. *
MARCH-APRIL 2010 * SCOUTING
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