Cub Scout Sports and Academics Program
The Sports and Academic Program is an optional program for all Cub Scouts. It is not part of the normal requirements towards ranks (except were used in obtaining the Webelos Sportsman and Athlete activity badges). Its purpose is to assist the Scouts in learning a new skill, or improving one they already posses.
Loops, pins, letters can be are earned by Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos.
Click here for online information regarding all belt loops and their requirements.
Complete details on using the sports program are contained in the the Leader Guide for Cub Scouts Sports and Academics,(#34295).
Currently, recognition can be earned for the following sports:
Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, BB-Gun, Bicycling, Bowling, Fishing, Flag Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Marbles, Physical Fitness, Roller Skating, Snow Ski and Board Sports, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate, and Volleyball.
Currently, recognition can be earned for the following academic areas:
Art, Astronomy, Chess, Citizenship, Collecting, Communicating, Computers, Geography, Geology, Heritages, Language and Culture, Map and Compass, Mathematics, Music, Science, Weather, and Wildlife Conservation.
Recognition:
The Cub Scout Belt Loops are worn on the navy blue Cub Scout belt. They will not fit on the khaki (olive) Boy Scout / Webelos belt. Webelos may continue to wear the blue belt on their uniforms.
The same belt loop may be earned once within each rank.
A Cub Scout earns their belt loop by doing their best to learn about the information in the appropriate sports pamphlet AND by participating in the activity in practice or play with their den or pack or in their community or as an individual Cub Scout working with an adult.
Complete details on using the sports program are contained in the the Leader Guide for Cub Scouts Sports and Academics,(#34295).
More information can be found in individual sports booklets. These are designed in cooperation with national sports associations, and give instructions in the basic skills of the sport and list the requirements for the belt loops, pins and sport letter. They are written so the boys will understand them.
The Cub Scout Sports Pins are worn on civilian clothes, brag vests or caps.
Sports pins are given in each sport (see Sports Belt Loops) for Cub Scouts and adults to recognize fitness development over a three month period. All the sports pins require the earning of 60 points. One point is earned for 30 minutes spent participating or practicing an activity. The 60 points must be earned within a three month (90 day) period. An easy way of remembering, is to remember "30-60-90". The Cub Scout is encouraged to track his own progress.
Complete details on using the sports program are contained in the the Leader Guide for Cub Scouts Sports and Academics,(#34295).
More information can be found in individual sports booklets. These are designed in cooperation with national sports associations, and give instructions in the basic skills of the sport and list the requirements for the belt loops, pins and sport letter. They are written so the boys will understand them.
Cub Scout Sports Letters are worn on sweater or jacket.
Sports letters are for Cub Scouts who earn both the belt loop and pin and involve an adult teammate in earning a sports pin.
More information can be found in individual sports booklets. These are designed in cooperation with national sports associations, and give instructions in the basic skills of the sport and list the requirements for the belt loops, pins and sport letter. They are written so the boys will understand them.
There is a special Cub Scout sports cloth emblem that may be worn by Cub Scouts participating in an organized Den or Pack Cub Scout sports program. This emblem is worn by the participant in the program, on the right pocket. Complete details on using the sports program are contained in the the Leader Guide for Cub Scouts Sports and Academics,(#34295).
The Cub Scout Belt Loops are worn on the navy blue Cub Scout belt. They will not fit on the khaki (olive) Boy Scout / Webelos belt. Webelos may continue to wear the blue belt on their uniforms.
The same belt loop may be earned once within each rank.
A loop is earned by the Cub doing his best to learn about the things in the book and by investigating the subject area in practice or in play with his den or community or as an individual working with an adult.
More information can be found in individual academic booklets, which give instructions in the basic skills and list the requirements for the belt loops, pins and letters.
The Cub Scout Academic Pins are worn on civilian clothes only.
Academic pins are given in each subject (see Academic Belt Loops) for Cub Scouts and adults to recognize academic development over a three month period. Many of the academic pins require the same "30-60-90" requirement as the sports pins (see Sports Pins for details), others require a project to be completed.
More information can be found in individual academic booklets, which give instructions in the basic skills and list the requirements for the belt loops, pins and letters.
Cub Scout Academic Letters are worn on sweater or jacket.
Academic letters are for Cub Scouts who earn both the belt loop and pin and involve an adult teammate in earning an academic pin.
More information can be found in individual academic booklets, which give instructions in the basic skills and list the requirements for the belt loops, pins and letters. There is information also in the Leader Guide for Cub Scouts Sports and Academics,(#34295).
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