Cub Scout Ranks
Advancement is the process by which a boy progresses from badge to badge, learning new skills as he goes. The Cub Scout advancement program is designed to encourage the natural interests of a boy in a natural way. Each of the ranks and awards in Cub Scouting has its own requirements. As a boy advances through the ranks, requirements are progressively more challenging, matching the increased skills and abilities of a boy as he grows older.
Advancement is one of the methods used to achieve Scouting's values—character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Everything a Cub Scout does to advance is designed to achieve these values and aid in his personal growth. These badges are a means to an end—not an end in themselves.
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 Webelo I (patch for navy uniform) |
 Webelo II (patch for khaki uniform) |