The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
Wolf Den
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The founder of Scouting, Sir Robert Baden-Powell of England, based his ideas for Cub Scouts on a Rudyard Kipling book called Mowgli's Brothers. The story is part of Kipling's Jungle Books series and is set in India. In the story, a young boy is separated from his family when his village is attacked by a tiger named Shere Khan. A family of wolves finds him and raises him. When the boy grows older, the family asks Akela, the great leader of the wolf pack, if he may join the pack. The pack council allows him to join so that they can protect him from Shere Khan and other dangers in the jungle.
The Wolf rank is for boys who have completed first grade (or who are 7 years old). Prior to starting down the Wolf trail, the Cub Scout must have earned his Bobcat rank. Bobcat rank is required of all cub scouts regardless of age. To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements involving simple physical and mental skills. The achievements are primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member after the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to the Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's book. When all requirements are satisfied, the Wolf badge of rank has been earned and will be presented to the Cub Scout in an impressive advancement ceremony.
For more details on Wolf Badge Requirements, please see: Wolf Badge Requirements
