The Wolf rank is for boys who have finished first grade (or who are 8 years old). To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must complete six required adventures and one elective adventure. His parent or guardian and den leader approves each requirement by signing his book, and the boy receives an adventure loop for each adventure. When the boy has met all requirements, the Wolf badge is presented to his parent or guardian at the next pack meeting. During an impressive ceremony, the parent or guardian then presents the badge to the boy.
After he has earned the Wolf badge, a Wolf Scout can work on the remaining 12 Wolf electives until he finishes second grade (or turns 9 years old). He can choose elective adventures that may show him new hobbies and teach him skills that will be useful during his Boy Scout years. When he completes an elective adventure, he receives an additional adventure loop to wear on his belt.
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Wolf Rank Requirements
For boys who are in second grade and/or are 8 years old.
If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first.
1. Complete each of the following Wolf required adventures with your den or family:
a. Call of the Wild
b. Council Fire
c. Duty to God Footsteps
d. Howling at the Moon
e. Paws on the Path
f. Running With the Pack
2. Complete one Wolf elective adventure of your den or family’s choosing.
3. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*
*If your family does not have Internet access at home AND you do not have ready Internet access at school or another public place or via a mobile device, the Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian.
a. Call of the Wild
b. Council Fire
c. Duty to God Footsteps
d. Howling at the Moon
e. Paws on the Path
f. Running With the Pack
2. Complete one Wolf elective adventure of your den or family’s choosing.
3. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*
*If your family does not have Internet access at home AND you do not have ready Internet access at school or another public place or via a mobile device, the Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian.
For each adventure, the Wolf Scout must complete the requirements as outlined in the Wolf Cub Scout Handbook. Requirement 7 of Bobcat and requirement 3 of Wolf are identical. If a Cub Scout earns his Bobcat rank during the same year that he begins working on his Wolf rank, he needs to complete the requirement only one time.
WOLF REQUIRED ADVENTURES
Scout camping, you may substitute a family campout or a daylong outdoor activity with your den or pack.
2. Show how to tie an overhand knot and a square knot.
3. While on a den or family outing, identify four different types of animals. Explain how you identified them.
4. With your family or den, make a list of possible weather changes that might happen on your campout
according to the time of year you are camping. Tell how you will be prepared for each one.
5. Show or demonstrate what to do:
a. When a stranger approaches you, your family, or your belongings.
b. In case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood.
c. To keep from spreading your germs.
6. On the campout, participate with your family or den in a campfire show. Prepare a skit or song, and then present it at the
campfire for everyone else.
7. Do the following:
a. Recite the Outdoor Code with your leader.
b. Recite the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids with your leader. Talk about how these principles support the Outdoor Code.
c. After your campout, list the ways you demonstrated being careful with fire.
Wolf Adventure: Call of the Wild
1. While a Wolf Scout, attend a pack or family campout. If your chartered organization does not permit Cub Scout camping, you may substitute a family campout or a daylong outdoor activity with your den or pack.
2. Show how to tie an overhand knot and a square knot.
3. While on a den or family outing, identify four different types of animals. Explain how you identified them.
4. With your family or den, make a list of possible weather changes that might happen on your campout
according to the time of year you are camping. Tell how you will be prepared for each one.
5. Show or demonstrate what to do:
a. When a stranger approaches you, your family, or your belongings.
b. In case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood.
c. To keep from spreading your germs.
6. On the campout, participate with your family or den in a campfire show. Prepare a skit or song, and then present it at the
campfire for everyone else.
7. Do the following:
a. Recite the Outdoor Code with your leader.
b. Recite the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids with your leader. Talk about how these principles support the Outdoor Code.
c. After your campout, list the ways you demonstrated being careful with fire.
Wolf Adventure: Council Fire
2. Work with your den to develop a den duty chart, and perform these tasks for one month.
3. Do the following:
a. Learn about the changes in your community, and create a project to show your den how the
community has changed.
b. Select one issue in your community, and present to your den your ideas for a solution to the
problem.
4. Do the following:
a. Attend the pack committee leaders’ meeting. Present ideas to the pack committee regarding your service project.
b. Work together on a community service project.
5. Talk to a military veteran, law enforcement officer, member of the fire department, or someone else who works for the
community. Talk about his or her service to the community. After you have visited with the individual, write a short
thank-you note.
6. Do the following:
a. Learn about the three R’s of recycling: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Discover a way to do each of these at home, at school,
or in your community.
b. Make your own recycling center, or contribute to an existing one.
c. Create a den project from recyclables for a pack meeting.
Wolf Adventure: Duty to God Footsteps
1. Do both of these:
a. Visit a religious monument or site where people might show reverence.
b. Create a visual display of your visit with your den or your family, and show how it made you feel
reverent or helped you better understand your duty to God.
2. Complete 2a and at least two of requirements 2b–2d.
a. Give two ideas on how you can practice your duty to God. Choose one, and do it for a week.
b. Read a story about people or groups of people who came to America to enjoy religious freedom.
c. Learn and sing a song that could be sung in reverence before or after meals or one that gives encouragement,
reminds you of how to show reverence, or demonstrates your duty to God.
d. Offer a prayer, meditation, or reflection with your family, den, or pack.
Wolf Adventure: Howling at the Moon
2. Work with your den to create an original skit.
3. Work together with your den to plan, prepare, and rehearse a campfire program to present to your
families at a den meeting.
4. Practice and perform your role for a pack campfire program.
Wolf Adventure: Paws on the Path
on your hike.
2. Tell what the buddy system is and why we always use it in Cub Scouts.
3. Describe what you should do if you get separated from your group while hiking.
4. Choose the appropriate clothing to wear on your hike based on the expected weather.
5. Before hiking, recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids with your leader. After hiking,
discuss how you showed respect for wildlife.
6. Go on a 1-mile hike with your den or family. Watch and record two interesting things that you’ve never seen before.
7. Name two birds, two insects, and two other animals that live in your area. Explain how you identified them.
8. Draw a map of an area near where you live using common map symbols. Show which direction is north on your map.
Wolf Adventure: Running With the Pack
can throw and catch successfully at this distance. Take a step back, and see if you can improve your
throwing and catching ability.
2. Practice balancing as you walk forward, backward, and sideways.
3. Practice flexibility and balance by doing a front roll, a back roll, and a frog stand.
4. Play a sport or game with your den or family, and show good sportsmanship.
5. Do at least two of the following: frog leap, inchworm walk, kangaroo hop, or crab walk.
6. Demonstrate what it means to eat a balanced diet by helping to plan a healthy menu for a meal for your family.
Make a shopping list of the food used to prepare the meal.
