Bear Cub is the third step of Cub Scouting and is for boys in third grade or who are 9 years old. Those who join the Bear den without having been a Wolf Cub Scout must first earn the Bobcat badge. Then all the Scouts in the den work their way along the Bear trail to earn their Bear rank. For these older Cub Scouts, the activities for advancement and achievement are more challenging. The Bear Handbook has 24 Bear achievements, 12 of which a Cub Scout must complete to earn his Bear Badge. 

Bear Scouts continue to earn beads for the Progress Towards Ranks totem that they started as Wolves. For completing the requirements of 3 of the Achievements, one red Progress Bead is awarded. This provides the Scout with a total of 4 beads, culminating in the award of his Bear badge, in addition to the gold beads earned as a Wolf.

The Bear Den is led by Tim Conger. Tim can be reached at tmconger@bellsouth.net or by calling (615) 221-8721.