Beltloops and Academic Pins
Updated 02-19-2010
Cub Scouts of all ages from Tiger Cubs to Webelos can participate in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program and earn a belt loop or pin for each activity. Activities can be done individually, in the Den, or as a Pack. ( Archery and BB-Gun Shooting can only be earned through a certified instructor, not at a den or pack level. ) A scout participating on school teams or other organized teams may use those activities to fulfill requirements of this scouting program.
Activities are divided into two categories: Academics and Sports. Each category has many skills and activities from which Scouts may choose. The Cub Scout belt loop and pin program encourages a boy to do his best while learning skills and promoting good sportsmanship.
Your scout may have completed these activities in the past - the idea is for the scout to choose an activity and then complete it.
The following links are to the website Boy Scouts Trail (http://www.boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/acad-sports.asp) it has a lot of useful links and information. Most of the following activities has a worksheet (at the end of each webpage) that you can print out and complete in order to earn the beltloop and or pin - turn these into your Den Leader. You can earn a beltloop and pin for each activity, the pin requires more effort and the scout will learn more by completing it.
There are currently 28 sports activity areas: Archery, BB Gun Shooting, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling, Bowling, Fishing, Flag Football, Fitness, Golf, Gymnastics, Hiking, Hockey, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Kickball, Marbles, Roller Skating, Skateboarding, Snow Ski and Board Sports, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate, Volleyball
And, 24 academics activity areas: Abilities Awareness, Art, Astronomy, Chess, Citizenship, Collecting, Communicating, Computers, Family Travel, Geography, Geology, Good Manners, Heritages, Language & Culture, Map & Compass, Mathematics, Music, Nutrition, Pet Care, Photography, Reading & Writing, Science, Weather, Wildlife Conservation |
