Cub Scout
Academics Program

Art Belt Loop Astronomy Belt Loop Chess Belt Loop Citizenship Belt Loop Collecting Belt Loop
Art Astronomy Chess Citizenship Collecting
Communicating Belt Loop Computers Belt Loop Geography Belt Loop Geology Belt Loop Heritages Belt Loop
Communicating Computers Geography Geology Heritages
Language and Culture Belt Loop Map and Compass Belt Loop Mathematics Belt Loop Music Belt Loop Science Belt Loop
Language and Culture Map and Compass Mathematics Music Science
  Weather Belt Loop   Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop  
  Weather   Wildlife Conservation  

The Academic Program is an optional program for all Cub Scouts. It is not part of the normal requirements towards ranks. Its purpose is to assist the Scouts in learning a new skill, or improving one they already posses.

Loops and pins can be are earned by Tiger Cubs, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts.

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment.

Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners.

Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Complete details on using the academics program are contained in the
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide (#34299).

Recognitions can be earned for the following seventeen academics areas:

Art, Astronomy, Chess, Citizenship, Collecting, Communicating, Computers, Language and Culture, Geography, Geology, Heritages, Map and Compass, Mathematics, Music, Science, Weather, and Wildlife Conservation

In September, 2002, the awards for Astronomy, Collecting, Language and Culture, Geology, and Map and Compass, were added.

Academics Belt Loops

The Cub Scout Academics Belt Loops shown above are worn on the navy blue Cub Scout belt. They will not fit on the khaki (olive) Boy Scout / Webelos belt. Webelos may continue to wear the blue belt on their uniforms.

Academics belt loops for each subject may be earned once within each rank.

Academics belt loops are earned by the Cub by meeting the requirements listed.

Academics Pins

The Cub Scout Academics Pins are worn on civilian clothes only. The pins are triangular in shape. The designs for the various pins are shown on the belt loops for each subject.

Academics pins are given in each subject for Cub Scouts to recognize academic development

The Academics Pin for a specific subject may be earned once within each rank.

Academics pins are earned by meeting the appropriate requirements.

Worksheets

Craig Lincoln has prepared worksheets that can be used (if desired) to document the work on some of the Academics Belt Loops and Pins. 

ZIP File of ALL available worksheets
 (Large Files!)		 DOC files PDF Files

Page updated on: March 21, 2008


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