Bear Rank
Overview
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Bear Rank Overview - Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will…
• Understand and communicate to others the updated
requirements for the Bear Rank
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Desired Outcomes
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Bear Rank Requirements
Complete 6 Core Adventures
Choose and complete 1 Elective Adventure
With a 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.
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Core Adventures
Adventure
Description
Bear Claws
Woods tools, safety
Furs, Feathers, and Ferns
Nature, habitats, wildlife
Grin and Bear It
Campfire performances, leadership
Paws for Action
Service to Others, Citizenship
Fellowship of Faith
Practice and demonstrate Duty to God
Bear Necessities
Outdoor adventure, outdoor skills
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Elective Adventures
Adventure
Description
Baloo the Builder
Use of simple tools, planning
A Bear goes Fishing
Outdoor adventure, nature, wildlife awareness
Bear Picnic Basket
Food choices, planning, life skills
Critter Care
Planning, organization, ethic of care
Forensics
Applied Science
Make it Move!
Science, Engineering, Technology
Continued….
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Elective Adventures (continued)
Adventure
Description
Marble Madness
Fun and games, craft skills, good sportsmanship
Robotics
Science, Engineering, Technology
Salmon Run
Outdoor skills, swimming and boating skills, safety
Super Science
Science inquiry skills, physical properties of matter
World of Music
Cultural expressions, craft skills, music and
performance
Roaring laughter
Performance and fun
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Bear Advancement and
Recognition
Continuing
Advancement
• Bear Rank
Recognition
• Cub Outdoor Program Award
• Summertime pack award
• STEM and STEM Nova awards
Most importantly…
• FUN!!
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Bear Advancement and
Recognition
Revised
Retired
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Progress towards rank device discontinued
Arrow Points discontinued
Academic and Sports program – belt loop and pin recognition
Leave No Trace Award
New
• “Adventure” program
• Easier implementation for den leaders
• Belt loops as interim recognition system for advancement to Bear
rank
• Belt loops to recognize participation in additional adventures
• Outdoor Ethics Award
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Bear Adventures…
Overview
Sample Bear Core Adventure: “Bear Necessities”
Sample Bear Elective Adventure: “Make it Move!”
Debrief
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