Welcome to the Pack 42 Wolf Den Resource Page!
The Wolf Badge of Rank is designed for second-grade youth ready to take their first steps into the exciting world of Cub Scouting. As a Wolf Cub, Scouts will explore fun, hands-on activities with the support of their adult partners, learning valuable skills while building confidence and teamwork.
The program includes six required Wolf Adventures and a variety of electives, allowing Scouts to dive into topics like outdoor skills, community involvement, and creativity. The Wolf Handbook serves as a guide for both Scouts and their families, offering clear instructions and activity ideas to complete each adventure.
By earning the Wolf Badge, young Scouts not only achieve an important milestone in their Cub Scouting journey but also create unforgettable memories with their den and family. Join Orlando Cub Scout Pack 42 and discover the fun of the Wolf rank today!
2024 Wolf Den Handbook for Cubs
Get ready for an exciting adventure with the new Wolf Cub Scout Handbook! Perfect for Second-Grade Scouts, this fun and interactive guide is packed with engaging activities and fun learning opportunities. Whether you’re just starting your Cub Scouting journey or looking for new ways to explore, this handbook has everything you need to make the most of the Wolf Adventures. Download it today and start creating unforgettable memories with Orlando Cub Scout Pack 42!
Video - All About the Wolf Den
Check out this exciting intro video from our friends in Scouting! Discover how the Wolf Den program brings fun, learning, and adventure to second grade age Scouts. Don’t miss it—start your Cub Scouting journey today with Orlando Pack 42!
Wolf Den Leader Resources
Required Adventures for Advancement
Bobcat (Wolf)
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1. Get to know the members of your Den
2. Recite the Scout Oath and Law with your Den Leader
3. Learn about the Scout Law
4. With your Den, create a den Code of Conduct
5. Demonstrate the Cub Scout Sign, Salute and Handshake. Tell how each is used.
6. Share with your Den a time when you demonstrated “Do your best.”
7. With your Adult Partner, complete the Youth Protection and Protect Yourself activities.
OPTIONAL
1. Create a Den Flag
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1. With your Adult Partner, watch the Protect Yourself videos for your rank.
2. Discuss “safe touch” as presented in the video.
3. Learn about the buddy system and demonstrate how it works.
4. Review common safety rules and demonstrate the proper use of playground equipment.
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1. With your den or pack, participate in a flag ceremony, and learn how to properly care for and fold the flag.
2. Participate in a community service project with your pack, den, or family.
3. Identify three points of the Scout Law that are important to being a good neighbor.
4. Build a model of your home.
5. Also create a model of a building you’ve visited.
6. Using the 2 models, create a neighborhood model.
7. Participate in a service project. Explain how volunteering is helpful to your neighborhood.
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1. With your Adult Partner, discuss your family’s faith traditions. Identify three holidays or traditions that are part of that faith. Make a craft or art of one of those traditions.
2. Attend a religious service with your family and discuss how this shows reverence.
3. Carry out an act of kindness.
4. Listen to Aesop’s fable “The Boy who Cried Wolf,” and discuss why being truthful is important.
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1. Show you are prepared to hike safely in any outdoor setting by putting together the Cub Scout Six Essentials to take along on your hike.
2. Tell what the buddy system is and why we always use it in Cub Scouting. Describe what you should do if you get separated from your group while hiking.
3. Choose the appropriate clothing to wear on your hike based on the expected weather.
4. Before hiking, recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids with your leader. (This may be combined with Requirement 3 of The Call of the Wild Adventure.) After hiking, discuss how you showed respect for wildlife.
5. Go on a 30 minute hike with your den or family. Find two interesting things that you’ve never seen before and discuss with your den or family.
6. Name two birds, two insects, and/or two other animals that live in your area. Explain how you identified them.
7. Draw a map of an area near where you live using common map symbols. Show which direction is north on your map
OPTIONAL
1. Attend a Pack campout or Cub Scout day camp.
2. With your family or den, make a list of possible weather changes that could happen during your outing according to the time of year you are outside. Tell how you will be prepared for each one.
3. Show or demonstrate what to do: In case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood. To keep from spreading your germs.
4. Show how to tie an overhand knot and a square knot.
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1. Sample three different foods that are naturally three different colors.
2. Demonstrate the proper way to brush your teeth
3. Be active for at least 30 minutes with your den or another person.
4. Be active for 10 minutes doing personal exercises.
5. Do a relaxing activity for 10 minutes.
6. Review your BSA Annual Health and Medical forms with your Adult Partner, and discuss your ability to participate in Scouting activities.
OPTIONAL
1. Play a sport or game with your den or family, and show good sportsmanship.
2. Do at least two of the following: frog leap, inchworm walk, kangaroo hop, or crab walk.
3. Demonstrate what it means to eat a balanced diet by helping to plan a healthy menu for a meal for your den or family. Make a shopping list of the food used to prepare the meal.