Cub Rank Advancement

I am curious to get the groups opinion on timing of Cub Scout rank
advancement (Bobcat, Wolf, Bear). As I understand the "ideal" the kids
work on advancement in Den meetings (and at home) with the goal of
advancing up to, say, Wolf at the Blue and Gold. After that they focus
more on arrow points. Contrast this with our Committee Chair/CoR bragging
how his son who crossed over from Tigers to Cubs in May, got his Bobcat,
then the following September (same year) at the first Pack meeting got
his Wolf and an arrow point. Am I the only one this bothers? It seems
that we negate one of the main reasons for weekly Den meetings. If that
is the case why even take my son to the meetings? Our CC/CoR is trained
and is also our Unit Commish. When I asked one of our District trainers
(our DE was standing there) they were agast and said he should know
better (not that helps me any).
My question is should I push for the long term advancement program (I
am the Pack Training Chair) or just let it go. There is a point to let
the kids get the award when they earn it, but the slow trickle of Wolf and
Bears every Pack meeting does not allow for any real emphasis or ceremony.

Thanks for listening,
YiS,
Dave Rockabrand
I used to be an Owl.... C-CS-13

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