singmee2sleep 10 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 who pays for the badges? ex. bear badge, bobcat, and wolf I'm a new den leader and have just today discovered that 3/4 of my Bears are way overdue for some acheivement recgonitions........ Link to post Share on other sites
molscouter 10 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I would think the pack/troop ought to be paying for the awards. In fact, the pack and troop I serve don't even pay for badges of rank. The council has what is called a gold unit program, wherein units that meet their Friends of Scouting $ goal (and the goal is based on number of scouts in a unit) get the rank badges "free". Arrow points, activity pins, merit badges, etc, are paid out of unit funds, as are belt loops the first time a boy earns them. Replacements or duplicates are at cost to the parents. Full disclosure, popcorn sales are always robust; neither unit is on a shoestring budget. Link to post Share on other sites
ScoutNut 147 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Another reason to contact your Cubmaster. You should also have a Cub Scout Instant Recognition Kit which includes a pocket totem, thongs, and instant recognition beads. One of these beads should be given to your Bears each time they have completed 3 rank achievements. Link to post Share on other sites
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