Guide to Advancement 2013

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4.1.0.4 is not really new. While it has not been spelled out in the Advancement Guide before, it has been mentioned in the Cub Scout Leader Book, and has been a rule for many years now.

 

The only stipulations have been that the Cub can not work in two levels at the same time, and that the extension is for the rank award only.

As the Cub Scout program (except for LDS) revolves around the school year, and there are lots of different end of school year dates across the country (and even some year long school systems), BSA has made June 1, as the date that their computer system (ScoutNet) automatically updates all registered Cub Scouts to their next Cub level.

 

This is why newly graduated kindergarteners can not be registered as Tiger Cub Scouts until June 1. The system does not see them as eligible until then.

 

Cub Scouts is flexible, and the Cubs love "bling". However "bling" is not the focus of the program, and the boy also love new, more interesting things.

 

Of all of the times (maybe 5-6 in 15 years) that I have offered Cubs more time past our end of May Cub Graduation in which to complete their current rank award I have been taken up on it exactly 0 times. The boys prefer to move on to newer activities.