Milestone
A Bear year: third grade
Required
Bear is the rank for youth who have finished second grade or are 8.
Notes and warnings
Note. Cub Scouts do not go back to work on ranks for earlier grades, and do not move ahead to the next rank until the current school year is over (Guide to Advancement 4.1.1.0).
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.1.1.0 · Who is eligible for the Bear rank, and that a Cub Scout works on the rank for their grade.
- Bear Adventures (Cub Scout rank page) (Page last modified 2026-06-19) · The Bear rank page: the grade, and the six required and two elective Adventures.