Requirement · part of 4.1.0.4. Recognition: congratulate immediately and publicly
4.1.0.4. Awards must NEVER be withheld for group recognition
Required Often forgotten
Advancement is an individual process and is not dependent on the work or progress of others. Holding a Cub Scout's award back so that several can be presented together is exactly what the Guide rules out.
Notes and warnings
Warning. The commonest well-meant mistake in a pack. Saving three Cub Scouts' belt loops so that they can be presented together at the pack meeting is withholding an award for group recognition, and advancement is explicitly not dependent on the work or progress of others.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.1.0.4 · Advancement is an individual process, not dependent on the work or progress of others; awards should never be withheld for group recognition.