Requirement · part of 4.0.0.2. Report the advancement to the council
4.0.0.2. Adventure loops and pins are the exception
Required Often forgotten
An advancement report is not required in order to purchase Adventure loops or pins. To keep each Cub Scout's record complete and accurate, however, all Adventures, required and elective, should still be posted in Scoutbook Plus in a timely manner.
Notes and warnings
Note. The exception is about purchasing, not about recording. No report is needed to buy loops and pins, which is what lets a pack present them quickly. Every Adventure, required and elective, should still be posted in Scoutbook Plus in a timely manner so the record is complete.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.0.0.2 · An advancement report is not required to purchase Adventure loops or pins, but all Adventures should be posted in a timely manner.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 6.0.0.1 · The same exception restated as a footnote to electronic reporting.