Milestone
A Lion year: kindergarten, with an adult partner
Required
Lion is the rank for kindergarten-age Cub Scouts. Every Lion Adventure is done together with a parent or other caring adult, and the recognition is for the Cub Scout.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Every Lion Adventure is done with a parent or other caring adult: Guide to Advancement 4.1.1.1 makes that participation a requirement for all Lion and Tiger Adventures. The belt loops and the badge are for the Cub Scout only.
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 Lion rank, and that a Cub Scout works on the rank for their grade.
- Lion Adventures (Cub Scout rank page) (Page last modified 2026-06-19) · The Lion rank page: the grade, and the six required and two elective Adventures.