Tiger Rank
First grade: six required Adventures and any two of seventeen electives, every one done with an adult partner. Bobcat comes first, Tiger Circles can be earned through a religious emblem instead, and the electives range from a den-meeting game to a summer of activities.
The plan behind this
Tiger is the first-grade rank, done with an adult partner
Tiger is for youth who have finished kindergarten or are 6 (Guide to Advancement 4.1.1.0). Like Lion, every Tiger Adventure is done with a parent or other caring adult, the Tiger adult partner (4.1.1.1). The belt loops and the badge are the Cub Scout's.
What the badge takes
Six required Adventures and any two electives, in any order except that Bobcat is designed to come first (4.1.1.1). Belt loops are given as each Adventure is finished; the Tiger badge is presented at the next pack meeting.
| Required Adventure | Area |
|---|---|
| Bobcat Tiger | Character & Leadership |
| Tiger Bites | Personal Fitness |
| Tiger's Roar | Personal Safety |
| Tiger Circles | Family & Reverence |
| Team Tiger | Citizenship |
| Tigers in the Wild | Outdoors |
Seventeen electives: check what each one needs
| Needs | Electives |
|---|---|
| A pack or council event | Let's Camp Tiger (an overnight), Race Time Tiger (a Pinewood Derby or Raingutter Regatta) |
| A trip or a visitor | Fish On (fishing), Tiger Tag (a sporting event), Safe and Smart (visiting an emergency responder station, or a responder visiting the den) |
| Water | Tigers in the Water (a supervised swim), Floats and Boats (somewhere to float a model boat) |
| The night sky | Sky is the Limit |
| Summer | Summertime Fun Tiger: three Cub Scout activities between May and August |
| Nothing special | Champions for Nature Tiger, Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries, Designed by Tiger, Good Knights, Rolling Tigers, Stories in Shapes, Tech All Around, Tiger-iffic! |
Answer the electives question and only your choices stay on the plan. More than two is fine.
The rank page also lists special electives, Archery Tiger, Slingshot and BB Guns, which can only be done at approved events with qualified instructors. They have no Adventure page, so they are not drawn here.
Done at home
- Bobcat requirement 6 is the booklet *How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide*, done at home by a parent or legal guardian.
- Tiger Circles is about the family's faith traditions, and may instead be earned through a religious emblem of the family's choosing.
- Tech All Around requirement 4 is a family policy for digital devices, set up with a parent or legal guardian.
Who signs off
For activities outside the den meeting, a parent, guardian or other trusted adult may verify that the Cub Scout did their best, and the den leader records it (4.1.0.3).
What this page is
The Tiger rank drawn from Scouting America's Tiger Adventures page and the twenty-three Adventure pages it links to. Each step is a short label; every Adventure links to its official page, which holds the wording that governs and suggested activities for each requirement.
Sources for this page
- Tiger Adventures (Cub Scout rank page), Page last modified 2026-06-19 · Which Adventures the Tiger badge of rank takes, and how many.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 4.1.1.0 · The six grade-based ranks, who is eligible for each, and that Cub Scouts neither go back to an earlier rank nor move ahead early.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 4.1.1.1 · Required and elective Adventures in any order, Bobcat designed to come first, and the badge presented at the next pack meeting.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 4.1.0.3 · Who approves Cub Scout advancement.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 4.0.0.1 · When a change to an Adventure takes effect.
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