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Bear Rank Overview

Bear Rank Overview - Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will…•Understand and communicate to others the updated requirements for the Bear Rank

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Desired Outcomes

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Bear Rank Requirements

Complete 6 Core Adventures

Choose and complete 1 Elective Adventure

With a parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, AND earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.

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Core Adventures

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Adventure Description

Bear Claws Woods tools, safety

Furs, Feathers, and Ferns Nature, habitats, wildlife

Grin and Bear It Campfire performances, leadership

Paws for Action Service to Others, Citizenship

Fellowship of Faith Practice and demonstrate Duty to God

Bear Necessities Outdoor adventure, outdoor skills

Elective Adventures

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Adventure Description

Baloo the Builder Use of simple tools, planning

A Bear goes Fishing Outdoor adventure, nature, wildlife awareness

Bear Picnic Basket Food choices, planning, life skills

Critter Care Planning, organization, ethic of care

Forensics Applied Science

Make it Move! Science, Engineering, Technology

Continued….

Elective Adventures (continued)

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Adventure Description

Marble Madness Fun and games, craft skills, good sportsmanship

Robotics Science, Engineering, Technology

Salmon Run Outdoor skills, swimming and boating skills, safety

Super Science Science inquiry skills, physical properties of matter

World of Music Cultural expressions, craft skills, music and performance

Roaring laughter Performance and fun

Bear Advancement and Recognition

ContinuingAdvancement

• Bear Rank

Recognition• Cub Outdoor Program Award

• Summertime pack award

• STEM and STEM Nova awards

Most importantly…• FUN!!

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Bear Advancement and Recognition

RevisedRetired

• Progress towards rank device discontinued

• Arrow Points discontinued

• Academic and Sports program – belt loop and pin recognition

• Leave No Trace Award

New• “Adventure” program

• Easier implementation for den leaders

• Belt loops as interim recognition system for advancement to Bear rank

• Belt loops to recognize participation in additional adventures

• Outdoor Ethics Award

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Bear Adventures…

Overview

Sample Bear Core Adventure: “Bear Necessities”

Sample Bear Elective Adventure: “Make it Move!”

Debrief

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