Welcome to the Bear Den! Den Number 8 Third Grade or 8-9 years old Asst. Den Leader Tamara Di Cocco Our Goals In the Bear Den, there are four general achievement groups: God, Country, Family, and Self. There are 120 achievement tasks and your Bear Scout must complete a certain number of achievements in each of the four groups to earn his Bear Badge.  This year your son will grow in amazing ways. After earning his Bear Rank Badge, the scout may earn arrow points by completing additional achievement tasks. Summary Much of the advancement for the Bear rank is done by the scout with his family outside of the den.  The parent signs off in the scout's handbook and the Den Leader records the advancements from the handbook in our tracking Software.  The Bear program relies heavily on family involvement, but you will see this gradually change with the scout doing more with his den and more individual direction as he graduates to Webelos. What the Bears are Doing... "Hi Bears and prospective Bears! Looking forward to a great year.  When you have registered as a new Bear and have received and accepted your invitation to join Scoutlander, be sure to contact me using the Broadcast System. That way we can at least meet electronically and you can provide input and resources (for example, "my dad is a fireman and we can visit the firehouse") that can become part of our program plan. Our Den Meetings are on Scoutlander.  We don't meet every week and not always at the same location, so be sure to check the scoutlander calendar for bear meeting info.  Feel free to send me a message if you have questions." We are in desperate need for a leader or co-leader so please feel free to call or e-mail if you may be interested!! _______________________________________________________
	Bear uniform
	Note: Wolf and Bear uniforms are the same except for the hat, neckerchief, neckerchief slide, and socks.
	Required: Shirt (Long or Short Sleeve- your choice)* Hat Blue Bear Neckerchief Bear Neckerchief Slide Pants (recommend the convertible zip off pant legs for summer wear as well) Blue belt with Cub Scout belt buckle Blue banded blue Cub Scout socks *Size the shirt a little large as it should last until the following year.
	The Uniform Code: Your son will be encouraged by leaders and should be encouraged by parents to wear his uniform appropriately. The shirt should always be tucked in and orderly. He should understand the importance of representing the entire Boy Scout Organization while in uniform.
	Sewing Time... The image to the left will help with the placement of emblems and patches. See the attached patch and badge placement guide for more details. No time to sew? We recommend "Jenny's" in Quantico Town. She charges $1 to sew on most patches, $2 for large patches or patches sewn onto pockets.
	Patches You'll Need to Buy Council Patch Pack 1385 numerals Den Numeral 3 World Scouting Fleur de Lis Patch

Last updated 30 May 2013