Torveaux

I had a similar situation with my son. (now a Bear and not quite 8) He was skipped over 1st grade and missed the chance to be a Tiger as the Pack runs by grade, not age. He is doing fine with both school and scouting. It all comes down to the individual boys.

There is a great deal of information on the new badges at this website: http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/advance/cubscout/specialops.html

I had the opposite problem as my son was skipped over 1st grade. He missed the chance to ever be a Tiger, but it was the right thing for him. The opportunity to be with his new classmates in the Wolf Den helped him adjust to the 'politics' of his new class. I would recommend keeping him with his new class. Earning his Wolf Badge is only a fraction of the opportunities he can explore. He can earn a number of additional badges (75th anniversary, Leave No Trace, World Conservation...). He can also learn about leadership in helping his new classmates with their Wolf Achievements. I would even consider giving him a formal leadership position (such as Denner) to help keep him interested in scouting. He still gets to do things with his old 'mates at Pack meetings. Good luck. There is no easy answer. The parents must be involved in the decision.

Our Pack handled this in a compromise way last year. The boys were to pin their Bobcat badges on upside down (the badge, not the boy!) until they performed two good deeds at home. Perhaps some sort of compromise would be able to start a new tradition without endangering any young noggins.