singmee2sleep Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 who pays for the badges? ex. bear badge, bobcat, and wolf I'm a new den leader and have just today discovered that 3/4 of my Bears are way overdue for some acheivement recgonitions........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molscouter Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I would think the pack/troop ought to be paying for the awards. In fact, the pack and troop I serve don't even pay for badges of rank. The council has what is called a gold unit program, wherein units that meet their Friends of Scouting $ goal (and the goal is based on number of scouts in a unit) get the rank badges "free". Arrow points, activity pins, merit badges, etc, are paid out of unit funds, as are belt loops the first time a boy earns them. Replacements or duplicates are at cost to the parents. Full disclosure, popcorn sales are always robust; neither unit is on a shoestring budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutNut Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Another reason to contact your Cubmaster. You should also have a Cub Scout Instant Recognition Kit which includes a pocket totem, thongs, and instant recognition beads. One of these beads should be given to your Bears each time they have completed 3 rank achievements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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