| In the story of Mowgli's Brothers, the young boy named
Mowgli is brought before the Wolf pack council for a decision on whether
he may join the pack. Akela the leader asks whether anyone will speak
for the man cub. Baloo the bear, who teaches the wolf cubs the law
of the pack, says that he will. As he grows older, Baloo teaches Mowgli
the law of the pack and the secret words that let him talk to the
jungle animals.
A Cub Scout who has completed second grade (or is age 9) can become
a Bear Scout. To earn the Bear Badge, a Cub Scout must complete
12 achievements out of a possible 24 that are offered in the book.
The achievements are grouped in 4 major areas, GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY,
and SELF.
If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it
must be earned first.
As the scout earns the Bear rank, he must complete 12 Achievements.
These achievements are divided into 116 tasks of which 80 selected
tasks must be completed. The achievements, as were the Wolf activities,
are primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member
after the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to
the Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's
book.
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