Den meeting plans are developed around a Scouting program year that is presumed to begin in early September and continue through May, at which time Cub Scouts would become involved in summertime Scouting activities.
Two types of den meeting plans are offered for the den leader’s use:
- Numbered plans: Programming for the program/school year (September through May), including rank advancement requirements for dens meeting twice a month
- Lettered or supplemental plans: Additional programming for dens meeting year-round or more than twice per month
The den meeting plans for each rank are designed to be conducted in sequential order. Certain activities are partially completed in one meeting and finished in another. Other activities or skills are natural prerequisites for things that come later in the den’s year.
Local conditions (weather, events, etc.) or your den’s schedule may make altering the order of the den meetings attractive. As a den leader, you may change the order solong as you make sure the change does not jeopardize the boys’ opportunity to earn their rank in the allotted time or disrupt the logical order of the activities and achievements.When there is any doubt, the planned order should be used. Discuss with your Cubmaster any changes, as they may also affect pack activities.
Download Bear Cub Scout Den Meeting Planning Worksheet 
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| 1 | Bobcat, The Past Is Exciting and Important, and Building Muscles | Do: Bobcat 1–7. Achievements 8c, 8d, 8g, and 16a
HA*: Bobcat 8. Achievements 3b, 8d and 16a | PDF |
| 2 | What Makes America Special? and The Past Is Exciting and Important | Verify: Bobcat 8. Achievement 8d
Do: Achievements 3a, 3b, 3d, 3j, 8b, and 8e.
HA: Achievement 3b | PDF |
| 3 | Ride Right | Verify: Achievement 3b, 16a
Do: Achievement 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14e (14f) | PDF |
| 4 | Law Enforcement Is a Big Job (police station visit) | Do: Achievement 7a–f
HA: Achievements 7c–e, 1a, and 1b | PDF |
| 5 | Ways We Worship, Law Enforcement Is a Big Job, and Sawdust and Nails | Verify: Achievement 7c–e
Do: Achievements 1a, 1b, 7c–e,b20a, and 20b (20c)
HA: Achievement 20c if not done
in the den | PDF |
| 6 | Sawdust and Nails and Games, Games, Games! | Verify: Achievement 20c if not done in the den
Do: Achievements 15a and 20b | PDF |
| 7 | What’s Cooking? | Do: Achievement 9a, 9b, 9d, and 9e
HA: Achievement 9c | PDF |
| 8 | Be Ready! | Verify: Achievement 9c
Do: Achievement 11a–e and 11g
HA: Achievement 11e | PDF |
| 9 | Building Muscles and Games, Games, Games! | Verify: 11e
Do: Achievements 15b and 16a–c
HA: Achievement 13a–g (any four) | PDF |
| 10 | Saving Well, Spending Well and Games, Games, Games! | Verify: Achievement 13a–g (any four)
Do: Achievement 15a–c
HA: Achievement 6a | PDF |
| 11 | The Past Is Exciting and Important and Information, Please | Verify: Achievement 6a
Do: Achievements 8a, 17b, and 17c
HA: Achievement 17a and 17d if not already done | PDF |
| 12 & 13 | Sharing Your World With Wildlife | Verify: Achievement 17a and 17d if not already done
Do: Achievement 5a–c and 5e.
Wildlife Conservation belt loop optional
HA: Achievements 5d and 6d–f | PDF |
| 14 | Take Care of Your Planet | Verify: Achievements 5d and 6d–f
Do: Achievement 6a–g (four of seven) | PDF |
| 15 | Build a Model (pinewood derby car construction, part 1) | Do: Assignment 21a | PDF |
| 16 | Build a Model (pinewood derby car construction, part 2) | Do: Assignment 21a | PDF |
| A | Maps | Do: Elective 23a–e | PDF |
| B | Shavings and Chips | Do: Achievement 19a–d | PDF |
| C | Tying It All Up | Do: Achievement 22a–e | PDF |
| D | Build a Model (rockets) | Do: Achievement 21f and 21g | PDF |
| E | Magic! | Do: Elective 13 | PDF |
| F | Jot It Down | Do: Elective 18a, 18d, 18e,18g, and 18h | PDF |
| G | Nature Crafts | Do: Elective 12a | PDF |
| H | Space | Do: Elective 1c. Astronomy belt loop | PDF |
| I | Space | Do: Elective 1b, 1e, and 1f | PDF |
| J | Landscaping | Do: Elective 14 | PDF |
| K | Farm Animals (field trip) | Do: Elective 16 | PDF |
| L | Swimming** | Do: Elective 19. Swimming belt loop | PDF |
| M | Boats *** | Do: Elective 5 | PDF |
| N | American Indian Life | Do: Elective 24 | PDF |
| O | Build a Model | Do: Achievement 21e | PDF |
| P | Family Fun | Do: Achievement 10a | PDF |
| Q | Family Outdoor Adventure (den hike) | Do: Achievement 12b. Hiking belt loop | PDF |
| R | Let’s Go Camping | Do: Elective 25a | PDF |
| S | Tall Tales | Do: Achievement 4 | PDF |
** Note: Using this plan requires completion by the leader(s) of Safe Swim Defense training.
*** Using this plan requires completion by the leader(s) of Safety Afloat training.