Bear scouts comprise 3rd graders or youth between the ages of 8-9 years.
This is the year your scout will grow in amazing ways. In previous years, a lot of the scouting activities your scout has participated in has been done with you as their partner or completed in den meetings. This year your scout will gradually begin doing more things on their own and taking responsibility for their growth in scouting as they prepare for Webelos.
While we encourage your active participation in your child's scouting endeavors, we expect their work to show through, as some of the activities we want the scouts to do as bears will depend greatly on how well all of the scouts handle themselves and grow throughout the year. We also expect them to uphold the Scout Law to ensure our meetings are fun for everyone.