Free Cub Scout Award Trackers
Keeping track of Cub Scout awards can get confusing, especially when Adventures are completed at den meetings, pack events, campouts, family activities, or summer programs.
A Scout may complete an Adventure one week, but the belt loop, pin, or rank badge may not be handed out until a later pack meeting or ceremony.
That is exactly why I made these free Cub Scout Award Trackers.
These printables are not meant to replace Scoutbook or a full Adventure completion tracker. They are simple checklists to help parents and den leaders keep track of which awards have actually been received.
Cub Scout Award Trackers
The current Cub Scout program is built around Adventures.
When Cub Scouts complete Adventures, they receive recognition for those Adventures. Younger ranks usually receive Adventure belt loops, while Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts receive Adventure pins.
Cub Scouts can also earn a rank badge after completing the required Adventures and the needed elective Adventures for their rank.
These free award trackers help you keep track of:
- Adventure belt loops received
- Adventure pins received
- rank badges received
- awards that still need to be presented
- awards that may need to be checked with a den leader or advancement chair
This is especially helpful if your pack gives awards at monthly pack meetings, blue and gold, crossover, or end-of-year celebrations.
Why Track Awards Separately?
Adventure completion and award presentation are not always the same thing.
A Scout may complete an Adventure during a den meeting, but the award may not be presented until the next pack meeting. If you are tracking multiple Scouts, multiple dens, or a busy pack schedule, it can be easy to forget which awards have already been handed out.
A separate award tracker helps answer simple questions like:
- Did my Scout already receive this belt loop?
- Which awards still need to be presented?
- Has the rank badge already been handed out?
- Do I need to follow up with the den leader or advancement chair?
- Are we ready for the next pack meeting or award ceremony?
This makes the tracker helpful for parents, den leaders, advancement chairs, and pack committee members.
Cub Scout Belt Loops, Pins, and Rank Badges
Most Cub Scout awards now fall into a few simple categories.
Lion, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Scouts usually receive Adventure belt loops when they complete Adventures.
Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts receive Adventure pins instead of belt loops.
Each rank also has a rank badge that is awarded after the Scout completes the current rank requirements.
So if you are using one of these award trackers, you are mainly checking off whether the Scout has received:
- the Adventure belt loop or pin
- the rank badge
- any additional awards your pack chooses to track
If you are looking at old Cub Scout materials, you may see outdated award names, older activity badges, Cyber Chip, or older Bobcat language. The Cub Scout program changed, so older checklists may not match the current Adventure program.
Choose Your Free Awards Tracker
All of our Awards Trackers can be found in these posts:
Cub Scout Leader
These award trackers are especially helpful for den leaders and pack leaders who are trying to keep awards organized across multiple Scouts.
You can use them before pack meetings to check which awards need to be presented, or after meetings to mark which awards were handed out.
They can also help when you are coordinating with:
- parents
- den leaders
- advancement chairs
- pack committee members
- pack meeting organizers
If you have ever had a Scout complete an Adventure but miss the award presentation later, this kind of simple tracker can save a lot of confusion.
Parents & Cub Scouts
Parents can also use these trackers at home.
If your child completes Adventures at den meetings, pack events, campouts, or family activities, it can be helpful to keep a simple record of which awards have actually been received.
This is not about making Cub Scouts more complicated. It is about making it easier to remember what has already been handed out and what still needs to be followed up on.
Some families keep the tracker:
• with keepsake awards or memory boxes
• in a school folder
• with the Cub Scout handbook
• in a family binder
• near their uniform
