The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program gives Cub Scouts the opportunity to receive recognition for exploring different areas of interest. Cub Scouts earn belt loops which can be worn on the official Cub Scout belt when they investigate one of these areas. When they explore one of the topics further, they earn a pin. The pins are not worn on the uniform.
For the most part, this is a supplemental program rather than part of the regular Cub Scout advancement program. A couple of the belt loops are requirements for Wolf Elective 20. And many of the belt loops can be used to fulfill various requirements in the Webelos program. Usually these are optional rather than required though.
Helps and requirements for specific belt loops and pins:
- Archery Belt Loop and Pin
- Art Belt Loop and Pin
- Astronomy Belt Loop and Pin
- Badminton Belt Loop and Pin
- Baseball Belt Loop and Pin
- Basketball Belt Loop and Pin
- BB Gun Belt Loop and Pin
- Bicycling Belt Loop and Pin
- Bowling Belt Loop and Pin
- Chess Belt Loop and Pin
- Citizenship Belt Loop and Pin
- Collecting Belt Loop and Pin
- Communicating Belt Loop and Pin
- Computers Belt Loop and Pin
- Disabilities Awareness Belt Loop and Pin
- Family Travel Belt Loop and Pin
- Fishing Belt Loop and Pin
- Flag Football Belt Loop and Pin
- Geography Belt Loop and Pin
- Geology Belt Loop and Pin
- Golf Belt Loop and Pin
- Good Manners Belt Loop and Pin
- Gymnastics Belt Loop and Pin
- Heritages Belt Loop and Pin
- Hiking Belt Loop and Pin
- Hockey Belt Loop and Pin
- Horseback Riding Belt Loop and Pin
- Ice Skating Belt Loop and Pin
- Kickball Belt Loop and Pin
- Language and Culture Belt Loop and Pin
- Map and Compass Belt Loop and Pin
- Marbles Belt Loop and Pin
- Mathematics Belt Loop and Pin
- Music Belt Loop and Pin
- Nutrition Belt Loop and Pin
- Pet Care Belt Loop and Pin
- Photography Belt Loop and Pin
- Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin
- Reading and Writing Belt Loop and Pin
- Roller Skating Belt Loop and Pin
- Science Belt Loop and Pin
- Skateboarding Belt Loop and Pin
- Snow Ski and Board Sports Belt Loop and Pin
- Soccer Belt Loop and Pin
- Softball Belt Loop and Pin
- Swimming Belt Loop and Pin
- Table Tennis Belt Loop and Pin
- Tennis Belt Loop and Pin
- Ultimate Belt Loop and Pin
- Video Games Belt Loop and Pin
- Volleyball Belt Loop and Pin
- Weather Belt Loop and Pin
- Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop and Pin
