The Bear rank is for boys and girls who have completed second grade (or are age 9). There are 24 Bear achievements in four categories. The Cub Scout must complete 12 of these to earn the Bear badge. These requirements are somewhat more difficult and challenging than those for Wolf rank.
Bear Cubs gather in dens of five to eight children with a registered Den Leader. Den meeting frequency may be determined by the Den Leader and the scouts' parents / guardians. In the Bear Cub year, which runs from either the date the scout is registered as a Bear Cub to the end of the school year, the scout chooses to complete twelve of twenty-four requirements.