Individually or as part of a team, Cub Scouts develop a broad and higher level of skill and knowledge relating to the outdoors and camping.
Requirements
To earn the Canadian Camper Award, complete the following requirements:
- Earn the Green Star
- Earn the First Aider Badge.
- Earn the Camping Badge.
- Participate in at least three Cub camps.
- With a buddy and help from your leader, choose a campsite and complete the following:
- Set up a shelter of your own design or a tent. Weather permitting, spend a whole night sleeping in your shelter
- Where permitted, build a fire and boil a cup of water
- Scout the area and discover what you can about the terrain, kinds of plants and habits of local wildlife
- Locate the direction of North and predict possible changes in weather
- Help show other Cubs how to do a camping skill of your choice.
- Where possible, visit a Scout troop camp and learn about their camping program.