Cub Scout Map and Compass

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Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin resources include the Cub Scout Map and Compass Worksheet

with cross-references for related Cub Scout Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos requirements. Cub Scout Map and Compass is one of the most popular Belt Loops and Pins ◄ Prev - Next ►

The Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Traveler Activity Badge.

The Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop and Pin help prepare Scouts for the Boy Scout Orienteering Merit Badge.

Map and Compass Belt Loop and Pin
Map and Compass Academics Belt Loop Map and Compass Academics Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color)

The Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop and Pin are a part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may earn this award in a Family, Den, Pack, school, or community setting. Tiger Cubs must be always accompanied by their Adult Partner.

1 Cub Scout Map and Compass Requirements
- 1.1 Belt Loop Requirements
- 1.2 Academics Pin Requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links

Cub Scout Map and Compass Requirements

Belt Loop Requirements

Complete these three requirements:

Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map
Explain how a compass works.
Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.

Academics Pin Requirements

Earn the Map and Compass belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

Define cartography.
Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.
Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.
Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.
Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.
Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.
Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.
In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.
Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.
Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.
Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.
Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34299)

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Notes

Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times

Earning the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 13 of the Webelos Traveler Activity Badge.

Requirement resources

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Merit Badge & Rank Workbooks
Webelos Activity & Rank Workbooks
Cub Scout Belt Loop Workbooks

Belt Loop

3. Graph paper to make your neighbor map is in the Cub Scout Map and Compass Workbook.

Pin

7. The blank US map you need is in the Cub Scout Map and Compass Workbook.

Map & Compass Resources:

REI Videos: Parts of a Compass - Topographic Maps - Map to Compass - Compass to Map - Triangulation - Declination
REI:Navigation Basics - How a Compass Works
Topographical Maps Free US Geological Survey - Topozone.com - Google Satellite, Street, and Terrain Maps

Related awards

Tiger Cub Scout

2F could be met while completing Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop requirement 3
5G "Take a hike with your den." could include using a compass for the Cub Scout Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin requirement 8

Tiger Cub Electives