Connecting Faith in God for Boys and Cub Scouting

Connecting Faith in God for Boys and Cub Scouting

The table below lists the requirements for the Faith in God award (a Primary award). Next to each requirement is a potential Cub Scout equivalent. The seven (7) requirements for the Cub Scout Religious Square Knot emblem are also designated by the square knot symbol. This table can help your Cub Scout complete requirements for both programs at the same time.

Faith in God Requirements (and Religious Square Knot Patch)	Cub Scout Equivalents
Learning & Living the Gospel Complete 2 each year.
1. Explain how taking the sacrament helps you renew your baptismal covenant. In a family home evening, teach others about things we can do to remain faithful.	Wolf Achievement #11 Bear Achievement #1 Part of Webelos Family Member #5 Webelos Badge Requirement #8
2. Give a family home evening lesson on Joseph Smith’s First Vision. Discuss how Heavenly Father answers sincere prayers. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Achievement #11 Wolf Elective #22c Bear Achievement #1a Webelos Family Member #5 Communicating Beltloop Requirement #1
3. Mark these verses about the Holy Ghost in your scriptures: John 14:16-17, 2 Nephi 32:5, and Moroni 10:5. Discuss ways the Holy Ghost helps you.	Wolf Achievement #11 Webelos Badge Requirement #8e
4. Read a recent conference address given by the prophet. Decide what you can do to follow the prophet and do it.	Wolf Achievement #11 Bear Achievements #1b, # 18a Webelos Badge Requirement #8e
5. Give an opening and a closing prayer in family home evening or at Primary. Share your feelings about how prayer protects us and helps us to stay close to heavenly Father and the Savior. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Achievement #11 Part of Bear Achievement #1 Webelos Family Member #5
6. Tell a story from the book of Mormon that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Achievement #11a Wolf Arrow Point #22c Bear Achievement #1a Webelos Badge Requirement #8a Communicating Belt Loop Requirement #1
Faith in God Requirements (and Religious Square Knot Patch)	Cub Scout Equivalents
7. Read Doctrine and Covenants 89. Discuss how Heavenly Father blesses us when we faithfully live the Word of Wisdom. Help plan and conduct an activity to teach the Word of Wisdom to others.	Wolf Achievement #3a, #12b Bear Achievement #9d Webelos Communicator #2 Webelos Fitness #4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Physical Fitness Belt Loop Requirement #1
8. Prepare a Pedigree Chart with your name and your parents’ and grandparents’ names. Prepare a family group sheet for your family and share a family story. Discuss how performing temple work blesses families. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Achievement #11 Bear Achievement #8d, 18f Webelos Family Member #12 Heritages Belt Loop and Pin
9. Learn to sing, “Choose the Right” (Hymns, no 239). Explain what agency is and what it means to be responsible for your choices. Discuss how making good choices has helped you develop greater faith.	Wolf Achievements #9a, 12 Wolf Elective #11d,e Bear Achievements #1b, 24e Webelos Handyman Requirement #1 Music Beltloop Requirement #2 Citizen Pin Requirement #7
10. Plan and complete your own activity that will help you learn and live the gospel.	Ideas: Wolf Elective #6b: Read the Book of Mormon or Book of Mormon Reader. Bear Achievements #1b and 18h Webelos Family Member #5: Help with Four Family Home Evenings.
Serving Others Complete 2 each year.
1. Read and discuss the parable of the good Samaritan (see Luke 10:30-37). Plan and complete a service project that helps a family member or neighbor. After completing the project, discuss how it helped your faith grow stronger.	Wolf Achievement #7d Bear Achievement #6g Part of Webelos Family Member #5 Webelos Scholar 3 and 13 Webelos Badge Requirements #8e Citizen Beltloop Requirement #3
2. Write a letter to a teacher, your parents, or your grandparents telling them what you appreciate and respect about them. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Elective #21b (if you use a computer) Bear Achievement #18b, e, and 24d Webelos Communicator #11 Communicating Beltloop Requirement #2
3. Make a list of the qualities you like in a person. Choose one quality to develop in yourself. Discuss how showing respect and kindness strengthens you, your family, and others.	Wolf Elective #6a, 7a, 7e, 9a, 10a Bear Achievements #8g, 24f Webelos Naturalist #1 Webelos Scholar #1
Faith in God Requirements (and Religious Square Knot Patch)	Cub Scout Equivalents
4. Plan, prepare, and serve a nutritious meal.	Wolf Achievement #8 Bear Achievement #9c, 9g Part of Webelos Family Member #11 Webelos Fitness #3 Heritages Pin Requirement #9
5. Entertain young children with songs or games you have learned or made yourself. Show that you know how to care for and protect a child.	Wolf Achievement #10b Wolf Elective #4 Bear Achievement #10b Webelos Family Member #8 Communicating Pin Requirement #10
6. Learn about and practice good manners and courtesy.	Wolf Achievement #4c, 10a Bear Achievement #24d
7. Plan and hold a parent-child activity, such as a dinner, picnic, hike, day trip, or service project.	Wolf Achievement #4f, 8c, 8e, 10 Wolf Electives #18a,b,c,d,e, and 19c Bear Achievements #10, 12, 14g, 15a Bear Elective 16d Webelos Family Member #8 Webelos Outdoorsman #2 Citizen Pin Requirement #10 Heritages Pin Requirement #2 Wildlife Conservation Pin Requirement #8
8. Read the Twelfth Article of Faith. Discuss what it means to be a good citizen and how your actions can affect others. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Achievement #2 Wolf Electives #11a, b Bear Achievement #3j Webelos Citizen #1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 Citizenship Belt Loop and Pin
10. Plan and complete your own activity to serve others.
Developing Talents Complete 2 each year.
1. Learn how to budget and save money. Discuss why it is important to faithfully pay our tithing and how Heavenly Father blesses us when we do (see 3 Nephi 24:10-11). Pay your tithing and begin saving for a mission.	Bear Achievement #13c, 13b, 13g Bear Elective #21 Webelos Family member #3, 4, 7, 8
2. Learn to sing, play or lead a song from the Children’s Songbook. Teach or share the song in family home evening or at Primary. Discuss how developing talents helps prepare us for service to Heavenly Father and others.	Wolf Electives #11d, e, f Part of Bear Achievement 1b Bear Electives #8b, d Webelos Showman #8, 9, 14 Music Beltloop #2 Music Pin #2, 7
Faith in God Requirements (and Religious Square Knot Patch)	Cub Scout Equivalents
3. Write a poem, story, or short play that teaches a principle of the gospel or is about Heavenly Father’s creations. *Religious Knot Requirement	Wolf Achievement #11 Wolf Electives #2 and 21b Bear Achievement #18f Webelos Showman 2 or 19 (could be) Communicating Pin Requirement #1, 6
4. Make an item from wood, metal, fabric, or other material, or draw, paint, or sculpt a piece of art. Display your finished work for others to see.	Wolf Achievement #5e Wolf Electives #3a; 5b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i; 7b,c; 8d; 9b,c; 10b,c,d,e; 12a, b, d, e, f Bear Achievements 5, 19c, 20b, 21a, b, d, f Bear Electives 1b, d; 2b,c; 6d, g; 8a; 9a,c; 10, 12, 18b Webelos Artist 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Webelos Craftmans Webelos Engineer 7, 8, 9 Art Beltloop and Pin Communicating belt Loop Requirements #3 Citizen Belt Loop Requirement #2 Citizen Pin Requirement #3 Heritages Belt Loop Requirement #2 Heritages Pin Requirement #8 Wildlife Conservation Pin Requirement #5 Pinewood Derby Car, Regatta Sailboat, Rocket Derby
5. Visit an art museum or attend a concert, play, or other cultural event. Share your experience with your family or activity day group.	Wolf Achievement #10f Bear Achievement #10a Bear Elective #9b Webelos Showman #17 Webelos Traveler #4 Music Pin Requirement #6 Art Pin Requirement #1
6. Read D&C 88:118. Discuss what it means to “seek learning, even by study and also by faith.” Improve your personal study habits by doing such things as learning how to choose and read good books or being prepared for school each day.	Wolf Elective #6b Webelos Scholar #2, 4, 5
7. List five things you can do to help around your home. Discuss the importance of obeying and honoring your parents and learning how to work.	Wolf Achievements #4a, d, e; 7f; 9b, c Wolf Electives 14a; 15a, b, c, d; 16 Bear Achievements 7e, 11, 13a, 16a, 18a Bear Electives 17, 21b Webelos Family Member 2, 9, 10, 11, 13 Webelos Handyman Webelos Readyman Citizen Belt Loop Requirement #1 Citizen Pin Requirement #4
Faith in God Requirements (and Religious Square Knot Patch)	Cub Scout Equivalents
8. Plan a physical fitness program for yourself that may include learning to play a sport or game. Participate in the program for one month.	Wolf Achievement #1, h, j Wolf Elective #20 Bear Achievements 14b, f; 15a; 16; 18c; 23a, b, c Bear Elective #20 Webelos Athlete Webelos Sportsman #2, 3, 4 Physical Fitness Belt Loop and Pin Other Sport Belt Loops and Pins
9. Learn about and practice good nutrition, good health, and good grooming, including modest dress.	Wolf Achievement #3a Bear Achievement #9d Webelos Athlete #2, 3 Webelos Fitness #1, 3, 4 Physical Fitness Pin Requirement #1
10. Plan and complete your own activity that will help you develop your talents.	Choose your own!
Preparing for the Priesthood This last section is to be completed when the young man is 11 years old. Please refer to the Faith in God booklet for the requirements.	See the Boy Scout Handbook for related achievements.
To Earn the Faith in God award you also need to do the following:
1. Pray daily to Heavenly Father. 2. Read the Scriptures regularly. 3. Keep the commandments and live “My Gospel Standards.” 4. Honor your parents and be kind to your family. 5. Pay your tithing and attend tithing settlement. 6. Attend sacrament meetings and Primary regularly. And 1. Write your testimony. 2. Memorize the Articles of Faith and explain what they mean. 3. Have an interview with a member of your Bishopric or Branch Presidency.