THE BELT LOOP AND PIN PROGRAM
A LISTING OF REQUIREMENTS TO EARN AWARDS
Requirements
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements
in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger
Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and
partners do not earn loops or pins.
| Belt Loop Requirements: |
| 1. |
Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map. |
| 2. |
Explain how a compass works. |
| 3. |
Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit. |
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| Pin Requirements: |
| 1. |
Define cartography. |
| 2. |
Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning. |
| 3. |
Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned. |
| 4. |
Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin. |
| 5. |
Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe. |
| 6. |
Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west. |
| 7. |
Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines. |
| 8. |
In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it. |
| 9. |
Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend. |
| 10. |
Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try. |
| 11. |
Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations. |
| 12.. |
Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map. |
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