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Improvements to Knife Safety in Cub Scouting

One of the highlights of the Cub Scout experience has been the Bear Claws Adventure and the Whittling Chip program where Cub Scouts are introduced to pocketknife safety.

Improvements to the Cub Scout program include a focus on knife safety with three new elective Adventures.  To use a knife in Cub Scouting the Cub Scout must first complete the knife safety Adventure for their rank, even if they earned the knife safety Adventure in a previous rank.  This replaces the Whittling Chip and introduces continuous certification for the use of a knife.

For Bear Cub Scouts (3rd-grade) the adventure is called Whittling and is similar to the Bear Claws Adventure with a focus on pocketknife safety.  For Webelos (4th grade) the Adventure is named Chef’s Knife and the focus on knife safety is centered around kitchen knives.  For Arrow of Light Scouts (5th grade) the Adventure is named Knife Safety and has requirements for pocketknife and kitchen knife safety.  When Arrow of Light Scouts crossover into Scouts BSA they will be required to earn the Totin Chip to use a knife.  The Totin Chip program in Scouts BSA also includes proper use of axes and saws.

 

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