If a Cub Scout has completed the first grade  and has earned the Bobcat Badge, He may start earning the Wolf rank. He will receive a Wolf Scout handbook when beginning the Wolf portion of the boy scout trail. He will also need a blue Cub Scout Uniform. This part of the boy scout trail is intended to take one school year, preparing the scout to begin earning his Bear rank after he completes second grade. Your Wolf den will have opportunities to participate in Pack meetings. Prepare your scouts by having them ready to perform a couple of Skits and lead the pack in some Games. By having a Wolf favorite ready, your scouts will look good, have fun, and increase their confidence through leading the pack.

After earning the Wolf badge by completing 58 of the 74 available achievement tasks, the scout may earn arrow points by completing additional achievements and electives. There are 12 achievement areas and 22 elective topics that might interest your scouts.

The Wolf badge must be earned first before any arrow points are awarded. A gold arrow point is awarded for the first 10 achievements or electives over the Wolf requirements. A silver arrow point is awarded for each additional 10 tasks completed. 
Progress Beads: For completing the requirements in 3 of the Achievement areas listed below, one bead is awarded and placed on the Progress Towards Ranks fob. This provides the scout with a total of 4 beads culminating in the award of his Wolf badge.

Much of the advancement for the Wolf rank is done by the scout with his family outside of the den. The parent signs off in the scout's handbook and the Den Leader records the advancements from the handbook to tracking chart or software program. As the Tiger program was completely family oriented, so the Wolf program relies heavily on family involvement. You will see this gradually change with the scout doing more with his den and more individual direction as he reaches Webelos and Boy Scouts.