🐻 3rd Grade
Bear Den
Third graders take on real skills and bigger challenges.
About the Bear Den
Bears are third graders ready for real skills and bigger challenges. Bear dens take on hands-on projects, sharper outdoor skills, and more responsibility.
This is often the year Scouts earn their whittling privileges and tackle their most ambitious builds yet.
What Bear Scouts do all year
A taste of the activities and skills this den explores together.
Whittling & tool skills
Earning the Whittling Chip and learning to use a pocketknife safely.
Bigger building projects
Woodworking and STEM builds that take planning and teamwork.
Wildlife & the outdoors
Studying animals, plants, and the world outside more deeply.
First aid basics
Handling small emergencies and staying calm and helpful.
Hikes & campouts
Longer hikes and campouts that build real outdoor confidence.
Sports & fitness
Trying new sports and keeping active all year.