There are a few questions that get asked over and over again, sometimes is slightly different forms. Here are the most common ones which may save you the effort of sending in your question. But, if it's not here, please ask away.

• Where does this patch go on the uniform?
• When can my son join Cub Scouts?
• How do I find a Pack or Troop to join?
• Where do Cub Scout Sports and Academics pins go?
• Can Tiger Cubs earn beads before earning their Bobcat badge?
• When is 'Two-Deep Leadership' required?
• On the ______ merit badge, what is the answer to requirement 3b?
• How do I contact the national Boy Scouts office?

• Where does this patch go on the uniform?
  • This is BY FAR the most common question asked and you should look at the Boy Scout or Cub Scout or Webelos Scout uniform inspection sheets.
    That patch you are talking about is most likely a 'temporary' patch and should be displayed centered on the right pocket. Only ONE temporary patch at a time is to be displayed.
    A common way to display temporary patches is to hang a clear plastic patch holder from the pocket button and slip in the most recent patch. The scout can choose which patch from his collection he wants to display on any given day.
    This is a list of some temporary patches that people often ask about:
    • Popcorn Sales
    • Any campout
    • Pinewood Derby
    • World Conservation award
    • Scouting for Food
    • Conservation Good Turn
    These temporary patches are shaped as if they should go on the pocket flap, but they don't:
    • Whittlin' Chip
    • Firem'n Chit
    • Totin' Chip
    
    The Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award DOES go on the right pocket flap. Each additional year it is earned, a pin can be added to the patch.
    Other methods for displaying patches:
    • Cub Scouts can make or buy a red felt vest and put all the temporary patches on it they want, organized however they want.
    • Boy Scouts can put temporary patches on the back of their merit badge sash, but I've yet to see one do that.
    • Boy Scouts can have a patch blanket with their patch collection sewn onto it.
• Can Tiger Cubs earn beads before earning their Bobcat badge?
  • On the official BSA Web Site, it says a cub scout must earn his Bobcat badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos. It does not say he can not earn belt loops, beads, or other recognition before earning his Bobcat.
    Since the requirements for a Tiger to receive his Tiger Totem are to learn the:
    • Cub Scout Promise
    • Cub Scout sign
    • Cub Scout salute
    
    and those are also requirements for the Bobcat badge, he automatically earns his Tiger Totem before the Bobcat badge.
    If a Tiger den concentrates solely on having scouts memorize the Bobcat requirements, it may cause the scouts to become bored. Instead, mix fun Tiger activities in and just spend some time each den meeting on the Bobcat requirements.
    Just be sure to complete the Bobcat requirements before awarding Tiger badges to the scouts.
• When can my son join Cub Scouts?
  • There is no scouting program for boys under 7 years old or not yet in first grade. A boy can join Tiger Cub Scouts when he starts first grade or turns 7 years old.
• When is 'Two-Deep Leadership' required?
  • I recommend that there are always at least 2 adults at any scouting meeting, event, or gathering. But, according to regulations, two deep leadership is required on all 'trips or outings' so a den meeting, troop meeting, pack meeting would not need 2 adults.
    For youth protection guidelines, the 'No One-on-one Contact' always applies. A scout should never be alone with an adult that is not his parent or guardian. This rule comes into play for den meetings, merit badge sessions, scoutmaster conferences, traveling in vechicles, and all scouting activities and meetings.
    Some patrol activities in Boy Scouts can be done with no adult leadership at all if the patrol has cleared their activity with the Scoutmaster beforehand.
    See Guide to Safe Scouting for official BSA words.
• On the ________ merit badge, what is the answer to requirement 3b?
  • If you are doing a merit badge, most of the 'knowledge' information is in that merit badge's pamphlet which you should have. If you can't find the information there, then you should be discussing it with your merit badge counselor. I won't be writing answers to merit badge questions.
• Where do Cub Scout Sports and Academics pins go on the uniform?
  • The pins are not worn on the uniform. Read More.
• How do I find a Pack or Troop to join?
  • Go to Pack Locator or Troop Locator and enter your zip code. Contact information for your local BSA council will be listed - contact them.
• How do I contact the national Boy Scouts office?
  • 
    Boy Scouts of America
    1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
    PO Box 152079
    Irving, TX 75015-2079
    (972)580-2000