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Introduction to the Program

Updated June 16, 2001

Introduction to the Webelos Scout Program

"We'll � Be � Loyal � Scouts"

That's where the name Webelos comes from. Webelos Scouting the next step towards
becoming a Boy Scout. It is a program that starts upon graduation from fouth grade - as a
Bear Cub Scout - and ends some 20+ months later in February with the Arrow of light
Award. To be eligible for this program the the Cub Scout must first earn the Bobcat Badge.
The Webelos scout will have the opportunity to earn 2 rank awards - similar to Boy Scout
rank. To earn these awards the Webelos scout must learn many things and do several
activities along with earning up to 20 Activity Pins or sometimes called badges - similar to
Boy Scout Merit Badges. In the Webelos Program only the Webelos Leader can sign off on
acticity requirements. 1.Have an adult member of your family read and sign the Parent
Guide in your Webelos book. 2.Be an active member of your Webelos den for 3 months.
3.Know and explain the meaning of the Webelos badge. 4.Point out and explain the
parts of the Webelos Scout uniform. Tell when to and not to wear it. 5.Earn Fitness and
two other activity badges - one from each of two different activity badge groups. 6.Plan
and lead a flag ceremony in your den. 7.Show that you know and understand the
requirements to be a Boy Scout. 8.Earn the religious emblem of your faith. Or, do two
of the following.

Welcome to the Webelos Scout program

This document is designed to supplement material on Webelos Scouting found in the Cub
Scout Leader Book, and Webelos Scout Program Helps. You and your Webelos Scouts will
also each need a copy of the Webelos Scout Book, which shows requirements for the
Webelos badge, Compass and Points, Arrow of Light, and the 20 activity badges. Webelos
Den Organization Your Webelos den may consist of Webelos Scouts who are all in fourth
grade, or all in fifth grade, or you may have both fourth and fifth grade boys in the same den.
Each type is a little different from the other two. If you have all fourth-graders, concentrate
on the Webelos badge and activity badges that are more closely related to Cub Scouting than
to Boy Scouting. Campouts will be part of your outdoor program, but at a basic level, with
lots of the 'Comforts of Home' built in. You probably won't have any joint activities with
Boy Scout troops. Webelos dens of fifth-graders, boys will be finishing up activity Pins
(earning Compass Emblem and Compass Points) earning the Arrow of Light Award. Your
outdoor activities should include joint activities with a Boy Scout trooP, probably the troop
that most of the Webelos Scouts will join when they graduate If you are the leader of a
Webelos den that includes both fourth- and fifth-graders, you will have to strike a balance
There may be times when you will have the fourth-graders working on one activity badge
and the fifth-graders on another. Similarly, your outdoor activities and joint activities with a
troop will need to balance the different progress levels of the boys in your den. First Year
Program Second Year Program How Webelos Program Differs from Cub Scouts
Difference from Boy Scouts - Webelos to Scout Transition

Leadership As the Webelos leader, you are the key to the program, but you will have some
help. You should, of course, have an assistant Webelos leader who works closely with you at
all meetings and activities. Encourgate the parents to take on an Activity Badge and present
to the Patrol. If at all possible recruit a Webelos den chief--an older Boy Scout who works
with the den. Experience indicates that a good den chief can make a real difference in
convincing Webelos Scouts to continue their Scouting experience as Boy Scouts. Another
key resource is the pool of Webelos activity badge counselors. Art activity badge counselor is
a 'Specialist' who works with the Webelos Scouts on a particular activity badge for one or
two months. The best sources are adult family members of the boys in your den. If you set
up your program to have art activity badge counselor responsible for each activity badge
included in your program for a year, your job will be simplified and the parents of your
Webelos Scouts will become more involved in the program. Do a resource survey of your
parents and if any professions relate to the twenty activity pins, have that parent take care of
presenting that acticity pin Compass Points After a boy has earned the Webelos badge, he
may receive compass points for additional activity badges. The compass points emblem is
presented to a Webelos Scout who has earned four additional activity badges beyond those
required for the Webelos badge (a total of seven), and is worn suspended from the button of
the right pocket of the uniform shirt. A metal compass point is presented for each additional
four activity badges earned, to be affixed to the emblem in the East, South, or West positions.
A total of 3 compass points, plus the emblem, may be earned, representing 16 activity badges
beyond the Webelos badge. Outdoor Program An important part of the 2-vear Webelos
Scout program is the boys Introduction to basic BSA camping skills, as well as the fun and
excitement of camping. Several Webelos Scout parent-and-son overnight campouts should
be included in the first year, with emphasis on learning the basic skills of outdoor living and
having fun outdoors. The guidelines in the Cub Scout Leader Book, NO. 3220A, should be
followed closely to ensure that the camping experience is comfortable and fulfilling.
Encourage the Webelos Patrol and parents to cook meals as a group, not as parent/son meals
- Cub Scout. During the second year, camping skills can be expanded, although they should
not exceed those taught at the entry level of Boy Scouting. The concept of participation
together by the boy and his parent (or father substitute) must be maintained. Use improved
camping BSA facilities accessible to transportation, rather than wilderness sites. Fire-building,
basic cooking, camp sanitation, tent-pitching, making a comfortable ground bed, nature
study, and conservation are skills that could be included in camp programs. Also cover the
division of jobs (cook, fireman, KP) with a duty roster that rotates for each campout and
even at each meal. Start allowing the Webelos Patrol (without parents) to cook some meals
together as a group. Let the parents eat seperately. Joint Activities with Boy Scout
Troops Early in the second year of the program (if it has not been done previously), a close
relationship should be established with the Boy Scout troop that most of the Webelos Scouts
will join. This will help the boys to become familiar with the troop and its members and learn
about the exciting activities that await them in Boy Scouting. The Webelos den and the troop
should hold several activities together. In addition to one or two joint campouts, the den
could also join with the troop in a court of honor, campfire program, day hike, field day, and
joint Good Turns for the chartered organization or community. Attendance at a camporee or
other district or council Boy Scout event, as guests for the day, of the troop might also be
included. Each troop should select an Assistant Scoutmaster to serve as the Troop's Webelos
to Scout Transition resource person, responsible for coordinating joint activities with the
Troop as well as encouraging the Webelos Scouts to continue their Scouting experience with
the troop. Webelos - Cub Scout Day Camping Webelos Resident Camping The
summer camp experience for Webelos Scouts offered by your council can be a great
resource for you in developing outdoor skills in your boys and in supporting your den's
advancement program. Most importantly, it is fun and it builds excitement and enthusiasm
for Webelos Scouts. Be sure your den participates. If there are more than two Webelos
dens, it is helpful if the pack has a Webelos Den Leader Coach. The Webelos den leader
coach is an adult, preferably one with past experience as a Webelos leader, who helps to
coordinate program, training, and activities for all of the Webelos dens. Webelos Scout
Advancement The Webelos Scout advancement plan is the basis for the program. Den
meetings and Webelos Scout participation in pack meetings, as well as other activities, are
usually built on one of the 20 activity badges or pins, plus the Webelos badge and Arrow of
Light. Activity Badges Recommended activity badges schedules for the (21 month)
program year. Two badges are listed for each month. The first activity badge listed is
recommended for fourth-graders in their first year of Webelos Scouting; the second listed is
for fifth-grade Webelos Scouts. The badges have been so arranged that fourth-graders earn
activity badges will qualify for the Webelos badge in their first year and the Arrow of Light
Award in their second year just before Cross Over to Boy Scouts. While it is possible to
rearrange the activity badge emphasis so that boys can earn the Arrow of Light Award
sooner, this is not recommended. The Arrow of Light Award needs to be completed fairly
close to the boys' graduation into Boy Scouting in order to hold his interest in the Webelos
Scout program. Also the Boy Scout Program is designed to take new Boy Scouts in in late
February - early March. The Troops have a great need to run their program untill then, then
they (the Troops) concentrate on the new Boy Scouts getting them ready for their first
Summer Camp by teaching skills on the First Class Trail - Basic Camping Skills. Activity
Badge Groups Under the advancement requirements, the 20 activity badges are arranged
into 5 groups, each containing 4 related badges. For both the Webelos badge and the Arrow
of Light Award, the boy is required to earn activity badges from different groups in order to
broaden his experience in different areas. Three of the activity badges are required--one
(Fitness) for the Webelos badge, and two more (Citizen and Readyman) for the Arrow of
Light Award.