Cub Scout Pack 106.............Valley Stream, New York

WeBeLoS
We'll Be Loyal Scouts
                                    




Webelos Meaning:
We'll Be Loyal Scouts

 Webelos Goal:
Prepare a Cub Scout to be a Boy Scout
 
 Webelos Rank Requirements

Arrow of Light Requirements

Webelos Virtues

Webelos rank badge

Webelos Rank Test
Arrow of Light Test
Boy Scout Oath and Law Test 

  Webelos Scout Activity Badges - Activities to earn the Webelos badge and Arrow of Light award
  Track Webelos Activity Pin Completions
  Webelos Activities - great den meeting ideas
  Webelos Scout Awards - see what awards are available to Webelos scouts
  Webelos Scout Ceremonies - a few ceremonies
  Webelos Scout Games - den or pack games just right for 4th and 5th graders
  Webelos Scout Graces - fun meal graces
  Webelos Scout Jokes - funny, gross, and silly jokes for scouts
  Webelos Scout Projects - community or conservation projects for your Webelos den
  Webelos Scout Recipes - tasty food recipes for fun snacks at campfires or on overnights
  Webelos Scout Skits - skits that Webelos Scouts like to do
  Webelos Scout Songs - songs for scouts
  Webelos Scout Stories - choose stories that Webelos scouts will enjoy and understand
  Webelos Scout Uniform - make sure you put all those badges and patches in the right spots
  Cub Scout Academics & Sports - extra recognition opportunities
  Webelos Scout Tests - online tests for Webelos Scouts to test their knowledge

Remember there is no such thing as a Webelo Scout. Whether there is one or a hundred, they are always called Webelos with the 's'.

Important differences from Cub Scouts to Webelos:

1. Advancement Sign Off - each Webelos scout is supposed to take his handbook to the den leader or assistant den leader for sign off when a requirement is completed. This is a change from having a parent sign off every activity. This change prepares the scout to have a ScoutMaster sign off each advancement requirement in Boy Scouts. There is more responsibility put on the scout to remember and bring his handbook to meetings and get it signed.
   Tip: Help the scouts along until they get the routine. Have them bring their Webelos handbook to every meeting and reward them for bringing them until they get it. Have a list of activity badge requirements that you plan on completing at a meeting so you, your assistant, or a parent on your behalf can sign off those that are completed right away. This will help the scouts understand the importance of the handbook.
2. Webelos Activity Badges - Bear and Wolf scouts earned red or yellow progress towards rank beads to string on a totem. Once enough were earned, they received the rank badge. Webelos moves closer to the Boy Scout merit badge system with a recognizable pin for each activity badge earned. Individual scouts may earn different badges at different times and there are only a couple badges that are mandatory to earn ranks. This change gives the scout more control over his advancement and lets him choose areas he enjoys more.
3. Camping - Webelos dens should Camp! Cub Scouts can camp as a pack, but Webelos should go out as a den as much as possible to give the scouts opportunities to learn and use their Outdoorsman, Naturalist, Forester, and Readyman skills. Each Webelos scout needs to have an adult responsible for him on each camping trip. Campouts in the backyard with dinner and s'mores made on a gas grill can be a great way to ease your scouts into the world of camping. Taking your den to a district or council organized summer Webelos camp should be a required part of your program. Most councils have a one or two day overnight camp every summer for Webelos. A Packing List is helpful for a short campout.
   Tip: Be sure you follow Rules for Safe Scouting practices on your camping trips.
4. Patrols - a patrol is just another name for the den but it does have some significance. Boy Scouts are organized into Patrols, each with their own name, flag, yell, leader, and emblem. As Webelos, a den can begin to operate as a patrol and select an emblem for their uniform, make up a yell, name, and flag. This can really get the scouts to become a team. Taking their flag along on a campout or hike and announcing themselves with their yell is pretty fun.
   Tip: A great time to start working as a patrol is when everyone in the den earns their Webelos rank. Have a den meeting with the goal of becoming a patrol - choosing a name, selecting an emblem, coming up with a yell, and designing a flag. You might also elect a patrol leader (a denner) to serve for the next month. Each month, a new patrol leader should be elected so each scout has the opportunity to practice his leadership skills. The den leader should spend some extra time with the patrol leader explaining how to run a meeting and giving him encouragement to lead his friends.

Webelos Woods is a fun-filled week-end of camping, outdoor activities, and scouting skills. Webelos Woods is designed to give Bears and first-year Webelos Scouts an in-depth preview of Boy Scouting. Webelos Woods reinforces Boy Scout values, skills and FUN!  
May 8-10 & May 15-17

August 9-14 2009

•Scout skills taught at the Dan Beard Program

     

ClickHERE for Class 3 medical and dismissal forms at the Health and Safety Page.

 

Camping Gear

•The weekend fee is only $18-person

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Online Registration - WEBELOS Woods Week 1  

Online Registration - WEBELOS Woods Week 2

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All Bear and first year Webelos Scouts are invited to participate in Webelos Woods, through their pack leader provided that their moms or dads (or an adult substitute) accompanies them. 

Registration Form

2009 Leaders Guide

What to  Bring

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July 7-10 2009

Open to boys entering the 4th grade in Sept.

Camp fee is $ 260

All meals provided at Hickox Hall•

Archery and BB gun program (age appropriate)

•Swimming program at Deep Pond

•WEBELOS to Scout skills taught

Online Registration for Wauwepex WEBELOS Camp
We encourage you to register as a pack for this adventure and work toward the National Summertime Pack Award - more details provided HERE.

 

Click HERE for the Flyer.

Click HERE for the Registration Form.

Click HERE for the Guide.

ClickHERE for Class 3 medical and dismissal forms at the Health and Safety Page.

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