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New Webelos Handbook for Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts of America
THEWEBELOSHANDBOOK
TableofContents
WEBELOSPARENTINTRODUCTIONYourSon,Scouting,andYouThePurposesofCubScoutingWhatIsaWebelosScout?TheHistoryofWebelosWebelosDenandtheCubScoutPackYourSonsAdvancementIfYourSonIsNewinScoutingYourResponsibilitytoYourWebelosScoutScoutingandDutytoGodWebelosDenOvernightCampoutsPlanningOvernightCampouts
WELCOME,WEBELOSSCOUT!TheMeaningofWebelosYourWebelosDenYourLeadersPackMeetingsYourUniformArrowofLightBadgeCharacterCompassAScoutsResponsibilitytotheOutdoors
TheOutdoorCodeLeaveNoTracePrinciplesforKids
YOURFIRSTRANKBADGEBOBCAT
THEWEBELOSANDARROWOFLIGHTADVENTURESANDREQUIREMENTSWebelosBadgeRequirementsArrowofLightBadgeRequirements
WEBELOSREQUIREDADVENTURESCastIronChefDutytoGodandYouFirstResponderStronger,Faster,HigherWebelosWalkabout
ARROWOFLIGHTREQUIREDADVENTURESBuildingaBetterWorldCamperDutytoGodinActionScoutingAdventure
WEBELOSANDARROWOFLIGHTELECTIVEADVENTURESAdventuresinScienceAquanautArtExplosionAwareandCareBuildItBuildMyOwnHeroCastawayEarthRocks!EngineerFixItGameDesignIntotheWildIntotheWoodsLookingBack,LookingForward
Maestro!MoviemakingProjectFamilySportsman
SpecialAwardsYouCanEarnBobcatTrailWebelosandArrowofLightAdventureTrackingTheAdventuresofBoyScoutingAwaitYou!
ScoutRankRequirementsIndexandCredits
TheCubScoutingWebelosprogramwillopenanewworldofadventureforyoursonawaytolearnnewskills,enjoylotsofoutdooractivities,andmostofall,havefun!Thisparentinformationsectionwillgiveyouaheadstartinunderstandinghowtheprogramworks,andyoulllearnaboutthemanywaysyoucanhelpyoursonandhisWebelosden.Asaparentorguardian,youwantthebestforyourson.Youwantacloserelationshipwithhim,andyou
wanttohelphimgrowphysically,mentally,andmorally.TheWebelosprogramisgearedtoyoursonsdevelopingabilitiesandchanginginterests.Theprogramwillprovideyourboywithavarietyofnewexperiencesthatwillhelphimassumeresponsibilitiesandgainmaturity,knowledge,andskills.YoullfindyourselfgrowingclosertohimasyouencouragehiminhisadvancementandtakeaturnassistingwithWebelosdenactivities.Joinhimintheseadventures!
Inthefrontofthisbook,thereshouldbeaninsertsectionforyouonyouthprotection.Iftheinsertisnolongerinyoursonscopyofhishandbook,talkwithyourdenleaderaboutfindingone.
Thisinsert,andtheexercisesincludedattheback,arerequiredforeachparentandsontoreadanddiscussateachrank.
YourSon,Scouting,andYouAsaparentorothercaringadult,youwantyourWebelosScouttogrowuptobeself-reliantand
dependable,worthyandcaring.Scoutinghasthesesamegoalsinmindforhim.ThemissionoftheBoyScoutsofAmericaistoprepareyoungpeopletomakeethicalandmoral
choicesovertheirlifetimesbyinstillinginthemthevaluesoftheScoutOathandScoutLaw.
TheScoutOathandtheScoutLawaredefinedonpages24through27intheBobcatrequirements.Since1910,theBoyScoutsofAmericahasbeenweavinglifetimevaluesintofun,developmental
activities.Theseactivitiesaredesignedtohelpfamiliesteachtheirsonshowtomakegooddecisionsthroughouttheirlivesandgivethemconfidenceastheybecometheadultleadersoftomorrow.Inasocietywhereyoursonisoftentaughtthatwinningiseverything,CubScoutingteacheshimtoDO
HISBEST,tohelpothers,andtotrytolivehislifeaccordingtotheScoutOathandtheScoutLaw.IfaCubScouthasdonehisbesttosatisfyarequirement,thenhehasmetthestandardforadvancementinCubScouts.Itisuptohisparentanddenleadertogaugewhetherhehasofferedhisbesteffort.TheCharacterCompass,shownonpage18,willserveasaguideforyourScoutashediscoversthe
meaningoftheScoutLaw.TakenoteoftheCharacterCompasssymbolasitappearsthroughoutyoursonshandbook,anduseeachnoteasanopportunityfordiscussionaboutthespecificpointandhowitrelatestotheadventureheisworkingon.
ThePurposesofCubScoutingCubScoutingisayear-roundfamily-orientedpartoftheBSAprogramdesignedforboyswhoarein
firstthroughfifthgrades(orare7,8,9,and10yearsold).Parents,leaders,andorganizationsworktogethertoachievethePurposesofCubScouting.
1.CharacterDevelopment2.SpiritualGrowth3.GoodCitizenship4.SportsmanshipandFitness5.FamilyUnderstanding6.RespectfulRelationships7.PersonalAchievement8.FriendlyService
9.FunandAdventure10.PreparationforBoyScouts
WhatIsaWebelosScout?YoursonhasjoinedthepartoftheCubScoutingprogramoftheBoyScoutsofAmericathatisfor
fourth-andfifth-gradeboys.WebelosScoutsareolderthanboysintheTiger,Wolf,andBearlevelsofCubScouting.Ifaboyhascompletedthirdgrade,orifhehasnotcompletedthirdgradebutis10yearsold,hestherightageforthisden.BoyswhohavecompletedthethirdgradeworkontheWebelosrank.BoyswhohavecompletedthefourthgradeworkontheArrowofLightrank.MostWebelosScoutsareinthisprogramforabout18months.Thisispreparationforhislater
participationinthegreatadventureofBoyScouting.AfteryoursonsWebelosScoutexperience,andafterhehascompletedthefifthgradeorisage11,orhasearnedtheArrowofLightrankandisatleast10yearsold,hellbereadyformoreindependenceandadventureinaBoyScouttroop.
HistoryofWebelosIn1902,ErnestThompsonSetonstartedanoutdoorprogramforboyscalledtheWoodcraftIndians.In
1910,hebecameoneofthefoundersofthenewBoyScoutmovementandoneofitsbest-knownpromoters.HelaterhelpeddeveloptheCubprogram.Thenewprogramadaptedactivities,games,andceremonies
fromseveralyouthgroups,suchasSetonsWoodcraftIndians,WolfCubbing(developedinEnglandbythefounderoftheScoutingmovement,LordBaden-Powell),andtheBoyRangersofAmerica.AmericanIndianlorewasemphasized.TheBoysCubbookwasalsopublishedin1930.Inthebook,AkelawasanAmericanIndianboy,sonof
thechiefoftheWebelostribe.Webeloswasexplainedasawordwithaninnermeaning,signifyingprogressfromWolfthroughBearandLionRankstoScout:W-B-L-SWellBeLoyalScouts.(TheoriginalCubScoutrankswereWolf,Bear,andLion,withWebelosaddedinthe1950s.)ThechiefoftheWebelostribewasnamedArrowofLight,whichwasadaptedfromtheArrowParkWorldJamboreeinLondonin1929,whentheGoldenArrowwasmadethesymbolofworldfriendship.TheCubbingstorytoldoftheboyAkelabeingtakenontripsintotheforestwherehelearnedknowledge
andskillsfromthewolfandthebear.BeforehecouldbecomeaScouthehadtolookthelionintheeyeandlearncourageanddetermination.Then,hewasadmittedtothelowerranksoftheyoungScoutsofthetrail,advancing(attheageof12)fromtheworldbrotherhoodofCubsintotheworldbrotherhoodofScouts.Inlateryears,thenameAkelawasusedforthechiefofthetribeorpack.By1980,aparentoranother
caringadultcouldbeAkelaandhelptheCubScoutalongtheadvancementtrail.In1953,aCubScoutadvisorygroupbeganstudyingaproposedWebelosdenplantohelpcreatemore
varietyintheprogramforolderboys.In1954,theWebelosdenwascreatedfor10-year-oldboys,withanewWebelosdenbadge.ThefirstLion-WebelosBookwithmeetingoutlinesforWebelosleaderswasintroducedin1958.In1988,atwo-yearWebelosScoutprogramwasrecommended,anditwasimplementedthenextyear.
Thechangesincludedanexpandedoutdoorprogramwithmoreopportunitiesforboyleadership,whichwouldprovideabettervehicleforWebelosScoutstoprogressintoBoyScouting.
TodaysWebelosprogramremainsanexcitingadventureforboys,theirfamilies,andtheirleaders.Thecontinuedoutdoorprogram,theopportunitiesforboyleadership,andthepreparationforboystoleaveCubScoutingandembarkontheadventureofBoyScoutingareallwonderfulstepsforboystotakeontheroadtobecomingaFirstClassBoyScoutandthensoaringontoEagle.
WebelosDenandtheCubScoutPackIfyoursonhasbeeninCubScoutingbefore,healreadyknowsalittlebitabouttheWebelosScoutden
fromhisearlierexperiences.IfyoursonisnewtoCubScouting,hebelongstoasmallgroupcalledaWebelosden.ThedenispartofalargerCubScoutpackthatincludestheboysintheTiger,Wolf,andBeardensalongwiththeWebelosdens.
TheWebelosdenhasthreeleadershippositions.Theyllneedyourhelpifthedenistobesuccessful.
TheWebelosdenleaderisanadultwhoplansanddirectsthedenactivities.Appointedbythepackcommittee,theWebelosdenleadermustbeatleast21yearsold.TherealsoshouldbeanassistantWebelosdenleader.Onlythedenleaderorassistantdenleadermaysignoffonyoursonsadvancement.TheWebelosdenchiefisaBoyScout,VarsityScout,oraVenturer.ThedenchiefistrainedtohelptheWebelosdenleader,especiallyinleadinggamesandteachingskills.TheWebelosdennerisaWebelosScoutelectedbytheotherboystohelpthedenleaderanddenchief.
Youcanhelpaswellbyindicatingtoyoursonsleadersyourskillsandintereststhatmayrelatetoanadventurearea.Forexample,ifyouareanengineer,youcouldhelpleadtheEngineeradventure.Ifyouareskilledwithhandtoolsandknowabouthomerepairs,youcouldhelpwiththeBuildItandFixItadventures.Readthroughtheadventuresinthishandbooktogetabetterideaofhowyoucouldhelp.Thepackisoperatedbyacommunityorganization,suchasaschool,achurchorotherreligious
institution,aserviceclub,oranothergroupinterestedinhelpingyouth.ItscalledthecharteredorganizationbecauseitholdsacharterfromtheBoyScoutsofAmericaNationalCouncilthatallowsittooperatetheScoutingprogram.
Inadditiontotheirdenmeetings,WebelosScoutstakepartinthemonthlypackmeetingsledbyanadultvolunteercalledtheCubmaster.Parentsandotheradultfamilymemberscanserveonthepackcommittee,whichplanspackactivities.Duringapackmeetingrecognitionceremony,yoursonwillreceivetheadventurepinawardshehasearned.Besuretoattendsoyoucanhelppinthoseawardsonhim!
YourSonsAdvancementMuchofyoursonsprogresswilltakeplacethroughactivitiescenteredonhisadvancement.Hell
advancebyearningadventurepinsashecompleteseachadventure.Theadventuresfocusoncitizenship,leadership,outdoorskills,physicalfitnessskills,aswellasunderstandinghisdutytoGodandbuildinghischaracter.Theentiredenworkstogetheronanadventureeachmonth,mostlyintheirmeetings.Theremaybesomeoftheadventureworkthatyoursonwillneedtocompleteathomewithyourhelp.Eachadventurepresentsanarrayofhands-onactivitiesandfascinatinginformationthatwillenrichhislife.Byworkingonspecificadventuresandrequirements,hewillearntheWebelosrank.Later,hellbeeligibletoworkontheadventuresandrequirementsforCubScoutingshighestrank,theArrowofLight.Astherequirementsforadventuresandrankarecompleted,yoursonsdenleaderwillsignoffintheappropriatespaces.
IfyourWebelosScouthasacognitiveorphysicaldisabilitytha