Well, we are now Webelos so what does that mean? We‘ll Be Loyal Scouts is what it is all about. Webelos is largely preparing the boys for Boy Scouts. We’ll be doing activites that promote Citizenship, Conservation, Outdoors, and Academics. Our tasks will be much more independent and the boys will learn to work together as well as lead each other.
As a Webelos the basics requirements are few, but there is a Boy Scout like environment where we start Activity Badges (which I will discuss later.) As a Webelos Den we will be working through almost all the requirements to earn that Webelos award. Each boy and family will be required to complete Webelos Rquirements #1 and #8. There may be some other take home assignments as we go through the program but those will be assigned as they come up. So please work on Requirments #1 and #8 as soon as possible. (I do believe I will be offering a Christian Religous Program this year which would count for Req’t 8. Please let me know if you are interested.)
Activity pins are kind of like Merit Badges in Boy Scouts. You can go ahead and earn as many as you like. As you earn more and more you also can earn additional awards to be worn on your uniform. As a Den we will be working on the following pins: Citizen, Fitness, Scientist, Outdoorsman, Readyman, Showman, Craftsman, and Engineer. These we will use to earn our Webelos Badge and Arrow of light. Feel free to earn any of the others on your own.
Webelos should be a fun year (two years actaully) and I am looking forward to us being together again.
