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Cub Scout Pack 343
(Mulberry, North Carolina)
 
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                              Welcome to the Webelos 1 Den 
 
4th Grade or 9-10 years old
 
Den Leader Reggie Shumate, Jr.

Our Goals
 
Webelos is a 20 month program for 4th and 5th grade boys to prepare to join a Boy Scout troop while learning outdoor skills and participating in 20 different activity badges. A well-run group of Webelos is a gradual change from being an 'adult-run' den to being a 'boy-run' patrol ready to fit right into an adventurous scouting troop.

Summary The Webelos program has two major milestones - the Webelos rank badge to be earned at the 4th grade level and the Arrow of Light to be earned at the 5th grade level. The final part of Webelos is bridging over into a Boy Scout troop selected individually by the scout.
The Webelos Uniform


Required:
  • Shirt (Long or Short Sleeve)
  • Hat
  • Neckerchief
  • Slide
The uniform will be used through Fifth Grade - so size it appropriately.


Optional:
  • Pants or Shorts
  • Belt

The Uniform Code:

Your son should/will be encouraged to wear his uniform appropriately.  The shirt should always be tucked in and orderly. He should understand the importance of representing the entire Boy Scout Organization while in uniform.   

Time to Sew?

The image to the right will help with the placement of emblems and patches.


Patches You'll need to Buy:
  • "Old Hickory Council" patch
  • Pack Numbers (343)
  • World Crest Emblem  

Patches You don't need to Buy:

Any badge or patch that your boy earns will be awarded (at no cost to you) during the Monthly Pack Meetings.


Where to Purchase Items

To get an idea of pricing, or to order items online, visit http://www.scoutstuff.org.  This is the official online scout shop.
Before most pack meetings we normally make a trip to the Old Hickory Council Scout Shop in Winston Salem.  You might contact the Cubmaster if you need a patch or two - we might be able to save you a trip and pick them up for you.  You are also welcome to order any needed items online.
The Webelos Advancement Trail

The Webelos Program is different in many ways from the experience of Cub Scouting for younger boys.  The Webelos Scouts don't do achievements and electives as other boys in Cub Scouting do.  They work on activity badges.  Activity badges are colorful metal emblems that are pinned on the front of the Webelos' cap or to the Webelos colors (gold, green and red ribbons that may be worn on the right sleeve of the Webelos uniform).Webelos Colors
 
Advancement as a Webelos Scout means growing in knowledge and skills through the experiences that lead up to earning activity badges and other awards.  This moves you upward along the trail to Cub Scouting's highest award, the Arrow of Light Award.  By that time you'll be close to joining a Boy Scout troop.

There are 20 activity badges from 5 cagegories that a Webelo Scout can earn.

Physical Skills      
       Aquanaut Athlete   Fitness* Sportsman 

Mental Skills      
          Artist Scholar Showman Traveler 

Community      
         Citizen*         Communicator Family Member Readyman** 

Technology      
       Craftsman Engineer   Handyman Scientist 

Outdoor      
        Forester     Geologist  Naturalist Outdoorsman**

*Fitness and Citizen--Required for the Webelos badge
**Outdoorsman and Readyman--Required for the Arrow of Light Award


        Webelos Badge Requirements

The Webelos rank is the fifth rank in Cub Scouting.  You can start working on it as soon as you join the Webelos den and have earned the Bobcat Badge.  The requirements for earning the Webelos Badge are listed below.



  1. Have an adult member of your family read the Webelos Scout Parent Guide that comes with this book.
  2. Be an active member of your Webelos den for 3 months (Active means having good attendance, paying den dues, working on den projects).
  3. Know and explain the meaning of the Webelos badge.
  4. Point out the three special parts of the Webelos Scout uniform. Tell when to wear the uniform and when not to wear it.
  5. Earn the Fitness and Citizen activity badges and one other activity badge from a different activity group.
  6. Plan and lead a flag ceremony in your den that includes the U.S. flag.
  7. Show that you know and understand the requirements to be a Boy Scout.
    • a.  Demonstrate the Scout salute, Scout sign, and Scout handshake. Explain when you would use them.
    • b.  Explain the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan
    • c.  Explain and agree to follow the Outdoor Code.
  8. Faith
    After completing the rest of requirement 8, do these (a, b, and c):
    • a.  Know: Tell what you have learned about faith.
    • b.  Commit: Tell how these faith experiences help you live your duty to God. Name one faith practice that you will continue to do in the future.
    • c.  Practice: After doing these requirements, tell what you have learned about your beliefs.

    And do one of these (d OR e):

    • d.  Earn the religious emblem of your faith*
    • e.  Do two of these:
      • Attend the mosque, church, synagogue, temple, or other religious organization of your choice, talk with your religious leader about your beliefs. Tell your family and your Webelos den leader what you learned.
      • Discuss with your family and Webelos den leader how your religious beliefs fit in with the Scout Oath and Scout Law, and what character-building traits your religious beliefs have in common with the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
      • With your religious leader, discuss and make a plan to do two things you think will help you draw nearer to God. Do these things for a month.
      • For at least a month, pray or meditate reverently each day as taught by your family, and by your church, temple, mosque, synagogue, or religious group.
      • Under the direction of your religious leader, do an act of service for someone else. Talk about your service with your family and Webelos den leader. Tell them how it made you feel.
      • List at least two ways you believe you have lived according to your religious beliefs.

* If you earned your faith's religious emblem earlier in Cub Scouting, and your faith does not have a Webelos religious emblem, you must complete requirement 8e.

Completion of requirement 8e does not qualify a youth to receive the religious emblem of his faith.

Webelos Scout Religious Emblems are listed in the handbook.


    Earning the Compass
        Points Emblem



After you've earned the Webelos badge, you can earn the compass points emblem. It is awarded after you earn seven
activity badges, four more in addition to the three you earned for the Webelos badge. Wear your compass points emblem attached to the button on the right pocket of the Webelos uniform shirt.

After you earn the compass points emblem,   you'll receive a metal compass point for each four additional activity badges you earn. Pin these compass points on the emblem in the "E," "W," or "S" positions, in any order you choose.

You can earn the emblem and all three compass points by completing 19 activity badges, including the three required for the Webelos Badge.