Webelos is a two year program for fourth and fifth grade boys to prepare them to join a Boy Scout troop while learning outdoors skills and participating in 20 different activity badges.   They get to participate not only in Pack activities but also in activities held by the Boy Scout Troop. Once they have earned there Arrow of Light, They are then prepared to join the Boy Scout Troop.

Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade or are age 10.  The Webelos den program is different from the Cub Scout den program as instead of being based on a monthly  theme, the Webelos program is based on one of twenty Webelos activities.  These activities are broken into five categories with four activities in each category.  In addition to earning the individual activity  pins a scout can earn compass points(East, West, North and South) which can be earned  after earning seven activity  pins   

The pinnacle of Cub Scouting is the Arrow of Light Award.  The requirements for this badge include developing outdoor skills, gaining an understanding of the values of scouting and preparing to become a Boy Scout.  The Arrow of Light is the only award that can be worn on a Boy Scout uniform.