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Objectives
• To learn the fundamentals of Cub Scouting
• To learn what Cub Scout leaders do• To learn how to make Cub Scouting work• To learn how to have fun with my den
and pack• To learn how to have successful den and
pack meetings and activities
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Cub Scouting …
• Is for boys aged 7 to 11 or in the first through fifth grade
• Is family oriented• Builds independence • Is designed to develop participatory
citizenship, character, and personal fitness
• Has age-appropriate activities and lessons
• Is the young-boy program of the Boy Scouts of America
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The Foundations of Scouting• BSA Mission Statement• The Scout Oath• The Scout Law• The Vision Statement• The Aims
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Purposes of Cub Scouting
• Character Development• Spiritual Growth• Good Citizenship• Sportsmanship and Fitness• Family Understanding• Respectful Relationships• Personal Achievement• Friendly Service• Fun and Adventure• Preparation for Boy Scouts
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12 Core Values of Cub Scouting
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Character Connections
• Know what values mean.• Commit to doing what feels morally right.• Practice living according to the Core Values.
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The Methods of Cub Scouting• Living the ideals• Belonging to a den• Using advancement• Involving family and home• Participating in activities• Serving home and neighborhood• Wearing the uniform• Making Character Connections
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Age-Appropriate Programs
Rank GradeAge
Tiger Cubs First 7
Wolf Cubs Second 8
Bear Cubs Third 9
WebelosArrow of
Light
FourthFifth
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Safeguarding Our Youth• Youth Protection
– Two-deep leadership– Online training and the resources available
• Health and Safety– What activities are age-appropriate?– What are the BSA policies?– Training available throughout the year– Guide to Safe Scouting
• http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx
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Fun comes from . . .
• The Cub Scout month• Pack organization• Annual program planning conference• Unit budget plan• Parent involvement—how to get help• Activities (pack, district, and council)• Resources and information
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The Cub Scout Month
• Two or More Den Meetings– Boys and leaders– Activities and advancement
(including outings)
• Pack Meeting– Fun– Recognition– Show, share, and succeed!
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Pack OrganizationChartered Organization Chartered Organization
Representative
Pack Committee
Cubmaster
Cub Scout Den Leaders
Assistant Cub ScoutDen Leaders
Den Chief
Tiger Cub Den Leaders
Adult Partners
Pack Trainer
Assistant Cubmaster
Webelos Den Leaders
Assistant Webelos Den Leaders
Den Chief
Local Council
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Cub Scout Program
• Prepared den meeting and pack meeting plans
• How to have fun for a month• Ideas for den and pack meetings• Supported by Den & Pack Meeting
Resource Guide, Scouting magazine, and Boys’ Life
• Answers the question: What should we do?
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Cub Scout Program
FPO
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12 Core Values
Month Core Value Pack Activity
September Cooperation Pack open house
October Responsibility Fire prevention activities
November Citizenship Pack service projects
December Respect Blue and gold workshop
January Positive attitude Derby workshop
February Resourcefulness Pack in uniform
March Compassion First-aid night
April Faith Campfire workshop
May Health and fitness Sports workshop
June Perseverance Bike Safety, bike rodeo
July Courage Leave No Trace
August Honesty Water carnival
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The Cub Scout Year• Annual program planning conference• Decide what to do the following year• Add your own activities– Pinewood derby®
– Space derby– Raingutter regatta– Field trips
• Ensure a year-round program– Summertime Pack Award– Day/resident/family/pack camping
• Journey to Excellence Award– http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/Awards/
JourneyToExcellence/scorecards/2014.aspx
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Pack Budget Plan
• Funding the pack• Pack money-earning ideas• Dues• Council-supported fund-raising
programs• Make Scouting affordable
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Parent Involvement• Encourage all parents to participate• Ask for help
– Start with just one job– Ask them to do something specific
• Ask them to register– Insurance coverage– Closer relationship to the unit– Scouting magazine
• Consider– Single-parent families– Grandparents
• Parent and Family Talent Surveyhttp://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/
FamilyTalentSurveySheet2008.pdf
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Activities
• Advancement• Academics and Sports belt loops• Summer camps
– Day camp– Resident camping
• Pack camping overnighters at council-approved facilities
• Family camping• Field trips• Tour Planning Checklist
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National Cub Scouting Resources• Leader Book• Den & Pack Meeting Resource Guide• Leader How-To Book• Webelos Leader Guide• Scouting magazine• Boys’ Life• Youth Protection training• National Web sites
– www.myscouting.org– www.scouting.org– www.scoutingmagazine.org– www.scoutstuff.org– www.scoutparents.org
• Other books and pamphlets
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Local Cub Scouting Resources• Local council service center• District executive and other support
staff• District and Unit Commissioner• Scout executive• Camping facilities• Program support• Fund-raising programs• Activities
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Local Information Sources
• Training– Cub Scout Leader Fast Start (online)– Cub Scout Leader Position-Specific Training– This Is Scouting (online)– Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO)– Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders
(OWLS)– Health and Safety
• Youth Protection Training• Weather Hazards• Safe Swim Defense• Safety Afloat• Physical Wellness
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Local Information Sources
• Web Sites– Patriots' Path Council• http://www.ppbsa.org
– Watchung Mountain District• http://wm.ppbsa.org
• Other Sources– Council Newsletter (bi-weekly)– District Announcements (weekly)
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Local Information Sources
• Roundtable– Monthly meeting– For all leaders and interested parents– Conducted by the district– Program ideas and fun
• Council Web site, newsletters, others• Commissioners service
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Unit Information Sources
• Pack trainer• Other leaders• Pack library• Visit another den meeting• Ask for advice• Ask for help
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Webelos and Arrow of Light Den
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Planning a WebelosDen Meeting
• Be guided by the Den & Pack Meeting Resource Guide.
• Cover all parts of the meeting.• Focus on how the advancement
activities will be handled.
• Are no more than 75 minutes long.
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Webelos Scouts Are Boys
• Fourth- and fifth-grader (age 10) behavior.
• Inquisitive but growing• School is now routine; boys are looking
for new challenges.• Some are new to Scouting, some are
previous Cub Scouts.• Build trust.• They have a new leader—you!
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Webelos Scouts Are Boys
• Parental involvement is needed.• They need hands-on projects.• More independence should be expected
of the boys.
• Follow a code of conduct in meetings and other locations.
• Teach individual responsibility.
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Webelos Advancement
• Encouragement and recognition of achievement
• Grade-related and age-appropriate• Webelos den leader encourages,
ensures, and approves advancement.
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Webelos Advancement
• Bobcat badge• Webelos activity badges• Webelos badge• Compass points emblem• Arrow of Light
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Webelos Activity Badges
• Mental SkillsArtistScholarShowmanTraveler
• TechnologyCraftsmanEngineerHandymanScientist
• Physical SkillsAquanautAthleteFitnessSportsman
• Outdoor ActivityForesterGeologistNaturalistOutdoorsman
• CommunityCitizenCommunicatorFamily MemberReadyman
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Activity Badge Counselor
• Helps Webelos Scouts earn activity badges
• Provides instruction at Webelos den meetings
• The service is temporary and is not a registered BSA position
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Earning the Webelos Badge
• Eight total requirements• Complete three activity badges
– Fitness (Physical Skills)– Citizen (Community)– One from any of the three other groups:
• Outdoor Activities• Mental Skills• Technology
• Boy Scout preparation and knowledge
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Earning the Arrow of Light
• Six months in the den• Preparation to join a Boy Scout troop• Eight activity badges, including the
three for the Webelos badge
• Troop visit• Campout
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Recognition
• Immediate– Webelos colors
• At pack meeting– Activity badges– Compass points emblem
• Belt loops and pins– Academics and Sports
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The Field Trip
• A monthly field trip• Opportunity for boys to discover new
things• Will be related to handbook
advancement or the monthly Core Value
• In the immediate locale• Remember the age group
(10- to 11-year-olds)• Have fun!
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Planning Webelos Field Trips• Prior planning is a must.• Share the planning and execution.• Involve your field trip location contact.• Use a Tour Planning Checklist.
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Record Keeping
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Webelos Activities
• Pack meeting participation• Activity-badge-related outings• Camping!
– Pack overnighters– Family camping– Webelos den camping– Boy Scout troop joint campouts– Day camps– Resident camp
• Good Turn
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Webelos-to-Scout Transition• Start early.• Visit troop meetings.• Organize joint den/troop campouts.• Visit troop activities and camporees.
– Webelos Scouts may not participate in activities or stay overnight
– The hosts should provide organized Webelos activities
• Discuss options with adults and boys.• Explain that not all boys will go to the
same troop.• Encourage completing the Arrow of Light.• Encourage movement to Boy Scouts of
Webelos Scouts and parents.
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The Den Chief
• Boy Scout or Venturer leadership position
• Older boy influence• Helps the den leader.• Leads activities.• Positive attitude• Leads by example.
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The Denner and Assistant Denner
• Boy leadership• Help the Den Leader and Den Chief.• May lead activities.• Denner service teaches responsibility.
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Six Great Webelos Den Leader Secrets• Be tolerant regarding boys’ increasingly
busy schedules.– We must never make the boys choose between Sports and
Scouting or Religion and Scouting
– We make the necessary accommodations so the boys can participate in all three
• Boys need a fast-moving program.• Alternate energetic activities with
quiet ones.• Hands-on activities are better than lectures.• Boys will learn self-control when
given guidelines.• Guide boys to Boy Scouts.
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Webelos to Scout Transition
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How To Approach It Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are not two separate
activities.
– There is only one activity- SCOUTING
– Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are simply age-appropriate Scouting programs.
The 5th grade Scouting program starts in a Cub Scout Pack and continues in a Boy Scout Troop in February
Arrow of Light Dens and Boy Scout Troops work together
– Prepare both Scouts and parents for the entire year's program
– This includes the Troop's week at summer camp between the 5th and 6th grades.
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Preparing Webelos for Boy Scouts Tan Uniform Advancement Method (it's more like Troop) Den Camping (in addition to Pack camping) Scout Oath, Law, Sign, Salute (at Den
Meetings) Joint Activities with Troop
Campout Service Project
Concept of 5th Grade Program
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Working with a Troop Packs and Troops each designate a “Webelos to
Scout Transition Coordinator” Troop presentation to Arrow of Light Den
members and parents at a September Den Meeting
Arrow of Light Den mailing list shared with Troop Joint Arrow of Light Den & Troop Campout in
October Arrow of Light Den participates in a Troop
service project Troop provides a Den Chief Crossover ceremony at February Pack Meeting
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FAQ 1 Q: Since some/many/most/all of the boys in my
Arrow of Light Den don't plan to join Boy Scouts, what do I do in that case? A: The 5th grade program makes this a moot point;
there are simply no Den or Pack activities for 5th graders after February (except AoL Den alumni participation in District Pinewood Derby)
5th graders joining a Troop in February is no different from boys who complete 2nd grade then moving on to Bear. We don't postpone the transition from Wolf to Bear, and we don't postpone the transition from Webelos to Scouts.
They're registered until December of 6th grade, so give Boy Scouts a try; maybe they'll have fun.
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FAQ 2 Q: A boy who is not yet 11 years old didn't complete
Arrow of Light by February; what do we do since his Den no longer exists and he's too young to join Boy Scouts?
A: Have him participate in Troop activities while keeping him registered in the Pack. If possible, help him earn his Arrow of Light as he's also working on Boy Scout advancement.
On the earliest of (i) his 11th birthday, (ii) he earns the Arrow of Light, or (iii) June 1, register him as a Boy Scout.
While a Cub Scout, his (typically) father will need to accompany him on Troop overnight activities (as per Cub Scout rules).
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FAQ 3 Q: Since the Webelos program includes Den
camping, what training do I need? A: As with any Cub Scout camping, there needs to be
two BALOO-trained adults present. In order to work with the boys on their outdoor-related
Activity Awards, Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills (OWLS) is highly recommended.
To kill two birds with one stone, Patriots' Path Council offers a combined OWLS/IOLS course, so you'll be trained for both Webelos and Boy Scout outdoor activities at the same time.
Remember, it's only 18 months from when you start as a Webelos Den Leader until you're an Assistant Scoutmaster.
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Additional Resources
Everything you need is available from the Watchung Mountain District web page visit http://wm.ppbsa.org, then click on the Webelos
to Scout header, or go right to http://wm.ppbsa.org/WtoS/WtoS.htm
A useful summary is at http://wm.ppbsa.org/WtoS/FifthGradeProgram.htm
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http://wm.ppbsa.org/WtoS/WtoS.htm
Webelos to Scout Transition
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Know Your Unit Commissioner Unit Commissioner Page
– http://wm.ppbsa.org/Commissioner/commissioner.htm
– Includes what a UC does for you Who is your Unit Commissioner
– The link is on the above page, or go right to http://wm.ppbsa.org/Commissioner/WMDCommissioners.html
– Sorted by Name, Unit Number, and City/Town
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Overall Objectives The Webelos Program is a Transition from Cub
Scouts to Boy Scouts Working with a Troop, Including Having a Den
Chief, Helps Prepare the Webelos Scouts for Boy Scouts
Webelos Cross Over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts in February of the 5th Grade
The key factor to improved Webelos transition is the ongoing working relationship of the leaders of the
Cub Scout pack(s) and the Boy Scout troop(s)..