WEBELOS SCOUT
WE'll BE LOyal Scouts
The boy becomes a Webelos Scout upon graduation from the Bear. Boys new to Cub Scouting can become Webelos if they are 10 years old or have completed third grade, and have earned the Bobcat badge.
The Webelos badge is the fifth rank in Cub Scouting (coming after Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear.) To earn the Webelos badge you must be active in your den for at least 3 months and complete the requirements. You'll be proud to earn the Webelos rank and receive your badge at a pack meeting. After the Scout earns the Webelos Badge he begins working on the highest rank in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light Award. Earning this rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become a Boy Scout. Webelos Scouts who have earned the Arrow of Light Award have also completed all requirements for the Boy Scout badge (except for #9, With your parent or Guardian complete the exercises in the pamphlet "How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" and #10, Participate in a Scoutmaster Conference).
One of the differences between Webelos and younger Cub Scouts is that the Webelos Den Leader signs off the completed activities of a Webelos Scout.
Webelos Den Meeting Plans
Den meeting plans are developed around a Scouting program year that is presumed to begin in early September and continue through May, at which time Cub Scouts would become involved in summertime Scouting activities. To learn more about these, plus have access to worksheets, downloads, etc., Click Here.
Webelos Rank Requirements
For boys who are in Fourth or Fifth grade and/or are 10 years old.
If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first
Completion of requirement 8e does not qualify a youth to receive the religious emblem of his faith.
WE'll BE LOyal Scouts
The boy becomes a Webelos Scout upon graduation from the Bear. Boys new to Cub Scouting can become Webelos if they are 10 years old or have completed third grade, and have earned the Bobcat badge.
The Webelos badge is the fifth rank in Cub Scouting (coming after Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear.) To earn the Webelos badge you must be active in your den for at least 3 months and complete the requirements. You'll be proud to earn the Webelos rank and receive your badge at a pack meeting. After the Scout earns the Webelos Badge he begins working on the highest rank in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light Award. Earning this rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become a Boy Scout. Webelos Scouts who have earned the Arrow of Light Award have also completed all requirements for the Boy Scout badge (except for #9, With your parent or Guardian complete the exercises in the pamphlet "How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" and #10, Participate in a Scoutmaster Conference).
One of the differences between Webelos and younger Cub Scouts is that the Webelos Den Leader signs off the completed activities of a Webelos Scout.
Webelos Den Meeting Plans
Den meeting plans are developed around a Scouting program year that is presumed to begin in early September and continue through May, at which time Cub Scouts would become involved in summertime Scouting activities. To learn more about these, plus have access to worksheets, downloads, etc., Click Here.
Webelos Rank Requirements
For boys who are in Fourth or Fifth grade and/or are 10 years old.
If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first
- Have an adult member of your family read the Webelos Scout Parent Guide that comes with this book (pages 1-22) and sign here.
- Be an active member of your Webelos den for 3 months (Active means having good attendance, paying den dues, working on den projects).
- Know and explain the meaning of the Webelos badge.
- Point out the three special parts of the Webelos Scout uniform. Tell when to wear the uniform and when not to wear it.
- Earn the Fitness and Citizen activity badges and one other activity badge from a different activity group .
- Plan and lead a flag ceremony in your den that includes the U.S. flag.
- Show that you know and understand the requirements to be a Boy Scout.
- Demonstrate the Scout salute, Scout sign, and Scout handshake. Explain when you would use them.
- Explain the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan
- Explain and agree to follow the Outdoor Code.
- Faith
After completing the rest of requirement 8, do these (a, b, and c):- Know: Tell what you have learned about faith.
- 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.
- Practice: After doing these requirements, tell what you have learned about your beliefs.
- Earn the religious emblem of your faith*
- 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.
Completion of requirement 8e does not qualify a youth to receive the religious emblem of his faith.