Cub Scout Webelos Rank

WEBELOS BADGE REQUMEMENTS

1. Have an adult member of your family read and sign the tear-out Parent Guide in the front of the Webelos Scout 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 and explain the three parts of the Webelos Scout uniform. Tell when to wear the uniform and when not to wear it.

5. Earn the Fitness activity badge and two other activity badges from different activity badge groups.

6. Plan and lead a flag ceremony in your den.

7. Show that you know and understand the requirements to be a Boy Scout.
   • Understand and intend to live by the:
     Scout Oath or Promise
     Scout Law
     Scout Motto
     Scout Slogan
     

   • Know the following and when to use them:
     Scout salute
     Scout sign
     Scout handclasp
     

   • Understand and agree to follow the Outdoor Code.

8. Complete one of the following:
   a. Earn the religious emblem of your faith. *

   OR

   b. Do two of these:**

   • Attend the church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious organization of your choice, talk with your religious leader about your beliefs, and tell your family and Webelos den leader what you learned.

   • Tell how your religious beliefs fit in with the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Discuss this question with your family and Webelos leader: What character-building traits do your beliefs and the Scout Oath and Scout Law have in common?

   • With your religious leader, list and do two things you think will help you draw nearer to God. Do these things.

     (1) _________________________
     

     (2) _________________________
     

   • Pray to God or meditate revently each day as taught by your family and by your church, synagogue, or or religious group. Do this for at least 1 month.

   • 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 in accordance with your religious beliefs.

     (1) _________________________
     

     (2) _________________________
     

   *	If you earned your faith's religious emblem when you were a Wolf or Bear Cub Scout, you must do two of the other religious requirements listed under (b). Webelos religious emblems are listed on pages 434 - 435. (of the Webelos Scout Book, ©1998)
   **	Completion of requirement (b) does not qualify a youth to receive the religious emblem of his faith.

When a boy has completed these requirements, and has them signed off by his Webelos Den Leader, he has earned the right to wear the Webelos badge.

The badge should be ceremoniously presented as soon as possible at an upcoming Pack meeting.

After earning his Webelos badge, a boy can begin working on his Arrow of Light Requirements.

1. Be active in your Webelos den for at least 6 months since completing the fourth grade (or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old), and earn the Webelos badge.

2. Show your knowledge of the requirements to become a Boy Scout by doing all of these:
   • Repeat from memory and explain in your own words the Scout Oath or Promise and the 12 points of the Scout Law. Tell how you have practiced them in your everyday life.

   • Give and explain the Scout motto, slogan, sign, salute, and handclasp.

   • Understand the significance of the Scout badge. Know its parts and tell what each stands for.

   • Tell how a Boy Scout uniform is different from a Webelos Scout uniform.

   • Tie the joining knot (square knot)

3. Earn five more activity badges in addition to the three you already earned for the Webelos badge. The total of eight activity badges must include:
   • Fitness (already earned for the Webelos badge)

   • Citizen

   • Readyman

   • At least one from the Outdoor Group

   • At least one from the Mental Skills Group

   • At least one from the Technology Group

   • Two more of your choice
     See page 22 for the activity badge groups.

4. With your Webelos den, visit at least one Boy Scout troop meeting, and one Boy Scout-oriented outdoor activity.

5. Participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike.

6. After you have completed all five of the above requirements, and after a talk with your Webelos den leader, arrange to visit, with your parent or guardian, a meeting of the Boy Scout troop you think you might like to join. Have a conference with the Scoutmaster. This is one of the most important requirements. You will talk with the Scoutmaster and turn in an application to become a Boy Scout. (Note to parents: Paperwork to join a troop may not actually be processed until boys receive the Arrow of Light Award and are ready to become a member of the troop, but this final step encourages him to continue in Scouting and enjoy the program's benefits)

Webelos Handbook