Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade (or reached age 10). The Webelos den program is different from the Cub Scout den program. Everything in the Webelos Scout program is more challenging than what younger boys in the pack do. Webelos Scouts get to work on the 20 Webelos activity badges.

Webelos Scouts work on requirements during their weekly den meetings. Once a boy learns a skill, he practices it at den meetings and at home on his own. His family helps him at home. Webelos Scouts bring the projects they do at home to the den meetings to show others, and to have the Webelos den leader approve their projects.

When a boy has done the requirements for an activity badge, the Webelos den leader or activity badge counselor, rather than a parent, approves most of the activity badges. It takes three activity badges, including Fitness and Citizen, to earn the Webelos badge.

Besides earning activity badges, Webelos Scouts can earn the compass points emblem. This emblem is awarded after a Webelos Scout has earned seven activity badges. For each four activity badges a Webelos Scout earns after that, he receives a compass point east, west, north, and south.

Webelos Handbook

The Webelos handbook is intended to guide both the boys and their parents along the Cub Scout trail. The trail to Webelos is a two year program with the culmenation of the scout earning his Arrow of Light and crossing over into Boy Scouting. Along the way the Webelos have multiple requirements and can earn 20 activity badges in 5 categories.

Parents and guardians should read the "Parent Guide" in their boy's handbook so that they will understand the advancement program.

To purchase the Webelos handbook online visit scoutstuff.org

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