Camper Adventure

The past two years have opened the doors to additional camping opportunities. As Webelos, we are permitted to camp as a group at the scout cabin. Here each of you have had the chance to select a tent site, set up a tent and sleep under the stars. Some of you have camped at Heritage Reservation and some have camped at the Scout Cabin. In all, as Webelos we have had the opportunity to camp in the spring, summer and fall. This year we are planning a winter weekender at the cabin.


Camper Adventure Workbook

Webelos Super Achiever

The Webelos Super Achiever patch has always been an unofficial award, but it has also been a very difficult award to earn. To be a Super Achiever, you must earn 20 Webelos Adventure Pins. If you have been to all the meetings you are probably close and may get there before we cross over. Count your pins and make sure we are not missing any. We will have a few pins that can be earned independent at home and we will be earning a few more together in the upcoming meetings.

November for Citizenship

Building a Better World replaced the Citizenship Pin for Webelos a couple years ago. Each of you earned this pin last year as you worked toward the Arrow of Light Award. In order to achieve the Rank of Eagle Scout, you must earn the Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation and Citizenship in the World Merit Badges. 

Citizenship in the Community is displayed when we honor those fallen at the 9/11 ceremony or when we retire flags, those are things we do for our community.

Citizenship in the Nation is displayed when we do things that help our nation as a whole. We discussed some of the questions on the citizenship test. Knowing how our government works helps you understand Citizenship in the Nation.

Citizenship in the World sounds confusing. We are American citizens, but no matter what nation we are from, we are in this world together. When traveling abroad, always represent yourself as a model scout. Learn about other countries and understand the customs of other places. Conserve energy and water. Recycle. These are the things that make you a citizen of the world

Sharpening and Cleaning Knives

You are less likely to get cut when using a sharp knife. A dull knife will slip in the wood and increases the chance of getting a cut.

There are dozens of different knife sharpeners on the market ranging in price from $5 to well over $100. Which one of these is the best? The best sharpener is the one you can use best.

Whet Stones

Diamond Sharpens

Lansky Kits

Rod Sharpeners

Chef Choice

Honing Steel

Strops

Keeping your knife clean will also extend its service life. A knife is a tool and must be kept in working order. Keep the blade clean by using a soft cloth and a small drop of oil at the hinge will keep the blade opening and closing easily.

As part of this activity we will be crafting Knife Sharpeners from recycled materials and we will be learning about saws and axes

As Boy Scouts you will be using and maintaining Knives, Saws and Axes

Using Blue Cards

Everything that you have earned in Cub Scouts was recorded by your den leader or your parents. In this way, an adult made sure that you got the merit badge that you earned. In Boy Scouts, its the scout's responsibility to make sure they get credit for their merit badges. Scouts use Blue Cards to apply for their merit badges. There will always be adult leaders to guide the scout, but the responsibility is shifted to the scout.

Here is a pdf of the Blue Card Process

We are going to try using Blue Cards for a few Webelos Pins to get you accustomed to the Blue Card.

Scouting in the UK

Lord Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in Great Britain in 1907.

He felt that young people should be prepared for the world that awaits them.

Scouting came to the US in 1910.

There are numerous differences between the US and the UK and that reflects in scouting.





The differences between the UK and the US include many of the names we call things, the kinds of foods we eat, the kinds of drinks we drink and the presence of the Royal Family.


Last year, most of us were drinking tea at our Webelos Spring Camporee. Tea is the preferred drink in the UK.

Scout Troops in the UK include girls among their ranks. In the US, boys and girls do not scout together until age 14 when Venture Scouting becomes an option.

This year we will be reaching out to a Scout Troop in the UK.

Scout Skits

In the past, Webelos Scouts have had the opportunity to earn the Showman Activity Pin. This pin required the scout to perform skits, puppet shows, musical numbers or dramatic monologues. Last year, the Showman Pin was replaced with the Maestro Adventure. The Maestro Adventure focused only on music. 

This year, Pack 569 is bringing back the Skit!