1. Webelos to Boy Scout Transition
University of Scouting
Course #415
Baden Powell Council
Whitney Point Middle School
April 9, 2005
Greg Shepherd, Pack 209 Cubmaster

2. Webelos Transition Purpose To prepare Cub Scouts to become Boy Scouts.
Create a Desire to Continue on….
Generate Interest.
Explore New Activities.

3. What can the Pack? Get the Webelos to know other Scouts.
Go to Summer Camp !!!!!
Know ALL your Boy Scouts Troops .
Get to know the Troop Leadership.
Use Unit Commissioner & District Staff.
Have Join Activities with Troops.
Use Den Chiefs from the troops.
Get the Webelos to know other Scouts.
Gives Leadership Opportunities to Troops.
Make Sure Webelos Den Leaders at working with the troops.
Consider transferring any scout earned funds to the troops.
Even those normally not bridge too.

4. What Den Leaders Do? This is an Arrow of Light Requirement!
Plan Activities and Den Meeting
Start using Open & Closing Format.
Start making Activities more independent.
Emphasis Scouting Basics Skills.
Use Den Chief(s).
Encourage All Webelos to Continue.
Organize Day Activities with Troops.
Organize Overnight Camping Trips with Multiple Units.
This is an Arrow of Light Requirement!
The Arrow of Light is the Highest Cub Scout Award.
It is the only Cub Award that can be worn Boy Scout Uniform.
Visit units at Camporee, Camp Outs, Mall Shows, etc.

5. Webelos 2nd Year Activities
November & December
Organize Troop Visit.
Make Sure Troop Visits are Top Notch!
Emphasis to Troops – Visits need to be
Organized.
Full Meeting with Opening & Closing.
Informative for Both Webelos & Parents.
Fun!!
Encourage Webelos to Continue.
Continue Planning Arrow of Light Ceremony.

6. Arrow of Light & Bridging Ceremony
See Scouting Magazine
Visit Council Office
Research the Web
Get Webelos to do part
Invite Webelos 1 and Bears!
Involve the Cubmaster
Take Slow. Do Not Rush it!
Emphasis on Highest Award
Plan a Celebration
Congratulate Scouts on Completing the program.
Praise and Honor Den Leaders & Parents.
Bridging
Have a Bridge!
Have Scoutmasters Involved
Welcome Scouts into Troops.
Have Troops give something to Scout.
Neckerchief
Special Unit Patch
etc
Scouts not planning on Continuing
Have them Bridge
Have Scoutmasters Congratulate them

7. Webelos 2nd Year Activities
January
Have Webelos make Final Decision on Boy Scouts
Get Answers to All Questions.
Encourage Scouts to Try it.
Invite Scoutmaster to Arrow of Light Ceremony.
February
Have Bridging and Arrow of Light Ceremony.
Pass out Boy Scout Applications.
Have Troops get New Scouts – Information
Meeting Schedule.
Activity Schedule.
Summer Camp Information.

8. You Think your Done? Keep in Touch with Webelos 1 Den Leaders
Give them the information to help assist in their own Transition.
Notify Pack and Council all Webelos Status
Which Unit did the Webelos Join?
If any did not join, ask Why?
Consider Join the Troop and Stay with the Pack.
Sources:
Based on the Boy Scouts of America
Webelos to Scout Transition Graduation Packet – Cubmaster’s Disappearing Packet
Webelos Hand Book Printing