Baloo’s Bugle is a great monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the August “Fun in the Sun” theme.
For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Naturalist, and Forester Webelos activity badges.
This issue also has helpful suggestions from Bill Smith on pack planning.
Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.
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Posted by Mike Newman
You may think that “Webelos” has always stood for “WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts.”
But actually, “Webelos” originally stood for the first letters of the ranks leading up to Boy Scouting: Wolf, Bear, Lion, Scout.
The term is explained in this excerpt from the 1948 Lion Cub Scout Book:
“The name WEBELOS (say Wee-belos) is like the name of an Indian tribe. It’s the word to use when you want to talk about all of the boys everywhere who are Cub Scouts.
The letters W-B-L-S in Webelos are the first letters of the Cub Scout Ranks which lead up to Boy Scouting — WOLF, BEAR, LION, SCOUT.
The highest rank in Cub Scouting, after Lion, is the Webelos Rank. A Webelos Cub Scout is one who is fully prepared to become a Boy Scout and join a troop when he is twelve years old.
The Arrow of Light, shown above, is used for the Webelos Badge. The Arrow of Light stands for advancement along the trail from Wolf, all the way up to Boy Scout.” [Bold added]
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A recent advisory from BSA National warns that any ceremonies (e.g., some Webelos graduation ceremonies) that involve a flaming neckerchief are prohibited.
As stated in the Guide to Safe Scouting and elsewhere: “The use of liquid fuels for starting any type of fire is prohibited.”
Link [Photo: Wikimedia.org]
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Posted by Mike Newman
Some members of the Cub Scout Talk Yahoo Group are hearing from their local scout shops that a 2009 edition of the Webelos Scout Handbook will be coming out this Fall.
Perhaps the new edition will incorporate the new Cub Scout Belt Loops.
Stay tuned.
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Baloo’s Bugle is a cool monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the July “Be a Sport” theme.
For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Aquanaut and Geologist Webelos activity badges.
This issue has lots of great game ideas and also features a thoughtful essay by Bill Smith on BSA intraorganizational communication and whether Roundtables are still needed today.
Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.
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Posted by Mike Newman
According to the Language of Scouting, “Webelos” is not a noun. The term to use to refer to boys in a Webelos den is “Webelos Scouts” not “Webelos”.
Here is the LOS entry for “Webelos Scout”:
“(Pronounced WEE-buh-los.) A Cub Scout who has completed the third grade or is age 10 but has not yet completed fifth grade or reached age 11 1/2, and is a member of a Webelos den. The word “Webelos” (means WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts) should always be used as a modifier, never as a noun.” [Bold added]
Incidentally, “Webelo” is not a word.
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If your pack is like mine in presenting a new Boy Scout Handbook to the fifth-grade Webelos Scouts at your pack graduation ceremony, you will have a pretty cool-looking book to give them in 2010.
This is the cover of the upcoming Centennial (12th) Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook (designed by enventys).
Link [Via Boyandgirlscouts.com]
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The May 2009 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is available for free download.
Baloo’s Bugle is a monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the June “A Camping We Will Go” theme.
For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Traveler and Handyman Webelos activity badges.
This issues also has great tips on Cub Scout cooking and on planning campfires.
Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.
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Posted by Mike Newman
The April 2009 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is available for free download.
Baloo’s Bugle is a monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the May “Leave Nothing But Footprints” theme.
For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Outdoorsman and Artist Webelos activity badges.
In addition to many different ideas for fun hikes, this issue also has suggestions on annual program planning.
Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.
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The March 2009 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is available for free download. Baloo’s Bugle is a monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the April “Jurassic Pack” theme.
For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Family Member and Sportsman Webelos activity badges.
And this issue also has tips for den leaders, info about Pow-wow/University of Scouting, and suggestions for effective pack communication.
Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.
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Posted by Mike Newman
The February 2009 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is available for free download. Baloo’s Bugle is a monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the March “When I Grow Up” theme.
For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Athlete and Engineer Webelos activity badges.
And there is also stuff about the making sure that den and pack events provide a safe haven and about spring recruiting.
Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.
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