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Webelos Rank Overview

Webelos Rank Overview - Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will…•Understand and communicate to others the updated requirements for the Webelos Rank

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Desired Outcomes

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Program Change Alert!

• Former “2 year” Webelos program is now a “Webelos Year” and an “Arrow of Light “ year. There is no longer a requirement that the Webelos Badge must be earned to complete the Arrow of Light Requirements!

• Electives may still be earned in either year

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Webelos Rank Requirements

• Be an active member of your Webelos den for 3 months

• Complete 5 Core Adventures

• Choose and complete 2 Elective Adventures

• With a parent or guardian, complete the exercises in

the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, AND earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.

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Webelos Core Adventures

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Adventure Description

Cast Iron Chef Outdoor Cooking & Healthy Eating

Faith in Action Practice and demonstrate Duty to God

First Responder First Aid & Emergency Readiness

Stronger, Faster, Higher Physical Fitness

Webelos Walkabout Hiking and Leadership

Webelos/AOLElective Adventures

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Adventure Description

Adventures in Science Designing Experiments; Electricity, Astronomy

Aquanaut Swimming & Water Safety

Art Explosion Fine Arts

Animate It! Video Production

Aware & Care Disability Awareness

Build It! Tools & Construction

Build My Own Hero Heroes in Your Community

Castaway Outdoor Skills & Survival

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Webelos/AOL Elective Adventures (continued)

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Adventure Description

Earth Rocks Geology & Earth Science

Engineering Construction & Engineering Careers

Family Adventure Family Togetherness

Fix It! Household Handyman Skill

Into the Wild Nature – Bugs, Birds & Creatures

Webelos/AOL Elective Adventures (continued)

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Adventure Description

Into the Woods Trees & Nature

Look Back – Look Forward History

Sound Maestro Music & Performance

Sportsman Sports & Sportsmanship

Tech Quest - Game Design Online Safety & Digital Game Design

Webelos Advancement and Recognition

ContinuingAdvancement

• Webelos Rank ( 1st Year Only)

• Webelos “Colors”

Recognition• Cub Outdoor Program Award

• Summertime pack award

• STEM and STEM Nova awards

Most importantly…• FUN!!

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Webelos Advancement and Recognition

RevisedRetired

• Compass patch and point devices discontinued

• Academic and Sports program – belt loop and pin recognition

• Leave No Trace Award

New• “Adventure” program – pins for completion

• Easier implementation for den leaders

• Pins as interim recognition system for advancement to Webelos rank and additional adventures

• Outdoor Ethics Award

• 2 – 1 year programs – “Webelos Year, “Arrow of Light Year”

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Webelos Adventures…

Overview

Sample Webelos Core Adventure: “First Responder”

Sample Webelos Elective Adventure: “Adventures in Science”

Debrief

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