Do we call our group of Webelos a patrol or den?
A. Webelos patrols are usually called dens until all the boys earn their Webelos badge. They choose a patrol name and obtain patrol insignia patches from the Scout Shop to replace the den number on the uniform. Show the boys the Scout Catalog and let them pick a badge from there. Patrol names are sacred to the boys, so let them choose it themselves. This will also help teach them the democratic skills they will need when they get into Boy Scouts. The name should be ‘theirs’ and it is encouraged to allow the boys to be creative. For example, they don’t need to be the Eagles. They can be the ‘Soaring Eagles’. Make sure other leades refer to them by their “earned” patrol name. Webelos also have a patrol yell and a patrol flag. The flag should be brought to each patrol meeting, pack meeting, and other relevant activity. Patrol yells and flags are created by the boys. Have the boys yell the patrol yell when they receive awards at the pack meeting.
