Does the Webelos Leader teach the boys about the activity badges?
Yes and no. It is highly discouraged to have the Webelos Leader do all the teaching. In Boy Scouting (which we are trying to introduce) the boys go to Merit Badge Counselors who assist the boys in achieving their badges. You are encouraged to get the den parents to act as Activity Badge counselors to help the Webelos through their activity badge requirements. However the Webelos Leader signs the boys off. Parents no longer sign off activities. Do we follow the Pack’s Cub Scout monthly theme? No, you will be busy enough trying to cover one activity badge a month. Make sure the Webelos know what the monthly theme is, but unless you are putting on a skit, don’t spend a lot of time on it. Nearly everything the den does is focused on one of the 20 activity badges, the Webelos badge, or the Arrow of Light. The few exceptions are when the Webelos take part in such pack events as the Pinewood derby and the blue and gold dinner. Is there a certain order we should follow in covering the activity
