University of Scouting 2013

Capitol Area Council

Webelos Transition:

Arrow to Eagle

Goals:

As Leaders, Parents and Mentors, how

can you help Webelos Scouts transition

from Cub Scouts into Boy Scouts

Goals:

As Leaders, Parents and Mentors, how

can you help Webelos Scouts transition

from Cub Scouts into Boy Scouts

Agenda:

• Share Success: Stepping

Stones

• Explore Options

• Helping Him Decide

• Crossing Over

• Tips on Evaluating Troops

Agenda:

• Share Success: Stepping

Stones

• Explore Options

• Helping Him Decide

• Crossing Over

• Tips on Evaluating Troops

Share the Success: Stepping Stones

The Webelos Program

Fun / Fun

• The Golden Rule

Camping and more Camping

• Where to go / Who to Camp with

Arrow of Light

• How to Plan to Achieve

Organize

• Patrol Method

Uniform

• Pride in owning

Exploring the Options

Get Familiar with the Troops in your area

• Where and Who

As Webelos Leaders you can help

• Share what you know

• Network / Round Tables / District Events

Ask Boy Scout Troops

• Visits

• Camp Outs

• Troop Meetings

Helping Him Decide

Exposing what it means to be a Scout

• Let him see the scouts in action

• What have they done / what is next

Feel of a Troop

• Let him get the vibe of the troop

• More visits mean more opportunity

GUIDE don’t chose for him

• Let them take ownership

• Better chance of success

Helping Him Decide (part deux)

Start Looking

• Webelos First Year: December ….

• Gives 12-14 months for visits / camping

• Helps with Arrow of Light, Scout Master

Conference

Impact: Cross Over

• As a Patrol

• As an Individual

Kintai Bridge Japan

Crossing Over

Memories and Fun

• Celebration of Success

• Crossing Over to Scouting

• Awards

Bridging over to something new

• Boy Scouts there to welcome the new Scout

• Change Uniform

When

• Different Packs Different Ways

Tips on Evaluating Troops

Program

• Meeting (when)

• Camping / Outings (type)

• High Adventure

• Planning (boy vs adult led)

Leadership

• Youth (Participation / Training)

• Adult (Participation / Training)

Tips on Evaluating Troops

Chemistry

• Family / Friends already there

• Troop treatment of new visitor

Stability

• Troop Participation (number of boys per event)

• Funding (accounts, fund raising, pay as you go)

• Recruitment

Tips on Evaluating Troops

Advancement / Merit Badges

• RANK & Merit Badges

• Joining the Troop

• Meeting with Scout Master

• First Year

• Plan / Mentors

• Goal “First Class”

• Beyond the First Year

• Leadership / Training / Giving Back

• Eagle Program

• Projects, Support & Execution

Leading, teaching

and sharing a

campfire program

Leading, teaching

and sharing a

campfire program

Having Earned his

Eagle and now gives

back to the program

Having Earned his

Eagle and now gives

back to the program

As your Journey Begins As your Journey Begins

Remember to have funRemember to have fun

Network, Network, NetworkNetwork, Network, Network

Talk to othersTalk to others

Tons of information out

there

Tons of information out

there

Some of the best memoriesSome of the best memories