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One of Scouting's greatest challenges is to
make the next level of Scouting readily available for a young man once he
meets the joining requirements. |
I would
like to introduce myself (Meg Struttman)
and Frank Colomer to most of you. We are honored to be your Webelos to Scout
Transition coordinator for Sycamore District within the Blackhawk Area
Council. Frank and I have had many years of experience dealing with the
transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.
I would like to give you a little information of
what you and the Webelos Leaders in your pack should be doing to have a
successful transition to Boy Scouts.
I would like to ask of you and your Leaders to
contact me with all information as to which Troops your Webelos Scouts will be
transitioning to. With your information we can track your Scouts through to
Boy Scouts on their way to becoming an Eagle Scout.
Upcoming Sycamore Troop Activities for your Webelos to Visit... Note:
these events are generally sponsored by individual
units - not the District/Council |
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Boy Scouting is designed for boy’s
ages 11 through 17, who are old enough to be on their own in the out-of-doors.
While adults serve as key leaders, Boy Scouts hold leadership positions and
plan the troop's program.
The passage from Cub Scout pack to
Boy Scout troop should be smooth, with no time lost in between. By the time Webelos Scouts are ready to cross over, they and their families should be
familiar and comfortable with the youth and adult leaders of the troop, their
role in the troop and troop activities, and feel excited about beginning this
new adventure. The Webelos Scout's graduation ceremony should clearly signify
his transition to a new level of Scouting, and could include the presentation
of his Arrow of Light Award, a Boy Scout Handbook, and a troop neckerchief.
A Webelos Scout who has earned the
Arrow of Light Award has now completed all the requirements for the Scout
badge and may join a Boy Scout troop.
The key factor to improved Webelos
transition is the ongoing working relationship of the leaders of a Cub Scout
pack and a Boy Scout troop. Ideally a community organization would have both a
pack and a troop with leaders who work together to help move Webelos Scouts
into a Boy Scout troop the same way schools move students from elementary
school to middle school.
There are a number of ways a pack and
troop can work together to enhance the Scouting experience of their boys. To
help assure maximum transition requires cooperation between the ...
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