Cub Name___________________________

WEBELOS

Tiger Cubs, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts have the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award. Boys may earn the award in each of the program years as long as the requirements are completed each year. The first time the award is earned, the boy will receive the pocket flap award (shown above), which is to be worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt. Each successive time the award is earned, a wolf track pin (also shown above) may be added to the flap. Leaders should encourage boys to build on skills and experiences from previous years when working on the award for a successive year

All Ranks Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/ Webelos Scout resident camp.

Webelos Scouts. Earn the Outdoorsman Activity Badge (Webelos Handbook); and complete six of the outdoor activities listed below.

OUTDOORSMAN

Required for Arrow of Light

Do two of these:

1. ___Present yourself to your Webelos den leader, properly dressed, as you would be for an overnight campout. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.
2. ___With your family or Webelos den, help plan and take part in an evening outdoor activity that includes a campfire.
3. _____With your parent or guardian, take part in a Webelos den overnight campout or a family campout. Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.
4. _____With your parent or guardian, camp overnight with a Boy Scout troop. Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.

And do five of these:

5. _____During a Webelos den meeting, discuss how to follow the Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines during outdoor activities. Look in Page 72 on your handbook.
6. _____Participate in an outdoor conservation project with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.
7. _____Discuss with your Webelos den leader the rules of outdoor fire safety. Using these rules, show how to build a safe fire and put it out.
8. _____With your accompanying adult on a campout or outdoor activity, assist in preparing, cooking, and cleanup for one of your den's meals. Tell why it is important for each den member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
9. _____Discuss with your Webelos den leader the things that you need to take on a hike. Go on one 3-mile hike with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.
10. _____Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.
11. _____Demonstrate setting up a tent or dining fly using two half hitches and a taut-line hitch. Show ho to tie a square knot and explain how it is used.
12. _____Visit a nearby Boy Scout camp with your Webelos den.

Outdoor Activities

With your den, pack, or family:

1. ____Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can be on an organized, marked trail, or just a hike to observe nature in your area.
2. ____Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park fun day.
3. ____Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
4. ____Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
5. ____Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
6. ____Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
7. ____Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
8. ____Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack meeting.
9. ____Participate in an outdoor aquatic activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den or pack swim.
10. ____Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
11. ____Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
12. ____Participate in an outdoor Scout’s Own or other worship service.
13. ____Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.