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Other adults can contribute much to
your program: parents, of course, espe-
cially if they have skills or interests that
the registered leaders lack; other adults
can help, too.
Troop Assistant Scoutmaster—This is
the individual who maintains a liaison
between your den and the troop that
takes your Webelos Scouts when they
graduate from the pack. His job is to coor-
dinate joint troop-Webelos den events
and to help your Webelos Scouts learn
Boy Scout skills to prepare for their entry
into the troop.
The assistant Scoutmaster may attend
some of your den meetings, particularly
to help the den chief when you're working
on Boy Scout skills. But his main job is to
arrange to have your den members take
part in such troop events as camp-outs,
troop meetings, and courts of honor.
Activity Badge Counselors—These are
men and women with special skills or
interests in one or more of the 20 Webelos
activity badge fields. They may be par-
ents of your den members, pack commit-
tee members, or outsiders who are
willing to help.
Call upon these counselors when the
den is working in their field of interest.
(They are not usually registered as
leaders, but they may register as pack
committee members, if desired.)
A good way to find activity badge
counselors is to use the Parent and Fam-
ily Talent Survey Sheet in the Cub Scout
Leader Book. If you merely issue a gen-
eral invitation for parents to "come and
help out," you're not likely to get much
response. But if John Doe has indicated
on the survey sheet that his hobby is
woodworking, you have a ready and
probably eager helper while the den is
working on the Craftsman badge.
For one activity badge, Outdoorsman,
you must have adult help. This is because
in the month that this badge is featured,
the climax is a Webelos overnight camp-
out during which each boy must be in the
care of a responsible adult. You should
not take sole responsibility on a camp-
out for a group of Webelos Scouts, many
of whom may never have spent a night
away from their parents.
Some of your den members may not
have fathers at home. Help them try to
find another adult for the camp-out—
perhaps their mom or other relative, a
friend, or, if necessary, the parent of
another den member. No one adult how-
ever should be responsible for more than
one Webelos Scout beside his son. Ask
your committee for help in looking for
adult help, if necessary.
As the den leader, you are primarily
responsible for your den's program. But
look for all the help you can get from
other adults. Most people are willing to
help if you tell them exactly what's
needed and how long the job will last.
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PROGRAM
RESOURCES
FOR WEBELOS
LEADERS
Many resources are available to help
you with your den's program. The most
important are the Webelos Scout Book
(Supply No. 3235) and the Cub Scout
Leader Book (Supply No. 3220A).
You will also find frequent references
in the den meeting outlines to Den Chief
Handbook (No. 3211A); Cub Scout
LeaderHow-To Book (No. 3831); Webelos
Den Activities (No. 3853A); and Cub
Scout Songbook (No. 3222).
Ethics in Action for Cub Scouts, No.
3015, explains this important new values
program. The Ethics in Action activities
are also included in the 1991 printing of
the Cub Scout Leader How-To Book.
Be sure your den chief has a copy of the
Den Chief Handbook. Occasionally,
when you're working on Boy Scout
skills, he will also need his Boy Scout
Handbook (No. 3229).
A Webelos Scout Advancement Chart
(wall type, No. 4187) is helpful in moti-
vating boys to advance. Other useful
forms are the Webelos Den Meeting Pro-
gram form (No. 3852), the Webelos Den
Record sheet (No. 3850), and Den
Advancement Report (No. 3847).
You can get all of these books and
forms through your nearby Scout distrib-
utor or local Scout council service center.
TRAINING
If you are a new den leader, you may be
worried about the job ahead. Don't be.
Help is available.
You can learn a lot about den leader-
ship by reading the Cub Scout Leader
Book, but nothing beats training. As
soon as you become a Webelos leader, you
will have an opportunity to complete the
videotaped Webelos Leader Fast Start
training which will direct you to your job
and teach you how to run a Webelos den
meeting. The next step is basic training
for Webelos leaders conducted by experi-
enced Cub Scouters of your district or
council. Ask your Cubmaster or commis-
sioner when the next course is scheduled
and be sure to attend.
Even before the training course begins,
you will benefit by attending the next
Cub Scout leaders' roundtable. A round-
table is. held each month by your district
and you will find it invaluable. At a
roundtable, you'll get many ideas for spe-
cific den programs. Just as important you
have a chance to talk with experienced
leaders and share their know how. Your
Cubmaster will know when and where
the next roundtable is scheduled.
Sometime during the year, a Cub Scout
leaders' pow wow will probably be held
in your council. A pow wow is an all-day
session for Cub Scouters, with special
workshops and seminars for Webelos den
leaders. Be sure to attend.
GRADUATING INTO
DOY SCOUTING
One of your main goals as a Webelos
den leader will be to graduate your We-
belos Scouts into a Boy Scout troop. The
Webelos program is, after all, a transi-
tional period from home-centered Cub
Scouting into the wider world of Boy
Scouting, and it fails its purpose if the
den members don't go into a troop.
The best way to make sure it happens is
to give your boys an active, strong pro-
gram with a gradual introduction to the
ideals and activities of Boy Scouting.
Along with that program, it is wise to
have close contact with one or more Boy
Scout troops so that moving into a troop
is a natural step for the boys.
Most Webelos dens graduate into a
troop as a group as soon as all boys are
eligible. Typically, this is after all have
earned the Arrow of Light Award and
takes place at the February or March pack
activity.
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