Cub
Scout Pack
127 - Webelos to Scout Transition
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Upcoming Troop Events for Webelos Scouts: |
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TROOP 84 OPEN HOUSE Monday, October 17, 6:50 pm at the FUMC Scout Hut Contact: Bill Keller, 371-3374, wkeller211@aol.com |
CAMP WITH TROOP 84 December 3-4 at the Webelos-Akela Weekend at Camp Blanding |
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TROOP 125 OPEN HOUSE Monday, October 24, 7:30-9:00 pm at Northwest Baptist Church 5514 NW 23rd Avenue Contact: Rick Yost, 375-4599, ryost@ufl.edu |
TROOP 125 CLIMBING DAY Saturday, December 10 at Gainesville Rock Gym Contact: Rick Yost, 375-4599, ryost@ufl.edu |
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Dear Webelos 2 Parents,
Congratulations! Your Cub Scout is about to achieve another milestone on the trail to Eagle. Earning the Arrow of Light and completing the Webelos program is an important step in a young boy’s life. Although it signifies the end of his Cub Scouting days, it signals the beginning of his Boy Scout Adventure. While Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are closely related, they are two separate and distinct programs. The Boy Scout program is designed to allow Scouts to participate in challenging and rewarding activities, while at the same time develop leadership skills and character qualities that will serve him throughout his life. Cub Scouts is an adult run program, while Boy Scouts is organized and run by the Scouts under the direction of trained adult leaders. Boy Scouts is more than just camping. Studies have shown that participation in Boy Scouts has increased the scouts’ self-confidence and taught skills that they could not get elsewhere. Further, a study by the Harris Group revealed that men with strong scouting backgrounds maintain higher ethical standards, attain higher educational levels and show less anti-social behavior than do those with no scouting background. We will do our best to provide opportunities for you to visit a few of the Troops in our District. Troops are selected for a number of different reasons. Proximity to home or school, relationship to church or your current pack, or the activities on which the troop focuses on are just a few of the factors you should consider when choosing a troop. Boy Scouts is a wonderful program and provides an excellent environment in which your son will mature into a young man ready to take his place as a leader in society. The following resources have been created by the Boy Scouts of America to help Webelos Scouts, parents, and Webelos Leaders with the transition process of crossing over from being a Webelos Scout to being a Boy Scout. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help you, as we all make this transition together! Wayne McCormack |
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