Public Grade 4/Webelos - Cub Scout Pack 360 (Fletcher Hills, California)

Webelos - Fourth Grade

Webelos I is the first part of an 18 month transition program from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. The word Webelos is an acronym for "We'll Be Loyal Scouts" and is both the singular and the plural form.

The boy becomes a Webelos Scout upon graduation from the Bear program in the summer following third grade. Boys new to Cub Scouting can become Webelos if they have completed the third grade and have earned their Bobcat badge.

Webelos may wear either the blue Cub Scout uniform or the tan Boy Scout uniform, with Cub Scout insignia. Boys who are continuing from lower ranks typically continue to use their blue uniform until they have earned their Webelos rank, at which point many families opt to switch to the tan uniform. Boys who are just joining Cub Scouts at the Webelos level will probably want to purchase only the tan uniform.

Instead of working on electives, each Webelos Scout works to complete a series of 20 hobby and career Activity Badges (pins). The emphasis shifts from home-centered activities to a series of group centered activities conducted by the Webelos den.

The Activity Badges are patterened after merit badges in Boy Scouts. They are worn on a set of ribbons called Webelos Colors.

The Webelos program has two major milestones: the Webelos rank badge which is typically earned in the spring of the fourth grade year and the Arrow of Light award which is earned in the spring of fifth grade. The Arrow of Light is the hightst rank and badge that a Cub Scout can earn. It is the only Cub Scout rank that carries over to Boy Scouts is worn on the Boy Scout uniform.