Sorry if this comes off negative at first, but some things that were posted previous rubbed me wrong and I couldn't hold my fingers no more.....
Eagledad said "I dont think the BSA says whether the Webelos book has to be signed or not. I do know it has a place for a signature and it is an official document."
Webelos current book #33452 pg #10 says - "When a Tiger Cub, Wolf Cub, or Bear Cub Scout completes requirements, a parent or guardian signs his book. When a Webelos Scout completes requirements, he takes his book to the Webelos den leader or an adult designated as the activity badge counselor (often this is the parent or guardian of a Webelos Scout). For projects that are done at home or with the family and are not easily transportable, the parent or guardian still may be asked to approve the Webelos Scout's completion of an activity badge requirement."
Sorry, but reading and signing of the books is a pet peeve of mine. In order for a Webelos Scout to receive his Webelos Badge he must complete 8 different requirements. The very first requirement is to "Have an adult member of your family read the Webelos Scout Parent Guide (pages 1-22) and sign here." This requirement has been in the last (3) printings of the boys Webelos book, and there is a parent guide in every level of the Cub Scout program boys books.
Eagledad also said, "He is the one who initiates a SM Conference and BOR to earn his rank, not the adults." If the boy goes to his SM when he is ready for advancement...what happens to your boys that are not advancing? The Scoutmaster conference can be used as a counseling tool at any time and for a variety of other reasons. Where does it say that the boy initiates the SM conference?
Pack330-
Remind, remind, remind....You are training them now for when they get to the Troop. Your leaders may never get to see the rewards, but the boys do eventually learn. Your Webelos are picking up on it now, yes?
This is what I did to help me with keeping track of what the boy did at home - I got the arrow post-it-note strip stickers, and stuck a hand-full in the back of the boys book. When the parent signed the book they stuck the sticker on the page and left half of the sticker sticking out of the book. Then all I would have to do is follow their stickers, mark my paper work, and replace the sticker in the back of the book.
Dont forget this is a home-based program (Tiger/Wolf/Bear). The boys come to the den meeting to have fun with their friends! You dont have to show them in the book what requirements they are going to be doing, thats school work.
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Sorry if this comes off negative at first, but some things that were posted previous rubbed me wrong and I couldn't hold my fingers no more.....
Eagledad said "I dont think the BSA says whether the Webelos book has to be signed or not. I do know it has a place for a signature and it is an official document."
Webelos current book #33452 pg #10 says - "When a Tiger Cub, Wolf Cub, or Bear Cub Scout completes requirements, a parent or guardian signs his book. When a Webelos Scout completes requirements, he takes his book to the Webelos den leader or an adult designated as the activity badge counselor (often this is the parent or guardian of a Webelos Scout). For projects that are done at home or with the family and are not easily transportable, the parent or guardian still may be asked to approve the Webelos Scout's completion of an activity badge requirement."
Sorry, but reading and signing of the books is a pet peeve of mine. In order for a Webelos Scout to receive his Webelos Badge he must complete 8 different requirements. The very first requirement is to "Have an adult member of your family read the Webelos Scout Parent Guide (pages 1-22) and sign here." This requirement has been in the last (3) printings of the boys Webelos book, and there is a parent guide in every level of the Cub Scout program boys books.
Eagledad also said, "He is the one who initiates a SM Conference and BOR to earn his rank, not the adults." If the boy goes to his SM when he is ready for advancement...what happens to your boys that are not advancing? The Scoutmaster conference can be used as a counseling tool at any time and for a variety of other reasons. Where does it say that the boy initiates the SM conference?
Pack330-
Remind, remind, remind....You are training them now for when they get to the Troop. Your leaders may never get to see the rewards, but the boys do eventually learn. Your Webelos are picking up on it now, yes?
This is what I did to help me with keeping track of what the boy did at home - I got the arrow post-it-note strip stickers, and stuck a hand-full in the back of the boys book. When the parent signed the book they stuck the sticker on the page and left half of the sticker sticking out of the book. Then all I would have to do is follow their stickers, mark my paper work, and replace the sticker in the back of the book.
Dont forget this is a home-based program (Tiger/Wolf/Bear). The boys come to the den meeting to have fun with their friends! You dont have to show them in the book what requirements they are going to be doing, thats school work.
Just remember~KISMIF
Keep It Simply Make It Fun).