Day Camp For Webelos

[SeattlePioneer]

Our Cub Scout Day Camp has had pretty much the same program for Wolves, Bears and all Webelos.

 

Some activities had additional complexity available for some activities,  but most were pretty much the same.

 

We usually had two Webelos Dens of 6-8 boys  competing against each other in competitive events,  which was good.

 

But next year we may want to have more places available for boys.

 

This year,  we had an evening Tiger Camp program for four days and a Day Camp for four days for Wolves-Webelos.

 

I'm thinking that it might be nice to have a separate program for Webelos Scouts  --- perhaps something like a Webelos Woods program that would involve an overnight camping experience.  We would need to have participation by Scout Troops to provide adult and Boy Scout leadership for such an event.

 

Any ideas or comments on how to have a good Webelos experience out of the Cub Scout Day Camp program would be welcome.

[Eagle94-A1]

What do your Webelos say they would like to do?

 

My Webelos were bored stiff with the normal stuff. So what my camp did was create a 1/2 day WEBELOS WOODS program based upon what THEY wanted to do. 1/2 of the Webelos would be doing your standard day camp stuff: archery, bb guns, and fishing. The other 1/2 of Webelos would be doing Readyman, and outdoor oriented stuff: firebuilding and cooking, orienteering, hiking, etc.

 

Then they flipped flopped.

 

We are the smallest day camp, but as a result of the WEBELOS WOODS, he have the largest percentage of 3 to 5 year returning partiicpants.

[blw2]

yep, but whatever you do make it hands on!

 

It's so tempting in the interest of expediency and safety to show them how to make a fire..... let them make one!

[JasonG172]

My son skipped out on Day Camp as well because like you said it was geared towards Wolves and Bears.

[SeattlePioneer]

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What do your Webelos say they would like to do?

 

My Webelos were bored stiff with the normal stuff. So what my camp did was create a 1/2 day WEBELOS WOODS program based upon what THEY wanted to do. 1/2 of the Webelos would be doing your standard day camp stuff: archery, bb guns, and fishing. The other 1/2 of Webelos would be doing Readyman, and outdoor oriented stuff: firebuilding and cooking, orienteering, hiking, etc.

 

Then they flipped flopped.>>

 

 

 

My present thinking is to do a day of hiking away from the camp we use for the program.  I'm imagining parents dropping boys off at a park which would be the center of the day of hiking and camping activities.

 

The first couple of days of day camp would focus on building den unity and Den Leader experience,  the third day would focus on hiking and outdoor experiences.

 

The Webelos program would focus on earning one of the required skill groups  --- hiking probably.

 

We have an area (Alki Point) a few miles away where this kind of program could be carried out,  including such things as a local  museum visit and a tour of the Alki Point lighthouse and a beach hike.

 

Have local troops contributed leadership to the Day Camp Webelos program?

[mashmaster]

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What do your Webelos say they would like to do?

 

My Webelos were bored stiff with the normal stuff. So what my camp did was create a 1/2 day WEBELOS WOODS program based upon what THEY wanted to do. 1/2 of the Webelos would be doing your standard day camp stuff: archery, bb guns, and fishing. The other 1/2 of Webelos would be doing Readyman, and outdoor oriented stuff: firebuilding and cooking, orienteering, hiking, etc.

 

Then they flipped flopped.>>

 

 

 

My present thinking is to do a day of hiking away from the camp we use for the program.  I'm imagining parents dropping boys off at a park which would be the center of the day of hiking and camping activities.

 

The first couple of days of day camp would focus on building den unity and Den Leader experience,  the third day would focus on hiking and outdoor experiences.

 

The Webelos program would focus on earning one of the required skill groups  --- hiking probably.

 

We have an area (Alki Point) a few miles away where this kind of program could be carried out,  including such things as a local  museum visit and a tour of the Alki Point lighthouse and a beach hike.

 

Have local troops contributed leadership to the Day Camp Webelos program?

We just finished with a Webelos specific camp here.  These are the things the boys liked most:

• Rappelling
• Rock Wall Climbing
• Kayaking
• STEM: Drones, Robotics
• Archery
• Air Rifles
• Pool of course :-)

[Eagle94-A1]

Activities specific to Webelos

 

Readyman/ First Responder 2 days. first day was learning or practicing skills. 2nd day incorporated a high where stations were set up for them to do first aid scenarios.

 

Walkabout

 

Cast iron Chef

[SeattlePioneer]

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• Rappelling
• Rock Wall Climbing
• Kayaking
• STEM: Drones, Robotics
• Archery
• Air Rifles
• Pool of course :-)>>

 

We do archery and BB guns,  but the rest is WELL beyond what we can do as a volunteer camp.

 

 

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Activities specific to Webelos

 

Readyman/ First Responder 2 days. first day was learning or practicing skills. 2nd day incorporated a high where stations were set up for them to do first aid scenarios.

 

Walkabout

 

Cast iron Chef

 

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I'm guessing that you chose Readyman because it's probably the most difficult for many Webelos Den Leaders to do on their own?

 

Did your day camp last just two days?  If not,  what else did they do?

[Eagle94-A1]

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• Rappelling
• Rock Wall Climbing
• Kayaking
• STEM: Drones, Robotics
• Archery
• Air Rifles
• Pool of course :-)>>

 

We do archery and BB guns,  but the rest is WELL beyond what we can do as a volunteer camp.

 

 

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Activities specific to Webelos

 

Readyman/ First Responder 2 days. first day was learning or practicing skills. 2nd day incorporated a high where stations were set up for them to do first aid scenarios.

 

Walkabout

 

Cast iron Chef

 

>>

 

 

 

I'm guessing that you chose Readyman because it's probably the most difficult for many Webelos Den Leaders to do on their own?

 

Did your day camp last just two days?  If not,  what else did they do?

 

Past 2 years it's been 4.5 days.

 

Readyman/ First Responder was chosen because A) everyone in the public thinks first aid and Scouts in my and others' experiences and B) Webelos Woods director is a certified flight nurse. One day is taught teaching/reviewing the skills. We then move into Walkabout Adventure or Map and Compass Belt Loop ( orienteering).  3rd day combines the two into a hike that has first aid scenarios on the trail. Oldest had a blas in 2014 being a victim. 4th day is Cast Iron Chef adventure.

 

The .5 day started in 2014, and was a complete mess because it was announced that Friday would be a 1/2 day the Monday of day camp. So we had to implement a 1/2 day program for those who could not leave after lunch, which was about 1/2 the camp. Lost of ticked of folks about that, especially since I was staff and was dealing with issues when it was announced to everyone. I actually found out on Wednesday.

 

This year was again chaotic. While it was announced that Friday was 1/2 day, the program consisted of parents doing stuff with their kids. Some of the complaints I heard was 1) not everyone was able to have a parent at camp and 2) There was no organization or direction as to what the parents could do.