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by Matt Price
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My wife is the Advancement Chair for our troop, and here is the reason
we don't count camping nights as a WEBELOS scout. She also mentions
that the requirements are required to be followed, no more - no less.
Understand, I do not want to nit pick - however, I am quoting
requirements the scouts must follow.
*Tenderfoot Requirement #2: *Spend at least one night on a patrol or
troop campout. Sleep in a tent you have helped pitch.
*Second Class Requirement #2a:* Since joining, have participated in five
separate troop/patrol activities (other than troop/patrol meetings), two
of which included camping overnight.
*First Class Requirement #3:* Since joining, have participated in ten
separate troop/patrol activities (other than troop/patrol meetings),
three of which included camping overnight.
This means that camping as a webelos scout does not count toward any
rank requirements.
*Camping Merit Badge #7: *Prepare for an overnight campout with your
patrol by doing the following:
*Camping Merit Badge #9:* Show experience in camping by doing the
following: Camp a total of at least 20 days and 20 nights. Sleep each
night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched. The 20 days and 20
nights must be at a designated Scouting activity or event...
In order to work on Merit Badges such as these, it is required that we
follow age appropriate guidelines. Which means, that Webelos camping
with a troop does not count toward any Boy Scouting awards, but only for
the Webelos and Arrow of Light Awards, but are not to be counted toward
that if they are used for the outdoors man activity award..
The Arrow of Light Requirements are very specific: Participate in a
Webelos overnight campout or day hike.(If you have already done this
when you earned your Outdoorsman activity badge, you may not use it to
fulfill requirements for your Arrow of Light Award requirements.)
Once they have reached the age of 11, they are now in the Boy Scout
Program, and because of that, they are required to follow the Boy Scout
program and perform as a Boy Scout. No more, no less. As far as
counting them toward Order of the Arrow, all camping must be done as a
Boy Scout aged 11-17.
Matt
we don't count camping nights as a WEBELOS scout. She also mentions
that the requirements are required to be followed, no more - no less.
Understand, I do not want to nit pick - however, I am quoting
requirements the scouts must follow.
*Tenderfoot Requirement #2: *Spend at least one night on a patrol or
troop campout. Sleep in a tent you have helped pitch.
*Second Class Requirement #2a:* Since joining, have participated in five
separate troop/patrol activities (other than troop/patrol meetings), two
of which included camping overnight.
*First Class Requirement #3:* Since joining, have participated in ten
separate troop/patrol activities (other than troop/patrol meetings),
three of which included camping overnight.
This means that camping as a webelos scout does not count toward any
rank requirements.
*Camping Merit Badge #7: *Prepare for an overnight campout with your
patrol by doing the following:
*Camping Merit Badge #9:* Show experience in camping by doing the
following: Camp a total of at least 20 days and 20 nights. Sleep each
night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched. The 20 days and 20
nights must be at a designated Scouting activity or event...
In order to work on Merit Badges such as these, it is required that we
follow age appropriate guidelines. Which means, that Webelos camping
with a troop does not count toward any Boy Scouting awards, but only for
the Webelos and Arrow of Light Awards, but are not to be counted toward
that if they are used for the outdoors man activity award..
The Arrow of Light Requirements are very specific: Participate in a
Webelos overnight campout or day hike.(If you have already done this
when you earned your Outdoorsman activity badge, you may not use it to
fulfill requirements for your Arrow of Light Award requirements.)
Once they have reached the age of 11, they are now in the Boy Scout
Program, and because of that, they are required to follow the Boy Scout
program and perform as a Boy Scout. No more, no less. As far as
counting them toward Order of the Arrow, all camping must be done as a
Boy Scout aged 11-17.
Matt
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