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The Scoutmaster’s Role
Knowing that 70% of all boys who join Boy Scout were Webelos first, it makes
good sense to "go after" those Webelos. New members have vitality, new ideas,
and add new parents to your Troop! You can play a critical role in recruiting
new Scouts to your troop through the Webelos Graduation Plan.
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TARGET DATE |
TASK |
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September Roundtable |
Joint meeting: Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, & Webelos 2 (5th
grade) leaders. Webelos graduation job description sheets for every
Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, or Pack Committee chairman and Webelos leader plus
Webelos Tracking sheets are distributed |
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October |
Choose and make
reservations for your troop’s summer long-term camp if you have not
already done so.
Meet with your
unit commissioner and let him/her know your desires for increasing the
troop size.
Appoint good
Scouts to be Webelos Den Chiefs to help get Webelos in nearby pack(s)
interested in joining your troop.
Identify a
Webelos Resource Chairman for the Troop to help as liaison with nearby
packs and unit commissioner. |
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November |
Invite Webelos to visit a troop meeting. Have a Webelos
parents' night to promote the troop's summer camp plans -and get Webelos
ready to participate. Give them an information sheet with schedule, fees,
and general camp information. |
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December |
Plan to be a part of the pack's February meeting and
Webelos graduation ceremony. |
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February |
Attend the pack meeting in February and help conduct the
graduation ceremony. Webelos, Webelos leaders, and parents should register
as Scouts and leaders with your troop. Troop should pay the $1 transfer
fee. |
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March |
Joint Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, & new Webelos 1 leaders.
General orientation for new Round Table Webelos 1 leaders moving up from
Bear leadership. |
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March/April |
Invite Webelos leader(s) to be the new Scout's patrol
advisor (SMA). This will help the new boys get adjusted and provides an
excellent prospect for a new assistant or committee person in the troop.
Be sure all new Scouts have the troop schedule so that they can begin
participating in Troop activities. Hold a spring campout for the troop
emphasizing basic Scout skills for new boys (i.e., cooking, camping and
patrol method). This activity will build confidence in new Scouts and help
prepare them for summer camp. Have a troop parents’ meeting for final
details on summer camp. Encourage new parents to join the troop as
Assistant Scoutmasters or committee members. |
Note: For information on packs in your area to recruit new boys from, ask the
Transition Coordinator, Membership Team, Unit commissioner, or District
Executive. The district web site
www.cogiobabsa.com has a unit locator. A list of Webelos leaders and/or Pack
Committee Chairman can be provided to you. You should also receive a list of
eligible Webelos in October to invite to your troop. If you do not, contact the
Webelos-To-Scout Transition Team.
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