As a Cub Scout, you have a chance to earn
four badges -
Tiger Cub,
Bobcat,
Wolf, and
Bear. A Cub may also have gotten some
arrow points and
Progress Toward Ranks beads.
But in Webelos Scouting, a Webelos Scout can
earn 22 badges! First, there are 20 activity badges. A Webelos
Scout can earn all 20 or as many as he likes. To assist the
Webelos Scout along the road towards earning his Activity
Badges, the
Compass Points emblem is awarded as an incentive.
Activity badges are metal emblems that are
pinned on the
Webelos cap or
"Webelos colors". A Webelos Scout can earn them by
completing the requirements during den meetings and at home.
Some activity badges are for sports like
swimming and
boating,
baseball and
basketball. Others are for
crafts. Still others are earned by exploring careers like
engineering and
Geology. Most of the activity badges will help you prepare
to become a
Boy Scout.
The 20 activity badges are shown
here. Notice that they are in groups. For the
Webelos badge and
Arrow of Light Award, you must earn certain badges. Be sure
to check which ones you need when you start working on the
Webelos badge and Arrow of Light Award.
The twenty Activity Badges are divided into
five groups of four activities each. The Groups and Activities
are illustrated in the menu to the left.
