Pack 722 News Blog

Welcome Back, Webelos II

Hi! I�m Pam Romano, your Webelos II den leader. My 11 year old son, Kannon, is a member of the Webelos� den. My first experience, as a den leader, was last year with the Webelos I. We had a phenomenal scouting season filled with camping, hiking and of course, the best time of all� WEBELOS WOODS! What an action packed adventurous weekend for just the Webelos! We learned how to shoot bows with arrows, did target practicing with rifles and had the biggest & best bon fire of all the groups!

I�m really looking forward to an exciting and memorable year for the boys! We�re recruiting a Den Chief (Boy Scout) to work again with the den since this was such a success last year. Final year before the boys move on to the Boy Scout ranks. Buckle your seat belts and get ready for an awesome grand finale year!

Congratulations, Webelos 2 Scouts!

Pack 722 is proud to present the Arrow of Light Award to seven of our Webelos Scouts. At an impressive ceremony during our April pack meeting, the boys will be presented with the highest award in Cub Scouting.

Ceremonial arrows will be presented to them to commemorate their achievement:

The colored bands honor their individual ranks and achievements. Orange is for Tiger, Black for Bobcat, Red for Wolf, Green for Bear, Silver and Gold for Arrow Points, Blue for Webelos, White is for the Webelos achievements; Tan for the Religious Emblem of their Faith; and the band of Yellow represents the Arrow of Light Award.

The parts of the arrow itself hold special significance.

The three feathers symbolize the family, the pack leadership and the scout. We have all worked together to help the scouts grow into fine young men. May they always fly straight and true to the mark.

These feathers in turn are joined by the blue and gold crests of Cub Scouting.

The blue crest stands for faith and loyalty, as deep and true as the vast expanse of the sky above us. May they always be faithful and loyal.

The gold crest stands for warmth and good cheer, like the golden rays of the sun. May they always be of good cheer.

The arrowhead represents courage and strength, like the stone from which it is crafted. May they always be courageous and strong.

The shaft of the arrow, fashioned from the hardest wood, stands for honesty and fairness. May they always be truthful, and straight as the arrow.

The lashing that holds the arrowhead to the shaft represents the friendship that has bound us together in scouting and will bind us together in memory.

Alex joined Cub Scouts in 2003 as a Tiger Cub. As a Bear Cub he received the religious emblem of his faith - the Parvuli Dei Medal. Alex earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. He also earned the Aquanaut, Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveller, Citizen, Communicator, Family Member, Readyman, Craftsman, Handyman, Scientist, Naturalist and Outdoorsman Activity Pins. Alex's favorite experience in Scouting was the Great North Woods Challenge, camping at Webelos Woods and visiting the Ecotarium.

Connor joined Cub Scouts in 2003 as a Tiger Cub. As a Bear Cub he received the religious emblem of his faith - the Parvuli Dei Medal. Connor earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. Connor is a Super Acheiver - he has earned all 20 activity pins: Aquanaut, Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveller, Citizen, Communicator, Family Member, Readyman, Craftsman, Engineer, Handyman, Scientist, Forester, Geologist, Naturalist and Outdoorsman. Connor's favorite experience in Scouting was camping at Webelos Woods and attending the Lowell Devil's hockey game.

Dan joined Cub Scouts in 2003 as a Tiger Cub. If we ever had a question about the Scouts, Dan was always ready with an answer! Dan earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. Dan is a Super Acheiver - he has earned all 20 activity pins: Aquanaut, Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveller, Citizen, Communicator, Family Member, Readyman, Craftsman, Engineer, Handyman, Scientist, Forester, Geologist, Naturalist and Outdoorsman. Dan's favorite experience in Scouting was camping at Camp Nihan and the sleepover at the Museum of Science.

Liam joined Cub Scouts in 2003 as a Tiger Cub. He took a short break from Bears and returned for Webelos. Liam earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. He also earned the Aquanaut, Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Citizen, Communicator, Readyman, Craftsman, Handyman, Naturalist and Outdoorsman Activity Pins. Liam's favorite experience in Scouting was camping at Webelos Woods.

Nick B. joined Cub Scouts in 2006 as a Webelos. For some strange reason he wanted to sell popcorn! Nick earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. He also earned the Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Citizen, Communicator, Readyman, Handyman, Naturalist and Outdoorsman Activity Pins. Nick's favorite experience in Scouting was camping at Webelos Woods with his friends.

Nick W. joined Cub Scouts in 2003 as a Tiger Cub. He has been an enthusiastic member ever since. Nick earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. He also earned the Athlete, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveller, Citizen, Communicator, Family Member, Readyman, Handyman, Naturalist and Outdoorsman Activity Pins. Nick's favorite experience in Scouting was the Ecotarium sleepover.

Nico joined Cub Scouts in 2003 as a Tiger Cub. As a Bear Cub he received the religious emblem of his faith - the Parvuli Dei Medal. Nico earned his Webelos Badge and Compass Emblem in May, 2007. He also earned the Aquanaut, Fitness, Sportsman, Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveller, Citizen, Communicator, Readyman, Handyman, and Outdoorsman Activity Pins. Nico's favorite experience in Scouting was camping at Webelos Woods.

Webelos 2 Achievements

Have your Heard the news? It�s all over Wakefield! We are almost ready! Yes, the Webelos II scouts are counting the days to their CROSSOVER to Boy Scouts.

This month the boys have earned the following achievements:

Congratulations to Grant Simpson for earning his Compass Point Emblem. To earn the Emblem they must have completed earned 3 Achievements for their Webelos Badge and at least four additional activity badges. Congratulations!

Chris Powers has earned his first compass point pin for completing an additional 4 activity badges. Way to Go!

Jonah Dieguz has now earned both his Scholar and Fitness activity Badges. He is working hard to meet all of the requirements to get his Webelos Badge. Keep going, you�re doing GREAT!

Five of our Webelos II Scouts are working on their Arrow of Light Award. This is the highest award in Cub Scouting. This award tells everyone they are ready to be a Boy Scout. This is the ONLY Cub Scout badge you can wear on your Boy Scout uniform. As part of the requirements for this award, the Webelos II will be visiting a Boy Scout meeting in February AND will have a conference with the Scoutmaster, Mike Kilkely and their parents. We plan to award The Arrow of Light at the March Pack meeting.

Webelos 2 Update: We've Been Busy!

ALL the Webelos II scouts, Grant, Noah, Chris, Joe, Kevin and Jonah, had a wonderful experience attending The Great North Woods Challenge at T.L. Storer Scout Camp in Barnstead N.H. on October 8th, 9th, and 10th. They even had two Webelos I scouts join them, Connor Shine and Alex Mansour. This program was designed to give Webelos Scouts and their parents a preview of the Boy Scouting experience. It reinforced Boy Scouting values, procedures, methods and skills. Over 1000 scouts and adults participated.

The weekend included such skills as first aid (which Mr. Shine took to a new level!), fire building, knots, lashing. They also participated in archery and the BB range and whittled a walking stick. On Saturday, they had tin-foil chicken dinners cooked over charcoal pits with the help of our own LeeAnn Russell (Grant�s mom) and Gerard Daily (Joe�s dad). Then they participated in a bonfire and learned how to properly destroy, by fire, an American flag. The flags that were burned had flown in Iraq. That evening they also watch several skits, and songs around the fire. On Sunday, breakfast in the mess hall, Sunday Church Services at the lake, then more activities during the day. Sunday night, dinner included roast beef, turkey and ham. Mr. Macdonald was in his glory! Word has it that he even saved some for a midnight snack! After the campfire that evening everyone enjoyed the live band music of �Conniption Fits� from VT.

The nights were very chilly, but most were prepared with long underwear, below freezing sleeping bags, hats and gloves!

Thank you to Jim Wensley who got our Pack eight � two-man tents! These were donated to the District and Jim was able to get them for us.

Activity Badges

Our newest Webelos II scout�Jonah Dieguez has earned his Bobcat Badge - congratulations!

Together as a den, we have been working on the requirements for the Engineer badge, which we expect to finish in October. We have drawn a floor plan of our homes, learned how electricity is generated and gets to our home. We even constructed a simple working electrical circuit with a switch, light and batteries. It was so much fun that the boys kept adding more batteries and eventually blew out the light bulb! Next meeting we will build a catapult and see how it works.

Congratulations to the Webelos II scouts for earning the following activity badges

Kevin Cajuda - Aquanaut & Outdoorsman Noah Macdonald - Outdoorsman Grant Simpson - Traveler and the Cub Scout outdoor activity award Chris Powers � Traveler and Artist

Compass Points Emblem. The Compass points emblem is awarded after the scout has earned the Webelos badge AND four additional activity badges for a total of seven.
Congratulations to Chris Powers for being the first of the Webelos II scouts to earn their Compass Points Emblem. To earn the emblem, Chris completed and earned the Webelos badge and the Communicator, Readyman, Outdoorsman and Sportsman Badges. I know the other Webelos aren�t far behind.