Webelos Scout Activity Badges
Community Group
As revised in the 1998
edition of the Webelos Scout Book (#33108).
To see the changes which were made in 1998,
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To see the requirements as they appear in
the 2003 edition
of the Webelos Handbook (#33452),
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CITIZEN,
COMMUNICATOR, FAMILY MEMBER,
READYMAN
Required for
Arrow of Light
Do All of These:
- Know the names of the President and Vice-President of the United
States. Know the names of the Governor of your state and the head of
your local government.
- Describe the flag of the United States and give a short history of
it. With another Webelos Scout helping you, show how to hoist and lower
the flag, how to hang it horizontally and vertically on a wall, and how
to fold it.
- Explain why you should respect your country's flag. Tell some of the
special days you should fly it. Tell when to salute the flag and show
how to do it.
- Repeat the Pledge of Allegiance from memory. Explain its meaning in
your own words. Lead your Webelos den in reciting the pledge.
- Tell how our National Anthem was written.
- Explain the rights and duties of a citizen of the United States.
Explain what a citizen should do to save our natural resources.
- Alone or with your Webelos den, do a special Good Turn. Help your
church or other religious organization, school, neighborhood, or town.
Tell what you did.
And Do Two of These:
- Tell about two things you can do that will help law enforcement
agencies.
- Visit a community leader. Learn about the duties of the job or
office. Tell the members of your Webelos den what you have learned.
- Write a short story of not less than 50 words about a former U.S.
president or some other great American man or woman. Give a report on
this to your Webelos den.
- Tell about another boy you think is a good citizen. Tell what he
does that makes you think he is a good citizen.
- List the names of three people you think are good citizens. They can
be from any country. Tell why you chose each of them.
- Tell why we have laws. Tell why you think it is important to obey
the law. Tell about three laws you obeyed this week.
- Tell why we have government. Explain some ways your family helps pay
for government.
- List four ways in which your country helps or works with other
nations.
- Name three organizations, not churches or other religious
organizations , in your area that help people. Tell something about what
one of these organizations does.
Do Seven of These
- Play the Body Language Game with your den.
- Prepare and give a three-minute talk to your den on a subject of
your choice.
- Invent and use a sign language or a picture writing language and use
it to tell someone a story.
- Identify and discuss with your den as many different methods of
communication as you can (at least six different methods).
- Invent your own den secret code and send one of your den members a
secret message.
- With your den, visit a library and talk to a librarian. Learn how
books are catalogued to make them easy to find.
- Visit the newsroom of a newspaper or radio or television station and
find out how they receive information.
- Write an article about a den activity for your pack newsletter or
local newspaper.
- Invite a person with a visual, speaking, or hearing impairment to
visit your den. Ask about the special ways he or she communicates.
Discover how well you can communicate with him or her.
- Use a personal computer to write a letter to a friend or relative.
Create your letter, check it for grammar and spelling, and save it to
either a hard drive or a diskette. Print it.
- Under the supervision of a parent or adult, search the Internet and
connect to five Web sites that interest you. Exchange e-mail with a
friend or relative.
- Earn the academics belt loop for Computers.
- Earn the academics belt loop for Communicating.
- Find out about jobs in communications. Tell your den what you learn.
Do All of These:
- Tell what is meant by family, duty to family, and family meetings.
- Make a chart showing the jobs you and other family members have at
home. Talk with your family about other jobs you can do for the next two
months.
- Inspect your home and surroundings. Make a list of hazards or lack
of security that you find. Correct one problem that you found and tell
what you did.
- Explain why garbage and trash must be disposed of properly.
- Make a list of some things for which your family spends money. Tell
how you can help your family save money.
- Plan your own budget for 30 days. Keep track of your daily expenses
for seven days.
And Do Two of These:
- Prepare a family energy-saving plan. Tell the things you did to
carry it out.
- Tell what your family does for fun. Make a list of fun things your
family might do for little cost. Do one of them with a member of your
family.
- Learn how to clean your home properly. Help do it for one month.
- Show that you know how to look after your clothes. Help with at
least two family washes.
- Help plan the meals for your family for at least 1 week. With adult
supervision, help buy the food and help prepare at least three meals for
your family.
- Take part in at least four family meetings and help make decisions.
The meetings might involve plans for family activities, or they might be
about serious topics that your parent wants you to know about.
Required for
Arrow of Light
Do All of These:
- Explain what first aid is. Tell what you should do after an
accident.
- Explain how you can get help quickly if there is an emergency in
your home. Make a "help list" of people or agencies that can help you if
you need it. Post it near a phone or other place with easy access.
- Show what to do for these "hurry cases":
- Serious bleeding
- Stopped breathing
- Internal poisoning
- Heart attack
- Show how to treat shock.
- Show first aid for the following:
- Cuts and scratches
- Burns and scalds
- Choking
- Tell what steps must be taken for a safe swim with your Webelos den,
pack, family, or other group. Explain the reasons for the buddy system.
And Do Two of These:
- Explain six rules of safety you should follow when driving a
bicycle.
- Plan a home fire escape plan for your family.
- Explain how to use each item in a first aid kit for a home or car.
- Tell where accidents are most likely to happen inside and around
your home.
- Explain six safety rules you should remember when riding in a car.
- Attend a first aid demonstration at a Boy Scout troop meeting, a Red
Cross center, or other place.
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