Webelos rank badge

Webelos den leaders

  • Sam Hosp
  • Hilary Rubeck

Webelos meetings feel a little more advanced. Scouts start practicing the habits that will help them thrive in Scouts BSA.

Typical activities

  • Plan and complete a longer den hike
  • Practice readiness and safety scenarios
  • Learn more about community roles and citizenship
  • Take turns leading parts of a den activity
Webelos begins the transition from parent-led activities to youth leadership, at an age-appropriate pace.

Rank path

Required adventures

These adventures are the core path for the Webelos rank. Leaders may adapt meeting activities to the den, season, and family needs.

Den leadership

Bobcat Webelos

Refresh Scout Oath and Law habits, learn the denner role, create a den code, and practice Cub Scout signs and greetings.

Hiking and first aid

Webelos Walkabout

Plan a two-mile walk, check weather and safety steps, practice basic trail first aid, and reflect after the outing.

Fitness and nutrition

Stronger, Faster, Higher

Plan and eat a balanced meal, stay active with others, build personal fitness habits, and review health readiness for pack activities.

Civic life

My Community

Learn how voting and laws work, speak with an elected person when possible, trace a federal law, and complete service.

Home and natural-event safety

My Safety

Identify household hazards, review family safety habits, and prepare for natural events that could affect the local area.

Family values

My Family

Explore family faith or values traditions, practice kindness, compare shared values across traditions, and talk about reverence.