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UNAKA District Webelos to Boy Scouts Transition Program

UNAKA District Webelos to Boy Scouts Transition Program. Webelos Transition Program. Create Excitement – FUN! Communicate clearly Camp & Connect with Troops. Webelos Scouting ‘the critical link’. Arrow of Light. Exciting Crossovers. Den Chiefs. Webelos Encampment. Building a Bridge.

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UNAKA District Webelos to Boy Scouts Transition Program

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  1. UNAKA District Webelos to Boy Scouts Transition Program

  2. Webelos Transition Program • Create Excitement – FUN! • Communicate clearly • Camp & Connect with Troops

  3. Webelos Scouting‘the critical link’ Arrow of Light Exciting Crossovers Den Chiefs Webelos Encampment Building a Bridge

  4. Create Excitement • Den Chiefs • Training • Den Chief Training • Webelos Leader Outdoor Training • Encourage Webelos-II Leaders to attend Boy Scout Adult Leader Training (BSALT)

  5. Den Chief Training • Council Training at Pow-Wow • Adult-Led • Long drive • Trained Patch • No sense of community • District Training • Boy-Led • Short Drive • Trained Patch • Local Recognition • Neckerchief of Honor • BSA Online Module

  6. Communication • Best Practices • Questions to Ask • Unit Contact List • Troop Yellow Pages?

  7. Best Practices Questions to Ask

  8. Unit Contacts

  9. PACKWebelos Liaisons TROOPWebelos Liaisons

  10. Camping • Webelos Adventure Camp • Webelos Woods • Webelos-II’s Camping with a Troop

  11. Webelos Woods • Council Webelos Woods • Adult-Led • Scoutland • Only Webelos • No Boy Scouts • District Webelos Woods • Boy-Led • Scoutland • Webelos & Leaders • Boy Scouts present • Use BSA Syllabus

  12. Connect • Advance-O-Rama • Activity Badge Clinics • Liaisons in Pack & Troop • District Webelos Liaison • Unit Commissioners

  13. A Team Effort Webelos Transition Chair Unit Commissioner • District Membership Committee • Coordinates Webelos activity in the District • Reports to District Commissioner • Works closely with packs & troops • Helps Transition Chair track migration of Webelos to Troops Pack Webelos Liaison Troop Webelos Liaison • Key contact for Pack Webelos • Key Contact for Troops

  14. Webelos Transition Chair • District Membership Committee • Creates List of Webelos-II’s • Coach Cubmasters & Webelos Den Leaders • Coordinate Den Chief Training • Inform District Committee • Track Webelos Graduation • Work with Unit Commissioners • Work toward 100% Retention • Encourage District Webelos Activities

  15. Unit Commissioner • Catalyst for relationship between Pack and Troop • Connect Key Unit Volunteers • Confirm Pack & Troop contacts about Crossover Webelos Den Visits • Attend Crossover Ceremony • Track Webelos Drop-outs • Help with Charter Renewal • Relay info to Transition Chair

  16. PackWebelos Liaison • Compare Pack/Troop Calendars • Coordinate Troop Visits • Crossover Planning • Capture Transition Stats • Request Den Chiefs • Invite Troop to Pack Activities • Encourage Leader Training • Build Relationship with Troop • Sell Sizzle of the Outdoors • Teach Webelos Leaders about transition to Boy Scouts

  17. TroopWebelos Liaison • Connect Den Chiefs to Pack • Arrange Den Chief Training • Overnight Activities • Conduct Spring Orientation for Bear Leaders and Dens • Troop Visits • Troop Calendar to Webelos • Encourage Webelos leaders to attend training • Conduct Scoutmaster conference with new Scouts • Assist Cubmaster with Crossover.

  18. Tracking our Retention • Current Crossover Rate • Capture Webelos-II numbers • Crossover Forms • Tracking Spreadsheet

  19. Roundtable A One Minute Tip • For Pack Breakout • For Troop Breakout

  20. Webelos Scout • Arrow of Light • Crossover Patch • Pack • Relationship with Troop • Retention Increase • Honor Unit requirement Incentives Boy Scout Den Chief • Trained Patch? • Neckerchief of Honor? • Troop • Recruitment Increase • Honor Unit requirement

  21. our challenge • Execution • Current retention rate • Clear objectives • Communicate to all units • Retain Webelos and gain youth market share in 3-county area • Encourage local troops • Expansion of existing troops

  22. Webelos Transition – the key to success Den Chiefs Camp & Connect with Troops • District Training • Twice a Year • Boy-Led • Webelos Woods • Advance-o-Rama • Overnight with a troop Clear Communication • Pack & Troop Unit Key Contact List • Google Group? • Section in District Newsletter to provide information

  23. Unaka District Webelos to Boy Scouts Let’sRoll

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