Webelos Badge for Cub Scouts (2024 Preview)

Printable Webelos Cub Scout requirements

Printable checkoff sheet for the Webelos Badge (for den or individual use)

Webelos Bobcat Adventure

The Webelos Bobcat Adventure is the first adventure Webelos earn. It introduces them to the basics of Scouting. Scouts learn the Scout Oath and Law, which teach important values like honesty and respect. They also get to know their den mates through fun activities, creating a friendly and cooperative group. Additionally, Webelos create a den Code of Conduct, promoting good behavior and teamwork. They also learn safety skills at home with their families.

This adventure sets the foundation for all future Webelos activities, emphasizing character building and leadership from the start.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, sample timelines, and ideas for games, a sample code of conduct, and more.

Bobcat Adventure Requirements

1. Get to know members of your den.
2. Recite the Scout Oath and the Scout Law with your den and den leader.  Describe 3 points of the Scout Oath.
3. Learn about the Scout Law. 
4. Learn about the denner position and responsibilities. 
5. With your den create a den Code of Conduct. 
6. Demonstrate the Cub Scout sign, Cub Scout salute and Cub Scout handshake.  Show how each is used.  
7. At home, with your parent or legal guardian do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.” 

My Community

The My Community Adventure helps Webelos learn how to be active and involved in their community. Cub Scouts explore how voting works, talk to elected officials, learn about laws, and do a service project. This experience teaches them about their role in helping their community and the importance of working together.

By understanding how decisions are made and seeing the impact of helping others, Webelos learn to value their part in the community. The My Community Adventure shows them how they can make a difference where they live.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, sample timelines, and ideas for service projects.

My Community Adventure Requirements

1. Learn about majority and plurality types of voting.  
2. Speak with someone who is elected to their position.  Discover the type of voting that was used for to elect them and why.  
3. Choose a federal law and create a timeline of the history of the law.  Include the involvement of the 3 branches of government. 
4. Participate in a service project.

My Family Adventure

The My Family adventure helps Webelos learn about their family’s beliefs. They talk about their faith, make something special related to their beliefs, and do a kind act for someone. They also learn about a different faith to see what’s similar to theirs. Finally, they talk about reverence, which means showing deep respect.

This activity helps Webelos understand and respect different beliefs and teaches them to be kind and respectful every day.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and ideas for acts of kindness.

My Family Adventure Requirements

This Adventure may be earned by completing the requirements below OR by completing a Religious Emblem of the Cub Scouts family’s choosing.

1. With your parent or legal guardian, talk about your family’s faith traditions.   Identify three holidays or celebrations that are part of your family’s faith traditions. Make a craft,  work of art, or a food item that is part  of your family’s faith tradition holiday or celebration.
2. Carry out an act of kindness.
3. With your parent or legal guardian identify a religion or faith that is different from your own.  Identify two things that it has in common with your family’s beliefs. 
4. Discuss with our parent or legal guardian what it means to be reverent.  Tell how you practice being reverent in your daily life.

My Safety Adventure

The Webelos My Safety Adventure teaches young scouts about personal safety. First, they watch a video on how to protect themselves. Then, they identify and secure hazardous items in their homes, learning what to do if exposed. They also discuss ways to keep their living and meeting spaces safe. Lastly, they prepare for natural disasters like earthquakes or floods by completing worksheets.

This adventure helps Webelos recognize dangers, handle emergencies, and make safer choices in daily life, building their confidence and responsibility as they grow.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and ideas for making homes and meeting spaces safer.

My Safety Adventure Requirements

1. With permission from your parent or legal guardian, watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for the Webelos rank. 
2. Identify items in your house that are hazardous and make sure they are stored properly.  Identify on the package where it describes what to do if someone is accidently exposed to them. 
3. Identify ways you and your family keep your home or your meeting space safe.
4. Complete the Be Prepared for Natural Events worksheet. Complete a worksheet for at least two natural events most likely to happen near where you live. 

Stronger, Faster, Higher Adventure Requirements

1. With you den or family, plan, cook, and eat a balanced meal.
2. Be active for 30 minutes with your den or at least 1 other person that includes both stretching and moving.
3. Be active for 15 minutes doing personal exercises that include cardio, muscular strength, and flexibility.
4. Do a relaxing activity for 10 minutes.
5. Review  your BSA Annual Health and Medical record with your parent or guardian. Discuss your ability to participate in den and pack activities.

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Webelos Walkabout Adventure Requirements

1. Prepare for a 2-mile walk outside.  Gather your Cub Scout Six Essentials and weather appropriate clothing and shoes.
2. Plan a 2-mile route for your walk.
3. Check the weather forecast for the time of your planned 2-mile walk.
4. Review the 4 points of BSA SAFE Checklist and how you will apply them on your 2-mile walk.
5. Demonstrate first aid for each of the following events that could occur on your 2-mile walk.
   • Blister
   • Sprained ankle
   • Sun burn
   • Dehydration
6. Go on your 2-mile walk while practicing your Leave No Trace Principles for Kids and Outdoor Code.
7. After your 2-mile walk, discuss with your den what went well and what you would do differently next time.   

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Aquanaut Adventure Requirements

1. State the safety precautions you need to take before doing any swimming  activity.  
2. Explain the meaning of “order of rescue” and demonstrate the reach and throw rescue techniques from land.
3. Learn how to prevent hypothermia.
4. Attempt to tread water.
5. Attempt the BSA swimmer test.
6. Have 30 minutes, or more, of free swim time where you practice the Buddy System and stay within your ability group.  The qualified adult supervision should conduct at least three buddy checks per half hour swimming.  

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Art Explosion Adventure Requirements

1. Create a piece of art by exploring drawing techniques using pencils.
2. Using a digital image, explore the effect of filters by changing an image using different editing or in-camera techniques.
3. Create a piece of art using paint as your medium.
4. Create a piece of art combining at least 2 mediums. 

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Aware and Care Adventure Requirements

1. Do an activity that shows the challenges of a being visually impaired. 
2. Do an activity that shows the challenges of being hearing impaired.
3. Explore barriers to access.  
4. Meet someone who has a disability or someone who works with people with disabilities about what obstacles they had to overcome and how they did it. 

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Build It Adventure Requirements

1. Learn about some basic tools and the proper use of each tool. Learn about and understand the need for safety when you work with tools. 
2. Demonstrate how to check for plumb, level, and square when building.
3. With the guidance of your Webelos den leader, parent, or guardian, select a carpentry project that requires it to be either plumb, level, and/or square.  Create a list of materials and tools you will need to complete the project.
4. Build your carpentry project. 

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Catch the Big One Adventure

The Webelos Catch the Big One adventure teaches Scouts about fishing and nature. Webelos plan a fishing trip, learn to use equipment, and understand fish habitats. They prepare using the BSA SAFE Checklist to ensure safety. The adventure includes identifying fish types, selecting the right fishing gear, and practicing important knots. Finally, Webelos apply what they’ve learned by fishing for at least one hour, following local rules.

This adventure helps Scouts appreciate the outdoors, learn new skills, and enjoy a fun and educational experience in nature.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, links to resources, and ideas for teaching these concepts.

Catch the Big One Adventure Requirements

1. Make a plan to go fishing.  Determine where you will go and what type of fish you plan to catch.  All of the following requirements are to be completed based on your choice.
2. Use the BSA SAFE Checklist to plan what you need for your fishing experience. 
3. Describe the environment where the fish might be found.
4. Make a list of the equipment and materials you will need to fish.  
5. Determine the best type of knot to tie your hook and tie it.
6. Set up the appropriate type of fishing rod and tackle you will be using.  Have an adult review your gear.
7. Using what you have learned about fish and fishing equipment, spend at least an hour fishing following local guidelines and regulations.

Webelos Champions for Nature Adventure

The Webelos Champions for Nature Adventure teaches Webelos Scouts about wildlife conservation. They learn about the four key needs of animal habitats: food, water, shelter, and space. Scouts choose a threatened or endangered animal to study, exploring why it is at risk and what is being done to protect it. The adventure includes participating in a conservation project, such as planting trees or cleaning up natural areas.

This experience helps Scouts understand how they can help protect the environment and encourages them to take action in their communities to support wildlife.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, background information, links to resources, and conservation project ideas.

Champions for Nature Adventure Requirements

1. Discover the four components that make up a habitat: food, water, shelter, space.
2. Pick an animal that is currently threatened or endangered to complete requirements 3, 4, and 5.
3. Identify the characteristics that classify an animal as a threatened or endangered species. 
4. Explore what caused this animal to be threatened or endangered. 
5. Research what is currently being done to protect the animal.
6. Participate in a conservation service project. 

Chef’s Knife Adventure

The Chef’s Knife adventure teaches Webelos how to safely handle and care for kitchen knives. Scouts learn important safety rules and demonstrate the knife safety circle to keep themselves and others safe. They also practice choosing the right knife for different tasks like slicing, dicing, and mincing.

This adventure helps Webelos understand how to maintain knives by cleaning and storing them properly. Overall, this adventure builds their skills and confidence in using kitchen knives safely. It prepares them for both home cooking and outdoor cooking experiences, emphasizing safety and responsibility.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and other resources.

Chef’s Knife Adventure Requirements

1. Know the safety rules for handling and using a knife.
2. Demonstrate the knife safety circle.
3. Demonstrate that you know how to care for and use a kitchen knife safely. 
4. Choose the correct cooking knife and demonstrate how to properly slice, dice, and mince.

Earth Rocks! Adventure Requirements

1. Examine the 3 types of rocks, sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.
2. Find a rock, safely break it apart and examine it.
3. Make a mineral test kit, and test minerals according to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Using the Rock Cycle chart or one like it, discuss how hardness determines which materials can be used in homes, landscapes, or for recreation. 
4. Grow a crystal.

Printable requirements

Check off sheet to keep track of your den’s progress

Let’s Camp Adventure

The Webelos Let’s Camp adventure teaches Webelos Scouts essential outdoor skills through a fun and engaging campout. Scouts learn to plan and execute a camping trip, set up tents, and identify weather hazards. They also practice building a safe campfire and tying a secure bowline knot. Emphasizing environmental respect, Webelos memorize and apply the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace principles.

This adventure boosts their independence and prepares them for future challenges in scouting, all while fostering a deep appreciation for nature and teamwork. It’s an important step in their growth as responsible and skilled outdoor adventurers.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, packing lists, information about BSA camping guidelines, and other resources.

Let’s Camp Adventure Requirements

1. With you den, pack or family, plan and participate in a campout.
2. Upon arrival at the campground, determine where to set up your tent.  
3. Set up your tent without help from an adult.
4. Identify a potential weather hazards that could occur in your area.  Determine the action you will take if you experience the weather hazard during the campout.
5. Show how to tie a bowline.  Explain when this knot should be used and why.
6. Know the fire safety rules.  Using those rules, locate a safe area to build a campfire.
7. Using tender, kindling, and fuel wood, properly build a teepee fire lay.  If circumstances permit, and there is no local restriction on fires, show how to safely light the fire while under adult supervision. After allowing the fire to burn safely, extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site.
8. Recite the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids from Memory.  
9. After your campout, share the things you did to follow the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids with your den or family.

Math on the Trail Adventure

The Webelos Math on the Trail Adventure teaches Scouts to use math in outdoor settings. They start by measuring their walking pace over a quarter-mile and then use this information to estimate the time it will take to walk two miles. They test their estimate by walking the distance. Finally, they estimate how long a 20-mile hike over two days would take, considering factors like terrain and weather.

This activity helps Scouts understand how math is used in real life for planning and problem-solving, especially in outdoor activities. It’s a practical way to combine physical activity with learning important math skills.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and other resources.

Math on the Trail Adventure Requirements

1. Determine your hiking pace by walking ¼ mile.  Make a projection on how long it would take you to walk two miles. 
2. Walk two miles and record the time it took you to complete the two miles.  
3. Make a projection on how long it would take you to hike a 20-mile trail over two days, list all the factors to consider for your projection. 

Modular Design Adventure

The Webelos Modular Design Adventure is a hands-on activity that introduces young Scouts to engineering principles through modular design. Webelos learn to identify modular designs in everyday life, build models without instructions, and create their own building guides. They then test the effectiveness of their instructions by having someone else build their model. The adventure encourages creativity by challenging them to build a different model with the same pieces. Watching a video on modular design ties their learning to real-world applications.

This adventure develops skills in problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking, preparing Webelos for more complex challenges in scouting and life.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and suggestions for items you probably already have to use as building material.

Modular Design Adventure Requirements

1. Learn what modular design is and identify three things that use modular design in their construction. 
2. Using modular-based building pieces, build a model without a set of instructions.
3. Using the model made in requirement 2, create a set of step-by-step instructions on how to make your model. 
4. Have someone make your model using your instructions.
5. Using the same modular pieces used in Requirement 2, build another model of something different.
6. With your parent or legal guardian’s permission, watch a video demonstrating how something was built using modular design.

Paddle Onward Adventure

The Webelos Paddle Onward Adventure introduces Scouts to paddle sports like canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. Safety is a key focus, starting with the BSA Swimmer Test and reviewing Safety Afloat guidelines. Scouts learn how to choose and use life jackets and paddles correctly. They practice safely entering and exiting different paddle crafts and handle emergencies, like tipping over. The adventure culminates in at least 30 minutes of paddling, allowing Scouts to apply what they’ve learned.

This experience builds their skills, confidence, and appreciation for water activities, emphasizing safety, fitness, and teamwork.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, BSA swim test information, and other resources.

Paddle Onward Adventure Requirements

1. Before attempting requirements 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 for this Adventure, you must pass the BSA swimmer test.      
2. Pick a paddle craft for which to complete all requirements: canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard (SUP). 
3. Review Safety Afloat. 
4. Demonstrate how to choose  and properly wear a life jacket  that is the correct size.  
5. Jump feet first into water over your head while wearing a life jacket  Then swim 25 feet wearing the life jacket.  
6. Demonstrate how to enter and exit a canoe, kayak, or SUP safely.   
7. Discuss what to do if your canoe or kayak tips over or you fall off your SUP.  
8. Learn how to pick a paddle that is the right size for you.  Explore how the paddle craft responds to moving the paddle.
9. Have 30 minutes, or more, of canoe, kayak, or SUP paddle time.  

Pedal Away Adventure

The Webelos Pedal Away Adventure engages Scouts in learning the essentials of cycling and bicycle maintenance. They start by selecting appropriate gear for long bike rides and understanding the mechanics of multi-gear bicycles. Scouts practice maintaining their bike, like lubricating the chain, and learn to choose and use a bike lock. Planning and going on a 5-mile bike ride with their group using a map teaches them navigation and promotes physical fitness.

This adventure is a comprehensive introduction to cycling, focusing on safety, teamwork, and outdoor enjoyment.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, tips, and safety information.

Pedal Away Adventure Requirements

1. Decide on gear and supplies you should bring for a long bike ride.  Determine how to safely carry the gear. 
2. Discover how multi-gear bicycles work and the benefit multiple gears provide for a rider.
3. Practice how to lubricate a chain.
4. Pick a bicycle lock that you will use. Demonstrate how it locks and unlocks, how it secures your bicycle, and how you carry it while you are riding your bicycle. 
5. With your family, den, or pack, use a map and plan a bicycle ride that is at least 5 miles.
6. With your buddy, go on bicycle ride that is a minimum of 5-miles.

Race Time Adventure

The Webelos Race Time Adventure lets Scouts build and race their own vehicles. They start by crafting a Pinewood Derby car or a Raingutter Regatta boat. Then, they learn the race rules and explore how friction affects their vehicle. Discussions about good sportsmanship prepare them for race day. This adventure teaches building skills, the basics of physical science, and the importance of fair play. It culminates in a race that tests their creations and their character.

The Webelos Race Time Adventure is a fun and educational experience that combines creativity, learning, and sportsmanship.

See more information about this adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, tips, and race information.

Race Time Adventure Requirements

1. With adult supervision, build either a Pinewood Derby car or a Raingutter Regatta boat.
2. Learn the rules of the race for the vehicle chosen in requirement 1.
3. Explore the properties of friction and how it impacts your chosen vehicle.
4. Before the race, discuss with your den how you will demonstrate good sportsmanship during the race.
5. Participate in a Pinewood Derby or a Raingutter Regatta.

Summertime Fun Adventure

Webelos are encouraged to dive into the Summertime Fun Adventure. They need to take part in three activities during the summer, which could be any combination of den meetings, pack events, or outdoor adventures. Completing these activities earns a pin. This pin represents their ongoing commitment to Scouting as they prepare for more challenges.

See more information about this Webelos adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and ideas for summertime activities.

Summertime Fun Adventure Requirements

1. Anytime during May through August participate in a total of 3 Cub Scout activities. 

Tech on the Trail Adventure

The Webelos Tech on the Trail Adventure teaches young Scouts to use technology outdoors. They learn about GPS and online mapping tools, and use them to plan and go on a 2-mile trek.

This adventure helps Scouts see how tech can help keep them safe while they explore nature. It’s a great way for Scouts to learn important skills like navigation and safety planning, making them more confident and responsible outdoors.

See more information about this Webelos adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and ideas for fun activities.

Tech on the Trail Adventure Requirements

1. Discuss how technology can help keep you safe in the outdoors. 
2. Explore Global Positioning Satellite and how to use it. 
3. With an adult, choose an online mapping program tool and plan a 2-mile trek. 
4. Take your 2-mile trek.

Yo-yo Adventure

The Webelos Yo-yo Adventure teaches Scouts the fundamentals of yo-yoing. It covers safety rules, yo-yo string adjustments, and basic tricks like the gravity pull, sleeper, and breakaway. Scouts learn in a safe environment, practicing spatial awareness and coordination. This adventure also introduces problem-solving, as Scouts manage yo-yo maintenance and trick adjustments. It’s a fun, educational activity that enhances both physical and cognitive skills, preparing Scouts for more challenges in Scouting and beyond.

Through this adventure, Webelos gain confidence and a deeper understanding of how simple changes can significantly impact outcomes, a valuable lesson in Scouting activities and life.

See more information about this Webelos adventure here, including printable requirements, check off sheets, and tips.

Yo-yo Adventure Requirements

1. Learn the safety rules of using a yo-yo and always follow them.
2. Using a real yo-yo string, a regular string, or a piece of yarn, show how to find the proper yo-yo string length for you.
3. Explain why it is important to have the correct string length and to be in the right location before throwing a yo-yo.
4. Demonstrate how to properly string a yo-yo and how to create a slip knot.
5. In an area where there are no hazards or other people, conduct the pendulum experiment with a yo-yo. Explain what happens to the yo-yo when the string is longer.
6. Show that you can properly wind a yo-yo.
7. Attempt each of the following: gravity pull, sleeper, breakaway.

Archery Adventure Requirements

Shooting sports adventures can only be completed at district and council events.

1. Identify and wear the appropriate safety gear.
2. Demonstrate the archery range safety rules and whistle commands.
3. Demonstrate proper range commands and explain them to an adult or another Scout.
4. Identify to main parts of your shooting equipment and how to properly use them.
5. Demonstrate proper stance and shooting techniques.
6. Following the directions of the range master, shoot 5 arrows at your target. Repeat three times and do your best to improve your score. Shoot at least 20 arrows.
7. Demonstrate how to safely retrieve your arrows.

BB Guns Adventure Requirements

Shooting sports adventures can only be completed at district and council events.

1. Identify and wear the appropriate safety gear.
2. Recite the four safety reminders.
3. Demonstrate proper range commands and explain them to an adult or another Scout.
4. Show how to use the safety mechanism.
5. Demonstrate how to properly load, fire, and secure your BB gun.
6. Demonstrate the prone, bench, and sitting positions for shooting a BB gun.
7. Fire 5 BBs at the target and score your target. Repeat three times and do your best to improve your score. Fire at least 20 BBs.
8. Demonstrate how to put away and properly store your BB gun and shooting equipment after use.

Slingshot Adventure Requirements

Shooting sports adventures can only be completed at district and council events.

1. Identify and wear the appropriate safety gear.
2. Recite the safety rules for using a slingshot.
3. Demonstrate proper range commands and explain them to an adult or another Scout.
4. Explore the parts of a slingshot and their usage.
5. Discover the types of ammunition that may be used and types that may not be used.
6. Discover the types of targets that may be used and types that may not be used.
7. Shoot 5 shots at a target. Repeat twice and do your best to improve your score each time. Shoot at least 15 shots.
8. Demonstrate how to put away and properly store your slingshot and shooting equipment after use.

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