>> Click to See the Webelos Help Center Designed for Parents, Packs, & Troops  
 

The passage from Cub Scout pack to Boy Scout troop should be smooth, with

• no time lost in between.

• Boys 10^1/2 who have earned the Arrow of Light may join Boy Scouts.

• The preferred month to graduate your Webelos to Boy Scouting is February.

  • This gives the boys time to meet with the troop March through June to prepare for Summer Camp.

  • The boys may return to the Pack for graduation ceremony at a later date.

    • Such as the Spring District Crossover Event

  • It's a win-win for the boys, Pack, Troops and Parents!

     

• The key factor to improved Webelos transition into Boy Scouting is the ongoing working relationship of the leaders of

  • a Cub Scout pack and

  • a Boy Scout troop.

   

• By planning and coordinating their efforts, the pack and troop can ...

  • Help make the Webelos-to-Scout transition seamless.

  • Give all Webelos Scouts a chance to experience the fun and excitement of Boy Scouting.

  • Troops gain members and

  • Packs gain access to better ceremonies, camping, and Den Chiefs.

Rhonda Tenpenny is the District's Webelos Transition Chair.

• Contact her for help in planning your Webelos I and II years to assure that boys join troops no later than March of their 5th grade year.

>> Click to obtain a copy of Trail of Tears District's                                                          

                     "Webelos-To-Scouts Transition Plan"

>> Click to go to the Troop Locator page.

• You can find unit contact information, meeting place, & troop profiles & web pages.

BOTTOM LINE: It remains the Pack and Webelos leaders' responsibility to plan and carryout the Crossover Ceremony, the Trail of Tears District is ready to help you make this an easy-to-do process.  

• See the District Transition Plan for details.