Scoutmaster Podcast 189

September 30, 2013 By Clarke Green

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Scoutmaster Podcast 189
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In this edition of the Scoutmaster podcast we discuss Webelos visits to troop meetings and answer your questions regarding youth protection on patrol activities, troop size and the patrol, newsletters, and questionable patrol selection decisions by the senior patrol leader.
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About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.

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MirtaC says

October 1, 2013 at 2:49 pm

What age are they when they start scouting, Cubs, I mean? Here in Argentina, the younger section spans between 7 and 11 but it’s only one section. Then, they go into the scout section, (bw 11 and 14), “caminantes” (i.e. venturers) from 14 to 17 and rovers bw 17 and 21
Luigi says

September 30, 2013 at 9:19 pm

For us non Americans. Where does the name Webelos come from?
Is it an acronym?
Is it some obscure native American animal that I’ve never heard of?
This has been bugging me for ages.
Thanks,
Luigi
- Clarke Green says
  
  September 30, 2013 at 11:19 pm
  
  The webelo is a small chipmunk-like mammal that lives in the forests of the Appalachian Mountains. The BSA adopted the name for it’s oldest Cub Scout section in 1952 because it’s frenetic movements and high-pitched call bore a similarity to the actions and voices of boys in that section of Scouting.
  
  Sound unlikely? It is. Actually it is an acronym WE‘ll BE LOyal Scouts – Webelos
  - MirtaC says
    
    October 1, 2013 at 12:26 pm
    
    What age span are you referring to?
    - Clarke Green says
      
      October 1, 2013 at 1:58 pm
      
      Webelos are usually around 8-11 years old, They are in the Webelos section for the fourth and fifth grades.