Scouting, Volume 60, Number 1, January-February 1972 Page: 42
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Webelos Den Leader W.M.S.,
Whittier, Calif. Since when does a
Webelos den leader put himself
above a Cubmaster and decide that
his den won't be part of the pack
any longer? Undoubtedly the
Webelos leader is untrained. Other-
wise he would understand that he
is an assistant to the Cubmaster and
doesn't have the authority to make
this kind of decision himself.
Scoutmaster R.R., St. Louis, Mo.
42 Take Webelos training with your
Webelos den leader. Then work out
a Webelos program together as ex-
plained in the Webelos Den Leader's
Book. If the program is followed
with its distinctive uniform,
monthly activity badge work, prac-
tice of Scout Tenderfoot require-
ments, father-son campouts and
participation in the monthly pack
meeting program, your problem
should solve itself.
Webelos Den Leader C.A.J., Stan-
ton, Del. I agree that sometimes we
overdo the growing-up rate for
boys, but the Webelos are older,
and they have been set apart from
the rest of the pack by differences
in uniform, program and male lead-
ers. They can and should be given
something more to do. There is no
reason they can't continue to pre-
pare skits and displays for the pack
meeting, but make sure they're
keyed to the activity badge being
worked on—rock collections for
Geologist, woodwork for Craftsman,
and so on.
Cubmaster E. S., Long Beach,
Calif. We have a rather large Webe-
los den, and each month at pack
meeting these boys sit on the stage
around our pack campfire. All dur-
ing the meeting, as the younger
boys and parents are called to the
stage for awards, the Webelos es-
cort the parents to the stage. When
it is their turn to receive activity
badges earned, they escort their
own parents to the stage. This is
good training and makes the boys
feel important. We have had very
few dropouts between the 9- and
10-year olds because the younger
boys can hardly wait until they get
into the Webelos den and share
more challenging activities.
Scouter F. E. M., Madison, Wis.
Give the Webelos extra recognition.
They are slightly above the paper
cutouts, crafts, etc. that are of great
interest to the younger boys.
Den Mother E.I.L., Huntington
Park, Calif. It's hard to please
everyone, so good pack committee
meetings are essential. Your Webe-
los den leader should have been
attending the meetings, and he
should have brought up his prob-
lem long ago. As Cubmaster, J.P.,
you can raise Webelos morale by
explaining to the entire pack about
the special grown-up things the
Webelos do or what special outings
they have planned. Draw them back
into the pack by making them not
feel, but be, important! They should
then glow with pride at belonging
to an organization where they are
useful, admired and needed!
NO ROOM FOR EXPERTS?
Lots of people have trouble with
"experts," including Cub Scout
packs. At least that's what is evi-
dently happening to the following
pack from a middle Atlantic state.
What would you do if you were
Committeeman J.B.? Mail your an-
swers to Scouting Magazine, Front
Line Stuff, North Brunswick, N.J.
08902.
Dear Front Line Stuff:
I've often heard that if you just
ignore a problem, it will go away.
Our pack is living proof that this
isn't true.
Believe it or not, our problem is
our Cubmaster's wife. And I think
the big reason for all the trouble is
that she knows too much, or at least
thinks she does. She has been a Den
Mother and a Den Leader coach.
She's been through the mill, but
doesn't stop to realize that the rest
of us have had experiences, too.
Right now she helps with our
district roundtables and with a
training course once in awhile.
That's fine. If she'd be content with
that, we'd feel okay. But she always
accompanies her husband to our
pack meetings and acts like an un-
official member of the committee.
To be frank about it, she intrudes
too much and some of our commit-
teemen resent it.
She resists suggestions and ideas
from the rest of us, and even though
she doesn't have the authority,
pointedly fights most of our plans.
Things get mighty unpleasant at
times. We don't want to hurt her
feelings, or those of her husband,
but something has to be done, and
done quickly.
The couple has no boys in the
pack anymore, but we still asked
him to be Cubmaster because he's a
good Joe and does a fine job. We'd
hate to lose him, but maybe that's
our only choice.
Any suggestions before we do
something to make matters worse?
Pack Committee Chairman J.B.
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