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Webelos

Webelos

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A Cub Scout rank for children preparing to become Scouts
  • proper noun
  • Jargon
: Webelos
  • During their campout, the Webelos practiced setting up tents and cooking over a fire.
  • Webelos Scout
  • Webelos Scouts
  • Webelos in Pack

Examples

  • Webelos Scouts often participate in fun activities to prepare for their transition to the Boy Scouts program.

  • Guess who got his woodlands management badge in Webelos.

    Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

  • Our youngest boys were learning something different three times (Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, Webelos = Boy Scout) in the first four years of the program.

    Blog text (18)

  • All of these values are taught throughout the Cub program (my son joined as a Tiger, is currently a Web 1), and teaching Scout Oath/Law off the bat means less of a learning curve in Webelos.

    Blog text (18)

  • The Webelos learn important outdoor skills that will help them as they move up to becoming Scouts.

Surface Forms

Webelos main

Etymology

Webelos likely comes from a short form of the phrase 'we'll be loyal', a pledge used by older Cub Scouts. So the Webelos rank is for children preparing to join the Scouts and promising to be loyal.