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Webelos I Den 4
DEN MEETING; Citizen Activity Badge
Date: 11/9/06
Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Location: Edgewood Library
Webelos Den Meeting November 9th 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Edgewood Library
Topic: Webelos Citizen Activity Badge
Agenda:
Opening Ceremony
News/Questions
Work on Activity Badge Requirements
Pack Meeting Prep
Closing
Some of this might be a bit confusing because there are several Citizenship awards a Webelos can and must earn.
- The Citizen Activity Badge is REQUIRED for all Webelos scouts. This can only be earned by Webelos
- The Citizenship Belt Loop is Required as part of the Webelos Activity Badge. This can be earned by ANY cub scout.
- The Citizenship Academic pin is optional but can be earned without alot of work. This can be earned by ANY cub scout.
BEFORE THE MEETING PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON:
- Develop list of jobs and chart progress over a week
- Develop Good Citizen Poster and bring it to the meeting
- Research the National Anthem and how it was written
- Research organization that help people and what they do
If your son wants to earn the Citizenship Academic Pin
- Go to the polls with an adult on election day !!!!
Citizen Activity Badge Requirements:
Do this
With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Citizenship Character Connection.
Know: List some of your rights as a citizen of the United States of America. Tell ways you can show respect for the rights of others.
Commit: Name some ways a boy your age can be a good citizen. Tell how you plan to be a good citizen and how you plan to influence others to be good citizens.
Practice: Choose one of the requirements for this activity badge that helps you be a good citizen. Complete the requirement and tell why completing it helped you be a good citizen.
Do all of these:
Know the names of the President and Vice-President of the United States, elected Governor of your state and the head of your local government.
Describe the flag of the United States and give a short history of it. With another Webelos Scout helping you, show how to hoist and lower the flag, how to hang it horizontally and vertically on a wall, and how to fold it. Tell how to retire a worn or tattered flag properly.
Explain why you should respect your country's flag. Tell some of the special days we fly it. Tell when to salute the flag and show how to do it.
Repeat the Pledge of Allegiance from memory. Explain its meaning in your own words.
Tell how our National Anthem was written.
Explain the rights and duties of a citizen of the United States. Explain what a citizen should do to save our natural resources.
As a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Citizenship. At a Webelos den meeting, talk about the service project Good Turn that you did.
And do two of these:
Tell about two things you can do that will help law enforcement agencies.
With your Webelos den or your family, visit a community leader. Learn about the duties of the job or office and tell what you have learned.
Write a short story of not less than 50 words about a former U.S. president or some other great American. Give a report on this to your Webelos den.
Tell about another boy you think is a good citizen. Tell what he does that makes you think he is a good citizen.
List the names of three people you think are good citizens. (They can be from any country.) Tell why you chose each of them.
Tell why we have laws. Tell why you think it is important to obey the law. Tell about three laws you obeyed this week.
Tell why we have government. Explain some ways your family helps pay for government.
List four ways in which your country helps or works with other nations.
Name three organizations, not churches or other religious organizations, in your area that help people. Tell something about what one of these organizations does.
Requirements for Citizenship Belt Loop and Academic Pin:
Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
Develop a list of jobs you can do around the home. Chart your progress for one week.
Make a poster showing things that you can do be a good citizen.
Participate in a family, den, or school service project.
Academics Pin
Earn the Citizenship belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
Interview someone who has become a naturalized citizen. Give a report of your interview to your den or family.
Write a letter to your newspaper about an issue that concerns you.
Create a collage about America.
Conduct a home safety or energy audit and inspect your home. Talk with your parent or adult partner about correcting any problems you find.
Visit your local site of government. Interview someone who is involved with the governmental process.
Visit a court room and talk with someone who works there.
Go to the polls with your parents when they vote. Talk to them about their choices.
Take part in a parade with your den or pack.
List ways you can recycle various materials and conserve and protect the environment.
Attend a community event or visit a landmark in your community.
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