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Perhaps D.M.B. could start by hav-
ing a parents meeting. Explain your
goals, objectives, and limits, and what
you expect from them and their sons.
Give them a copy in writing, and get a
commitment from them—in writing.
Use a monthly calendar to provide the
boys with a printed program schedule.
With parental support, you'll find that
the boys become more organized and
more interested in the program.
Unfortunately, some parents are re-
luctant to become involved with the
den. Your Cubmaster and pack com-
mittee should be able to support you
by establishing guidelines for parent
involvement.
Den Leader Coach L.Q.
Germantoum, Tenn.
Another leader and I had a large
Webelos den (10 to 18 boys), and we
divided up the responsibility to help
the boys with their advancement with
the parents. This gave everyone a
sense of accomplishment because all
concerned had a vested interest in the
boys' progression.
We put out a weekly newsletter to
inform parents how the boys were
doing, whether they had any problems,
what activity badge each was working
on, and which ones he had already
earned. We also gave a reminder about
monthly dues, listed upcoming events
and any supplies each boy might have
to bring to the next meeting, and an-
nounced whose turn it was to supply
refreshments. We received a lot of pos-
itive feedback from the parents.
S.M.
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich.
One answer is to involve the parents
and communicate with them. I call the
parents of each Webelos Scout once a
week to explain the upcoming den or
pack meeting, to tell what activity
badge we're working on, to share our
outing plans for the month, and to ask
for their help as an activity coach or to
provide transportation.
While this takes a lot of time, it actu-
ally saves time before, during, and
after each den meeting.
Webelos Den Leader J.D.W.
Nitro, W. Va.
I Start the year by taking the boys
through the Webelos Scout Book, get-
ting them hooked by looking at high-in-
terest achievements, discussing who
has done what before, what would be
fun to do, etc. I show them where their
parents need to sign after reading the
pull-out Parent's Guide. At the next
meeting the books look well thumbed
through and usually have a parent sig-
nature.
We use stickers to mark the activity
badge, Webelos badge, and Arrow of
Light scoreboards. A fourth sticker
goes on the cover for the boy's name.
At meetings they receive a white bead
for bringing the book, blue for wearing
their uniform, and a crystal for dues.
After three months, I review the
Webelos badge requirements more
closely, emphasizing what they can be
working on at home, the religious em-
blem in particular. I show them how
Handyman really helps at home, if
they play an instrument they can eas-
ily earn Showman, and if they are on a
sports team they can do Sportsman.
I mark off the three-month Webelos
badge requirement and discuss how
close they are to finishing. We "dog
ear" the pages of the Scout Oath and
Law, etc. I start to see real indepen-
dent work after this meeting.
Seeing their peers receive awards at
every pack meeting helps get the
slower-moving boys going and helps
parents understand how they can help
their son.
Webelos Den Leader C.M.M.
Santa Ana, Calif.
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