Description and Support

Outdoorsman Webelos Activity Pin

The Woodwork merit badge will familiarize Scouts with the tools and skills needed to craft items out of wood. This Merit badge is a great way of teaching boys how to use hand tools and give them the confidence to try more intricate projects on their own.

Support provided:

Supported at Camp Acahela.

We will provide the tools and wood needed for projects. Fee for the materials used will be calculated by the size or complexity of the project (what is used).

We can provide a qualified and approved Merit Badge Counselor who will meet with your boys.

This Merit Badge can be completed over several visits to Acahela

Class size: 1 to 4 at any one time is ideal

Advance notice needed: Call at least two weeks in advance for an appointment.

Cost to the unit is: $6.00 per participant

Books, cards, and patches are available at our Service Center's Scout Shop or can be on hand at Acahela on request.

THE KEY to the Requirements

Below are the current requirements for this Activity Pin. This color key is designed to help you understand what requirements can be completed at our facilities, what has to be done ahead of time, and what we can't support (or what will require special arrangements). Certain requirements may require additional fees to cover the costs of materials used and will be noted with this symbol set (*) .

Text that is green like this means these are fieldwork requirements we support at our camps and can be completed with our Counselors.

Text that is blue like this means that you can arrange to meet with our Counselors, Den Leaders, or Parents and review or complete these requirements with them. This usually means you must complete these in advance using a worksheet and then sit in a class-like meeting to discuss the material or requirement.

Text that is in red like this is not supported in our program. If you elect to do this requirement, you must complete these requirements with local Counselors, your parents, Den Leaders, or Cubmaster.

Text that is in purple like this means this is a Pre-Requisite and needs to be completed ahead of time. (In some cases we also support these Pre-Reqs separately).

Text that is pink like this means that this requirement can be done either by our counselors or by some other local counselor but usually requires additional outside work that won't be completed in a single weekend. This usually means special arrangements need to be made, but this can usually be worked out by speaking with us ahead of time.

Text in brown like this means that this requirement can be satisfied at a location near one of our camps by either visiting the site, or participating in an activity at that nearby site (such as visiting Steamtown for the Railroading Merit Badge). In this way, you can use Acahela or Goose Pond as basecamps and then travel to the nearby site.

Webelos Activity Pin Requirements

Do two of these:

Present yourself to your Webelos den leader, properly dressed, as you would be for an overnight campout. Show the camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it.

With your family or Webelos den, help plan and take part in an evening outdoor activity that includes a campfire.

With your parent or guardian, take part in a Webelos den overnight campout or a family campout. Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.

With your parent or guardian, camp overnight with a Boy Scout troop. Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.

And do five of these:

During a Webelos den meeting, discuss how to follow the Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines during outdoor activities (See page 72.)

Participate in an outdoor conservation project with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.

Discuss with your Webelos den leader the rules of outdoor fire safety. Using these rules, show how to build a safe fire and put it out.

With your accompanying adult on a campout or outdoor activity, assist in preparing, cooking, and cleanup for one of your den's meals. Tell why it is important for each den member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.

Discuss with your Webelos den leader the things that you need to take on a hike. Go on one 3-mile hike with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.

Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.

Demonstrate setting up a tent or dining fly using two half hitches and a taut-line hitch. Show ho to tie a square knot and explain how it is used.

Visit a nearby Boy Scout camp with your Webelos den.

On-Line and Additional Support

Worksheets and Requirements

Details about this Activity Pin can be found at the US Scout Service Project Website at the following URL:

http://scoutleaderawards.com/advance/cubscout/worksheets/Outdoorsman.pdf

At the end of the description at that location, you will find copies of worksheets that you can easily save and print out. This will make the task of completing the Activity Pin much easier and give your boys a guide to the information they need to know.

Having this done ahead of time can make the difference between leaving our camps with all the requirements completed or not.

If you have any questions or need further guidance or help, we're here for you! Contact Ranger Tim Bongard at (570) 335-0283 or e-mail him at tbongard@nepabsa.org .