Plan B: For a 4th-Grade Webelos Den Starting in September

MONTH	ACTIVITY BADGE	RANK, SPORTS REQUIREMENTS, CHARACTER CONNECTIONS	NOTES
SEPTEMBER W1 YEAR	Begin Citizen (C) (Webelos badge and Arrow of Light requirement).		Conduct a flag ceremony at pack meeting. Send family a note to start work on religious requirements for Webelos badge.
OCTOBER W1 YEAR	Complete Citizen (C) (Webelos badge and Arrow of Light requirement).	Discuss Character Connection - Citizenship.	Send family a note to read the “Webelos Scout Parent Guide” and sign the boy’s handbook. If conducting a Fall Campout, work on Outdoorsman (O).
NOVEMBER W1 YEAR	Begin Craftsman (T).	Team sports belt loop.	Send note for school teacher to help with Scholar (M).
DECEMBER W1 YEAR	Complete Craftsman (T).	Complete religious requirements for Webelos badge, including discussion of Character Connection - Faith.	Send note to parents explaining their part in earning Fitness (P) and Family Member (C).
JANUARY W1 YEAR	Fitness (P) (Webelos badge and Arrow of Light requirement).	Discuss Character Connection – Health & Fitness.	Record work done on Physical Fitness belt loop and/or pin to earn Athlete (P).
At the end of January, Webelos Scouts may earn their Webelos badge based on achievements in this plan. They must have three months of active tenure in the den, have earned a religious emblem (or completed two alternative requirements), and have completed the six other requirements in the Webelos Handbook. This award is often presented at the Blue & Gold Banquet in February.
FEBRUARY W1 YEAR	Scholar (M)	Team sports belt loop and/or pin. Discuss Character Connection – Positive Attitude.	Note back from school on Scholar (M) requirements.
MARCH W1 YEAR	Athlete (P)	Finish Physical Fitness pin. Individual sports belt loop. Discuss Character Connection – Perseverance.	Start work on two months of jobs for Family Member (C).
After boys have earned the Webelos badge, they can earn the compass points emblem. It is awarded after they earn seven activity badges; four more in addition to the three they earned for the Webelos badge.
APRIL W1 YEAR	Handyman (T) and Family Member (C)	Discuss Character Connection – Responsibility.
MAY W1 YEAR	Outdoorsman (O) (Arrow of Light requirement).		If boys have already completed Outdoorsman (O), do another badge missed earlier.
JUNE W1 YEAR	Traveler (M)	Individual sports belt loop.	Attend day camp or Webelos resident camp. Tell parents how boys can earn Traveler (M) while on vacation.
JULY W1 YEAR	Geologist (O) and Aquanaut (P)	Swimming belt loop. Complete four more activity badges (for a total of 11) for first compass point.	Work on individual sports loop at the same time as the activity badge.
AUGUST W1 YEAR	Naturalist (O) and Forester (O)	Discuss Character Connection – Respect.	Earn World Conservation Award.
SEPTEMBER W2 YEAR	Sportsman (P), Communicator (C).	Begin Boy Scout-related requirements for Arrow of Light.	See Communicator Activity Badge PowerPoint presentation.
OCTOBER W2 YEAR	Showman (M)	Complete four more activity badges (for a total of 15) for second compass point.	Begin visiting troops. Put on a show at pack meeting.
NOVEMBER W2 YEAR	Readyman (C) (Arrow of Light requirement).	Discuss Character Connection – Courage.
DECEMBER W2 YEAR	Artist (M), begin Scientist (T).	Discuss Character Connection - Honesty (Arrow of Light requirement). Complete all Boy Scout-related requirements for Arrow of Light.
JANUARY W2 YEAR	Complete Scientist (T).	Complete four more activity badges (for a total of 19) for third compass point.	Make plans for troop support at the graduation ceremony.
January is the earliest that second-year Webelos Scouts may earn the Arrow of Light based on this plan. Webelos Scouts who earn their Arrow of Light may become Boy Scouts immediately, even though they have not turned 11 or graduated from fifth grade.
FEBRUARY W2 YEAR	Begin Engineer (T).		Crossover to Boy Scouting.
The target month for all crossovers is February.
MARCH W2 YEAR	Complete Engineer (T).
APRIL W2 YEAR			Fifth-grade boys are in Boy Scouting.
MAY W2 YEAR
Although a Webelos Scout reaching age 11 or completing fifth grade is eligible to become a Boy Scout, he may remain in the pack for six months after his 11th birthday or until he completes the fifth grade, whichever is later.