2015 Alpine District Webelos Woods Adventure
Adventure Requirements to be covered for all Webelos
attending and cooking their own meals: (Dinner Friday night and
Breakfast on Saturday)
Webelos Adventure: Cast Iron Chef: (#3 must be done before camp.)
If your meal preparation includes a fire: This requirement will also be covered in the Castaway class - 1. At
an approved time in an outdoor location and using tinder, kindling, and fuel
wood, demonstrate how to build a fire; light the fire, unless prohibited by
local fire restrictions. After allowing the flames to burn safely, safely
extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site.3. Plan a menu for a
balanced meal for your den or family. Determine the budget for the meal. Shop
for the items on your menu while staying within your budget. 4. Prepare a balanced meal for your den or
family; utilize one of the methods below for preparation of part of your meal:
a. Camp stove b. Dutch oven c. Box oven d. Solar oven e. Open campfire or
charcoal 5. Demonstrate an understanding of food safety practices while
preparing the meal.
Webelos / AOL Elective Adventure: Castaway:
1b. On a campout with your den or
family, cook two different recipes that do not require pots and pans.
Arrow of Light Adventure: Camper: 1) With the help of your den leader or
family, plan and conduct a campout. 2. Determine where to set up your tent.
Demonstrate knowledge of what makes a good tent site and what makes a bad one.
Set up your tent without help from an adult.
3. Once your tents are set up,
discuss with your den what actions you should take in the case of the following
extreme weather events which could require you to evacuate: a. Severe rainstorm
causing flooding b. Severe thunderstorm with lightning or tornadoes c. Fire, earthquake, or other disaster that
will require evacuation. Discuss what you have done to minimize as much danger
as possible. 4. On a pack campout, work with your den leader or another adult
to plan a campfire program with the other dens.
Your campfire program should include an impressive opening, songs,
skits, a Cubmaster’s minute, and an inspirational closing ceremony. 5. Show how
to tie a bowline. Explain when the knot should be used and why. Teach it to another Scout who is not a
Webelos Scout. 7. Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for
kids from memory. Talk about how you can
demonstrate them while you are working on your Arrow of Light.
Arrow of Light Adventure: Scouting Adventure:
4. With your Webelos den leader,
parent, or guardian, participate in a Boy Scout troop’s campout or other
outdoor activity. Use the patrol method while on the outing. (Every boy
attending will be assigned to be in a Patrol.)
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Each boy will need to register online for the Saturday Activities and
the Adventures covered will be depend on the classes he takes. He will be able to register for the Webelos Walkabout on Saturday morning or 2 Adventures classes on Saturday morning.
Register online for the Webelos
Walkabout.
Webelos Adventure: Webelos Walkabout
1. Create a hike plan. 2.
Assemble a hiking first-aid kit. 3. Describe and identify from photos any
poisonous plants and dangerous animals and insects you might encounter on your
hike.
4. Before your hike, plan and
prepare a nutritious lunch. Enjoy it on your hike, and clean up afterward. 5.
Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids from memory.
Talk about how you can demonstrate them on your Webelos adventures. 6. With
your Webelos den or with a family member, hike 3 miles (in the country if
possible). 7. Complete a service project on or near the hike location. 8.
Perform one of the following leadership roles during your hike: trail leader, first-aid
leader, lunch leader, or service project leader.
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If a boy does not choose to do the
Walkabout Adventure he can register online for
2 classes from the following list
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Into the Woods
1. Identify two different groups
of trees and the parts of a tree. 2. Identify six trees common to the area
where you live. Tell whether they are native to your area. Tell how both
wildlife and humans use them. 3. Identify six plants common to the area where
you live. Tell which animals use them and for what purpose. 4. Visit a park,
and speak with someone knowledgeable about trees and plants that are native to
your area. Explain how plants and trees are important to our ecosystem and how
they improve our environment.6. Make a list of items in your home that are made
from wood and share it with your den. Or with your den, take a walk and
identify useful things made from wood. 7. Explain how the growth rings of a
tree trunk tell its life story. Describe different types of tree bark and
explain what the bark does for the tree.
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Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Into the Wild:
4. Learn about the bird flyways
closest to your home. Find out which birds use these flyways.
5. Watch at least four wild
creatures (reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, fish, insects, or mammals) in the
wild. Describe the kind of place (forest, field, marsh, yard, or park) where
you saw them. Tell what they were doing. 6. Identify an insect, reptile, bird,
or wild animal that is found only in your area of the country. Tell why it
survives in your area. 7. Give examples of at least two of the following: a. A
producer, a consumer, and a decomposer in the food chain of an ecosystem b. One
way humans have changed the balance of nature c. How you can help protect the
balance of nature. 8. Learn about aquatic ecosystems and wetlands in your area.
Talk with your Webelos den leader or family about the important role aquatic
ecosystems and wetlands play in supporting life cycles of wildlife and humans,
and list three ways you can help.
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Webelos /AOL Elective Adventure: Castaway: Parts of Castaway, Cast
Iron Chef
Cast Iron Chef #1. At an approved
time in an outdoor location and using tinder, kindling, and fuel wood,
demonstrate how to build a fire; light the fire, unless prohibited by local
fire restrictions. After allowing the flames to burn safely, safely extinguish
the flames with minimal impact to the fire site.
Castaway 1a. With the help of an
adult, demonstrate one way to light a fire without using matches. these: 2a.
Learn what items should be in an outdoor survival kit that you can carry in a
small bag or box that easily fits in a day pack. Assemble your own small
survival kit, and explain to your den leader why the items you chose are
important for survival. 2f. Demonstrate two different ways to treat drinking
water to remove impurities. 2g. Discuss what to do if you become list in the
woods. Tell what the letters “S-T-O-P” stand for. Tell what the universal emergency signal
is. Describe 3 ways to signal for
help. Demonstrate one of them. Describe what you can do to help rescuers
find you. 2h.Make a list of 4 qualities
you think a leader should have in an emergency and why they are important to have. Pick 2 of them and act them out. Describe how each relates to a point of the
Scout Law. Describe how wo0rking on this
adventure gave you a better understanding of the Boy Scout Motto.