- Be active in your Webelos Den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade (or becoming 10 years old), and earn the Webelos badge.
- Show your knowledge of the requirements to become a Boy Scout by doing all of these:
- Repeat from memory and explain in your own words the Scout Oath or Promise and the 12 points
of the Scout Law. Tell how you have practiced them in your daily life.
- Give and explain the Scout motto, slogan, sign, salute, and handclasp.
- Understand the significance of the Scout badge. Describe its parts and tell what each
stands for.
- Tell how a Boy Scout uniform is different from a Webelos Scout uniform.
- Tie the square knot.
- Earn five more activity pins in addition to the three you already earned for the Webelos badge. The total of eight should must include:
- Fitness
- Citizen
- Readyman
- At least one from Outdoor Group
- At least one from Mental Skills Group
- At least one from Technology Group
- Two more of your choice
- With you Webelos Den visit at least:
- One Boy Scout Troop meeting
- and one Boy Scout-oriented outdoor activity
- Participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike.
- After you have completed all five of the above requirements, and after a talk with your
Webelos den leader, arrange to visit, with your parent or guardian, a meeting of a Boy Scout Troop you think you might like to join. Have a conference with the Scoutmaster. Complete and turn in a "Join Boy Scouting" application to the Scoutmaster during the conference.
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