Forester TheworkspaceprovidedforeachrequirementshouldbeusedbytheWebelosScouttomakenotesfordiscussingtheitemwithAkela notforprovidingthefullandcompleteanswersEachWebelosScoutmustdoeachrequirement No ID: 503477
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Forester WebelosActivityBadgeWorkbook TheworkspaceprovidedforeachrequirementshouldbeusedbytheWebelosScouttomakenotesfordiscussingtheitemwithAkela, notforprovidingthefullandcompleteanswers.EachWebelosScoutmustdoeachrequirement. Noonemayaddorsubtractfromtheofficialrequirementsfoundinthe WebelosHandbook ( Pub.33452) ThisworkbookwasupdatedinDecember2013. Workbook©Copyright2013-U.S.ScoutingServiceProject,Inc.-AllRightsReserved Requirements©Copyright,BoyScoutsofAmerica(Usedwithpermission.) http://www.USScouts.Org • http://www.MeritBadge.Org Pleasesubmiterrors,omissions,commentsorsuggestionsaboutthis workbook to: Workbooks@USScouts.Org Commentsorsuggestionsforchangestothe requirements forthe activitybadge shouldbesentto: Advancement.Team@Scouting.Org WebelosScout’sName:__________________________________PackNo.:______________________________________ Dofiveofthese: 1.MakeamapoftheUnitedStates.Showthetypesofforestsgrowingindifferentpartsofthecountry. WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadge WebelosScout'sName:________________________ WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadgeWorkbook Page2of8 Namesomekindsoftreesthatgrowintheseforests. ForestType Treesthatgrowinthattypeofforest 2.Drawapicturetoshowtheplantandtreelayersofaforestinyourarea.Labelthedifferentlayers.(Ifyoudon'tliveinan areathathasforests,chooseanareathatdoesanddrawapictureofthatforest.) WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadge WebelosScout'sName:________________________ WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadgeWorkbook Page3of8 3.Identifysixforesttreescommontotheareawhereyoulive.Tellhowbothwildlifeandhumansusethem.(Ifyoudon'tlive inaregionthathasforests,readaboutonetypeofforestandnamesixofitstreesandtheiruses.) TreeType Howdowildlifeandhumansusethem? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadge WebelosScout'sName:________________________ WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadgeWorkbook Page4of8 4.Identifysixforestplants(otherthantrees)thatareusefultowildlife.Tellwhichanimalsusethemandforwhatpurposes. PlantType Whichanimalsusethemandforwhatpurposes? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadge WebelosScout'sName:________________________ WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadgeWorkbook Page5of8 5.Drawapictureshowing howwaterandmineralsinthesoilhelpatreegrow howthetreeusessunlighttohelpitgrow 6.Makeapostershowingatree'sgrowthringsorexaminethegrowthringsofatreestump. Explainhowtheringstellitslifehistory 7.Collectpiecesofthreekindsofwoodusedforbuildinghouses.Tellwhatkindsofwoodtheyareandoneplaceeachof themmightbeused 1. 2. 3. WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadge WebelosScout'sName:________________________ WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadgeWorkbook Page6of8 8Plant20foresttreeseedlings.Tellhowyouplantedthemandwhatyoudidtotakecareofthemafterplanting. 9Describeboththebenefitsandtheharmwildfirescancauseinaforestecosystem. Benefits: Harm: Tellhowyoucanpreventwildfire. WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadge WebelosScout'sName:________________________ WebelosScoutForesterActivityBadgeWorkbook Page7of8 10Drawyourownurbanforestryplanforaddingtreestoastreet,yard,orparknearyourhome.Showwhattypesoftrees youwouldliketoseeplanted. Requirementresourcescanbefoundhere: http://www.meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Forester#Requirementresources Attachment–(NOTE:Itisnotnecessarytoprintthispage.) Page8of8 Importantexcerptsfromthe ‘GuideToAdvancement’ ,No.33088: EffectiveJanuary1,2012,the ‘GuidetoAdvancement’ (whichreplacedthepublication ‘AdvancementCommitteePoliciesandProcedures’ )is nowthe official BoyScoutsofAmericasourceonadvancementpoliciesandprocedures. [Insidefrontcover,and5.0.1.4]—UnauthorizedChangestoAdvancementProgram Nocouncil,committee,district,unit,orindividualhastheauthoritytoaddto,orsubtractfrom,advancementrequirements. (Therearelimitedexceptionsrelatingonlytoyouthmemberswithdisabilities.Fordetailsseesection10,“AdvancementforMembers WithSpecialNeeds”.) [Insidefrontcover,and7.0.1.1]—The ‘GuidetoSafeScouting’ Applies Policiesandproceduresoutlinedinthe ‘GuidetoSafeScouting’, No.34416,applytoallBSAactivities,includingthoserelatedto advancementandEagleScoutserviceprojects.[Note:Alwaysreferencetheonlineversion,whichisupdatedquarterly.] [4.1.0.3] ]—WhoApprovesCubScoutAdvancement? AkeyresponsibilityfordenleadersistoimplementthecoredenmeetingplansasoutlinedintheDen&PackMeetingResource Guide,No.34409.ForWolf,Bear,andWebelosadvancement,denleaderstaketheleadinapprovingrequirements,thoughtheir assistants,andalsoparentswhohelpatmeetings,maybeaskedtoplaytheroleof“Akela”andassist.Parentssignforrequirements that,accordingtomeetingplansandinstructionsinthehandbooks,takeplaceathome.FortheBobcattrailandTigerCub achievements,parents(oradultpartners)shouldsignintheboy’shandbook;thedenleaderthenapprovesasprogressisrecorded intheden’sadvancementrecord. [4.1.0.4]—“DoYourBest” AdvancementperformanceinCubScoutingiscenteredonitsmotto:“DoYourBest.”Whenaboyhasdonethis—hisverybest—then regardlessoftherequirementsforanyrankoraward,itisenough;accomplishmentisnoted.Thisiswhydenleaders,assistants,and parentsorguardiansareinvolvedinapprovals.GenerallytheyknowifeffortputforthisreallytheCubScout’sbest. [4.1.2.2] —CubScoutAcademicsandSportsProgram Morethanjustarecognitionopportunity,thisprogramdevelopsnewskills,improvesthoseexisting,andotherwiseenrichesCub Scouting.DetailscanbefoundintheCubScoutAcademicsandSportsProgramGuide,No.34299.Activitiesincludesubjectslike science,videogames,collecting,andchess;andsportssuchasbaseball,skateboarding,andtabletennis.Eachhastwolevels—a beltloopandapin.Beltloops,whichcanbeearnedmorethanonce,areawardedwheneachofthreerequirementsismet.Cub Scoutsmaythencontinuewithadditionalrequirementsandearnthepin.ArcheryandBBgunshootingareincluded,butcanonlybe conductedatacouncilpresentedactivitywithcertifiedsupervisors. Additionalnotesofinterest: WebelosScoutsmaycompleterequirementsinafamily,den,pack,school,orcommunityenvironment. “Akela” (Pronounced “Ah-KAY-la” ) — TitleofrespectusedinCubScouting—anygoodleaderis Akela . Akela isalsotheleaderand guideforCubScoutsontheadvancementtrail.ThenamecomesfromRudyardKipling'sJungleBook.(See"LawofthePack.") “LawofthePack”— TheCubScoutfollowsAkela. TheCubScouthelpsthepackgo. ThepackhelpstheCubScoutgrow. TheCubScoutgivesgoodwill.