Webelos Citizenship Badge

Webelos Citizen Badge

1.  KNOW, COMMIT, PRACTICE

     We have discussed these in class.  Please spend a few minutes discussing them with your Akela at home and have them sign your book.

2.  Know the names of the President, Vice President, Governor, and head of the local government.  We will test your ability to identify them at our next den meeting.

President: Barack Obama

Vice President: Joe Biden

Governor: Jay Inslee

Snohomish County Executive: John Lovick

Mill Creek City Manager: Kenneth Armstrong

3.  Describe the flag and its history and show how to hoist, fold and display it.  We have done this in meetings and at Day Camp.  If you have not had a chance to do it since being a Webelos, please read the relevant section of your handbook and let me know.  I can help you with this. I have access to a flagpole too.

4.  Talk about respect for the flag.  We did this in our meeting.  Discuss it with your Akela and have them sign your book.

5.  Repeat and explain the Pledge of Allegiance.  We did this in class.

6.  Tell how our national anthem was written.  We did this in class.  Discuss it with your Akela and have them sign your book.  If you don't remember you can find the story in your handbook and here:  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-story-behind-the-star-spangled-banner-149220970/?no-ist

7.  Explain the rights and duties of citizens.  We did this in class.  Discuss it with your Akela and have them sign your book. 

8.  Earn the Citizenship Belt Loop as a Webelos.

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2. Develop a list of jobs you can do around the home. Chart your progress for one week.  We worked on this in class but you need to fill out the chart in your paperwork packet.
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4. Make a poster showing things that you can do to be a good citizen.  Please bring this to the next den meeting.
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6. Participate in a family, den, or school service project.  We had a school clean up last week and are doing a food drive this week.  You need to have participated in at least one of them.

14.  Tell why we have laws.  We will be doing this at the next den meeting. Think about it in advance so you can contribute to the conversation.

15.  Tell why we have government. We will be doing this at the next den meeting.  Think about it in advance so you can contribute to the conversation.