Webelo Scouts in Pack 170 of Marianna enjoyed a fun-filled, educational weekend of activities during the Webelos Weekend celebration on November 13-14, at Camp AlaFlo near Enterprise, Alabama. Webelos, or “We’ll Be Loyal Scouts”, in Pack 170 include eight Scouts under the leadership of Mary Ann Hutton and Assistant Cub Master Steve Hutton. These nine and ten-year-old scouts are currently working hard to achieve their Boy Scout rankings by the spring of 2010.
Webelos Weekend was a special time planned for first and second year Webelos. Opportunities were provided for Scouts to earn five activity pins and two belt loops, which are amazing accomplishments for a two-day event. The pins earned by Pack 170 scouts included: READYMAN; OUTDOORSMAN; NATURALIST; FORESTER; and GEOLOGIST, along with the Geology belt loop.
During READYMAN training, Scouts learned important skills to help prevent accidents and get help in emergencies. The character trait of “Courage” is emphasized in this unit, including four basic principles when faced with an emergency: Be strong, Be calm, Be clear, and Be careful.
The OUTDOORSMAN sessions focused on building campfires, cooking, setting up tents, making outdoor beds, tying knots, and other important skills needed for “outdoor living”. Scouts live by the Outdoor Code, which states: As an American, I will do my best to Be clean in my outdoor manners; Be careful with fire; Be considerate in the outdoors; and Be conservation-minded. The scouting way is to leave no trace of your presence in the outdoors.
The FORESTER component focused on helping the Scouts understand how all the living things on our planet work together to keep each other healthy. Scouts studied how forests help keep a livable climate for us and other animals.
For GEOLOGIST requirements, Scouts explored how the earth is made and what fossils can tell us about the earth millions of years ago. Rock samples were available for the Scouts to examine.
Scouts were responsible for cooking their own supper, which was an extremely fun project for the boys. With leader Mary Ann Hutton’s special recipe and her supply of all the needed ingredients, Scouts created their own calzone sandwiches. Bread dough was spread on tin foil, allowing Scouts to put their desired contents inside (turkey, cheese, sausage, onions, peppers, salami, and more), fold over the dough, and seal it shut by using a fork to press all the way around the edge of their sandwiches. The calzones were cooked in Dutch ovens on an open fire until golden brown and ready to enjoy. Delicious chicken noodle soup and cheesecake crackers for dessert were also part of the cooking fun. At the big general assembly that night there were approximately 17 Packs of Webelos present from all throughout Florida and Alabama. Selected by the judges from the numerous entries submitted in the cooking contest, “Mary Ann’s Amazing Calzones” won the grand prize spatula for “TASTIEST” supper! There were also skits, songs, and other awards presented. Following the large group assembly, Pack 170 Scouts made the hike back to their camp site, where they enjoyed hot chocolate before preparing for bed. Breakfast and the closing ceremony were on the schedule for the next morning, with all Scouts having received valuable life skills training and memories they will always carry with them.
To obtain more information about the Scouting program, please feel welcome to e-mail Mary Ann Hutton at cokehut@digitalexp.com, or call her at 209-2818.
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