The wide range of activities in this adventure will help Webelos Scouts become strong, participating citizens in their communities, their nation, and the world at large.

• Understanding that citizenship means helping the community, and is more than just saluting the flag.

• Creating a Scouting presence in the community.

• Providing an opportunity for the Scouts to thank public servants.

• Heroes do not actively seek recognition; awards are only given after a heroic act is performed—

if at all. Not all heroism is recognized publicly.

• A Scout is loyal, thrifty, friendly.

Complete the following requirements.

1. Explain the history of the United States flag.  Show how to properly display the flag in public, and help lead a flag ceremony.

2. Learn about and describe your rights and duties as a citizen, and explain what it means to be loyal to your country.

3. Discuss in your Webelos den the term “rule of law,” and talk about how it applies to you in your everyday life.

4. Meet with a govern mentor community leader, and learn about his or her role in your community. Discuss with the leader an important issue facing your community.

5. Show that you are an active leader by planning an activity for your den without your den leader’s help.  Ask your den leader for approval first.

6. Do at least one of these:

A. Learn about Scouting in another part of the world.  With the help of your parent, guardian, or den leader, pick one country where Scouting exists and research its Scouting program.

B. SetupanexhibitatapackmeetingtoshareinformationabouttheWorldFriendshipFund.

C. Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or den leader, connect with a Scout in an other country during an event such as Jamboree-on-the-Air or Jamboree-on-the-Internet or by other means.

D. Learn about energy use in your community and in other parts of the world.

E. Identify one energy problem in your community, and find out what has caused it.

Prepare several weeks in advance when inviting a guest to Meeting 1 and when planning Meeting 4, the den outing to a public meeting. Ideally, your den will present the colors at the public meeting as part of this adventure. In advance of the outing, the leader will need to make arrangements with the outing location and confirm the outing plan with families, including transportation and any additional items they need to bring. Make sure activity consent forms are distributed, signed, and collected.

See the appendix for optional den meeting activities, including openings, gatherings, and closings.