I agree with "Its me". Some of the Webelos badge requirements are too academic. In addition, too many badge requirements involve teaching the boys values that they should be learning at home and in church. Academics and morals are important in our kids lives but is that really what Scouts is all about? Our kids want to do fun things at Den and Pack meetings. The last thing they want is more teaching, preaching, and homework.
That said, I'd like to pose a question to the forum. In order to earn an activity badge, is it OK for a Den Leader to deviate from the specific badge requirements in the Webelos handbook, as long as the intent of the activity badge requirements are met? I found a number of badge requirements are similar to activities my Scouts completed as Bears and Wolves. Why can't I substitute new activities for those that the Scouts have already done in lower ranks?
