Webelos Patrol names?

[cubmom]

I was informed today that there is an official list of patrol names somewhere that the boys need to choose from. The reasoning is that there are patches that are already available for those names, and if you decide to use an "original" name, then you must pay to have a patch designed. Good grief - does it really get this complicated? I was under the impression that the boys could come up with their own name - and I didn't even know they had to have a matching patch. Does anyone know the answer to this?

[Bob White]

There is a wide variety of ready made patrol medallions that the boys can choose from to represent their patrol name choice. There is a lso a blnk one they can make their own with or have one custom made. This link will show you the available patches.

 

http://www.wildrice.com/Troop339/BSpictures/PatrolEmblems/PatrolEmblems.html

 

Bob White

[nldscout]

There are 30 standard Patrol Patches. And they sell a blank one to make your own. We have a patrol thats called the Glazed doughnuts. We used Gel Paint and they designed and made the patch using the Blank ones. Was reletivley easy. Have the boys design it and practice with the gel paints on something before you do the actual patch.

 

In addition you can sometimes get Canadian patches or even australian ones.

 

Paul

[sctmom]

Some patrols use one of the standard patrol badges but with an interesting name.

 

Soaring Eagles

Snappin' Gators

 

 

The big hurdle is getting the boys to decide on one that everyone is happy with. My Webelos patrol had a couple of boys who wanted the dragon and the other extreme of the boy who wanted the owl. You can see a lot about their personalities just by seeing which emblem they like.

 

[cubmom]

Thanks all. I did find the list - and it is 40 "emblems" (not patches - excuse me). So we will simply use a creative name for one of them. Thanks.

[Twocubdad]

Thanks for the link to the emblems. We had our first Webelos I meeting tonight and the boys voted that we're now the "Crazy Silver Shark" patrol -- with the one added caveat that the Den Leaders have the right to limit how "crazy" they get.

[sctmom]

Crazy Silver Sharks -- I like it. They could hum the Jaws theme for a Patrol yell.

[NJCubScouter]

Hey, I wonder when and why they discontinued the patch for the Warrior Patrol. That was my patrol. Too militaristic maybe; or maybe it was the idea of portraying Native Americans as being overly militaristic. (I see there's an "Indian" now, but he's not fighting anybody.) When I look at these patches I remember we had a Bat, Cobra and Panther patrol in addition to the Warriors. Maybe a Wolf too, it's been awhile. No "Pedro Patrol," good gosh, I wonder how many boys pick that one. I also suspect that the "Badger Patrol" is not in the Top Ten.

 

Colors have changed too. When I started all the patches were in all-black thread on a red background, then I think around 1972 it switched to the same bright-green background that was also used in the rank and position patches at the time. I don't remember if the 70s patches were in full color like they are now, I don't think so.

[Chief Decorah]

I may be missing something here, but when did Webelos dens become "Patrols"? As far as I always knew, Patrols were Boy Scout groups, and Dens were Cub Scout and Webelos groups. That would eliminate the need for a patrol patch on the Webelos Scout uniform.

[sctmom]

NJ, Even as a mom I'm with you about the Pedro patrol. I also wondered about the Pinetree Patrol.

 

I had one scout tell me he was once in the Moose patrol. The boys would stand up with a can of hair mousse and say "we're smooth" and run their hand across the top of their head.

 

[fboisseau]

Chief Decorah,

 

Webelos are still in Dens, they just have the option to adopt a patrol name and emblem as kind of a status symbol. For example a Webelos den could be Den 2 aka the Bear Patrol. They are not really offically the Bear Patrol.

[Bob White]

Patrol names for Webelos dens has been an option for a number of years (at least 7).

Bob

[shemgren]

When I was a CM, the Webelos choose their patrol name when they became Sr. Webelos in May. We checked with our brother troop to choose a patrol name not in use in the troop. During the Webelos senior ear, the pack referred to the den as the "" patrol (fill in their name), at committee meetings, pack meetings, on the pack phone list. This was done to help their transistion the Boy Scouts, and it kept the Scouts together better in the troop.(This message has been edited by shemgren)

[ExperiencedUniforms]

Hi All:

 

From what I've read, the WEBELOS Cub Scouts are organized in Dens. The Den may chose a mascot, similar to the Boy Scout Patrol mascot. They are then known as the xxxx den, rather than Den #.

 

If you get a chance, take a look at http://www.gilwell.com/patrolPatch/ . There are images of all the current patrol medalions, and many of the past &/or retired medalions.

 

The one I like are the custom or home-made badges that the dens or patrols make themselves. My personal favorite is one where they take the raccoon patch, turn it upside down, stitch black thread across the critter, and call it the road kill (patrol or den).

 

Keep on Scoutin' ora

[forestengr]

I have 3 webelo dens in my Pack. They use standard patrol names but I give them a nickname based on the patrol they use.

 

My Flaming Arrows I call the Flaming Sparrows (They get a chuckle out of it and call me Flubmaster Dave in return)

 

My Flying Eagles I call the Flying Beagles

 

My Dragons I call the Whiskily Wagons