Back To The Future will bring Webelos Patrols through a series of challenges to find lost parts to and rebuild a broken flux capacitor. The Flux Capacitor is critical to helping Scouts (and maybe other curious visitors) stuck in our time get back to their future. Webelos will be asked to perform challenges testing their Cub Scout knowledge and Webelos Skills. Adults will be there to help, guide, and teach, but not do for the Webelos.

Webelos Woods '22: Back To The Future s a day-program that will be led by Scouts from ScoutsBSA Troops, and other adult volunteers. Webelos I and Arrow of Light Scouts are invited to bring their Patrol (Den) or come as lone-Scouts with their Adult Partner. Appropriate adult supervision is required at the Webelos level either from the unit or an adult partner.

Key Program Details:

• This program runs Saturday, Nov 5 from 9 am - 4:00 pm (depending on registration numbers, this is subject to change by an hour or so).
• Overnight camping site reservations are part of this adventure by registration for Webelos Dens that are interested. 
  • Overnight camping is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, Nov 5.
  • All GTSS and YPT requirements apply, including registered, trained-leader supervision. Overnight camping is not required to participate.
• Webelos will need to come prepared with a day pack and their personal six essentials. (Encouraged for adult partners, too).
• A formal schedule of events will be shared at the event and is pending final reqistration of Webelos.
• All participants must bring their own trail lunch (packed lunch, no refrigeration, carry on your person).

Program Activities will include:

• Opening and Closing Ceremonies
• First Aid Skills
• Cooking Skills
• Firebuidling Skills
• Crafting
• Shooting Sports (BB, Sling Shots)

Scouts will have the opportunity to meet requirements and partial adventure objectives through this program. Den Leaders and Adult Partners will be called on to facilitate and/or support, recognize, record and award the adventure and/or rank requirements met for each of their own Scouts/units in attendance. Completion and recognition of these requirements to the best of each Scouts own ability is at the discretion of each pack.

• Scouting Adventure:
  • ​4. With your Webelos den leader, parent, or guardian, participate in a Scouts BSA troop's campout or other outdoor activity. Use the patrol method while on the outing.
  • 5. Do the Following:
    • Show how to tie a square knot, two half hitches, and a taut-line hitch. Explain how each knot is used.
    • Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope.
• ​Into The Woods
  • Identify four trees common to the area where you live. Tell whether they are native to your area. Tell how both wildlife and humans use them.
  • Identify four plants common to the area where you live.
• ​Cast Iron Chef
  • ​Use tinder, kindling, and fuel wood to demonstrate how to build a fire in an appropriate outdoor location. If circumstances permit and there is no local restriction on fires, show how to safely light the fire, under the supervision of an adult. After allowing the fire to burn safely, safely extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site.
• ​First Responder:
  • ​Explain what first aid is. Tell what you should do after an accident.
  • Visit with a first responder or health care professional.
•  ​Webelos Walkabout
  • ​Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids from memory. Talk about how you can demonstrate them on your Webelos adventures.
• ​Castaway
  • 1a. On a campout or outdoor activity with your den or family, cook two different recipes that do not require pots and pans.
  • 1b. With the help of an adult, demonstrate one way to light a fire without using matches.
  • 2a. Learn what items should be in an outdoor survival kit that you can carry in a small bag or box in a day pack. Assemble your own small survival kit, and explain to your den leader why the items you chose are important for survival.
  • 2c. Discuss what to do if you become lost in the woods. Tell what the letters "S-T-O-P" stand for. Tell what the universal emergency signal is. Describe three ways to signal for help. Demonstrate one of them. Describe what you can do to help rescuers find you.