Now I have another on my list!

[Amoskeag]

Uh, Yeah, WEBELOS ya' know, the neckerchief? DUH! I only looked at dozens of them for 4 years! I'm gettin' old

[Bugbear]

Thanks for that tartan info Ron. I think I might go join the STA.
I've heard all kinds of explainations for the name Webelos, but my favorite is that it simpley means "wee below" the Boy Scouts. LOL! I don't know, someone probably just made that up.

The Cub Scouts of America tartan is also mentioned in Brian Wilton's book Tartans. He says the tartan is the only one used on neckerchiefs in the American based Webelos Cub Scouts...he says Webelos is for We'll Be Loyal Scouts. I haven't been a Cub Scout since the 50s but I remember Webelos as an abbreviation of Wolf, Bear, Lion....

Whatever, its a sharp looking tartan. #4119 at the STA. And I'm sure it'd go well with a matching neckerchief.

Ron

BTW
What the Tiger Cub handbook says and you are teaching them, is probably right; I really wouldn't know.

[Mark Keeney]

Whatever, its a sharp looking tartan. #4119 at the STA. And I'm sure it'd go well with a matching neckerchief.

Ron

I will have to dig out the old neckerchief but I believe the tartan on the neckerchief is slightly different.

[Bugbear]

Thanks, McNulty, for the information. It's been so long ago sense I was in the Cub Scouts that it's really hard to remember anything... I think I'm going to go look up a bunch of stuff on this though because you guys are jarring some memories.

[Amoskeag]

Greetings all!

So my son has been doing Cub Scouts for a few months now. And I being the suck... er, um... good father that I am, volunteered to be his den leader.
JamesA

First order of business, Good for you! Scouting is a great program. I have been a leader since my 13 yr old son was a tiger. He was just elected patrol leader tonight. Thanks to caring adults the scouting program works!

Now, to the more important stuff. I just got a SWK Thrifty McLaren for hiking and camp. I don't have my "ticket" and I may never do Wood Badge, we'll see, but it does serve as a sort of default BSA tartan. BSA doesn't authorize one hint, hint, anyone in Texas paying attention? and the only official ruling that I have come across is that Scouters who have received their Wood Badge ticket may apply for honorary membership in the Clan McLaren Society. This info come from another post on this site, I'm just to tired to search it out right now. I agree with others, get the kilt and wear it!
Bob

ps I couldn't get the Cub Scout tartan link to work, I'll keep trying

[Dirk Skene]

You are hooked in a big way