"We'll Be Loyal Scouts"

That's where the name Webelos comes from. Webelos (one and two) is your next step towards becoming a Boy Scout. As a Cub Scout, you probably earned your Bobcat, Wolf and Bear badges. In Webelos, you have the opportunity to earn 22 badges, 20 of them Activity Pins (which are somewhat similar to Merit Badges in Boy Scouts).

The Webelos rank is for boys who have completed third grade(or are 10). A boy may begin working on the Webelos badge as soon as he joins a Webelos den. This is the first step in his transition from Webelos den to a Boy Scout troop. As he completes the requirements found in the Webelos Scout Book, he will work on activity badges, attend meetings led by adults, and become familiar with the Boy Scout requirements--all leading to the Arrow of Light Award.