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Webelos – 4th Grade
My Family
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 2

Neighborly Kindness

Webelos – 4th Grade
My Family
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 2

Neighborly Kindness

Snapshot of Activity

Help a neighbor with yard work.

Outdoor
3
2
2
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Before the meeting: 

  1. Obtain permission from a selected neighbor for yard work activity. 
  2. Notify parents or legal guardians of the details of the outing. Remind them to bring a completed Activity Consent Form. Ask them to bring yard work tools if they have them. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather Cub Scouts and discuss the importance of being a good and kind neighbor. 
  2. Talk to Cub Scouts about common yard work tasks and how they can be helpful. 
  3. Brief Cub Scouts on the proper use of tools and safety guidelines. 
  4. Assign specific tasks to each Cub Scout or group of Cub Scouts. Tasks may include raking leaves, pulling weeds, clipping hedges (with small handheld clippers), or planting flowers. As a reminder, Cub Scouts are not allowed to operate power tools including lawn mowers. 
  5. Gather Cub Scouts for a brief reflection on the experience and the impact of their efforts on the neighbor. 

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