All Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts, parents and their leaders are welcome and encouraged to come out and join BSA Troop 800 for a day of fun-filled activities designed to help transition boys from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.
Meet and greet prospective Boy Scout Troops and see what Boy Scouts is all about.
This event is free of charge including lunch.
The transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts is when Scouting loses a large percentage of our cub scouts. One of the primary reasons is that boys and parents are not familiar with how different boy scouts is from cub scouts and the wonderful opportunities awaiting. Recognizing this issue, in the mid 1990’s, Scoutmaster Rodney Parsons of BSA Troop 800 initiated a Webelos to Scout Transition Day to demonstrate the fun and opportunities of Boy Scouts. This event has steadily grown over the years from a troop to district event with leaders from other troops also participating. This event was even featured in the August 2013 issue of Boy’s Life Magazine and has been covered numerous times by local newspapers.
Q: Are scouts attending this event expected to join one of the troops running it?
A: No, although this is a great opportunity to meet with troops and talk with them, it is not a recruiting event. The vast majority of scouts will in fact join other troops close to their residence.
Q: I have a sporting event in the morning/afternoon. Can I come for part of the day.
A: Yes, scouts are encouraged to join this event even if they cannot join all of it.
Q: I have a younger cub scout who will attending with his older brother. Can he participate in any of the events?
A: It depends. If space is available, younger scouts may participate in some of the events which are age appropriate. Space will not be known until the day of the event.
(3825 Little Fighting Creek Road, Powhatan, VA. 23139):
Camp Justis is located ~15 miles West of Midlothian
Event Date | 10-21-2017 8:00 am |
Event End Date | 10-21-2017 3:00 pm |
Registration Start Date | 08-01-2017 12:00 am |
Capacity | 250 |
Registered | 0 |
Available place | 250 |
Cut off date | 10-20-2017 |
Individual Price | Free |
Location | Camp Parsons |