Webelos Readyman

Webelos Readyman Meet

Thanks to Mike Biedenharn for organizing this year's Readyman Event.

A note of thanks to the Readyman Staff

Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007
To: Marianne Watkins
Subject: Readyman

Marianne,

At our Pack 2999 meeting last week, Robin Eberhardt delivered a quick note on how her son, Collin, gave the Heimlich Maneuver to his brother, thus saving his life. Collin learned this maneuver at the Readyman First Aid training in January. I believe that Melissa Johnson heard this testimonial also. She was there to deliver the "Friends of Scouting" presentation.

Anyway, can you please pass this on to the Readyman event staff? Let them know what impact they have on the boys and our community. Also, if there is any scouting award that we can give for this courageous action, please let me know. The Readyman staff should also be a part of this award. Thanks!!

Brad Haggis

The 2007 Webelos Readyman event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan 13.

The Boy Scout motto is BE PREPARED. Should someone ask, "Prepared for what?" - "Prepared for anything is the answer. Readyman Activity Badge prepares the Scout for First Aid hurry cases, teaches how to get help when needed, and teaches safety.

Objectives

To teach WEBELOS Scouts simple first aid and emergency first aid for the "hurry cases"
To make WEBELOS Scouts more aware of safety around the home, bicycle safety, and car safety.

You never know when you will be called upon to help someone in an emergency -- at the store, while hikeing, babysitting, or elsewhere. The Readyman activity badge is desined to help the Webelos get ready for these emergencies. Youth and children are not too young to help others!

To earn the Readyman activity badge a Webelos Scout must learn first aid, how to swim, and how to drive his bicycle without danger to himself or others. He also learns how to make his home safer and the safety rules for passengers in the car.

In earning the Readyman activity badge, he will get a faster start on being prepared as a Scout. Many of the things he learns help him advance as a boy scout.