Indian Bear to Webelos Ceremony

This Ceremony is meant for Bear scouts, Webelos scouts.

Fire or artificial indoor fire
Headbands with feathers for Den Chief and Den Leader
drum
Webelos neckerchiefs, slides, handbooks, caps

3 current Webelos scouts memorize the 3 Winds parts.
Den Chief, Den Leader, and Akela have speaking parts.

Current Webelos den members come forward and sit in a circle around the fire with the den leader and den chief standing to the side of the circle.

Advancement Chair, Cubmaster, or Bear den leader is Akela.

Akela: Scouts of the Webelos tribe, I know of [number] scouts who wish to join your council fire.
Den Chief: Who are these that wish to join us?
Akela: They are scouts of the Bear clan [read names].
Den Chief: These Bears may come forward to the edge of our fire to be tested.
(Bear scouts come forward. Beat drum while they are gathering.)

Den Chief: Give the Cub Scout salute.
Den Chief: Show me the Cub Scout handshake. (shakes with each scout)
Den Chief: Wait here. (goes to the Den Leader)
Den Chief: These scouts of the Bear are ready to join the Webelos.
(hit drum once)

Den Leader: Do I hear the South Wind?
South Wind: I am the South Wind. I wish you good Scouting. As Cub Scouts you have been happy, game, and fair, and a credit to your den and pack.
(hit drum once)

Den Leader: Do I hear the East Wind?
East Wind: I am the East Wind. I wish you well. I have spread the story of your fun and happiness as Lions, Tigers, Wolves, and Bears in Cub Scouting with Pack [number], and how you lived up to the Scout Promise.
(hit drum once)

Den Leader: Do I hear the West Wind?
West Wind: I am the West Wind. I would like everyone to know that these Cub Scouts going into the Webelos den did not walk the trail of Cub Scouting alone. Each had the help of their parents.
(hit drum once)

Den Leader: What are all the winds saying?
All Winds: (All the winds in unison.) We wish you the best of luck in the Webelos den.

Den Leader: The Webelos den will be the last full year you have in the Pack. You will each have opportunity to earn the Webelos rank and then try for Cub Scouting's highest rank, the Arrow of Light.

Den Leader: Webelos, welcome these Bears into your tribe by putting on their Webelos neckerchief and slide, and cap, and giving them the Webelos Scout Handbook.