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The
Arrow of Light Award is the highest rank in Cub Scouting. A
Webelos Scout should set his sights on it early. It's
tougher to earn than the Webelos badge, but he can do it!
The Cub Scout will have to earn the
Webelos badge and at
least eight activity badges,
including Citizen,
Readyman, and
Fitness. The total
must include one from each of the five activity groups.
By the time he has earned the Arrow of Light
Award, he will have learned many things about a lot of
subjects - and a lot about Boy Scouting. He will be ready to
join a Boy Scout troop.
THE ARROW OF LIGHT
- Be active in your Webelos den for at least six
months since completing the fourth grade (or for at
least six months since becoming 10 years old), and earn
the Webelos badge.
- Show your knowledge of the requirements to become a
Boy Scout by doing all of these:
- Repeat from memory and explain in your own words
the Scout Oath or Promise and the 12 points of the
Scout Law. Tell how you have practiced them in your
everyday life.
- Give and explain the Scout motto, slogan, sign,
salute, and handshake.
- Understand the significance of the First Class
Scout badge. Describe its parts and tell what each
stands for.
- Tell how a Boy Scout uniform is different from a
Webelos Scout uniform.
- Tie the joining knot (square knot)
- Earn five more activity badges in addition to the
three you already earned for the Webelos badge. These
must include:
- Fitness (already earned for the Webelos badge)
- Citizen (already earned for the Webelos badge)
- Readyman
- Outdoorsman
- At least one from the Mental Skills Group
- At least one from the Technology Group
- Two more of your choice.
(The Webelos Handbook on page 63 incorrectly
says "one" more.)
See page 74 for the activity badge groups.
- With your Webelos den, visit at least
- one Boy Scout troop meeting,
- one Boy Scout-oriented outdoor activity.
(If you have already done this when
you earned your Outdoorsman activity badge, you may
not use it to fulfill requirements for your Arrow of
Light Award requirements.)
- Participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day
hike.
(If you have already done this when you earned your
Outdoorsman activity badge, you may not use it to
fulfill requirements for your Arrow of Light Award
requirements.)
- After you have completed all five of the above
requirements, and after a talk with your Webelos
den leader,
arrange to visit, with your parent or guardian, a
meeting of a Boy Scout troop you think you might like to
join. Have a conference with the Scoutmaster.
- Complete the Honesty Character Connection.
- Know: Say the Cub Scout Promise to
your family. Discuss these questions with them. What
is a promise? What does it mean to keep your word?
What does it mean to be trustworthy? What does
honesty mean?
- Commit: Discuss these questions
with your family. Why is a promise important? Why is
it important for people to trust you when you give
your word? When might it be difficult to be
truthful? List examples.
- Practice: Discuss with a family
member why it is important to be trustworthy and
honest. How can you do your best to be honest even
when it is difficult
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