ARROW OF LIGHT
REQUIREMENTS
(Must be completed before Bridging to Boy Scouts)
The highest award in
Cub Scouts is earned by Webelos that
have been active participants in their den and are ready to join a Boy
Scout
troop. Many of the requirements for the Arrow of Light are intended to
familiarize the scout with a local troop and hopefully show him that
crossing
over into a troop is the next step to take in scouting. A scout that
earns his
Arrow of Light patch has also completed nearly all the requirements to
earn the
Scout badge in the troop so he has already begun his Boy Scout
trail. The Arrow of Light is the only award earned as Cub
Scout that can be worn on a Boy Scout Uniform.
- 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
- 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.)
- 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.
a. 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?
b. 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.
c. 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?