Scouting, Volume 98, Number 1, January-February 2010 Page: 17
64 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
y
#r
<9> ADVANCEMENT FAQ:
Hit the Bull's-Eye
Understanding the Arrow of Light
award, the pinnacle of Cub Scouts.
a result, we worked hard to create a
structure so that if a kid wants to do
the work and get Eagle, he can.
DO YOU PUT A HIGH PRIORITY ON
EAGLE IN YOUR TROOP? We do not
set a goal for how many Eagles we're
going to have, but everybody's going
to have the chance. If 10 Scouts want
to become Eagle, and they really try,
all 10 can make it. Unlike many com-
petitive sports, Scouting is a program
where everybody can win. And if you
help somebody else win, you get extra
recognition.
The more important measure,
for me, is this: How many kids went
into our Scouting program and are
better people as a result? That's a
tough metric to generate, but that's
what we're really after—developing
good, solid citizens who contribute to
society. *
B S A 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Hall of Leadership
HAS A SCOUT, SCOUT LEADER, or other
Scouting volunteer made a significant
difference in your life, or the lives of
others, by extraordinary service or the
Scouting virtues he or she modeled?
Show your thanks with a nomina-
tion to the BSA's 100th Anniversary
National Hall of Leadership. To make
your nomination, go online to scouting.
org/IOOyears/lOOyears/nationalhall
ofleadership.aspx. Nominations will be
accepted until Feb. 8, 2010.
THE ARROW OF LIGHT, the top
award a Cub Scout can earn,
demonstrates a young boy's
readiness for the next level:
Boy Scouts. Boys who earn
it have completed all of the
requirements for the Scout
badge and are ready to cross
over into Boy Scouts. If the
boys in your Webelos den are
active and regularly attend
camp-outs and events, they
won't have any trouble com-
pleting the award.
AT WHAT AGE CAN A BOY
START EARNING THE ARROW
OF LIGHT? Six months need
to have passed since the boy
completed the fourth grade
or turned 10 years old.
HOW MANY ACTIVITY BADGES
ARE REQUIRED? Boys need
five, plus the three already
earned with the Webelos
badge. The five must be:
Readyman, Outdoorsman,
one from the Mental
Skills group, one from the
Technology group, and one
more from any group. But
your boys don't have to stop
there. Webelos Scouts can
complete additional activity
badges to earn the compass
points emblem.
CAN BOYS COMPLETE SOME
REQUIREMENTS TOGETHER?
Yes. The den should take a
group trip to sit in on at least
one Boy Scout troop meeting
and at least one Boy Scout-
oriented activity. Not only
will this help give the boys
an idea of which troop they'd
like to join, but it also will be
a ton of fun for the younger
Scouts to get a peek at what
the older boys do.
HOW DOES EARNING THE
AWARD HELP PREPARE BOYS
FOR BOY SCOUTS? It will
significantly ease their transi-
tion and introduce them
to troops they might want
to join. In addition to mas-
tering outdoor skills, boys
memorize the Scout Oath,
Law, Motto, sign, salute, and
handshake. They also learn
about the Boy Scout uniform
and how it differs from their
Webelos Scout uniform.
FOR THE OVERNIGHT
CAMP-OUT OR DAY-HIKE
REQUIREMENT, CAN A BOY
USE THE SAME EVENT FROM
THE OUTDOORSMAN ACTIV-
ITY BADGE REQUIREMENT?
No. You'll need to organize
separate outings for the
Arrow of Light award and
Outdoorsman activity badge.
We have a feeling you won't
run into any objections from
your boys when you tell them
another trip is in the works.
WHAT'S THE HONESTY
CHARACTER CONNECTION? It's
the final requirement for the
Arrow of Light. To complete
it, boys discuss principles of
trustworthiness with their
parents so that they know,
commit, and practice these
tenets in their daily lives.
CAN BOYS SHOW OFF THEIR
ACHIEVEMENT ONCE THEY
GRADUATE TO BOY SCOUTS?
Yes. They should wear the
blue-and-gold badge shown
above. Place it below the left
pocket.
WHAT ABOUT LEADERS WHO
EARNED THE AWARD AS A
YOUTH? They're in luck.
Adult leaders who were
Arrow of Light recipients as
boys should wear the green,
red, and yellow square knot
shown above.
For the full Arrow of Light requirements,
check out the Webelos Scout Handbook
(BSA No. 33452).*
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2010 * SCOUTING
17
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 98, Number 1, January-February 2010, periodical, January 2010; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth310839/m1/19/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.