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Arrow of Light Badge

Arrow of Light Badge Requirements

Requirements were REVISED effective December 1, 2016.

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To see the requirements, without the changes highlighted, Click here.

For the previous requirements, Click here.

NOTE:  The "Camper" Adventure has been renamed the "Outdoorsman" Adventure.

  1. 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. (Being active means having good attendance, paying your den dues, and working on den projects.)
  2. Complete each of the following Arrow of Light required Adventures with your den or family:
  3. Complete at least one three Webelos elective Adventure adventures of your den or family's choosing.
  4. With your parent, or guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide, and earn the Cyber Chip award for your age.*

*If your family does not have Internet access at home AND you do not have ready Internet access at school or another public place or via a mobile device, the Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian.

For those Scouts who earned the Webelos Badge before June 1, 2015, there were two options for earning the Arrow of Light:

  • Option 1:
    They could continue to work out of the previous handbook and complete the Arrow of Light requirements as stated.
    See the requirements here.
    Either activity pins or adventure pins may be used to satisfy elective requirements.
  • Option 2:
    They may begin using the new Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Den Leader Guide for the Arrow of Light adventures.
    They must complete the four defined required adventures, and to satisfy the requirement for three electives they have two choices:
    • Utilize EITHER the new adventure electives
      OR
    • Utilize activity badges earned under the previous program but which were not used to fulfill the Webelos rank requirements.
      See the various activity badge requirements here.

Checklist for use with these requirements: PDF Format DOCX Format
ZIP file of workbooks for use with all of the Webelos and Arrow of Light Adventures:  PDF Format DOCX Format

Sources: Cub Scout Webelos Handbook (#33452 - SKU 620139)
and CUB SCOUT ADVANCEMENT MODIFICATIONS

Page updated on: September 12, 2022

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