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Arrow of Light Core Adventures
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Requirements were REVISED effective
December 1, 2016.
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NOTE: The "Camper" Adventure has been renamed
the "Outdoorsman" Adventure.
There are 4 Core (Required) Adventures in the Arrow of Light program:
- Building a Better World
- Camper
Outdoorsman
- Duty to God in Action
- Scouting Adventure
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Complete Requirements 1-6.
- Explain the history of the United States flag. Show how
to properly display the flag in public, and help lead a flag
ceremony.
- Learn about and describe your rights and duties as a citizen,
and explain what it means to be loyal to your country.
- Discuss in your Webelos den the term "rule of law," and
talk about how it applies to you in your everyday life.
- Meet with a government leader, and learn about his or her
role in your community. Discuss with the leader an important
issue facing your community.
- Learn about your family's expenses, and
help brainstorm ways to save money. Plan and manage a budget.
Show that you are an active leader by planning
an activity for your den without your den leader’s help. Ask
your den leader for approval first.
6. Learn about energy use in your community
and in other parts of our world.
7. Identify one energy problem in your community,
and find out what has caused it.
8. With the assistance of your den leader
or parent, participate in an event that would help lead others
in recycling and conserving resources.
9. Show that you are an active leader by planning
an activity without your den leader's help.
- 10. Do at least
one of these:
- Learn about Scouting in another part of the world. With
the help of your parent, guardian,
or your den leader, pick one country
where Scouting exists, and research its Scouting program.
- Set up an exhibit at a pack meeting to share information
about the World Friendship Fund.
c. Find a brother Scout unit in another
country.
- d. Under the supervision of
your parent, guardian, or den leader, connect with a Scout
in another country during an event such as Jamboree on the
Air or Jamboree on the Internet or by other means.
- Learn about energy use in your community
and in other parts of the world.
- Identify one energy problem in your
community, and find out what has caused it.
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Do all of these: Complete
Option A or Option B.
- Option A
- With the help of your den leader or family, plan and
conduct participate
in a campout. If your chartered
organization does not permit Cub Scout camping, you may
substitute a family campout or a daylong outdoor activity
with your den or pack.
- On arrival at the campout, with your den and den leader
or family, determine where to set up your tent. Demonstrate
knowledge of what makes a good tent site and what makes
a bad one. Set up your tent without help from an adult.
- Once your tents are set up, discuss with your den what
actions you should take in the case of the following extreme
weather events which could require you to evacuate:
- Severe rainstorm causing flooding
- Severe thunderstorm with lightning or tornadoes
- Fire, earthquake, or other disaster that will require
evacuation. Discuss what you have done to minimize as
much danger as possible.
- On a pack campout, work with your
den leader or another adult to plan a campfire program with
the other dens. Your campfire program should include an
impressive opening, songs, skits, a Cubmaster's minute,
and an inspirational closing ceremony.
5. Show how to tie a bowline. Explain
when this knot should be used and why. Teach it to another
Scout who is not a Webelos Scout.
6. Go on a geocaching adventure with your
den or family. Show how you used a GPS unit or a smartphone
with a GPS application to locate a geocache.
- 7. Recite the Outdoor Code
and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids from memory.
Talk about how you can demonstrate them while you are working
on your Arrow of Light. After one outing, list the things
you did to follow the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace.
- Option B
- With the help of your den leader or
family, plan and participate in an outdoor activity.
- Discuss with your den or family what
actions you should take in the case of the following extreme
weather events:
- Severe rainstorm causing flooding
- Severe thunderstorm with lightning
or tornadoes
- Fire, earthquake, or other disaster
that will require evacuation. Discuss what you have
done to minimize as much danger as possible.
- Show how to tie a bowline. Explain
when this knot should be used and why. Teach it to another
Scout who is not a Webelos Scout.
- Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave
No Trace Principles for Kids from memory. Talk about how
you can demonstrate them while you are working on your Arrow
of Light. After one outing, list the things you did to follow
the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace.
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Do either requirement 1 OR requirement 2:
Complete Requirements 1 and 2 plus at least two
others of your choice.
- Discuss with your parent, guardian, den
leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty
to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
- Under the direction of your parent, guardian,
or religious or spiritual leader, do an act of service for someone
in your family, neighborhood, or community. Talk about your
service with your family. Tell your family how it related to
doing your duty to God.
- 1. Earn the religious emblem of
your faith for Webelos Scouts
that is appropriate for your age, if
you have not already done so
already.
- 2. Do requirement 2a and any two from
requirements 2b-2e:
a. With your parent, guardian, or religious
or spiritual leader, discuss and make a plan to do two things
you think will help you better do your duty to God. Do these
things for a month.
- b. Discuss with your family how
the Scout Oath and Scout Law relate to your beliefs about duty
to God.
- c. For at least a month, pray or
reverently meditate each day as taught by your family or faith
community.
d. Read at least two accounts of people in
history who have done their duty to God. (This can include family
members and ancestors.) List their names and how they showed
their duty to God.
e. Under the direction of your parent, guardian,
or religious or spiritual leader, do an act of service for someone
in your family, neighborhood, or community. Talk about your
service with your family and your Webelos den leader. Tell your
family, den, or den leader how it related to doing your duty
to God.
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Do all of these: Complete
the following Requirements.
- Prepare yourself to become a Boy Scout by completing
all of the items
at least a-c below:
- Repeat from memory the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout
motto, and Scout slogan. In your own words, explain their
meanings to your den leader, parent, or guardian.
- Explain what Scout spirit is. Describe for your den
leader, parent, or guardian some ways you have shown Scout
spirit by practicing
conducting yourself according to
the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout
slogan.
- Give the Boy Scout sign, salute, and handshake. Explain
when they should be used
to use each.
- Describe the First Class Scout badge, and tell what
each part stands for. Explain the significance of the First
Class Scout badge.
- Repeat from memory the Outdoor Code
Pledge of Allegiance. In your own
words, explain what the Outdoor Code means
to you its meaning.
- Visit a Boy Scout troop meeting with your
parent or guardian and, if possible, with
your den members,
and leaders, and
parent or guardian. After the meeting, do the following:
- Describe how the Scouts in the troop provide its leadership.
- Describe the four steps of Boy Scout advancement.
- Describe ranks in Boy Scouting and how they are earned.
- Describe what merit badges are and how they are earned.
- Practice the patrol method in your den for one month by
doing the following:
- Explain the patrol method. Describe the types of patrols
that might be part of a Boy Scout troop.
- Hold an election to choose the patrol leader.
- Develop a patrol name and emblem (if your den does not
already have one), as well as a patrol flag and yell. Explain
how a patrol name, emblem, flag, and yell create patrol
spirit.
- As a patrol, make plans with a troop to participate
in a Boy Scout troop's campout or other outdoor activity.
- With your Webelos den leader, parent, or guardian, participate
in a Boy Scout troop's campout or other outdoor activity. Use
the patrol method while on the outing.
- Do the following:
- Show how to tie a square knot, two half hitches, and
a taut-line hitch. Explain how each knot is used.
- Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip
and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope.
- Demonstrate your knowledge of the pocketknife safety rules
and the pocketknife pledge. If you have not already done so,
earn your Whittling Chip
card.
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Sources: Cub Scout Webelos Handbook (#33452 -
SKU 620139)
and
CUB SCOUT ADVANCEMENT MODIFICATIONS
Page updated on:
September 12, 2022
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