THE ARROW OF LIGHT BADGE For the WEBELOS SCOUT

We'll Be Loyal Scouts!

The Arrow of Light award is the highest award that a Cub Scout can earn. It is also the only badge that can be displayed on their Boy Scout uniform as they continue with Scouting. An Arrow of Light Scout has achieved the highest level in Cub Scouting and should be very proud of that achievement.

The award presentation ceremony alone is one that they will remember their entire lives!

Arrow of Light Rank Requirements

1. Be active in the Webelos den for at least 6 months since completing fourth grade (or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old), and earn the Webelos badge.
   
   
2. 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:
     • Scout motto
     • Scout slogan
     • Scout sign
     • Scout salute
     • Scout handclasp
   • Understand the significance of the Scout badge. Know its parts and tell what each stands for.
   • Tell how a Boy Scout uniform is different from a Webelos Scout uniform.
   
   
3. Earn five more activity badges for a total of eight.
   1. Citizen
   2. Fitness
   3. Readyman
   4. One from outdoor group (Forester, Geologist, Naturalist, Outdoorsman)
   5. One from mental skills group (Artist, Scholar, Showman, Traveler)
   6. One from technology group (Craftsman, Engineer, Handyman, Scientist)
   7. Any one other
   8. Any one other
   
   
4. With your Webelos den, visit at least one Boys Scout troop meeting and one Boy Scout-oriented outdoor activity.
   
   
5. Participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike.
   
   
6. After you have completed all five of the above requirements, and after a talk with your Webelos leader, arrange to visit, with your parent or guardian, a meeting of a Boy Scout troop you think you might like to join. Talk to the Scoutmaster. Then get an "Application to Become a Boy Scout," fill it out, and have your parent or guardian sign it. Show it to your Webelos leader and talk about your interest in becoming a Boy Scout.