How Do I? - Organize An Arrow of Light Ceremony
The Arrow of Light is the highest rank in Cub Scouting and the only Cub Scout badge that may be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. A boy who has earned the Arrow of Light Award is eligible to become a Boy Scout.
Ideally, this ceremony should be performed in an outdoor campfire setting. This allows for a more natural feel as well as for the use of torches, firepots, and other "special effects". If an indoor setting is preferred, candles should be used instead. The tokens called for in the ceremony include an arrow with a felt banner, leather thong bolo, etc. The team needs to make sure (via the Webelos leader) that the Cubs participating in the ceremony know and can recite the Scout Oath and Law as they are called upon to say both in the ceremony. When performing the speaking parts, memorization is important, but also try to become familiar enough with the part so the words come out naturally. Simple and more elaborate scripts can be found on the internet such as this from http://usscouts.org/ceremony/aol.asp
Bonfire - Ask the American Club for wood from their carpentry shop. They packaged it up very nicely. This year we had about 6 bundles. We only needed 2. It is heavy to carry so arrange for some of the boy scouts to help carry in to park. Buy firestarters and kerosene to make sure the fire starts.
Candles - I bought 100 candles from Ikea and 100 brown bags from the Country Store at the American Club. We only used probably 25. I will return extra to the supply cabinet for future use. We didn't put rocks or sand or anything into the brown bags this worked ok but I would recommend folding the brown bags down about half way. Quite a few of the bags did tip over so rocks would probably help some. I also bought two of the big lighters.
Decorating Arrows - LP Art room has lots of hot glue guns. We borrowed some from them.
Hong Kong specific content submitted by Lee S. Jan 2012
Ideally, this ceremony should be performed in an outdoor campfire setting. This allows for a more natural feel as well as for the use of torches, firepots, and other "special effects". If an indoor setting is preferred, candles should be used instead. The tokens called for in the ceremony include an arrow with a felt banner, leather thong bolo, etc. The team needs to make sure (via the Webelos leader) that the Cubs participating in the ceremony know and can recite the Scout Oath and Law as they are called upon to say both in the ceremony. When performing the speaking parts, memorization is important, but also try to become familiar enough with the part so the words come out naturally. Simple and more elaborate scripts can be found on the internet such as this from http://usscouts.org/ceremony/aol.asp
Bonfire - Ask the American Club for wood from their carpentry shop. They packaged it up very nicely. This year we had about 6 bundles. We only needed 2. It is heavy to carry so arrange for some of the boy scouts to help carry in to park. Buy firestarters and kerosene to make sure the fire starts.
Candles - I bought 100 candles from Ikea and 100 brown bags from the Country Store at the American Club. We only used probably 25. I will return extra to the supply cabinet for future use. We didn't put rocks or sand or anything into the brown bags this worked ok but I would recommend folding the brown bags down about half way. Quite a few of the bags did tip over so rocks would probably help some. I also bought two of the big lighters.
Decorating Arrows - LP Art room has lots of hot glue guns. We borrowed some from them.
Hong Kong specific content submitted by Lee S. Jan 2012
