BSA TROOP 205

St. Augustine, FL

ARROW OF LIGHT PROGRAM

  “The highest award in Cub Scouting is the Webelos Arrow of Light award. It is the only Cub Scout badge that you can wear on your Boy Scout uniform. You will work on outdoor skills, physically fitness, and learn more about citizenship and working with others. Upon completion of Arrow of Light, you can bridge into a Boy Scout troop.

The Arrow of Light award is worn on the left pocket flap of the blue Cub Scout Uniform or below the left pocket of the tan Boy Scout Uniform.”

WHO:  ALL WEBELOS in St. Augustine Area

WHAT: Troop 205 Arrow of light program is a series of meetings/events to assist all Webelos with Boy Scout related events in order to earn their Arrow of Light Award.

WHEN: November – December 2013

WHERE: Den Meetings, Boy Scout meetings at First United Methodist Church, and a Campout location TBD.

WHY: Assist Webelos earn their Arrow of Light and expose them to potential opportunities of continuing their Scouting adventure.   

Troop 205 Intent: Provide a safe, well planned program to assist Webelos Den Leaders and Webelos to complete their Arrow of Light and Outdoorsman activity badge.  Encourage Webelos to stay in Scouting by joining a local Boy Scout Troop.  Expose the Webelos and parent/guardian to Troop 205 and what we have to offer.  Invite motivated Scouts to join Troop 205.   

Background:  Earning the Arrow of Light requires a lot of assistance and support from a local Boy Scout Troop.  Troop 205 is offering to assist with the Boy Scout related requirements for the Arrow of Light and the Outdoorsman activity badge. 

Concept:  Troop 205 will coordinate at your request to send some of our senior Scouts to one of your Den meetings in early November where we will cover Requirement 2.  Then toward the end of November we want to invite your Webelos Den to attend our Boy Scout meeting (Requirement 4a).  This meeting will focus on preparation for the upcoming Campout on Saturday and Sunday in December at (TBD) (Requirement 4b).  This campout is designed to introduce the Webelos (and parent/guardian) to the outdoor activities of Boy Scouts as well as cover the Boy Scout related requirements for the Arrow of Light Award and the Outdoorsman activity badge.  Later after you have completed requirements 1-5 for the Arrow of Light, we will support requirement 6 and arrange for the individual Webelos Scout to visit another meeting of our Troop and have a conference with the Scoutmaster. Finally, Troop 205 will send representation to your Webelos Scout Cross Over Ceremony from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.

ENDSTATE: At the completion of the above program, your Webelos Scout will have completed its Boy Scout related requirements for the Outdoorsman activity badge and the Boy Scout related requirements for the Arrow of Light.  We hope to encourage your Webelos to stay in Scouting by joining a local Boy Scout Troop.  Expose the Webelos and parent/guardian to Troop 205 and what we have to offer.  Invite motivated Scouts to join Troop 205.