Arrow Of Light

O.A. LODGE 127 ARROW OF LIGHT CEREMONY

Characters: Dress:

Chief Akela Double Trailer

War Bonnet

Long Breastplate

Feather Flag

Medicine Man Horned Bonnet

Dream Catcher

Guide Roach

Bow

Guard Roach

Deer Antler Staff

Drummer Plain

Fire Keeper Plain

Cubmaster

Webelos Den Leader

MATERIALS: Fire wood, , Water buckets, Arrow of Light Board, Paper, Torch fuel, Spirit of Scouting Candle Arrows, Tiki torches, "Seven Rays" script, Candles, Fire

extinguisher, Drum and beater, Matches, Leather pouch for awards, Shovel, Blanket

"Story of the Arrow" script

Drum starts to beat. Slow tempo. Chief Akela enters the ceremony area, positions himself behind the council fire and faces the audience with head bowed.

Medicine Man enters the ceremony area carrying a blanket. He places the blanket in front of the council fire and positions himself with his back to the blanket, facing the audience with his head bowed.

Guide enters the ceremony area and lights the Spirit of Scouting Candle by the Arrow of Light Board. He positions himself on the west side of the ceremony area, facing the audience with his head bowed.

Guard enters the ceremony area and positions himself on the east side of the

ceremony area, facing the audience with his head bowed.

When all are in position with their heads bowed the drum will continue to beat for a short time. When the drum stops, all will raise their heads. The Chief will start the four winds. The drum stops.

CHIEF AKELA: (raises the feather flag) I am the North Wind. People say I am cold, but to you I will always bring the warmest of winds because you have been true-blue Cub Scout and Webelos Scouts, and have always lived up to the Law of the Pack.

MEDICINE MAN: (raises the dream catcher) I am the South Wind. I wish you good