Arrow Of Light

RUN, CLIMB AND CALL

Ceremony starts with:

lowered lights

artificial fire is glowing red

tripod suspended with black pot (dry ice inside - coffee can with neckerchief)

in the background is the slow beating of the tom-tom

Brave & Akela standing with arms crossed - looking straight ahead

Brave: Many moons ago there was an Indian tribe. There were many boys.

Through-out the year the great chief Akela would watch to see who was ready to

follow the arrow of light. Each year, Akela would stand before the council fire...

(pause)

Brave: Akela ... it is time...

Akela: Brave - run to the mountain ... climb to the top and call to the great eagle ... have the eagle fly high into the sky and bring back a piece of the beauty of the sun for our tribe.

(Brave runs off and returns shortly - with a piece of the sun)

Akela: Brave - run to the great forest - climb the highest tree and chirp to the flying sparrow... have him fly as high as he can go and bring back the bluest piece of sky for our tribe

(Brave runs off and return shortly - with a piece of the sky)

Akela: Let us pour the beauty of the sun into our council mixing pot.

(Brave pours bucket of sun into cauldron)

Akela: Let us pour the beauty of the sky into our council mixing pot.

(Brave pours bucket of sun into cauldron & fans smoke into room)

Akela: From this day forward - blue will stand for truth & loyalty. Yellow will stand for warm sunlight, happiness, and good cheer. All members of our tribe will wear blue & gold from now on.

(Akela reaches into coffee can & pulls out wolf-neckerchief... holds it up high for all to see)

Akela: It is good

(pause)

Brave: Akela ... it is time ...

Akela: Brave ... go forth and bring me those boys who are ready to follow the arrow of light...

(Brave wanders thru crowd ... eventually bringing candidates to front ... forming a line on either side of Akela - arms crossed - and silent)

Akela: It is good

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