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March 1999 Gateway to the Orient |
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ARROW OF LIGHT - WEBELOS ARROW OF
LIGHT CANDLE LIGHTING
PERSONNEL: Akela, Arrow of Light
Award Candidate and parents, two Webelos Scouts. EQUIPMENT: Arrow of Light Ceremonial
Board, four red candles, three White candles, Arrow of Light Award
Certificate, straight pins.
ARRANGEMENT: Akela and two Webelos
Scouts stand at left of candles, Candidate and parents at right.
1ST. WEBELOS: (lights four red
candles) The four red candles represent Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, and Scout.
The Arrow of Light means progress along the trail from Bobcat cub Scout
to Scout -- the trail to good citizenship. That is why the Arrow of
light was chosen as the award for the highest rank in Cub Scouting.
2ND WEBELOS (Lights white candles):
Webelos means, We'll be loyal Scouts." Loyalty is one of the
important things a Cub Scout stands for. He is loyal to his God, his
country, and his home.
AKELA : (To Arrow of Light Candidate)
(Name), will you give me the Cub Scout sign and repeat the Cub Scout
Promise. (He does so.) To you I give the Arrow of Light Award and
Certificate to present to your son. The badge is worn on his Cub Scout
uniform -- centered on the left shirt pocket. He may also wear it on his
Scout uniform when he joins a troop. (Parent pins badge on uniform.) I salute you, (Name), as a qualified
Webelos Scout. May you soon know the adventures of a Scout. (Give
handshake to Webelos, shakes hands with parents.) |
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ADVANCEMENT - ARROW POINT LADDER
CEREMONY
Preparation: Ceremony board resembles
a ladder; the top rung representing the Boy Scout with lower rungs
representing the Cub ranks. Between each Cub rank a vacant rung
representing the elective achievements. Each rung representing the Cub
rank supports a candle. At the beginning of the ceremony the Cubmaster
lights candles. As boys are awarded Gold and Silver arrow points the
candle representing his rank is moved to the vacant rung representing
his progress.
CUBMASTER: Den Chief (name) will you
please escort Wolf (name) and Bear (name) to the ceremonial circle? (Den
Chief escorts Cub to front) Cub Scouts, each of you have taken another
step forward and upward in your climb to the rank of Boy Scout. With the
help of your parents and Den Leaders, the climb has been much easier.
Will the parents of these boys come
forward please? (Den Chief escorts parents to stand in position behind
their boy.) Wolf (name), for the extra work on your Wolf electives, I
present to your parents in your behalf the gold arrow point of Cub
Scouting. (Cubmaster moves candle to appropriate rung and congratulates
parents and boy).
Bear, (name), having received the
gold arrow point some time ago, indicates to me your desire to advance
still farther up the ladder. In your behalf, I present to your parents
the silver arrow point of Cub Scouting. Wear it proudly. (Cubmaster
again moves candle to appropriate rung on ladder and congratulates
parents and boy).
To each of you that have received
awards today, again, Congratulations! And to you boys and parents still
striving for coveted awards, work hard that you may attain your goal,
the top rung of Cub Scouting. |
