September 1999 Hey Look Us Over

ARROW OF LIGHT - I SALUTE YOU

CUBMASTER: Tonight I have the honor of presenting the Arrow of Light to one of our Webelos Scouts. Would (name) and his parents please come forward to receive this award, a Webelos Scout must have passed the following requirements: Been active in the Webelos den for 6 months, have earned the Webelos badge, know the Scout Promise and the Scout Law, give and know the meaning of the Scout Motto, slogan, sign, salute and handshake, know the hurry cases in first aid, have earned a total of seven activity badges, have visited a troop meeting with his den attended an outdoor activity, participated in a father-son overnight or day hike and attended another troop meeting but this time with his parents. Will you now light the awards board in the order of which you have progressed along the Cub Scout trail. From Bobcat to Webelos. Now welcome to the highest award, the Arrow of Light, which you, with the help of your parents, have obtained. So it gives me great pleasure in giving this award to your parents to present to you. Because your parents have helped you along the Cub Scout trail, here are the miniature Arrow of Light pins for you to present to them. I salute you, (name), as a Webelos Scout. You will soon

know the adventure of a Boy Scout.

RECOGNITION - HAVE YOU HUGGED YOUR KIDS TODAY

Have you hugged your kids today? This is a question you see on bumper stickers and hear on television commercials promoting good mental health. Fortunately, most of us do not let a day go by without giving your kids at least one good hug. In fact, if you would like to, it is perfectly OK to just reach over and give your kids a great big hug right now! (To encourage audience participation, have your child close by for you to hug as an example and/or have a few parents in the audience who you have told beforehand to hug their kids when you give the word.)

The next question is, have you thanked your den leaders today? Unfortunately this is one Thing that many of us forget to do. Your den leaders are all volunteers and the only pay they receive is your thank you and a warm all over feeling when seeing the look of pride on Your son's face as he successfully accomplishes his achievements.

These people have given your sons a very special gift. They give him the gift of their time. They give of their time when they attend training sessions, plan your son's den meetings, work on our pack committee, take your sons on field trips, plan picnics, overnights and banquets such as the one we are enjoying tonight. The den leaders' time, which is very well spent, helps to mold these Cub Scouts into the type of men we wish them to become in the future...trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

I know we all want what is best for our children, so tonight I would like you to help me thank those who have given your sons their very best.

(Call leaders by name to come forward and present them with gifts, certificates or other tokens of appreciation ) Now, will everyone please stand and help me THANK YOUR DEN LEADERS with a Great big round of applause?