Arrow of Light

Age: Fifth Grade, 11-12 Yrs

Webelos is a 20 month program for 4th and 5th grade scouts to prepare to join a Boy Scout troop while learning outdoor skills and participating in 20 different activity badges. A well-run group of Webelos is a gradual change from being an 'adult-run' den to being a 'boy-run' patrol ready to fit right into an adventurous Scouts BSA troop.

The Webelos program has two major milestones - the Webelos rank badge to be earned at the 4th grade level and the Arrow of Light to be earned at the 5th grade. The final part of Webelos is bridging over into a Boy Scout troop selected individually by the scout.

Arrow of Light Adventures

In order to earn the Arrow of Light Rank the scout should follow the Webelos Handbook by completing the following required adventures with the den or family:

Citizenship
Duty to God
First Aid
Outdoor Adventurer
Personal Fitness

You may complete as many elective Adventures as you wish.

Champions for Nature AOL
Cycling
Engineer
Estimations
Fishing
High Tech Outdoors
Into the Wild
Into the Woods
Knife Safety
Paddle Craft
Race Time AOL
Summertime Fun AOL
Swimming

As he/she completes each adventure, the scout is awarded a pin specific to the adventure completed.

After completing the eight adventures, the scout is awarded the Arrow of Light Patch. At this time, the scout graduates from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA and joins a Troop to continue their scouting journey. This usually occurs in February/March of their AOL year.