Arrow of Light Requirements

1)	Be active in your Webelos den for at least 6 months and earn the Webelos badge.
2)	Show knowledge of requirements to become a boy scout
a)	Repeat from memory and explain
i)	Scout Oath or Promise
(1)	On my Honor, I will do my best, To do my duty, To God and my country, And to obey the Scout Law; 
(a)	When you say “On my Honor” that is like saying “I Promise”.  It also means that you are the kind of person who always tries to do what is right and you can be trusted to keep this promise.  No one can take your honor from you, but you can throw it away by breaking your promise and doing what you know is wrong.
(b)	Your family and religious leaders teach you to know and serve God.  By following these teachings, you do your duty to God.  Men and women of the past worked to make America great, and many gave their lives for their country.  By being a good family member and a good citizen, by working for your country’s good and obeying its laws, you do your duty to your country.  Obeying the Scout Law means living by its 12 points.  The Scout Law is explained below.
(2)	 To help other people at all times;
(a)	Many people need help.  A cheery smile and a helping hand make life easier for others.  By doing a Good Turn daily and helping when you’re needed, you prove yourself a Scout and do your part to make this a better world.
(3)	To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
(a)	Keeping yourself physically strong means taking good care of your body.  Eat the right foods and build your strength.  Staying mentally awake means learn all you can, be curious, and ask questions.  Being morally straight means to live your life with honesty, to be clean in your speech and actions, and to be a person of strong character.
ii)	12 Points of Scout Law and how they are practiced in your everyday life.  The Scout Law has 12 points.  Each is a goal for every Scout.  He does his best to live up to the Law.  It is not always easy to do, but a Scout always tries.
(1)	Trustworthy
(a)	A scout tells the truth.  He keeps his promises.  Honesty is part of his code of conduct.  People can depend on him.
(2)	Loyal
(a)	A scout is true to his family, friends, Scout leaders, school, nation, and the community of the world.
(3)	Helpful
(a)	A Scout is concerned about other people.  He does things willingly for others without pay or reward.
(4)	Friendly
(a)	A scout is a friend to all.  He is a brother to other Scouts, and all the people of the world.  He seeks to understand others.  He respects those with ideas and customs other than his own.
(5)	Courteous
(a)	A Scout is polite to everyone.  He knows that good manners make it easier for people to get along together.
(6)	Kind
(a)	A Scout understands there is strength in being gentle.  He treats others as he wants to be treated.  He is not cruel to living things.
(7)	Obedient
(a)	A Scout follows the rules of his family, school, and troop.  He obeys the laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobeying them.
(8)	Cheerful
(a)	A Scout looks for the bright side of things.  He cheerfully does tasks that come his way.  He tries to make others happy.
(9)	Thrifty
(a)	A Scout works to pay his way and to help others.  He saves for the future.  He protects and conserves natural resources.  He carefully uses time and property.
(10)	Brave
(a)	A Scout can face danger even if he is afraid.  He has the courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at him or threaten him.
(11)	Clean
(a)	A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean.  He admires those who believe in living by these same ideals.  He helps keep his home and community clean.
(12)	Reverent
(a)	A Scout is reverent toward God.  He is faithful in his religious duties.  He respects the beliefs of others.
b)	Give and explain
i)	Scout Motto
(1)	Be Prepared
(a)	Someone once asked Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, “Be prepared for what?” Baden-Powell replied, “Why, for any old thing.”  That’s just the idea.  The Scout motto means that you are always ready to do your duty and to face danger if necessary, to help others.
ii)	Scout Slogan
(1)	Do A Good Turn Daily
(a)	This does not mean that you are supposed to do one Good Turn during the day and then stop.  On the contrary – it means you do at least one Good Turn a day.  It means looking for opportunities to help and then helping, quietly and without boasting
(b)	Remember always that a Good Turn is an extra act if kindness, not just something you do because it is good manners.
iii)	Scout Sign
(1)	The three upraised fingers
(a)	The Scout sign identifies you as a Scout anywhere in the world.  Use it whenever you give the Scout Oath or Scout Law.
(b)	The three upraised fingers stand for the three parts of the Scout Oath.  The thumb and little finger together stand for the bond between all Scouts.
iv)	Scout Salute
(1)	Place the fingers of your right hand in position as for the Scout sign.  Bring the hand smartly up to your head, palm sideways, until your forefinger touches the edge of your cap above the right eye or, if you are capless, your forehead above the right eye.  When the solute is complete, snap your hand down quickly to your side.
(a)	The Scout salute signifies respect and courtesy.  You use it to salute the flag of the United States of America.  During some ceremonies, you may also salute your Webelos leaders or Boy Scout leaders.
v)	Scout Handclasp
(1)	Use your left hand instead of your right.  Do not interlock your fingers.
(a)	The Scout handclasp is a token of friendship.  That’s why you use your left hand – the one nearest your heart.
c)	Understand significance of scout badge, know its parts and tell what each stands for
(1)	The three point design of the top half of the badge is like the north point of the old sailor’s compass.
(2)	The main part of the badge shows that a Scout is able to point the right way in life as truly as the compass points it in the field
(3)	The three points, like the three fingers in the Scout sign, stand for the three parts of the Scout Oath to which a boy pledges himself as a Boy Scout.
(4)	The stars symbolize the ideals of truth and knowledge of the Scouting movement.  They guide you by night and suggest a Scout’s outdoor life.
(5)	The eagle with the shield is the national emblem of the United States of America.  It stands for freedom and readiness to defend that freedom.
(6)	The scroll with the Scout motto is turned up at the ends to suggest the corner’s of a Scout’s mouth raised in a smile as he does his duty.
(7)	The knot attached to the bottom of the scroll is to remind you that, as a Boy Scout, you promise to do a Good Turn for someone every day.
d)	Tell how a boy scout uniform is different from a Webelos uniform
(1)	On your right sleeve, you will wear your patrol emblem.
(2)	On your left shirt pocket, you will wear the highest Boy Scout rank you have earned, not all ranks as in Cub Scouts.
(3)	Your Arrow of Light Award goes at the bottom of this pocket.
(4)	You will wear red epaulets.
3)	Earn five more activity badges in addition to the three already earned for Webelos badge
a)	Fitness (already earned)
b)	Citizen (already earned)
c)	Readyman (see requirements below)
d)	Outdoorsman
e)	At least one from Mental Skills
i)	Artist
ii)	Scholar
iii)	Showman
iv)	Traveler
f)	At least one from Technology
i)	Craftsman
ii)	Engineer
iii)	Handyman
iv)	Scientist
g)	One of your choice
h)	Another of your choice
4)	With the den, visit at least 1
a)	Boy scout troup meeting
b)	Boy scout oriented outdoor activity
5)	Participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike
6)	After all of the above is completed, visit with your parents, a Boy scout troup meeting of a troup you might want to join and talk to the Scout master
7)	Complete the Honesty Character connection
a)	Know
b)	Commit
c)	Practice

READYMAN 

Do all of these:
1)	With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Courage Character Connection
a)	Know
i)	Define the importance of each courage step
(1)	Be strong
(2)	Be clear
(3)	Be careful
(4)	Explain how memorizing the courage steps helps you to be ready.
b)	Commit
i)	Explain why it is hard to follow the courage steps in an emergency.
ii)	Tell when you can use the courage steps in other situations (such as standing up to a bully, avoiding fights, being fair, not stealing or cheating when tempted, etc.)
c)	Practice
i)	Act out one of the requirements using these courage steps
(1)	Be strong
(2)	Be calm
(3)	Be clear
(4)	Be careful
2)	Explain what first aid is.  Tell what you should do after an accident.
3)	Explain how you can get help quickly if there is an emergency in your home.
a)	Make a “help list” of people or agencies that can help you if you need it.
b)	Post it near a phone or another place with easy access.
4)	Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is used.
5)	Show what to do for these “hurry cases”.
a)	Serious bleeding
b)	Stopped breathing
c)	Internal poisoning
d)	Heart attack
6)	Show how to treat shock
7)	Show first aid for the following
a)	Cuts and scratches
b)	Burns and scalds
c)	Choking
d)	Blisters on the hand and foot
e)	Tick bites
f)	Bites and stings of insects other than ticks
g)	Poisonous snakebite
h)	Nosebleed
i)	Frostbite
j)	Sunburn
8)	Tell what steps must be taken for a safe swim with your Webelos den pack, family, or other group.
a)	Explain the reasons for the buddy system.

And do two of these
9)	Explain six safety rules you should follow when “driving” a bicycle.
10)	Explain the importance of wearing safety equipment when participating in sports activities (skating, skateboarding, etc.)
11)	Make a home fire escape plan for your family
12)	Explain how to use each item in a first aid kit
13)	Tell where accidents are most likely to happen inside and around your home.
14)	Explain six safety rules you should remember when riding a car.
15)	Attend a first aid demonstration at a Boy Scout troop meeting, a Red Cross center, or other community event or place.

Outdoorsman

Do two of these:

1)	Present yourself to your Webelos den leader, properly dressed as you would be for an overnight campout.
a)	Show the camping gear you will use.
b)	Show the right way to pack and carry it
2)	With our family or Webelos den, help plan and take part in an evening outdoor activity that includes a campfire.
3)	With your parent or guardian, take part in a Webelos den overnight campout or a family campout.  Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.
4)	With your parent or guardian, camp overnight with a Boy Scout troop.  Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.

And do five of these:
5)	During a Webelos den meeting, discuss how to follow the Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines during outdoor activities
a)	Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines.
b)	On three separate outings, practice the frontcountry guidelines of Leave No Trace.
c)	Boys in a Webelos den earn the Outdoorsman activity badge.
d)	Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service project.
e)	Promise to practice the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
f)	Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines and display it at a pack meeting.
6)	Participate in an outdoor conservation project with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop
7)	Discuss with your Webelos den leader the rules of outdoor fire safety.
a)	Using these rules, show how to build a safe fire and put it out.
8)	With your accompanying adult on a campout or outdoor activity, assist in preparing, cooking, and cleanup for one of your den’s meals.
a)	Tell why it is important for each den member to share in meal preparation and cleanup, and explain the importance of eating together.
9)	Discuss with your Webelos den leader the things that you need to take on a hike.  Go on one 3-mile hike with your Webelos den or a Boy Scout troop.
10)	Demonstrate how to whip and fuse the ends of a rope.
11)	Demonstrate setting up a tent or dining fly using two half hitches and a taut-line hitch.  Show how to tie a square knot and explain how it is used.
12)	Visit a nearby Boy Scout camp with your Webelos den.

Mental Skills Group

Artist

Do these:
1)	Talk to an artist in your area or to your art teacher about the different occupations in the art field.
a)	Make a list of them,
2)	Create a scrapbook (portfolio) of your Artist activity badge projects and show it to your den leader.

And do five of these:
3)	Draw or paint an original picture out-of-doors, using the art materials you prefer.  Frame the picture for your room or home.
4)	List the primary and secondary colors.  Explain what happens when you combine colors.
5)	Using a computer, make six original designs using straight lines, curved lines, or both.
6)	Draw a profile of a member of your family.
7)	Use clay to sculpt a simple object.
8)	Make a mobile, using your choice of materials.
9)	Make an art construction, using your choice of materials.
10)	Create a collage that expresses something about you.
11)	While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Art
a)	Complete these three requirements:
i)	Make a list of common materials used to create visual art compositions
ii)	Demonstrate how six of the following elements of design are used in a drawing: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance or perspective
iii)	Identify the three primary colors and the three secondary colors that can be made by mixing them. Show how this is done using paints or markers.  Use the primary and secondary colors to create a painting.

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Scholar

Do this:
1)	With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Positive Attitude Character Connection
a)	Know
i)	Discuss with your parent, guardian, or your Webelos den leader, what it means to have a positive attitude and the “BEST” steps you can take to have a positive attitude
(1)	Believe it can happen
(2)	Expect success
(3)	Set your mind
(4)	Try, try, try
b)	Commit
i)	Plan with your parent, guardian, or your Webelos den leader, how you will apply the “BEST” steps for a positive attitude in doing your school-work and in other areas of your life.
c)	Practice
i)	Do your “BEST” to have a cheerful and positive attitude while doing the requirements for this activity badge

And do three of these:
2)	Have a good record of attendance, behavior, and grades at school.
3)	Take an active part in a school activity or service
4)	Discuss with your teacher or principal the value of having an education
5)	List in writing some important things you can do now because of what you’ve learned in school
6)	While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Language
a)	Complete these three requirements
i)	Talk with someone who grew up in a different country than you did.  Find out what it was like and how it is different from your experience
ii)	Learn 10 words that are in a different language than your own
iii)	Play two games that originated in another country or culture
7)	While you are a Webelos Scout, and if you have not earned it for another activity badge, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Mathematics
a)	Complete these three requirements
i)	Do five activities within your home or school that require the use of mathematics.  Explain to your den how you used everyday math
ii)	Keep track of the money you earn and spend for three weeks
iii)	Measure five items using both metric and nonmetric measures.  Find out about the history of the metric system of measurement
8)	While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Chess
a)	Complete these three requirements
i)	Identify the chess pieces and set up a chess board for play
ii)	Demonstrate the moves of each chess piece to your den leader or adult partner.
iii)	Play a game of chess

And do three of these:
9)	Trace through history the different kinds of schools.  Tell how our present public school system grew out of these early schools
10)	Make a chart showing how your school system is run
11)	Ask a parent and five other grown-ups these questions:
a)	What do you think are the best things about my school
b)	What are its main problems
c)	Tell what you think were the best answers and why
12)	List and explain some of the full-time positions in the field of education
13)	Help another student with schoolwork.  Tell what you did to help

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Showman

Do this:
1)	Complete six activities of your choice; these can be from any area (puppetry, music, or drama)

Puppetry
And do one of these not already done for requirement 1
2)	Write a puppet play about one of your Webelos den activities or a subject of your choice
3)	Make a set of puppets or marionettes for the play you have written or for another play
4)	Build a simple stage for marionettes or puppets
5)	Alone or with the help of others, put on a puppet show for your den or pack
6)	Make a set of four paper bag puppets for a singing group.  With the help of three other den members, sing a song with the puppets as the performers.
7)	There are sock, stick, and finger puppets.  There are paper bag puppets and marionettes.  Explain the differences and show any puppets you have made for this badge

Music
And do one of these not already done for requirement 1
8)	Play four tunes on any band or orchestra instrument.  Read these from music.
9)	Sing one song indoors and one song outdoors, either alone or with a group.  Tell what you need to do differently when singing outdoors.
10)	Make a collection of three or more records, tapes, or music CDs.  Tell what you like about each one.
11)	Tell what folk music is.  Hum, sing, or play a folk tune on a musical instrument.
12)	Name three American composers.  Name a famous work by each.
13)	Draw a staff.  Draw on it a clef, sharp, flat, natural, note, and rest.  Tell what each is used for.
14)	Show the difference between 2/4, ¾, and 4/4 time by beating time or playing an instrument
15)	While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for music
a)	Complete these three requirements:
i)	Explain why music is an important part of our culture
ii)	Pick a song with at least two verses and learn it by heart
iii)	Listen to four different types of music either recorded or live

Drama
And do one of these not already done for requirement1
16)	Give a monologue (a talk) on a patriotic, humorous, or holiday subject, or another subject of your choice
17)	Attend a play.  Describe the story.  Tell what you liked about it
18)	Read a play.  Make a model stage setting for one of the acts
19)	Write, put on, and take part in a one-act play
20)	Make a list of stage directions.  Tell what they mean
21)	Describe a theater-in-the-round.  What are its good and bad points
22)	Explain the difference between a grand opera and a light opera.  Explain the difference between a musical and a play
23)	Read about William Shakespeare.  Draw a picture of his Globe Theater
For requirement 1 of the Showman activity badge, you’ll choose six activities from puppetry, music, or drama.  Then later you’ll do one additional activity in each of these areas, for a total of 9 activities

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Traveler

Do five of these:
1)	Get a map or timetable from a railroad, bus line, airline, subway, or light rail.  The line should serve the place where you live or near where you live.  Look up some places it goes.
2)	Use a timetable to plan a trip from your home to a city in another state by railroad, bus, airline or ferry
3)	With the help of your parent, guardian, teacher, or librarian, use a map site on the Internet to plan a trip from your home to a nearby place of interest.  Download and/or print the directions and street map showing how to go from your home to the place you chose.
4)	With your parent or guardian, take a trip to a place that interests you.  Go by car, bus, boat, train, or plane
5)	Figure out what it costs per mile for the trip you took or planned to fulfill requirement 2, 4, 6, or 7.  (Don’t forget to include getting back to your starting point)
6)	Decide on four nearby trips you would like to take with your parents or guardian.  Draw the route of each trip on a highway map.  Using the map, act as navigator on one of these trips.  It should start at your home, be at least 25 miles long, and have six or more turns.
7)	Decide on a trip you would like to take that lasts at least two days.  Pack everything you would need for that trip
8)	Check the first aid kit in the family car to see if it contains what is needed.  Explain what you found.
9)	Look at a map legend on a road map of your area.  Learn what the symbols mean.  Show your den members what you have learned
10)	On a road map of your area, find a place of interest, and draw two different routes between it and your home.  Use the map legend to determine which route is shorter in miles.
11)	Make a list of safety precautions you, as a traveler, should take for travel by each of the following; car, bus, plane, train
12)	While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Geography
a)	Complete these three requirements
i)	Draw a map of your neighborhood.  Show natural and manmade features.  Include a key or legend of map symbols.
ii)	Learn about the physical geography of your community.  Identify the major landforms within 100 miles.  Discuss with an adult what you learned
iii)	Use a world globe or map to locate the continents, the oceans, the equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres.  Learn how longitude and latitude lines are used to locate a site.
13)	While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Map and Compass
a)	Complete these three requirements
i)	Show how to orient a map.  Find three landmarks on the map
ii)	Explain how a compass works
iii)	Draw a map of your neighborhood.  Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit

Technology Group

Craftsman
Do these:
1)	Explain how to safely handle the tools that you will use for this activity badge
2)	With adult supervision and using hand tools, construct two different wooden objects you and your Webelos den leader agree on, such as the items listed below.  Use a coping saw or jigsaw for these projects.  Put them together with glue, nails or screws.  Paint or stain them.
a)	Book rack
b)	Napkin holder
c)	Shelf
d)	Animal cutouts
e)	Bulletin board
f)	Garden tool rack
g)	Weather vane
h)	Lid holder
i)	Tie rack
j)	Mailbox
k)	Letter holder
l)	Birdhouse
m)	Notepad holder
n)	Desk nameplate
o)	Toolbox
p)	Letter, Bill and pencil holder
q)	Towel rack
r)	Bread box
s)	Recipe holder
t)	Key rack
u)	Lamp stand
v)	Measuring cup rack
w)	Kitchen knife rack
x)	Measuring spoon rack
y)	Kitchen knife rack
z)	Measuring spoon rack
aa)	Kitchen utensil rack
3)	Make a display stand or box to be used to display a model or an award.  Or make a frame for a photo or a painting.  Use suitable material
4)	Make four useful items using materials other than wood that you and your Webelos den leader agree on, such as clay, plastic, leather, metal, paper, rubber or rope.  These should be challenging items and must involve several operations.

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Engineer

This activity badge is not available as we earned it last year.

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Handyman

Do these
1)	With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Responsibility Character Connection
a)	Know
i)	List all the tasks you can think of that are necessary in keeping a household in good shape.  Name the tasks that are your responsibility.  Tell what it means to be responsible for these tasks
b)	Commit
i)	Talk about what happens when people don’t do their jobs.  Tell why it is important to be helpful and to be responsible.  List ways that you can be more responsible on your own.
c)	Practice
i)	Choose one of the requirements and show how you are responsible by doing that task well for two weeks

And do six of these:
2)	With adult supervision, wash a car
3)	Help an adult change a tire on a car
4)	With adult supervision, replace a bulb in the taillight, turn signal or parking light or replace a headlight on a car
5)	With adult supervision, show how to check the oil level and tire pressure on a car
6)	Make a repair to a bicycle, such as tightening the chain, fixing a flat tire, or adjusting the seat and handlebars
7)	Properly lubricate the chain and crank on a bicycle
8)	Properly inflate the tires on a bicycle
9)	Change the wheels on a skateboard or pair of inline skates
10)	Replace a light bulb in a fixture or lamp
11)	With adult supervision, arrange a storage area for household cleaners and other dangerous materials where small children cannot reach them
12)	Build a sawhorse or stool to be used around your home
13)	Help take care of the lawn
14)	Arrange a storage area for hand tools or lawn and garden tools
15)	Clean and properly store hand tools or lawn and garden tools in their storage area
16)	Label hand tools or lawn and garden tools
17)	Put together a toolbox for common repairs around the house.  Be sure the toolbox and tools are stored safely
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Scientist

This badge is not available as we earned it last year.