Arrow of Light (AoL)

Arrow of Light Trail

There are 6 Core / Required Adventures in the Arrow of Light Rank program:

Arrow of Light Adventure: Bobcat

Demonstrate the patrol method by choosing a patrol name and electing a patrol leader. Discuss the benefits of using the patrol method.
Get to know members of your patrol.
Recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law with your patrol.
With your patrol create a Code of Conduct.
Demonstrate the Scout sign, Scout salute and Scout handshake used by Scouting America. Show how each are used.
Learn the Scouting America slogan and motto.
With your patrol, or with your parent/legal guardian, visit a Scouting America troop.
At home, with your parent or legal guardian do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”

Arrow of Light Adventure: Personal Fitness

Plan a balanced meal that you would eat when camping. Prepare that meal using the gear you would use on a campout.
Examine what it is to be physically fit and how you incorporate this in your life. Track the number of times you are active for 30 minutes or longer over a 14-day period. Share with your patrol or family what you enjoyed and if you feel you are living up to the Scout Oath of being physically strong.
Be active for 30 minutes with your patrol, a younger den, or at least one other person in a way that includes both stretching and moving.
Review your Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record with your parent or legal guardian. Discuss your ability to participate in Arrow of Light patrol and pack activities.

Arrow of Light Adventure: First Aid

With permission from your parent or legal guardian, watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for the Arrow of Light rank.
Explain what you should do if you encounter someone in need of first aid.
Demonstrate what to do for hurry cases of first aid: serious bleeding, heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest, stopped breathing, stroke, poisoning.
Demonstrate how to help a choking victim.
Demonstrate how to treat shock.
Demonstrate how to treat the following: cuts and scratches, burns and scalds, bites and stings of insects and animals, and nosebleed.
Make a personal first-aid kit. Demonstrate the proper use of each item in your first-aid kit.

Arrow of Light Adventure: Duty to God

Discuss with your parent or legal guardian your family’s faith traditions or one of your choosing. Choose a view or value of that faith tradition that is related to the Scout Law. Discuss with your family how each family member demonstrates this value.
Meet with a representative of a faith-based organization in your local community who provides a service that assists people in crisis regardless of their faith. Identify who they help and how.
Discuss with your parent, legal guardian, or an adult leader what “Duty to God” means to you. Tell how you practice your Duty to God in your daily life.

Arrow of Light Adventure: Citizenship

Identify a community service project that your patrol or pack could accomplish. Use Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist and develop a plan to conduct the service project safely.
Participate in a service project for a minimum of two hours or multiple service projects for a total of two hours.

Arrow of Light Adventure: Outdoor Adventurer

Learn about the Scout Basic Essentials.
Determine what you will bring on an overnight campout — including a tent and sleeping bag/gear — and how you will carry your gear.
Review the four points of Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist and how you will apply them. on the campout.
Locate the campsite where you will be camping on a map.
With your patrol or a Scouting America troop, participate in a campout.
Upon arrival at the campout determine where to set up your campsite: kitchen, eating area, tents, and firepit. Help the patrol set up the patrol gear before setting up your own tent.
Explain how to keep food safe and the kitchen area sanitary at the campsite. Demonstrate your knowledge during the campout.
After your campout, discuss with your patrol what went well and what you would do differently next time. Include how you followed the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids.

Note to Parents

Your Den Leader will track the Den Activities and record them in Scoutbook.
You should use the Scout Handbook to track each of the Adventures done at home. There are places to "Sign Off" on each activity in the handbook.
Start a Scout Folder to store papers and projects as your scout completes them.
Any activity that requires your scout to do something such as (make a list, draw a poster, record an activity etc.) needs to be show to the DL to receive credit for the item.
Bring the Handbook (and folder) to a Den meeting to have your family activities recorded by the Den Leader.

Our Pack uses "Scoutbook" software to track the your scouts advancements. This software is a "web app" and can be accessed from any device that gets an internet connection such as a smartphone, computer, laptop, tablet or iPad. You, as the parent, have access to view the items recorded for your scout. It is up to you to make sure what you have turned in and what was done in the den meeting was recorded correctly.

We also use Scoutbook to purchase appropriate badges and awards. Make sure you are getting proper credit (by working with your Den Leader) and the recognition will come at each of the Pack Meetings. Scoutbook will track your child's progress for as long as they are in the Pack.

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