Arrow Of Light

STRAIGHT ARROW CEREMONY

AKELA: I have summoned you before the council tonight to pay honor to one of our Webelos Scouts. Will ____ please bring his parents before Akela? We honor ______tonight with the highest award in Cub Scouting - the Arrow of Light.

This arrow represents the Arrow of Light. Its shaft is straight and true, to remind a Scout to be straight and true in keeping his promises. The feathers on this arrow guide it on its course, just as the ideals of Scouting guide a boy on his course through life. The color of the arrow is blue to symbolize loyalty. A Cub Scout's uniform is blue to remind him to be loyal to his country. These seven yellow bans around the shaft represent the seven virtues of life. These are wisdom, courage, self-control, justice, faith, hope and love. If a boy will learn these virtues and apply them in his life, he will grow to be a happy man.

As we award ______ with his Arrow of Light tonight, we also give him this arrow as a reminder to remember the ideals he has learned as a Cub Scout; and to remain straight and true as he grows to manhood.