Adam receives his Arrow of Light

Adam is a Webelos scout. He has been in this den since his last birthday in January. He received his Webelos badge in April. He decided he wanted to get his Arrow of light in six months. I helped him stay on track by taking his book with us everywhere we went. When we went to Moab for Spring break, he did two activity pins, Naturalist and Traveler. For the Naturalist, we looked at the rocks and plants in Arches. We found Indian paintbrush and Yucca on our hike to Sand Arch. It was educational for all of us. For the Traveler pin, Adam learned to read a road map and how to follow a compass of a map. We talked about how to follow directions in a car and on the interstate. I don't remember how I learned to read a road map, but I enjoyed teaching him how to do it.

Now after six months he has earned 9 activity pins--Artist, Outdoorsman, Readyman, Handyman, Traveler, Craftsman, Scholar, Citezen, and Fitness. He knows the Scout Motto and Oath. The Arrow of Light is the highest award a cub scout can earn. They had a fun ceremony for him and another scout that earned his award as well.

We painted his face like an indian and got to do the "El Toro" cheer. They place their hands on their heads to make horns and yelled "El Torro" three times. Since Adam is a "bull in a china shop" occasionally, we found it to be very fitting. We are very proud of him.