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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Race Time Arrow of Light
Elective
Requirement 3

Build Day Leader

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Race Time Arrow of Light
Elective
Requirement 3

Build Day Leader

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Cub Scouts help out on pack build day.

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A build day is longer than a typical meeting.  For the Pinewood Derby, this means cutting out cars, painting them, allowing them to dry, and assembling them will take hours based on the number of power tools available and the number of Cub Scouts in the den or pack.

For the Raingutter Regatta, this means painting the boats, allowing them to dry, and assembling them will take hours based on the dry time of the paint. See Requirement 1 for Build Day information.

Before the meeting:

  1. Attend the pack committee meeting to ask how the Arrow of Light patrol can assign younger Cub Scouts during the pack build day.
  2. Confirm the build day, time, and location.
  3. A few days before the pack build day event, remind Cub Scouts, parents, and legal guardians of the date, time, and location.

During the meeting:

  1. Gather the patrol and explain that part of the scouting journey involves taking on leadership roles. Ask Cub Scouts to think about a good leader. Ask them to describe what makes a person a good leader. Some ideas might include, but are not limited to:
    • Communication: Talk kindly to each other. Explain when things are unknown.
    • Role modeling: Showing others how it works through actions.
    • Demonstrate – Show how to do something, not just using words.
    • Know when to step away and let the person to continue on their own.
  2. Using the Guide to Safe Scouting and Age-Appropriate, allow Cub Scouts to choose an area they would like to support during the pack build day. Remind them that their job is to support a younger scout, not do it for them.

After the event:

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts together and conduct a “Start, Stop, Continue” exercise.  You can gather this by having everyone name one item to start, one to stop, and one to continue, or you can lead a group discussion. This works best when the list is written in a place everyone can see.

 

Tip: The patrol will need time to build a vehicle too. A staggered volunteer sign-up might work out for this event so the Cub Scouts can volunteer to help but also have time to build.

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Leading Sportsmanship at the Derby

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Arrow of Light Cub Scouts teach younger Cub Scouts how to display good sportsmanship.

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Leading Sportsmanship at the Regatta

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Arrow of Light Cub Scouts teach younger Cub Scouts how to display good sportsmanship.

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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Race Check-In Support

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Cub Scouts help out at the vehicle check-in event.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.