Patrol Flag Arrow of Light

Before the meeting: 

1. Gather supplies. 
2. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts to have room to work on their patrol flag and set out supplies. 
3. Wrap the bottom of the wooden staff with tin foil as high as the paint bucket is tall. 
4. Follow the directions for the concrete mix to fill the 2-gallon paint bucket ¾ of the way full. 
5. While the concrete is wet, place the wooden staff, the end with the tin foil, into the bucket and hold it in place until the concrete is dry. 
6. Once the concrete is dry, remove the wood staff the tin foil will allow the pole to come out.  This is the base for your den flag. 
7. Sand the ends of the wooden dowels and staff to remove sharp edges 
8. Lay the flag on a table so that it is vertical with the 2’ section as the bottom and top.   
9. Place the ½” dowel across the top and fold the top of the flag over by 1 inch to cover the wood dowel and glue the folded section to the flag to the back section of the flag with the wood dowel inside. 
10. Attach the teacup hook to the top of the flagpole. 
11. Attach the 30” twine or rope to each end of the dowel. 
12. Prepare the work area with table covering, flag material, and markers or paint. 
13. Cut out your den number from the yellow felt.  

During the meeting: 

1. Tell Cub Scouts that they will be making a patrol flag. In a Scouts BSA troop, your patrol flag is your trademark. It shows your patrol name, emblem, Scouts BSA troop number, and the names of your members. As you win competitions, you can hang ribbons from it as reminders of your accomplishments. 
2. Allow Cub Scouts time to discuss the design of their flag. They may want to draw the flag using paper and pencil. 
3. Create the flag. Make sure it contains the patrol name and the names of each of the members of the patrol. 
4. When  the flag is finished, attach the flag to the flagpole by hanging it by the twin or rope onto the teacup hook.  
5. The Arrow of Light patrol flag can be displayed at meetings and outings. 

 Tip: Arrow of Light patrol flags can be made from different materials and there are several different designs.  This is one example of a flag that can be made.