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Arrow of Light to Scouts BSA

Webelos and Arrow of Light At A Glance 

After June 1st the following updates will be made to Webelos and Arrow of Light in Cub Scouting. 

Webelos will only be for 4th grade Cub Scouts and Arrow of Light will no longer be associated with Webelos.  The Webelos badge of rank is earned by completing the six required Adventures and any two elective Adventures, there are 20 elective Webelos Adventures.  Webelos and Arrow of Light will no longer share elective Adventures.  4th grade Cub Scouts are referred to as Webelos and may NOT start working on Arrow of Light until they have completed the 4th grade.  Webelos wear the blue Cub Scout uniform with the Webelos neckerchief, neckerchief slide, Webelos hat, blue Cub Scout bottoms, blue Cub Scout belt, and Cub Scout socks.  They will have their own Webelos handbook.  Webelos in 4th grade may go on Pack campouts or den campouts with a BALOO-trained leader.  

Arrow of Light will only be for 5th grade Cub Scouts and is no longer associated with Webelos.  The Arrow of Light badge of rank is earned by completing the six required Adventures and any two elective Adventures, there are 16 elective Arrow of Light Adventures.  5th grade Cub Scouts are referred to as Arrow of Light Scouts and are introduced to the patrol method.  Arrow of Light Scouts wear the Scouts BSA uniform with blue shoulder loops on their epaulets.  Arrow of Light Scouts have a requirement for the Bobcat Adventure to visit a Scouts BSA Troop making the timeline of a Troop visit in the early fall at the beginning of the Cub Scout program year.  The Arrow of Light badge of rank and required Adventures are designed to prepare Arrow of Light Scouts to join Scouts BSA between January and March.  Arrow of Lights will have a separate handbook.  Arrow of Light Scouts may go on pack campouts or den campouts with a BALOO-trained leader.

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.