How the den works
They learn the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and how this older den shares leadership. This is the Bobcat adventure, and it comes first.
5th grade
Arrow of Light
Your child starts at the rank for the grade they are in now. The year is built from short adventures, not a textbook. Every den begins by learning the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and how their den works.
The last Cub Scout year
Arrow of Light is the step toward a troop. Fifth graders learn skills they will use after Cub Scouts. A parent does not have to be at every meeting.
When the year ends, the pack helps your family find a troop. The den meets on a time those families choose.
What Arrow of Light Scouts do and learn
Personal fitness
They set a simple fitness goal and work at it. The point is a habit they can keep, not a team tryout.
Real first aid
First aid here is more than a talk. They practice how to help with common injuries until a grown-up or a medic takes over.
Citizenship
They look at what it means to be part of a town and a country, and they do a service project that is bigger than a classroom chore.
Duty to God, your way
This adventure is your family's own faith. Scouting does not pick a religion. You decide how to do it at home.
Outdoor skills for camp
Outdoor Adventurer gets them ready to camp: what to pack, how to be safe outside, and how to take care of a campsite.
The den also picks at least two extras, such as camping, fishing, building, a race, or another outdoor skill. Those are chosen by the families in the den. They are not a set pack calendar.
Visit an Arrow of Light den
Tell us you have a 5th grader. We will write back with when that den meets. No uniform and no registration for the first time.
Email join@cubpack85.com