AOL - Required - Scouting Adventure

Scouting Adventure

Note: Most of this is pretty self explanatory, so several Reqs will have no links on this one, if you have ideas for more resources drop me a line, Thanks Eric-

Complete the following requirements.
Requirement
     1. Prepare yourself to become a Boy Scout by completing at least A–C below:
          A. Repeat from memory the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan.
          In your own words, explain their meanings to your den leader, parent, or guardian.
          B. Explain what Scout spirit is. Describe for your den leader, parent, or guardian 
          some ways you have shown Scout spirit by conducting yourself according to the 
          Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan.
          C. Give the Boy Scout sign, salute, and handshake. Explain when to use each.
          D. Describe the First Class Scout badge, and tell what each part stands for. Explain
          the significance of the First Class Scout badge.
          E. Repeat from memory the Pledge of Allegiance. In your own words, explain
          its meaning.
                 Handout for #1 covers alot of ths stuff for this badge

     2. Visit a Boy Scout troop meeting with your parent or guardian and, if possible, with
     your den members and leaders. After the meeting, do the following:
          A. Describe how the Scouts in the troop provide its leadership.
                  Great video from another scouter, Many Thanks to Scouter Rob!
          B. Describe the four steps of Boy Scout advancement.
                   Another Video
          C. Describe ranks in Boy Scouting and how they are earned.
                   Video 2c
          D. Describe what merit badges are and how they are earned.
                   Video 2d
     3. Practice the patrol method in your den for one month by doing the following:
          A.  Explain the patrol method. Describe the types of patrols that might be part of a
          Boy Scout troop.
                      Video 3A
          B.  Hold an election to choose the patrol leader.
                      Video 3B
          C.  Develop a patrol name and emblem (if your den does not already have one), as           
          well as a patrol flag and yell. Explain how a patrol name, emblem, flag, and yell   
          create patrol spirit.         
          D.  As a patrol, make plans to participate in a Boy Scout troop’s campout or other    
          outdoor activity.

     4. With your Webelos den leader, parent, or guardian, participate in a Boy Scout
     troop’s campout or other outdoor activity. Use the patrol method while on the outing.
                      Video 4a
                      Video 4b
     5. Do the following:
          A. Show how to tie a square knot, two half hitches, and a taut-line hitch. Explain how
          each knot is used.
                        The 6 scouting knots
                        cheat sheets for the above. Can be cut an pasted into flash cards
          B. Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of 
          different kinds of rope.

     6. Demonstrate your knowledge of the pocketknife safety rules and the pocketknife
     pledge. If you have not already done so, earn your Whittling Chip card.

AOL - Required - Outdoorsman (Camper in handbook)

Outdoorsman (Camper in handbook)

Complete Option A or Option B.
Requirement
Option A:
     1. With the help of your den leader or family, plan and participate in a campout.

     2. On arrival at the campout, with your den and den leader or family, determine where
to set up your tent. Demonstrate knowledge of what makes a good tent site and what
makes a bad one. Set up your tent without help from an adult.

     3. Once your tents are set up, discuss with your den or family what actions you should
take in the case of the following extreme weather events which could require you
to evacuate:
     A. Severe rainstorm causing flooding
     B. Severe thunderstorm with lightning or tornadoes
     C. Fire, earthquake, or other disaster that will require evacuation. Discuss what you
 have done to minimize as much danger as possible.
          Disaster survival when camping

     4. Show how to tie a bowline. Explain when this knot should be used and why. Teach it to
another Scout who is not a Webelos Scout.
                   The 6 Scout Knots

     5. Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids(at bottom) from memory.
Talk about how you can demonstrate them while you are working on your Arrow of
Light. After one outing, list the things you did to follow the Outdoor Code and Leave
No Trace.

Option B:
     1. With the help of your den leader or family, plan and participate in an outdoor activity.

     2. Discuss with your den or family what actions you should take in the case of the
following extreme weather events:
     A. Severe rainstorm causing flooding
     B. Severe thunderstorm with lightning or tornadoes
     C. Fire, earthquake, or other disaster that will require evacuation. Discuss what you
have done to minimize as much danger as possible.

     3.  Show how to tie a bowline. Explain when this knot should be used and why. Teach it to
another Scout who is not a Webelos Scout.

     4.  Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for Kids from memory.
Talk about how you can demonstrate them while you are working on your Arrow of
Light. After one outing, list the things you did to follow the Outdoor Code and Leave
No Trace.

AOL - Required - Duty to God in Action

Duty to God in Action

This one is kind of inflexible and you'll have to figure out how to do it with your boys and their community. I was able to make most of it into a den meeting and then sent them off to do the act of service on their own with their parents

Complete requirements 1 and 2 and at least two others.
Requirement
     1. Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to
do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.

     2. Under the direction of your parent, guardian, or religious or spiritual leader, do an
act of service for someone in your family, neighborhood, or community. Talk about
your service with your family. Tell your family how it related to doing your duty to God.

     3. Earn the religious emblem of your faith that is appropriate for your age, if you have
not done so already.

     4. With your parent, guardian, or religious or spiritual leader, discuss and make a plan
to do two things you think will help you better do your duty to God. Do these things for
a month.

     5. Discuss with your family how the Scout Oath and Scout Law relate to your beliefs
about duty to God.

     6. For at least a month, pray or reverently meditate each day as taught by your family or
faith community.

I'm going to be honest here, there isn't a lot of room in this pin to be clever or interesting, you pretty much have to do what is says, all the discuss and talk stuff we did in a den meeting, first mentioning that the scout oath and law are good staring places if they get stuck, then going around the table each person discussing each point briefly making one comment at least., we then did # 5, discussing each part of the scout oath and law,  referencing it back to the previous discussions. we went round robin till all the points had been covered.

They then picked 1 or 3,5,6 to do as homework.

AOL - Required - Building a Better World

Arrow of Light Required Adventures

Building a Better World

Complete the following requirements.
Requirement

Here is the Handout I made  Covering Requirements 1,2 and 3, be aware, I print every thing with the narrowest margins, so you might need to change your margins or reformat a little.

1. Explain the history of the United States flag. Show how to properly display the flag in public, and help lead a flag ceremony.
1. Flag History
2. Flag display folding, etc
3. Display Info graphic
4. See my handout
   
2. Learn about and describe your rights and duties as a citizen, and explain what it means to be loyal to your country.
1. See my handout
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3. Discuss in your Webelos den the term “rule of law,” and talk about how it applies to you in your everyday life.
1. See my handout 
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4. Meet with a government or community leader, and learn about his or her role in your community. Discuss with the leader an important issue facing your community.  
1. I'm going to email city politicians and see if anyone will come to a meeting for 15 min
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5. Show that you are an active leader by planning an activity for your den without your den leader’s help. Ask your den leader for approval first.
1. Here I'm going to divide my boys up into 2 groups, and have them each plan a game to play together.
2. As we have 2 "game" sessions during and after each meeting this will work out.
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6. Do at least one of these:

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           A. Learn about Scouting in another part of the world. With the help of your parent, 
                 guardian, or den leader, pick one country where Scouting exists, and research 
                 its Scouting program.
            (we are doing this one)

•              Here is the separate Handout I made(not the one above), with 9 different countries, so you can have each scout read one and then tell the "cool parts". If somebody wants to put together one page blurbs on other countries scouting I'll add them. They are all Excepts from #1 below, just reformatted to be easily handed out.

               More Resources:

   1.      Scouting around the world PDF

1.      This is probably enough, cut it up in pages and give each boy one country to read abotu and share a few "cool things" 

   2.      Quick video showing scouts from around the world and their symbol and uniform

   3.      Long video about scouts in syria (pretty sad) and moving to scout Australia

   4.      Short video about Scouting in the UK(only play till 3 min, then stop)

   5.      Rebuilding scouting in Afghanistan

   6.      World scout gathering video (made by scouts at international gathering)

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          B. Set up an exhibit at a pack meeting to share information about the World 
               Friendship Fund.
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          C. Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or den leader, connect with a Scout 
               in another country during an event such as Jamboree-on-the-Air or 
               Jamboree-on-the-Internet or by other means
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          D. Learn about energy use in your community and in other parts of the world.
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          E. Identify one energy problem in your community, and find out what has caused it

Arrow Of Light Scout Reqs Page

ARROW OF LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
(EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2016)
Rank advancement is awarded when each Scout has done the following:

1.  Be active in your Webelos den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old.
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2.  Complete each of the four required adventures. (Specific requirements for theseadventures can be found in this addendum.)
1. • Building a Better World
2. • Duty to God in Action
3. • Outdoorsman (formerly Camper)—Option A (including a campout) OR Option B (including an outdoor activity)
4. • Scouting Adventure
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3. In addition to the four required adventures listed above, complete at least one elective adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing (for a total of at least five adventures).
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4.  With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
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5. Earn the Cyber Chip award for your age. (The Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian if you do not have access to the internet.)