Den 7 Scouts Earn Arrow of Light Awards

This article was submitted by Christian Lau.

The Webelo scouts of Den 7 in Swampscott's Cub Scout Pack 55 celebrated their final achievements in Cub Scouts with the Arrow of Light and Crossover ceremonies at a recent pack meeting.

The seven senior scouts, John Dodge, Michael Gutin, Ivan Kadurov, Harry Katz, Cameron Lau, Ilya Pindrus and Jonah Spritz all earned the Arrow of Light Award, the highest award in Cub Scouts and the only badge they can take with them to Boy Scouts.

The Arrow of Light Ceremony featured their den leader, Chris Lau and Troop 53 Boy Scout and den Chief Connor Lau presenting the seven virtues of the Arrow of Light, medicine man Wannalancit told the story of a scout's greatest duty and the scouts' parents presented each scout with the award.

Cubmaster Joe Maldonado then invited Swampscott's Boy Scout Troop 53 to begin the Crossover Ceremony. The ceremony, led by Scoutmaster Paul Rizk and Senior Patrol Leader Robert McLaughlin, is the symbolic graduation of the Webelos from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.

As each Webelo crossed the bridge, they were presented with a Troop 53 neckerchief and welcomed by McLaughlin and the troop into Boy Scouts.

Cub Scouting is for 6- to 10-year-old boys interested in hiking, camping, crafts (rocket building and launch, Pinewood Derby car building and race, etc.), sports and community service. 

All scouting activities focus on developing character, citizenship and physical fitness. 

The Boy Scouts serve boys between the ages of 11 and 17 with interests in all-weather camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, rock climbing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, community service, etc. while teaching the program's tenets of character, citizenship and personal fitness.

Scouting has no religious affiliation. For more information, visit www.swampscottscouting.org.