Equipment: Arrow of Light box, Drum, Akela Costume.  'Campfire' built of logs around a yellow light bulb, electric candle with blue light, tape of crackling fire sounds.
Setting: Fire is dark as Akela enters and 'lights' candle (turns bulb).

Akela: We will light our council fire tonight with this candle that represents the
Spirit of Cub Scouting, and the Cub Scout's promise to do his best.   This light is a symbol of a Cub Scout's promise to do his duty to God and his country. 
This light is a symbol of a Cub Scout's promise to help other people.
This light is a symbol of a Cub Scout's promise to obey the Law of the Pack.
(Akela stops, touches 'campfire' with the 'candle.' Someone off stage then
plugs in the fire.)

Akela: I now declare this council fire open. Let the ceremonies begin!

Webelos Leader: Tonight we have our Arrow of Light presentation. The Arrow
of Light is the highest award a Cub Scout can achieve and is the only Cub
Scout award that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. Will the Arrow of
Light candidate(s) and their parents please come forward? (Read Names) To
help with this presentation we would like to call on the great chief Akela, chief
of all the Webelos. (Beat drum when silence is obtained to bring in chief.)

WL: Chief Akela, (Read names) are ready to receive the Arrow of Light award.
Do we have your approval to present this award?

Akela: Do they have Scout spirit?

WL: Yes.

Akela: (to Scouts) Raise your right hand in the Cub Scout sign and repeat the
Cub Scout Promise for all of those present tonight. (Scouts do.)
Do you plan on living up to the promises in the Cub Scout Promise? (Scouts  answer)
You were guided in your progress through Cub Scouting's ranks by the Arrow of Light.
(Turns on blue light.)    The blue light that is now lit represents the Cub Scout spirit that all Cub
Scouts have. (Turns on first clear light.) You have battled the Bobcat, (turn on
second clear light.) trapped the wise Wolf (Turn on third clear light.) and
wrestled the great Bear. (Turn on fourth clear light.) You have passed the trials
of strength to join the mighty Webelos tribe. (turn on the fifth clear light.) You
have climbed the great mountain and reached into the sky to grasp the Arrow
of Light. This is one of the Feathers you will wear in your war bonnet as you
continue to climb higher until you are worthy to soar with the Eagle. (Present
award to the parents.) Parents pin this award on your son. Wear this award
with pride. (Shake the hands of the boys)
I hold in my hand an arrow. As you can see, it is straight and true, for only
an arrow that is straight and true will hit its mark. (Hold up arrow so Scout can
see its shaft.) In order to fly straight, it must also have at least three feathers.
These represent the first three ranks of Cub Scouting you achieved; Bobcat,
Wolf and Bear. With these awards in place you began to ascend along the
shaft, toward the tip of the arrow, the Arrow of Light Award. This is the
culmination of all your Cub Scouting efforts. Without a hard, sharp tip, the
arrow is not a very effective weapon. Since you have achieved this, the
highest rank in Cub Scouting, you will now be a more effective Boy Scout as
you take with you the things you've learned and continue to progress along the
Scouting trail. (Pass out the Arrow of Light plaques with separate arrows) Since
you are graduating form Cub Scouting tonight, you will no longer be a Cub
Scout, except in memory. Because this arrow represents the path along which
you have come, but not the path along which you must now go, I will ask you to
return the arrow.   (Take the arrows and break them over your knee, just enough to crack,  
but not completely in two.) This broken arrow will now be forever a reminder to 
you, that you achieved every rank in Cub Scouting, and graduated with honor. 
It will no longer fly, just as you will no longer be a Cub Scout. But you will always 
wear the Arrow of Light symbol on your uniform, as a reminder of your 
accomplishment. You now may keep this broken arrow for your trophy skin. 
(turn on the green light) This green light represents the Boy Scout spirit that you 
now have. Tonight these boys have achieved two high honors. They have 
received the Arrow of Light award and graduate from Cub Scouting into Boy 
Scouting. It is an honor to have had you as members of Pack 68. Always be 
straight and true! Now walk to your new council fire.
 
WL: Please remain silent while the chief leaves us. (Drum beats softly while
chief exits.)

Equipment: Cross-over bridge, red light, flags.  Setting: Darkened room, with red light shining on the bridge. The American
and Pack flags flank the bridge. To the left of the bridge are assembled the
parents and Webelos Den Leaders, on the right are the Scoutmaster and troop
members.

Webelos Leader: It is with a great sense of pride that I now ask you for your
Webelos neckerchief. (After removing scarf, Leader escorts them to the end
of the bridge.) You have done well in our den, but our den is no more, you are
about to move on to the troop. You will be a part of a new patrol. Thank you
for all the hard work you put in and all the fun as well.

CM: I am pleased to see that you are wearing the Arrow of Light, the highest
award in Cub Scouting. This is the only Cub Scout badge which you will be
permitted to wear on your Scout uniform. And now you take the final steps. As
you stand on the bridge between Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, please give your
pack one last salute, then turn and salute your new Scoutmaster. (Boys cross
one at a time, stopping to salute the CM and then the SM.)

SM: We are happy to welcome you to our troop. I can see by the Arrow of
Light that you are prepared to join the great fellowship of Scouting. Please
repeat after me the Scout oath. ( Scouts do, then exchange scout
handshakes.) As a token of this important occasion, I would like to resent you
with the Troop neckerchief.
(Parents move to front of the bridge, where SM joins them.)

SM: Welcome to our Troop. I congratulate you on the fine work you have done
with your son in Cub Scouting. I am sure you will find new adventures in our
troop. (Red Light is turned off. House lights turned on. Participants leave the
stage.)