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Arrow of Light Duty to God in Action Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas

Duty to God in Action is one of the Arrow of Light required adventures. For this adventure, Webelos either earn the religious emblem of their faith or create and carry out a plan to strengthen their own beliefs.

Requirements for the Arrow of Light Duty to God in Action Adventure

Complete requirements 1 and 2 and at least two others.

  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

Resources for Webelos Den Leaders and Parents

How the Scout Law Relates to the Ten Commandments

A Scout is Reverent. One interesting exercise is to compare the twelve points of the Scout Law to the Ten Commandments. See some discussion ideas.

Faith Requirements for Atheists and Agnostics

Scouters weigh in on how to complete the faith related requirements with Cub Scouts who are raised in agnostic or atheist homes. See their comments and add your own.

Should Duty To God Requirements Be Completed at Home or at a Meeting?

Leaders discuss if it is better to do these requirements at a den meeting or to instruct parents to do them at home.

What Can Scouts Use as Service Hours?

A reader asks what types of service projects can be used as service hours to fulfill requirements. See some answers.

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