ARROW OF LIGHT: TRAILHEAD

Friday, November 8 through Saturday, November 9

Sponsored by Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge, Order of the Arrow

Cherokee Scout Reservation

3296 Boy Scout Camp Rd, Yanceyville, NC 27379

REGISTRATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE PACK. 

• Cubmasters/Arrow of Light Den Leaders, be prepared to register your packs for Arrow of Light: Trailhead.
• You have the Parent Portal available, but you must enable it on your Pack registration.
• These links can help you remember how to use the Parent Portal.

  • Parent Portal

  • Parent Portal Leader Guide - Enabling Parent Portal on Your Registration

  • Parent Portal Parent Guide

• If you are uncertain how to use the Parent Portal, attend the Sunday, October 20 Leaders Meeting.

PAPERWORK EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT

Please complete and bring signed paper copies of the following: 

• BSA health and medical record (parts A and B)
• BSA Pre-event Medical Screening Form
• Shooting Sports Hold Harmless Form

Paperwork the Pack/Den Must Submit

• "How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" Verification Form

Registration closes on Tuesday, November 5 at 11:59 pm.  

WHAT IS ARROW OF LIGHT: TRAILHEAD?

The purpose of Arrow of Light: Trailhead is to encourage current Arrow of Light Scouts to transition to a Scouts BSA troop during the January-February 2025 period (The goal is for all Arrow of Light Scouts to transition to Scouts BSA no later than February 28). 

We will provide Arrow of Light Scouts with experiences they could not do as Cub Scouts and whet their appetites for what they can do as Scouts BSA. 

We encourage parents/guardians of Arrow of Light Scouts to attend Arrow of Light: Trailhead to have a fun experience with their Scout and learn what it means to be a Scouts BSA parent versus a Cub Scout parent. There will be a training session for Arrow of Light parents/guardians. 

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES?

• BB Challenge Trail (BB gun shooting not on a traditional range with challenging targets)
• Climbing tower
• Blacksmithing (age-appropriate, hands-on project in the metalwork shop)
• Branding
• Nametag-making/wood-burning
• Earn Fireman Chit
• Exposure to the Scouts BSA 10 essentials 
• Friday night campfire

WHO CAN ATTEND?

• Arrow of Light Scouts (current 5th graders)
• Parents/Guardians of Arrow of Light Scouts
• Arrow of Light Den Leaders
• Cub Pack Leaders/Cubmasters

WHAT IS THE COST?

• The cost is $30 for Arrow of Light Scouts.
• The cost for all types of adults is $25.

WHAT DOES THE FEE INCLUDE?

• Each attendee receives an Arrow of Light: Trailhead patch
• All meals: Friday cracker barrel, Saturday breakfast, and Saturday lunch
• Program supplies and materials for a day full of adventure
• Camp usage fees and facility rental fees

WILL THERE BE A PRE-EVENT LEADER MEETING?

• Yes
• Sunday, Oct 20, 2024
• 8:00 pm
• Format: Via Zoom
• Pre-register for the Zoom Meeting

WHEN CAN MY PACK ARRIVE?

• Packs/dens may arrive on Friday between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm
  • Eat Friday supper before you arrive
  • Arrow of Light Celebratory Campfire starts at 8:00 pm

IS THERE A DAY CAMPER OPTION?

• Yes, we have added a day camper option due to demand and interest.
• Arrow of Light Scouts can register as Arrow of Light - Day Camper (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) - $30
• Family members have two options as day campers:
  • Option 1 - Family Member - Day Camper (8:00 am -4:00 pm) - $25 - Parent/guardians who plan to stay the entire day with their Arrow of Light Scout
  • Option 2: Family Member - Day Camper (Orientation Only) - $0 Parents/guardians may arrive at 1:00 to participate in the Scouts BSA Parent Orientation, at no charge, by selecting Family Member-Day Camper (Orientation). 

WHAT ARE THE CAMPING ARRANGEMENTS?

• Adirondacks are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No pack, nor family is guaranteed access to adirondacks.
  • Each adirondack includes four bunk beds with mattresses.
  • Be certain you follow the BSA's Youth Protection Guidelines and Barriers to Abuse when assigning people to sleep in adirondacks.
• Each family will need to provide its own tents or hammocks
• Your pack may have tents you can borrow
• Families will be assigned to campsites with other members of their pack/den.
• Each campsite has running water and a shelter
• Campsite shelters have overhead lights and a limited number of electrical outlets
• You will have access to single-use, all-gender restrooms with flush toilets and showers within walking distance of your campsite
• Following the BSA's Barriers to Abuse,
  • Cub Scout-aged youth may share housing with adults who are their parents or legal guardians

ARE PARENTS REQUIRED TO BE MEMBERS OF SCOUTING AMERICA TO ATTEND ARROW OF LIGHT: TRAILHEAD:

• Following the Guide to Safe Scouting and Scouting America's Barriers to Abuse current requirements, NO, parents are not required to be members of Scouting America to attend Arrow of Light: Trailhead.
  • For reference, see the Adult Supervision section of the Guide to Safe Scouting.
• Parents, who are not members of Scouting America, must always be under the supervision of an adult leader who is 21 years old, a member of Scouting America, with a completed criminal background check and unexpired youth protection certificate.
• Parents, who are not members of Scouting America, must review "How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" before attending the event. 
  • How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide - English
  • How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide - Spanish
• Pack/den leaders will verify that parents, who are not members of Scouting America, have reviewed "How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" using this verification form.
• The "How to Protect Your Child from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" verification form will be submitted during check-in.
• All other adults must be registered members of Scouting America, with a criminal background check, and an unexpired youth protection certificate.
• Use the Youth Protection Aging Report, from My.Scouting, to verify that all other adults hold unexpired youth protection certificates.

WHAT ARE THE ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS EVENT?

• Each pack/den must have two adults over the age of 21, who are registered members of Scouting America and your pack, with a criminal background check completed, and an unexpired youth protection certificate present at all times.
• If the pack/den serves female youth, one of the 21-year-old adults described above must be female.
• One leader must be BALOO-trained

WHAT IS THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE?

Tentative Schedule

WHAT IS THE MENU?

Draft Menu

If you have special dietary/nutritional needs, please include them during the registration process so we can do our best to address them. 

Direct questions to Camp Director Bud Harrelson (bud.harrelson@scouting.org).