OA/Arrow of Light

[standerson]

Anyone ever used the OA for presentation of the Cub Scout Arrow of Light? When I was tapped in 1973, our council had an impressive group of dancers.

 

My Web 2 Den will be getting their AOL this year and I think that would make a very impressive ceremony.

 

Thanks

[insanescouter]

I have seen a few such occasions as a guest, and the OA has always done an awesome job... but I have not seen it done where I live now, and would suspect that this lodge would not do as great of a job. So I the outcome would depend on your lodge...

 

Scott Robertson

http://insanescourer.org

[standerson]

Sounds like it's time to get active in OA again.

 

Thanks

[John-in-KC]

Steve,

 

Contact your Lodge Adviser; ask for the contact info for the Dance Team chairman for the Lodge. The worst two things which can happen are "Sorry, we're already booked that night" or "Sorry, there isn't a dance team at the moment."

 

I advocate though, rather than this being just a crossover event, make it the prime program of a B/G banquet.

[epalmer84]

That is a good point. Our previous Scoutmaster used to do the Arrow of Light- he was on the OA dance team and had all the costumes for himself and the Scouts. I don't think we have done that since he retired.

 

Ed

[SWScouter]

When I was a Webelos Den Leader, I had an OA ceremony team perform an AOL ceremony for the den, then later that same Pack meeting, I did a crossover ceremony that I wrote myself. It worked out really well. There is also a District Crossover done every year in my District and an OA Ceremony Team will perform the Crossover ceremony.

 

Find out who the chapter chief of your chapter is and ask him, or find the vice chief of ceremonies and ask him. I'd do it soon so the ceremony or dance team has plenty of time to schedule.

 

Good luck,

SWScouter

[Gold Winger]

My son's AOL/crossover was done by an OA chapter.

[fgoodwin]

I've seen many crossovers and AOL presentations that involved an OA dance team. No two dance teams are alike, but I would caution Cub Packs to be sure the dance team understand the time limits you want them to observe.

 

The last AOL I saw involved a dance that part of a huge B&G banquet which included a magic act, den awards, adult awards, etc.

 

The B&G ran almost two hours because they packed too much into the agenda and the OA dance ran far longer than the 5-10 minutes allotted in the program.