You and your Family are invited to the Special

Arrow of Light (AOL) Ceremony

Outside Patio

Sunday February 27 , 2022   from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Scouts will be Awarded at the AOL Ceremony:
AOL Rank Card
AOL Mom Pin
AOL Certificate (8x11")
Two AOL Patches: One for your Blue Uniform and one for the Tan Uniform

A 373 Patch for the Tan Uniform

A BSA youth membership form to transfer to Troop 373 at Blue and Gold

(If you miss this Special Arrow of Light Ceremony all these will be given at Blue and Gold.)

Scouts should have the Tan Uniform by the Blue and Gold
Troop 373 Uniform Page
(Note Patrol, Rank and Position Patches, also Merit Badge Sash, will be done later, not needed for B&G)

At the Blue and Gold Dinner Scouts Will Receive:
Scout Handbook - (put your name in the book ASAP)
Green Shoulder Tabs
Troop 373 Neckerchief  - Scout Slide

It customary, but not mandatory, to present your Scout with a Cub Scout Shadow Box at the Blue and Gold.
A Cub Scout Shadow Box is a place for their cub scout uniform, awards, activity pins, belt loops / pins to be safe and patches; to be safe and remembered. If can be simple (just put the uniform in the box) or fancy. Boxes of various sizes can be purchased at Michael's Stores 1155 E Colorado, PASADENA, CA 91106, (626) 431-2850
BSA Sample Shadow Box

there is no dues fee to join Troop 373 for the first year.

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The Arrow of Light (AOL) is the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on a Boy Scout 
Uniform.
(The other other Cub award on a Boy Scout uniform is the Religious reward, if earned.

 After receiving the AOL award, he is eligible to become a Boy Scout,
In Pack 373 our Second Year Webelos Scouts move up to Boy Scouts Troop 373 at Blue and Gold Dinner,  Girls to Troop 373G
with the first Boy Scout Troop meeting the first Tuesday in March.Activity Schedule for Troop 373

 Arrow of Light info from US Scouting

AOL Patch






Scouts should have the Tan Uniform by the Blue and Gold:
At the Scout Shop you only need to buy three item:
1) Tan Uniform Shirt.
2)
Greater Los Angeles Area Council   shoulder Patch
3) World
scouting  Patch
(I give you the 373 patch)
(Note Patrol, Rank and Position Patches, also Merit Badge Sash, will be done later, not needed for B&G)

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Not this year 2022:

After the Ceremony will be a Dessert Potluck
Please bring your favorite dessert for about 7 persons.
(The Pack will provide Drinks)

















Boy Scout Troop 373 awards are given at quarterly award ceremonies call Court of Honor. Rank and Merit Badges are  awarded at Court of Honor ceremonies. Position patches are given also.