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THE GOLD ARROW

Description: Gold Arrow on a
green background.

1. Health 5. Safety
(a) Know why it is important of summoning adult (a) Know the Country Code.
help in cases of accident. (b) By example give a lead in Road Safety to
(b) Make a First Aid Kit for your own use and take younger Cub Scouts.
it with you on Pack and/or family expeditions and (c) Explain what should be done when leaving a
outings. house un-occupied.
(c) Know how to treat insect bites and stings.
(d) Know the simple treatment of small burns and 6. Special Service
scalds. With Akela's help plan and carry out a definite
service to others either by yourself or with other
2. Feats of Skill Cub Scouts.
EITHER
(a) Swim 25 metres using any stroke. 7. Flags and Countries
(b) Tread water or float. (a) Help to prepare the flag for breaking and know
(c) Jump in from the side of the swimming pool or which way to fly it.
bath. (b) Find out about the flag of another country and
OR International Scouting.
(a) Show that you have confidence in water by
carrying out the following:
Be able to walk backwards and forwards 8. Handcraft
through the water. (a) Make something out of wood, metal or other
Be able to hold on to the bar and kick materials, using appropriate tools.
your feet up. (b) Know how to take care of tools.
Be able to get into and out of the pool
without using steps. 9. Out-of-Doors
(b) Over a period of at least three months achieve, (a) Know eight points of the Compass.
by means of regular practice, an (b) Be able to find your way over a course of at
improvement in your performance in three of the least 400 metres (a quarter of a mile), using a
following activities. compass.
1.- 50 metres sprint.
2.- Running or standing long jump. 10. Entertaining
3.- Ball throwing over a distance. Chose one of the following:
4.- Vault (side vault) a fence or (a) Organize and perform a play with other Cub
obstacle no more than waist high. Scouts.
Note:
(i) The holding of any stage of the Swimmer Badge (b) Organize the performance of a song or dance
exempts a Cub Scout from the test. with musical or percussion accompaniment.
(ii) If the Pack has no access to suitable bathing facilities (c) Make puppets and give a short play with other
for (b) (i) the Cub Scout Leader may substitute one other Cub Scouts.
test from (b) (ii) activities 1 to 4.
11. Knotting
3. Exploring (a) Tie a bowline and demonstrate its use:
(a) Understand the 24-hour clock. (i) Around yourself;
(b) Plan a Pack or Six outing with Akela, including (ii) Around another person;
travel and cost.
(iii) A free loop.
(b) Hank a long rope.
4. Discovering Nature (c) Make sure you can still do the Bronze and
Show an interest in, and an understanding of some Silver Arrow tests.
aspect of nature through a log or collection, e.g.
weather-lore, seashore, insects, sky at night, 12. The Cub Scout Promise
pond-life, etc. Renew the Promise. Show that you understand it
more fully than before and show that you are
making a real effort to live up to it at all times.
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