This activity must be done after the sun has gone down. 

Before the meeting: 

1. Learn about flashlights and headlamps in this Scout Life magazine article “How to Buy a Great Headlamp or Flashlight.” 
2. Scout leaders, let’s shine some light on flashlight etiquette.  
3. Place the number decals on the reflectors numbering them 1 – 12. 
4. Outside find locations to set up red reflectors along a path or trail or other designated area.  The idea will be for Cub Scouts to use their flashlights to find all 12 reflectors (representing the 12 points of the Scout Law), be creative by placing some flat on the ground, up high, down low, and in other places where Cub Scouts and adult partners will have to look around to find them. 

During the meeting: 

1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and share with them that in this activity they will learn about flashlights and then go on a hunt for the 12 points of the Scout Law. 
2. Review with the Cub Scouts and adult partners the information about flashlights from the Scout Life magazine article. 
3. Review flashlight etiquette: 
   • Hide the light source (bulb or filament) from view to reduce the harshness and impact on night vision. You could bounce the light off the ceiling of your tent, pop-up or pavilion. 
   • Equip younger Scouts with LED glowstick necklaces instead of bright headlamps. They’re cheap and easier to track and identify in the dark. 
   • When walking down paths or looking for gear in bags, all you really need is a zipper pull-style pinch LED light. “I buy these in quantity as Scout handouts as they’re a compact way to achieve your essentials,” Johnston tells me. 
   • Lights with red bulbs won’t disturb others or ruin night vision. They can be found as an option in flashlights, headlamps, or even those zippers pull lights. “Plus, they’re a great way to start up a conversation on night vision, why it’s important and how to improve it,” Johnston writes. “Scouts love hearing how pilots and soldiers use red light and might even be temporarily enticed into being ‘stealthy’ right before bed.” 
   • Don’t drive through campsites at night. If you camp in your car, disable internal and external lighting that is usually automatically activated when a door opens. 
   • Be aware of where your flashlight is pointed at all times. If you point it at someone’s tent when you walk by at night, reflective fabrics cause the whole tent to light up. This disturbs the sleep of the tent’s occupants. 
4. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners as a team head out to the designated area to look for the Scout Law.  Let them know that each of the 12 points of the Scout Law are out there and they are numbered.  You will know when you find it because it will glow red with you point your flashlight at it.  
5. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners go on the hunt and remind them to practice their flashlight etiquette.