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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Outdoor Adventurer
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 2

IOLS Shakedown

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Outdoor Adventurer
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 2

IOLS Shakedown

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts have a camping gear shakedown with an IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills) trained leader.

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  • Camping Gear Checklist found in Additional Resources or the Arrow of Light handbook 
  • Pencil, one for each Cub Scout 
  • Each Arrow of Light Scout will need to bring what they would bring on a weekend camping trip including:
    • Scout Basic Essentials 
    • Backpack 
    • Sleeping Gear 
    • Eating Kit 
    • Cleanup Kit 
    • Optional Personal Items 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Find a registered adult leader in a Scouting America Troop who is trained in Individual Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS), this is a required training for any Assistant Scoutmaster or Scoutmaster. 
  2. Ask if they would be willing to go over camping gear for an upcoming camping trip with the Arrow of Light Scouts.  
  3. Notify parents and legal guardians of the location, date, and time of the shakedown. 
  4. The day before confirm with the IOLS-trained Scouting America leader.  
  5. Send a reminder to parents and legal guardians to have their Cub Scout bring their camping gear to the meeting.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Introduce the registered adult leader from the Troop to the Cub Scouts.

  2. Have each Cub Scout present their gear and explain why they packed it. Each Cub Scout should write down any items that they missed. 

  3. Cub Scouts should use the Camping Gear Checklist to keep track of anything that should be added and things that can be removed. 

After the meeting: 

  1. Ask Cub Scouts their thoughts. Did they have everything for the campout? How was the shakedown helpful? 
  2. Send a thank you card to the IOLS trained leader.

Additional Resources

Camping Gear Checklist

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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Troop Shakedown

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Cub Scouts attend a Scouting America troop meeting for a camping gear shakedown 

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.