Two Earn Arrow of Light Rank at Scarsdale Pack 440

Robert Yang receiving the Arrow of Light RankScarsdale Pack 440 Cub Scouts Delfina Kirkendall-Rodríguez and Robert Yang completed the requirements needed to earn the Arrow of Light rank, the highest rank in Cub Scouts, at the Blue and Gold rank advancement ceremony held Thursday at The Hitchcock Church in Scarsdale.

To attain the Arrow of Light rank, Kirkendall-Rodríguez and Yang had to complete requirements in these four areas:

Building a Better World, which covers citizenship, flag etiquette, laws, governments, budgets and stewardship.

Outdoor Adventurer, which is all about outdoor adventures, like camping and learning outdoor skills safely and with fun.

Duty to God in Action, which in Pack 440 is an at-home activity because faith beliefs in Scouting are determined by the family and everyone's duty is different.

Scouting Adventure, which covers basic Scouting knowledge, plus an opportunity to visit with and participate in an outdoor activity with a local BSA Troop.

Kirkendall-Rodríguez and Laia Moya will now be foundational members of an all-female linked Troop with Scarsdale’s Scout Troop 4. Kirkendall- Rodríguez was the first girl in Scarsdale to join the cub scouts when they first started accepting girls. She and Moya will now be the first girls in Scarsdale to join Troop 4.

During the Blue and Gold ceremony, Pack 440 Cub Scout Master Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez announced that Pack 44 Committee Chair Heather Kolb was awarded the District Commissioners Award of Excellence by the BSA’s Algonquin District.

Any rising sixth – eleventh graders interested in joining Scarsdale’s Troop 4 may contact Ted Mazza at [email protected]. Troop 4 will have a girl’s Troop, and girls will participate in a number of the events and activities with the boys in the Troop.

Any rising kindergarteners - fifth graders interested in joining Cub Scouts may contact Delfina Kirkendall-Rodríguez and Laia Moya Heather Kolb at [email protected].Heather Kolb and Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez