April has become our Pack‟s customary time to “Cross Over” our second year Webelos scouts into a Boy
Scout troop of their choice. The Native American-based ceremony is usually performed by a pair of Boy Scouts who are part of the Order of the Arrow Ceremony Team, and involves candles and an explanation of the Boy Scout Law. Members of the specified Boy Scout troop(s) are present to receive the Scout as he crosses over a wooden bridge, symbolizing the departure from the Pack and recognizing the boys‟ increasing maturity and accomplishments. At this event, the boys of the younger dens receive their neckerchief for rank they are moving into. |