Blue and Gold Dinner 2019

My eldest son had his final Blue and Gold dinner with his Cub Scout pack. The dinner is a celebration of the founding of Cub Scouts and is when the Arrows of Light transition from the Cub Scout pack to a Scouts BSA troop. The theme for the dinner was Marvel Superheroes, so the tables had some activities to keep us busy during slow moments of the evening.

At the table

One of the fundraisers at the Blue and Gold Dinner is the Father/Son cake sale. Cakes are sold via silent auction to raise money for the pack and the local Scouts district. We worked the day before on the cake. By "we" I mean the whole family!

Sister making batter

Scout making lines

Making it perfect

We watched a YouTube video where a pro baker made a Spider-Man cake. We did our best, as is the Cub Scout motto.

He'd just been through a tough fight, I'm sure

At the dinner, the boys received their final awards before getting the Arrow of Light.

Handing out last patches

My son shakes hands with the Cub Master

We went up on stage for the bridging ceremony. The boys cross a ceremonial bridge and are welcomed by their new troop.

Excited to go upstairs

The whole group

Us

Receiving the Arrow of Light Patch

We just pinned the patch, sewing will come later

Receiving the Arrow of Light

Showing off the Arrow of Light

Part of the ceremony is changing the shoulder loops from blue to green and getting a new neckerchief. Parents take off the loops, the kerchief, and hat (when applicable). The boy crosses the bridge. The new troop puts on the new loops and new neckerchief (we may buy a new hat, we haven't decided yet).

Taking the shoulder band off

Remembering the years with Cub Scouts

On the bridge

Getting the new neckerchief 

We had a great time and were very proud of our son.

Moved on

Three boys with their new troop mates