The highest award a Cub Scout can earn is the Arrow of Light. A group of eight cub scouts ages 10 to 11 from Pack 372 visited City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 13, to learn more about local government as a part of earning their Arrow of Light badge.

“Building a Better World” is one of the Arrow of Light adventure requirements. In this adventure, Webelos learn all about citizenship including the rights and duties of citizens, and local government. On hand to educate them were Colorado Representative Shannon Bird, Mayor Herb Atchison, City Manager Don Tripp and Police Chief Tim Carlson.

Former Westminster City Councillor Rep. Bird talked about the process of starting and passing a bill in the state legislature. Police Chief Carlson discussed why a community has laws, that the Police Department are part of a city government and how the police objectively enforce the laws. The Scouts asked why Rep. Bird and Chief Carlson got started in government and what the pressing issues are for them right now.

Tripp told the Scouts about the City Manager-Council form of government, the city services Westminster offers its residents and what local government does.

“Government is here to help people have jobs, access to clean water and have a safe place to live,” said Tripp.

The Scouts then got a tour of the Police Department’s Armored Rescue Vehicle, which is used by the SWAT team.

Pack 372 has boys from first to fifth grade from Cotton Creek, Arapaho Ridge, Rocky Mountain and Westview Elementary schools in Westminster.