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A piece of tagboard is cut in the shape of a pocket and covered with blue felt, including a pocket flap and button. The badges which are attached are available at the Scout office (#4648 ), or could easily be ...

A Cub Scouts Thanksgiving Prayer

O, Heavenly Father, we ask for your blessingFor loved ones and friends that are near.We thank you for food and for love and for lifeAnd the spirit of Scouting that's here.We thank you for leaders who care about boys,Who give ...

A Flag Is

MATERIALS: A large American flag held by Scout, A small piece of light cloth on a stick held by Scout.LEADER: (points to small cloth on stick) A flag is much more than just a light cloth floating in the breeze.A ...

Adventure In The Sky Opening

Preparation: Have large pieces of construction paper with a picture representing each of the eight different aircrafts of the inventors. You can then put the boys lines on the back of each. Have the boys hold their paper down until ...

Americanism

A Is for ADVANTAGES, We have so many more, Because we are Americans, Let's give thanks therefore.M Is for MAJORITY, Decision by the most, That's the rule we follow from coast to rugged coast.E Is for EDUCATION available to all, ...

B Stands For Boys

B stands for BOYS - without them there would be no Scouting program.L is for LEADERSHIP - both boy and adult.U is for the many USEFUL things we are learning in Cub Scouting and for theUNSELFISH time our Cub Scout ...

Baloo Gold

B - is for Boys, boys of all kindsA - is for Anniversary, Cub Scouting's 69thL - is for Leaders, those who guide usO - is for Outdoor fun, all boys enjoy itO - is for Opportunities to advanceG - ...

Commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance

As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of ...

Cub Rock

Have each boy hold up a letter as they say their part. Maybe have Cubs draw dinosaurs on audience side of cards. C Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. U The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words that mean ...

Cuddly Koalas

Cuddly koalas, cuddly koalas (cradle & swing arms) Possums too, possums too (possum eyes - circle with finger & thumb brought up to eyes) Wallabies and wombats, wallabies and wombats (little bounce/jump/bend knees with hands in front, rather like begging ...

December Lights Opening

This is the season of lights. It is a time when the days are shorter and the nights are long. But, somehow, things seem brighter. Shopping centers are bright with holiday lights. Thousands of homes have single candles to light ...

Dinosaurs In The Garden

The dinosaurs were quite brave. They strutted over the light dusting of snow on the sidewalk and approached the food. They cast darting glances from side to side, sometimes observing the black, four-legged mammals that lay on the grass and ...

Dinosaurs Opening

Personnel: 4 Cubs Scouts with pictures of dinosaurs Cub # 1: I’m a Brontosaurus with four feet, I eat plants, but don’t eat meat. Known as Thunder Lizard, that is true, ‘Cause when I walked, the Earth just shook. Cub # ...

Freedom Opening

Personnel: Narrator and 6 or more Cub Scouts.Equipment: American flag, tape player, recording (such as America the Beautiful or This is My Country), Pack flag. Arrangement: The color guards advance the flags in the normal manner while the patriotic tape ...

God Bless America

ARRANGEMENTS: American Flag posted, after the regular presentation of colors. House lights are dimmed, and flag is spot lighted. Narrator reads the following after the Pledge of Allegiance has been recited. NARRATOR: "God Bless America" is a prayer that is ...

Honoring Our Flag

Personnel: 15 Cub Scouts, American flag bearer, Cubmaster Equipment: American Flag, 7 red crepe paper streamers, 6 white crepe paper streamers, blue crepe paper rectangle, white cardboard five-pointed star. (Seven Cub Scouts, each carrying a red crepe paper streamer, march ...

Meaning Of Our Flag

MATERIALS: 1 piece of construction paper in red, blue and white 1 piece of white paper cut to be a star, 1 flag, 5 ScoutsEach Scout uses one of the items above. Write the words each should say on the ...

Patriotic Opening

Equipment: American flag. One red, one white and one blue candle in holders.Personnel: 4 Cub Scouts, Den Chief. Staging: After flags are advanced in usual manner, and before they are posted, the 4 Cub Scouts recite these lines:Den Chief: Practically ...

Prisoner Of War Flag Ceremony

Equipment: American Flag mounted to a blanket. Personnel: 2 Scouts to hold flag, and a readerReader: On a summer day in a prison camp during World War II, the prisoners were just completing a talent show when, without any announcement, ...

Spotlight On The Boy

The US Flag and a pack flag are carried to the front by the color guards. They face the audience. The lights are turned down and a Cub Scout stands in between the flags. A spotlight is turned on the ...

Thats What It Means to Be an American

Setting: 4 uniformed Cub Scouts, carrying suitable props (such as a megaphone, nightcap, church model, and a star) speak the following lines.Cub #1: You can say anything you want to say, whoever you may be. Some things cost a lot ...

The Cub Scouts Are Coming

Cast: 4 or more Cub ScoutsOne Cub Scout at a time trots from the back of the room to the front shouting, "The Cub Scouts are coming! The Cub Scouts are coming!" Then two boys enter carrying the United States ...

Types Of Ceremonies

Types Of CeremoniesOPENING: The opening ceremony can make or break the entire pack meeting. If it is dull and lifeless, the meeting could be in trouble. The opening ceremony definitely "sets the stage". Always include the Pledge of Allegiance or ...

Why Ceremonies Are Important

Why Ceremonies Are Important Ceremonies are important for many reasons, the most important being that boys like them. The boys like to participate in them to receive recognition. Ceremonies are also important for recognition of leaders, for achievements, for special ...

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