PERSONNEL
Cubmaster; Cub Scout; all den leaders, including the retiring den leader and the new den leader with spouse; pack committee chairman.
EQUIPMENT
Gift for retiring den leader, den leader badge, den leader job description card, the current issue of Scouting magazine with Cub Scout Program Helps, copy of Cub Scout Leader Book.
ARRANGEMENT
All den leaders line up on stage as a background for this ceremony. The Cubmaster is in front.
Cubmaster: Cub Scouts and parents, tonight we are bidding goodbye to one of our den leaders and saying hello to another. [Name] has been a loyal den leader for the past year. It is now necessary for her to give up this work. We shall miss her. Will you please step forward, [name]. (The Cub Scout steps forward and presents her with an inexpensive gift.)
Cub Scout: This gift will remind you of the many hours that you have spent giving something to us Cub Scouts so that we may grow into better men and good citizens of our country. Will you introduce the new den leader who will take over Den [number].
Retiring Den Leader: [Name] has already been working with me and is prepared to take over. I know that the boys like her very much and that she will be an excellent den leader. (The pack chairman escorts the new den leader forward.)
Chairman: [Name], we welcome you as a den leader in our pack. Yours is a big but rewarding responsibility. Without den leaders, we could not have Cub Scouting - not, at least, in the fine way we have it now. As chairman of our pack, I think I speak for the parents and boys of your den when I say we'll do our best to help you make the den go. And that goes for all of us in the pack, too. And now, [name], here are your badge of office, a card describing your duties, your first issue of Scouting magazine with Cub -Scout Program Helps, and the Cub Scout Leader Book to help you in your den program.
Now may I introduce [name of spouse], whose faith in Cub Scouting and what it means to all the boys in the neighborhood will make him a very active partner.
Cubmaster: OK, Cub Scouts, let's give three cheers for both of these den leaders. Hip, hip, hurray! Hip, hip, hurray! Hip, hip, hurray!
I shall study my boys so that I may understand them.
I shall like my boys so that I can help them.
I shall learn -- for they have much to teach me.
I shall laugh -- for youth grows comfortable with laughter.
I shall give myself freely -- yet I shall take, so that they may acquire the habit of giving.
I shall be a friend -- for a friend is needed.
I shall lead -- Yet I shall beware of pushing.
I shall listen -- for a listener prevents combustion.
I shall warn them when my experience warrants it.
I shall command when actions merit it.
I shall overlook mistakes -- yet I will not blame them.
Lastly, I shall try to be that which I hope they think I am.
SETTING: Cubmaster reads to the appropriate standing group:
Let's take a few minutes now
To recognize the workers in our pack.
The leaders and the boys,
Who has caught the slack?
Let's stand on our feet,
All the Cubs who made advancement tonight.
And also their parents,
Who has helped them do it right?
Now all those Cubs,
Who arrow points earned
And their parents also
With whose helped they have earned,
Next all the Webelos
Who've earned some badges too,
And the leaders,
Of these hardworking Boys,
As we give them a round of applause,
With lots of cheering noise.
(Everyone applauds for this group after which they are seated. the recognition may be used at any time during the year and you might add special recognition for leaders completing training or serving on Cub Scout day camp.)
EQUIPMENT: Each Cub Scout who will be in the Den of the new leader should have a card with his name, birthdate, address and phone number, and parent’s names. Attached to this card is a string with a slip knot in the loose end. Also needed is a Cub Scout Leader’s Book.
CUBMASTER; Tonight, we have the pleasure of offering to some parents a position of leadership that will give them some of the most memorable experiences of their lives. Will (read names of Den Leaders and Assistants) please come forward and join me? We want to welcome you as the new Den Leader and Assistant Den Leader for Den ____.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: I, too, want to welcome you to a position of leadership in our Pack. I want you to know that we are all here to help you in any way and I am sure all of the parents of the boys in your Den will give you any assistance they can and that you need. I would like to present to you the Den Leader’s patch and Assistant Den Leader’s patch to sew on your uniforms on the left sleeve. And also the Cub Scout Leader’s Book which is a very valuable aid.
CUBMASTER: Now so that you won’t forget to remember all that you need to know about your new position, we have (# of boys in the Den) strings to tie around your fingers. Will the boys of Den ____ please come forward? (Boys come up and slip their cards’ strings over the Den Leaders fingers. They then lead the leaders back to where their Den is sitting.)
Equipment: One candle for each person, a cake, small wrapped presents with a letter on the back of each one so that when they are all put together they will spell APPRECIATE (one present will have two Ps on it)
PERSONNEL: Nine boys
On cue, each boy will speak his part, place his candle on the cake, turn the appropriate package, and return to his place in line.
NARRATOR: We gather here today with much anticipation. To extend to our leaders our deep appreciation. For their diligent efforts, we wish to say thanks. For their patience and help as we've come through the ranks. We offer our greeting in a remembrance cake and give them our thank you's for their help on the way.
A is for affection that we feel in our heart,
And with this first candle, the cake I will start.
P is for the patience our leaders have,
May these presents and candles make their hearts glad.
R is for reliable and willing workers,
Here's a candle to those who are far from.
E is for the effort of those who keep trying.
A candle I'll place to keep them from crying.
C stands for cheerful, they never despair,
This candle is added for the smiles that they share.
I is for industrious, they're the busiest yet,
Our leaders make plans and give us their best.
A is for attention to all of our needs,
This candle says thanks for all their kind deeds.
T is for thoughtful, as they are of us all,
For the nice things they do, the big and the small.
E is for enthusiasm, the fun that they make,
I'll add the last candle to complete our cake.
PERSONNEL: Cubmaster
EQUIPMENT: Certificate of appreciation from the boys for all teachers present.
CUBMASTER: The day will come when you Cub Scouts will recall with laughter and pride the many activities and the amusing incidents that happened at school. Then, more than now, you will appreciate your teachers.
When you were a small boy just entering school your teacher had a handy Kleenex for a runny nose, sympathy to help you struggle with a snowsuit, and patience to grade papers so poorly written she could hardly read them. Throughout your school life, you'll find your teachers your best friends.
Your parents are thankful for these selfless people who continue year after year to put up with sniffles, squirmings, stomachaches, spills, and sauciness. You soon learn that for some reason they don't collapse before tears, trifles, fights, excuses, parents who spout, little boys who shout, and little girls who pout.
Yes, a teacher is somebody who likes somebody else's children yours and still has time to go to a PTA meeting.
Thank heaven for teachers! I hope all the Cub Scouts and their parents in this pack take time to say thanks to our teachers. Teachers (names) please accept this certificate of appreciation on behalf of the boys of Pack.
PROPS: Large gold stars with a hole in the center; large enough for each boy to poke his head through.
Star frame around the face.
Each boy, in turn, repeats the following speech:
"My star represents our Mr. & Mrs.__________".
When all have done this, then all repeat in unison:
"On behalf of all Cub Scouts, we wish to say thank you for the leadership you have given our pack."
PERSONNEL: Committee chairman
EQUIPMENT: Table with appropriate recognition
SETTING: The committee chairman is in front of the room facing the audience
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Cub Scouts are taught that Akela means a good leader. They are instructed to honor Akela by listening to him and following him.
Our Akela is our Cubmaster and much can be learned by listening to this man's ideas and following his example of service. He is enthusiastic but tempers his enthusiasm by using as his guideline the thought, "What is best for the boys?" He is idealistic... believing in reverence and patriotism... and tries to set the example for these ideals with the Cubs in our pack. He gives much of his time and of his energy to ensure the pack's program appeals to young boys, satisfies their needs, and follows the policies of the Boy Scouts of America.
We want to honor our Akela tonight and thank him for his guidance and inspiration. (Call Cubmaster forward and present him with an appropriate item of recognition. At this time, his assistants can be called forward and recognized.)
Use this skit to help you say thank you to your leaders.
PERSONNEL
Narrator, 11 Cub Scouts, and person to be honored.
EQUIPMENT
Large cards, each printed with a letter of the word A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-T-I-O-N paper or plastic flowers and a background, or real flowers and a vase or basket.
If paper or plastic flowers are used, cut a large circle from heavy cardboard for the bouquet background. Paint the circle green or cover it with green paper. Make a decorative border by gluing paper doilies on the back all around the outer edge. If using plastic flowers, punch holes in the background so the stems can be inserted. Paper flowers can be thumb-tacked to the background. The bouquet background can be hung on a wall or supported on a stand.
To really show appreciation to the leader, the boys can hand-craft and sign paper flowers as special keepsakes.
ARRANGEMENT
Each of the 11 Cub Scouts holds a flower and a card which is turned to conceal the letter. (One boy has two cards - the two Ps in the word.) The boys line up in the appropriate order to spell the word. In turn, each boy recites his verse, adds his flower to the bouquet, returns to his place in line, then reveals the letter side of his card.
Narrator: We gather here today with much anticipation to extend to our leader our deep appreciation./For her (Or his) diligent efforts, we wish to say thanks, and for her patience and help as we've come through the ranks/ we offer our greetings in a remembrance bouquet and give her our thank-yous for her help on the way.
A: A is for affection that we feel in our hearts. And with this orchid, the bouquet I'll start.
P: Personality and patience our leader has had. These roses, we hope, will make your heart glad.
R: R means reliable and a most willing worker. Here's a carnation to one who's no shirker.
E: E is for the effort of one who is not lazy. I'll add to the flowers by placing this daisy.
C: C means she's cheerful, the best way to be. So in tribute, I add this bright peony.
I: I is for industrious, she's the most yet. So here is my token, this shy violet.
A: A is for attention to all of our needs. Let me add a tulip to say thanks for kind deeds.
T: T is for thoughtful, she is, of us all. My flower's a pansy, so bright and so small.
I: I is for interest in people and our city. Here are lilies of the valley so white and so pretty.
O: O is for others of whom she is ever aware. I offer these lilacs to show that we care.
N: N stands for her name, [name], the one we honor today. I'll add an iris to complete this bouquet.
(After the last verse is said, the lettered cards spell out the word APPRECIATION. At the end of the skit, the bouquet is presented to the person being honored.)
As above, select an assistant denner. The den leader den chief can then read the following ceremony.
Cub Scout [name] has been chosen to be our assistant denner. His duty will be to help [denner's name] as we all take part in our meeting adventure.
Cub Scout [name], do you accept this as your responsibility?
(Cub Scout answers) I do.
Then we present to you this cord as your key to help open the doorway for our next adventures.
(Each Scout who is wearing his Bobcat pin right-sight up because he has completed 6 good deeds for
his mother will participate in this ceremony. The lights are dimmed and each boy will enter the room in
silence holding a lit candle in one hand and his Bobcat pin in the other. He will find his mother, sister or
grandmother, and escort her to the front of the room. They will both turn and face the audience with the
boy in front).
CUBMASTER: At a previous Pack Meeting, these new Cub Scouts were presented with their first badge as a Cub Scout – the Bobcat badge. To earn that rank, they had to learn the Cub Scout handshake, the Law of the Pack, the meaning of Webelos, the Cub Scout handshake, motto and salute.
During the presentation of his badge, he was also given the Bobcat pin to be worn upside down on his uniform until he had completed 6 good deeds for his mother. When the 6 good deeds were completed, he could then present the pin to his mom at the next Pack Meeting.
Scouts turn and face your mother. (Scouts turn) The pin you are about to give your mother is a way that Scouts say thank you for all that she has done and for what she will do for you as you progress along the Scouting Trail (rides, clean uniform, etc.) The best way to show that appreciation is by sharing something you have earned – the Bobcat pin.
Scouts, pin the Bobcat pin on your mother. (Everyone turns and faces the Cubmaster)
Moms, this pin is presented to you today as a symbol of the sharing of your time, patience, and caring that you continue to provide. Without your support, this rank or any of the many ranks to be earned by your son would not be possible. Wear this pin from your son with pride.
(cheer)