Baltimore Area Council
Many Packs will advance boys as dens.
The Tiger Cub den progresses to Wolf, the Wolf den becomes a Bear den, etc.
Line the Cub Scouts up and present the neckerchief of their new rank. They could be plucked from a tree branch and tossed to the Cubmaster or attached to a piece of sporting equipment. Any special guest you have at this meeting can be involved. Other suggestions to make this a meaningful step for Cub Scouts can be found in Cub Scout Ceremonies for Dens and Packs.
ARROW OF LIGHT CEREMONY
A PACK NEWS BROADCAST
Scouter Jim
Great Salt Lake Council
Props: Apparel for a Radio/TV/Internet Broadcaster, 4-6 surprise items to display about the Cub Scout(s) receiving the Arrow of Light that have been obtained ahead of time, “training” bag to put surprise items in.
Ceremony:
The Broadcaster announces on Pack ____ TV that we have a Gold Medal Winner from the “Arrow of Light” Event.
The Broadcaster will interview the sponsor (Cubmaster and/or Assistant Cubmaster) of the “Arrow of Light” event to explain the background (meaning) and rules (requirements) of the event.
The Broadcaster then asks the sponsor (Cubmaster) if there is anything unique about training for the “Arrow of Light” event. The Cubmaster then talks about and displays 4-6 surprise items about the recipient(s).
The Broadcaster then asks for interviews of the coach (Webelos Den Leader,) the parents, and the Gold Medal Winner from whom he finds out information about a service or activity the participant was involved with to be a Gold Medal Winner.
The Cub Scout quotes either the Scout Oath or Law.
The Cubmaster displays the award on a Gold Medal.
The Cub Scout then gives the pin to a parent, after which, a parent can present the award to the Cub Scout with a Boy Scout handshake.
The Cub Scout leads everyone in his favorite cheer!
SONGS
And another note (pun intended) on–
God Bless America
Irving Berlin, Original: 1918; Revised: 1938
A Scouting friend wrote me this month to ask why I had not mentioned Irving Berlin’s disposition of the royalties from “God Bless America.” It was because I did not know, so I looked to verify his statement and found -
In 1940 Irving Berlin established the God Bless America Foundation, with all royalties from its performance earned by either Berlin or Miss (Kate) Smith going to the Boy and Girl Scouts of America. That arrangement exists to this day. These organizations were chosen, to quote the contract, because "the completely nonsectarian work of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts is calculated to best promote unity of mind and patriotism, two sentiments that are inherent in the song itself."
From - http://katesmith.org/gba.html
So Scouters everywhere, let’s all sing out “God Bless America” loud and strong.
PLAY BALL
Sam Houston Area Council
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
First Group:
Catch, catch, catch the ball,
Throw it to first base
Make the play, have a good day,
Put on a happy face!
Second Group:
Bat, bat, bat the ball,
Hit it nice and low.
Watch it roll while you run,
Another point to show!
Both Groups:
We all love to play,
Every game is fun.
Pitch and bat and run and catch,
Playing ball in the sun.
WILL YOU PLAY TOO?
Sam Houston Area Council
(Tune: Frère Jacques)
Baseball, Soccer They are games we play
Baseball, Soccer Almost every day
Tennis too! Will you play too?
Tennis too! Will you play too?
WHEW‐W‐W‐W
Sam Houston Area Council
(Tune: Jingle Bells)
Clap your hands, stamp your feet
Let’s all stand up please.
Face to the left, face to the right
Now hands on your knees.
Sit down now, stand back up,
Clap your hands two beats.
Now we’ll all wipe our brows,
And collapse in our seats.
(Sing several times, each faster)
Sam Houston Area Council
(Tune: Clementine)
Do a push up, do a pull up,
Do a 30-yard run,
We build muscles as we hustle
All the time we’re having fun.
Running broad jump, do a high jump,
Watching our muscles growing strong,
Building muscles in our backyard
That will last a whole life long.
Sam Houston Area Council
(Tune: My Bonnie)
My baseball went over the fence.
My arrows are broken to bits.
My volleyball has been deflated
After riding a horse I can’t sit.
Chorus:
Belt loops, belt loops,
I’ll earn my sports pin today, today.
Belt loops, belt loops;
My letter is not far away.
By bicycle has a flat tire
My boomerang just won’t return.
They say that I’ll lose all my marbles
And I still haven’t gotten my turn.
Chorus
My dog ate my ping pong paddle.
My badminton birdie has flown
I sprained my right ankle while jogging
And was stranded ten miles from home.
Chorus
They say that Cub Scout sports are fun.
Someday I would just like to know
I’ve been wandering around for an hour
Just waiting for my den to show.
Chorus
ROTTEN REEBOKS
Utah National Parks Council
(Tune: Clementine)
Rotten Reeboks, dirty sweat socks,
Generating toxic fumes,
I've seen flies dead, struck in mid-air
Fatal venture to his room
In my brother's bedroom closet
Stinkarooning like refuse
Dwelt a size 10 pair of sneakers
With a smell you couldn't lose.
Aging tennies, in a corner
Turning the air a bluish green,
Hope the county doesn't visit
They'd condemn us sight unseen.
I've tried bug balm, lemon air scent
Even spray that smells like pine,
Must be something that can cut it
Something strong like turpentine.
"Not to worry," says my father
"Could be money after all,
"Pentagon might pay a bundle
"For the secret to it all."
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