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Bobcat Ceremony
Bobcat Ceremony
Leader: When someone joins our Cub Scouts, they earn the Bobcat badge and start on an upward trail. This trail will lead them through the ranks of Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and on to the highest award of Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light. Tonight we are honoring scouts who have started this journey by earning their Bobcat badge.
I understand that you all seek the rank of Bobcat, is that true? (response) Please recite the Cub Scout Motto. (response)
Bobcats: Do Your Best.
Leader: I can see by your knowledge of the Cub Scout Motto and your leader’s reports that you have fulfilled the requirements, and you are now ready to become a Bobcat.
(With WASHABLE MARKER draw on the back of the Cubs hands the 1st toe) The first toe of the Bobcat paw is for learning the cub scout motto.
(Draw 2nd toe) The second toe of the Bobcat paw shows you have learned the Scout handshake.
(Draw 3rd toe) The third Bobcat toe says you have learned the Cub Scout sign.
(Draw 4th toe) The fourth toe stands for your effort learning the Scout Law.
(Draw the footpad) The pad of the Bobcat paw represents your time spent learning the Scout Oath.
You have finished the requirements to be a Bobcat and can continue to move up the scouting trail.
(Present rank badges)
Flag Ceremony
Flag Ceremony
Opening
Color guard, attention. (Scouts begin at position A)
Audience, please rise.
Scout salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.
Color guard, advance. (Scouts move to position B)
Color guard, halt! (Scouts stop at position B)
Color guard, cross the colors.
(In the order of American, Texas, Pack... Follow the diagram to position C.
Do not mount the flags until the MC tells the scouts to post the flags.)
Color guard, post the flags (Scouts mount the flags)
Color guard, re-form. (Scouts return to the form line facing the stage. Position D.)
Color guard, honor your colors. (Scouts salute)
Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
“I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.”
Please join me in the pledge to the Texas flag.
“Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.”
Please join me in the Scout Oath.
"On my honor I will do my best
to do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
to help other people at all times;
to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight."
Together let us recite the Scout Law:
"A scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent."
Two!
Color guard, about-face. (Scouts turn around to face audience.)
Color guard, return to ranks. (Scouts return to the starting position. Position E.)
Audience at ease, Scouts at ease.
Closing
Color guard, attention. (Scouts begin at position A)
Audience, please rise.
Color guard, advance. (Scouts move to position B)
Color guard, halt. (Scouts stop at position B)
Scout salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.
Color guard, retrieve the colors.
(In the order of American, Texas, Pack... Follow the diagram to position C.
Remove flags from post and wait.)
Color guard, re-form. (Scouts move to position D, facing away from the stage.)
Color guard, forward march. (Scouts move to Position E.)
Color guard, halt! (Scouts stop at position E.)
Two!
Color guard, dismissed.
Flag Retirement Ceremony
Flag Retirement Ceremony
Adult Leader: The U.S. flag is more than just some brightly colored cloth.. it is a symbol of our nation.
Scout #1: Seven red stripes and six white strips; together they represent the original 13 colonies that gained us liberty.
Scout #2: The red stripes remind us of the lifeblood of brave men and women who were ready to die for this, their country.
Scout #3: The white stripes remind us of purity and cleanliness of purpose, thought, word and deed.
Scout #4: The blue is for truth and justice, like the eternal blue of the star-filled heavens.
Scout #5: The stars represent the fifty sovereign states of our union.
Adult Leader: The U.S. flag should be treated with respect when it's flying, and it should be treated with respect when it's being retired.
Scout #6: The American Creed states, "it is my duty to my country to love it, to respect its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies."
Scout #7: Therefore, we retire flags with dignity and respect when they become worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled.
Scout #8: A flag ceases to be a flag when it is cut into pieces. We cut the flag into four pieces: three red and white striped banners and the blue star field. We leave the blue field intact because no one should ever let the union be broken.
Adult Leader: As the parts of the flag are placed in the fire remember.. Old Flags never die, they just get fired up!
(Scouts begin placing pieces of the flag in the fire one by one, laying them flat and open)
Owner of Flag or Adult Leader: This flag is ready to be retired. Its history is as follows:
First Raised (when): _______________________________________________________________________
At (location): ______________________________________________________________________________
Memorable event or fact: _________________________________________________________________
(After the history has been given and all pieces have been placed in the fire)
Adult Leader: The Scouts will maintain a vigil over the fire until no traces of the flag remnants remain. Then the ashes will be collected and buried.
This concludes this ceremony. Thank you for attending.
Camp Outs
Camp Outs
Locations Ideas
Brazos Bend State Park - Website - Map
Kleb Woods Nature Preserve - Website - Map
Lake Houston Wilderness Park - Website - Map
Mission Tejas State Park - Website - Map
Sam Houston National Forest - Website - Map
Spring Creek Park - Map
Stephen F. Austin State Park - Website - Map
Meal Ideas
Burgers and Hotdogs
Cowboy Stew
Diablo Sandwich
Silver Turtles and Other Foil Packets
Walking Tacos
Pack Activity Ideas
Pack Activity Ideas
Balloon Relay (Get paint sticks and Balloons)
Inflate a balloon for each team. Each team member bounces the balloon in the air with the paint stick trying to keep it in the air. They need to take the balloon all the way to the cone or chair placed 20 to 30 feet away and back without letting the balloon touch the ground. If it does they must start back from either the starting position or the cone.
Clear the Yard
Ball-pit balls work best, but you can use towels or even wadded up pieces of paper. Using a rope, divide a large area into two sides. The two teams try to throw as many balls as they can to the other teams side until 5 minutes are up. Once the timer has ended, which ever team has the least number of balls in their "yard," wins.
Don't Drop the Egg (use a ping pong ball instead)
Standard relay. Using a spoon, carry the ping pong ball to a designated point and back.
Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament
Each scout does rock paper scissors with the person next to them. When you lose, you follow the winner to the next available player, and then on to the next as well. Do this until there are only two players left, and have a final showdown.
Candy Crane (Candy Canes)
In a relay format, attach a hook to a lanyard. The player uses the hook to pickup candy canes from one bucket and move it to another.
Simon Says
Standard Simon says game.
Dancing-gram (Dance version of telephone)
Make a line with all the scouts facing away from the starting person. The starting person shows the next person 4 dance moves. That person then shows the next person and so on. The fun is seeing how the dance move change from the starting person to the end.
Human Knot
Using 1 foot sections of rope, link the scouts together in a circle with their arms crossed. The goal is to uncross all of the participants arms without letting go of the rope.
Paper Airplane Competition
Very simple. Make a paper airplane and see whose will fly the farthest.
Arrow of Light Ceremony
Arrow of Light Ceremony
Den Leader: Will the following Scouts and their parents come to the front?
Call each scout by name. Scout and parents go to the front lined up stage right (Speaker’s right) of the bridge.
Cub Master: Tonight we honor the Webelos Scouts who have completed the requirements for the rank of Arrow of Light. This is the Cub Scouts highest awarded rank and is the only rank that may continue to be worn once a scout enters Scouts BSA. This symbol is embedded with meaning. The arrow represents the straight and true path of the scout. The sun on the horizon reminds us that with every dusk there is a dawn, as one journey ends, a new one is beginning. The seven rays represent wisdom, courage, self-control, justice, faith, hope, and love. These will be important virtues that each scout will leverage throughout their life.
Cub Master: It is now our pleasure to present to you the Arrow of Light badge, which you may wear on the flap of your left shirt pocket of your Webelos Scout uniform.
Give each parent their child’s arrow of light badge with a safety. Have the parent attach it to the left pocket flap.
Cub Master: On your journey, you have faithfully applied the Cub Scout motto, “Do your best.” You have also fulfilled the Scouts BSA requirements and selected the Troop of your choice. Tonight you receive the Arrow of Light rank, leaving Pack 217 behind to be welcomed into your new troop.
Den Leader: (insert personal statement/story if desired).
Den Leader: You were guided in your progress through Cub Scouting's ranks by the Arrow of Light (points to it), which is this emblem. Let this Arrow of Light continue to light your way as you move onward and upward along the Scouting trail.
Cub Master/Other: As I call your name, please step forward to receive your Arrow of Light, so you may carry the light as you cross over into your new troop, and use the arrow to remind you of the good memories you had with pack 217. (Use the same order that you called the scouts up)
Each scout walks up to their den leader to receive their arrow of light (Not badge) and steps onto the bridge. Their new troop then replaces their neckerchief and the scout continues across. TIP: unbutton the shoulder button thing-a-ma-jig and untie the neckerchief to help speed things up.
Cub Master: From the entire Pack 217, we would like to say congratulations and extend our best wishes to you and your parents as you continue up the scouting trail into Scouts BSA. Pack, let’s give them a round of applause.
NOTE: WHEN SETTING UP, MAKE SURE THERE IS PLENTY OF SPACE IN THE WINGS. MAY NEED TO ADD MORE HORIZONTAL TABLES.
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