Ceremonies used at our November Pack Meeting
I referred to these during show #60:
Bobcat Ceremony - “Squash Ceremony”
With the approach of Thanksgiving, we are remembering the Pilgrims and Native American Indians. The pilgrims came to this country for religious freedom. When they got here they found new friends, the American Indians. The Pilgrims and the Indians shared many things to survive.
Will the following Cub Scouts please come forward with your parents?
Work was one of the things respected by the Pilgrims and Indians alike. The Pilgrims even made a rule that if a person did not work, they would not eat. You have worked hard to earn your first badge as a Cub Scout– the Bobcat badge. To earn that rank, you had to learn the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the meaning of Webelos, the Cub Scout handshake, motto and salute.
For your work you receive your Bobcat badge and also a yellow Scout squash, as the Indians gave to the Pilgrims.
Parents I will present to you your son’s Bobcat badge, which I then ask you to present to your son.
Please pin the bobcat badge to his left shirt pocket, upside down. Once he has done a good deed, you may turn it right side up.
Good work, Cub Scouts. Use the information you have learned from your Bobcat Badge as a foundation for your other Scouting badges, and remember, always do your best.
Cubmaster’s Minute - “Valley Forge”
When we think of Valley Forge, we can’t help but think of the ragged army of George Washington. These men were faced with death from starvation, from freezing, and from the enemy. Each man had a comfortable home somewhere in the colonies. Many had wives and families waiting for them in these homes, and yet they chose to remain at Valley Forge in spite of the almost intolerable conditions that prevailed. Why? Because these pioneers had a cause. The cause was freedom. Their families had been subjected to such stringent laws under British rule that they decided it was better to fight and die if necessary, rather than continue to live under those laws. They chose to put up with terrible conditions at Valley Forge rather than move back to the comfort of their homes where they would have to accept the loss of freedom. Since then, many men and women have left their families and homes to help fight for the cause of freedom.
Some day, we too may be faced with such a choice. Remember that the actions of those men at Valley Forge made possible the life that we live today. We must be prepared to do our part if the freedom they gave us is ever threatened.
