Ceremonies Used at our December Pack Meeting
Holiday Opening Ceremony
December is one of the most exciting months of the year, and certainly one of the busiest. This month we have: Christmas (Takes out tree.); Hanukkah (Removes menorah.); Kwanzaa (Removes candle holder.), and Holiday parties (Takes out invitation.). What a great time for all of us! Our Pack has had lots of fun this month working on advancements. But one of the best things was our special service project or Good Turn. We’ve been busy, and all the time we have followed the Cub Scout Motto: (takes paper out of box and shows it while saying motto) “Do Your Best.”
The Rabbi & The Soap Maker
A Rabbi and a soap maker were walking along and the soap maker questioned the Rabbi by asking, “What good is religion? There’s been religion for a long time, but people are still bad to each other.” The Rabbi was silent until they saw a boy who was dirty from playing in the street. The Rabbi asked the soap maker, “What good is soap?
We’ve had soap for many, many years and people still get dirty.” The soap maker protested the comparison and insisted that the soap had to be used in order to keep people clean. “Exactly my point,” said the Rabbi. “Religion,” he said, “has to be applied in order to do anybody any good.”
End of Year Rededication
Setup: You’ll need eight candles, one of which is taller than the others. The CM should light them all and the room should be darkened.
This last ceremony of the year is one of rededication. Five candles represent our Cub Scout ranks of Tiger, Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos. (Ask Tigers to stand.)
Tigers, if you promise to do your best in 2006 recite the Tiger motto.
Tigers:Search – Discover-Share
(Extinguish one candle flame. Ask Wolf and Bear dens to stand) Wolves and Bears, if you promise to do your best in 2006 and to follow the Cub Scout Promise, obey the Law of the Pack and advance further, please recite the Cub Scout Promise.
Cubs: I promise to do my best, To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people and To obey the Law of the Pack.
(Extinguish two candle flames. Ask Webelos dens to stand) Webelos, if you promise to do your best in 2006 and to follow on the trail toward the Arrow of Light, please recite the Law of the Pack.
Cubs: The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the Pack go. The Pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill. (Extinguish two candles)
CM: These three candles stand for Follows, Helps, and Gives - which mean that you as Cub Scouts will be loyal. (Extinguish their three flames.)
CM: The large candle, the spirit of scouting, still burns as it does in the hearts of Cub Scouts everywhere. May it continue to burn brightly in your heart throughout 2006 as we go onward and upward in Pack 158.
