Scout
Law: Friendly
A
Scout is a friend to everyone, even people who are very different
from him.
Theme:
Friends Near and Far
A
Scout is a friend to all. He is a brother to other Scouts. He
offers his friendship to people of all races and nations, and
respects the beliefs and customs of others. Friends Near and Far
reminds us that we are part of something bigger than our own
community. By living the Scout Law, we are accepting of the world's
peoples and their values.
Gathering
Activity: Name That Flag
Pin
up flags from various countries around the room. Number each flag.
Give a numbered list to each person. Have them write the country the
flag is from next to the correct number on the paper. Printable
flags can be found here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/flag-printables.
Gathering
Activity: Flag of Me
Materials:
blank pieces of paper,
crayons/markers
As
participants arrive have them design a flag that reflects their
personal “country” using the materials provided. Invite the boys
to present their flags as part of the opening flag ceremony (carried
in by each boy after the American Flag).
Opening
Ceremony: Greetings Around the World
Materials:
cue cards with the Cub Scouts' lines printed on the back; a world
map showing which countries have Scouting organizations (see:
https://www.scout.org/nso).
CM:
Welcome to our meeting. There are 149 countries in the World
Brotherhood of Scouting, as shown on our map. There are many
languages spoken in those countries, but no matter where you go or
how it is said, you can count on being greeted by a Scout who says,
“Hello”:
#1
(Spanish): Hola (OH-lah)
#2
(French): Bonjour (bohn-ZHOOR)
#3
(German): Guten Tag (GOOT-en Tahg)
#4
(Mandarin): Ni hao (nee-HOW)
#5
(Russian): Zdravstvuite (ZzDrast-vet-yah)
#6
(Swahili): Jambo (JAM-bo)
#7
(Arabic): Al Salaam a' alaykum (AHL sah-LAHM-ah ah-LAY-koom)
#8
(Hindi): Nahmaste (nah-mah-STAY)
#9
(Hebrew): Shalom (Sha-LOHM)
Song:
Scouting Around the World
Tune:
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Around
the world as far away
As
England or Peru,
Wherever
there are kids who
Like
to play a game or two,
You'll
find some Scouts who do their best
In
everything they do,
The
best in all the world!
(Chorus)
Scouts
are having fun all over!
Scouts
are having fun all over!
Scouts
are having fun all over!
The
best in all the world!
The
Scouts all hike and fish and camp
Wherever
they may be.
They
ride their bikes and sing fun songs
The
same as you and me.
We're
each a tiny parcel
Of
the Scouting family
The
best in all the world!
(Chorus)
Advancement
Ceremony: Around the World
Materials:
large globe, badges of rank, assorted small international flags on
table, stars taped to globe
Preparation:
Each star has the name of a boy who has earned an award; each star
is placed on the globe on a country that has a Scouting program.
Colors of stars correspond to the ranks: yellow-Bobcat,
orange-Tiger, red-Wolf, blue-Bear, green-Webelos.
CM:
Every minute of every day of every year, thousands of boys are
enjoying the fun and excitement of Cub Scouting somewhere in the
world. The Cub Scout uniform varies from country to country, but all
the uniforms have one thing in common- they promote Scouting and its
goals. Cub Scouts are also awarded different badges of rank in
different countries. In Japan and Korea, Cub Scouts earn the Rabbit,
Deer and Bear badges. In Australia, the badges are the Bronze,
Silver, and Gold Boomerangs. In South Africa, Cub Scouts earn the
Tenderpad Badge.
While
working on their badges, Cub Scouts all around the world shine as
brightly as the stars in the sky. Tonight, we have some stars of our
own to recognize.
(The
CM spins the globe, removes a star, identifies the country, then
reads the boy's name and calls him and his family to receive his
badge, starting with the Bobcats, spinning the globe for each boy.)
CM:
These boys, like Cub Scouts all over the world, have worked together
and developed new interests, which make them better citizens of our
country and of the world. Let's give them a cheer to show how proud
we are of them.
Cheers
World
Brotherhood:
Split audience into 2 parts. Assign one “World” and the other
“Brotherhood.” Have them yell it as you point to them. Go
faster and faster. At a signal, they all yell, “That's Scouting
spirit!”
Snowflake
Cheer:
Each audience member points to another person and says, “You are
one of a kind!”
Leaning
Tower of Pisa:
Have the group stand and on the count of three, lean to the left.
Official
Applause and Cheer:
Left hand raised, group claps. Right hand raised, group cheers. Raise
both hand, they do both
Spanish
Flamenco Applause:
Stand with left hand on hip and right hand held above head in the
manner of a flamenco dancer. Simultaneously snap fingers on our right
hand and stamp your feet in a fast tempo while turning slowly.
Continue until you have made a complete circle. Every quarter turn,
yell “Ole!”
Holland
Windmill Applause:
Hold both arms out straight at shoulder level. Standing on one foot,
spin around while rotating arms in circle. Make a loud shoosh sound
like the wind.
Italian
Applause:
Bravo! Bravo!
Skit:
Set
up: Cubmaster
is holding several travel brochures. Each Cub Scout has one brochure
with his lines written inside it.
CM:
Our pack has been studying all about other countries this month and
now we need to plan our pack trip. There are so many neat countries
to visit, I just don’t know where to begin. (Looks at brochures in
his hands)
Cub
# 1. We could go to Mexico--The motto for Cub Scouts there is “Always
My Best.”
Cub
# 2. Or we could go to Japan--Scouts there start as Beaver Cubs and
aim towards Fuji Scout, like climbing their highest mountain.
Cub
# 3. It says here that the Egyptian Scout and Guide Federation
includes four associations: Air Scouts, Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts and
Girl Guides. Cub # 4. Scotland is part of the Scout Association in
the United Kingdom which includes Scotland, England, Ireland, and
Wales. Their program is called Scoutreach.
Cub
# 5. Here it says that in Canada there are two Scouting
organizations--one for the English speaking Scouts and one for French
speaking Scouts.
Cub
# 6. The program emphasis in the Scout Association of Australia is on
adventure, camping, bushcraft, and FUN!
Cub
# 7. Scouting was founded in Kenya in 1910. They do community service
projects which include planting trees and campaigning for literacy.
CM:
Wow--we sure are lucky to belong to such a world-wide organization.
We have over three million members in the Boy Scouts of America.
Let's go visit some of the other 25 million scouts in the world!
Cubmaster's
Minute: Passports to Other Lands
When
people travel to foreign countries, they have to ask their
governments to issue them what's called a passport. A passport is a
little booklet with your name and picture in it, along with several
blank pages on which foreign border officials stamp the seals of
their countries when you enter. You can't go into another country
without your passport.
Did
you know that every Scout already has a passport? It's not a little
booklet, but a small purple patch that we wear on our uniforms,
called the World Crest. The World Crest is a symbol of brotherhood
and good will the world over. When you wear the World Crest on your
Cub Scout uniform, you remind yourself that you are a part of an
organization that includes, but also goes far beyond, your own home
nation.
The
World Crest also reminds us that human beings should be respected and
valued regardless of their race, color, creed, or place of origin.
You'll still need a paper passport to visit foreign lands, but the
World Crest allows Cub Scouts to think of every person as their
neighbor and friend.
Closing
Ceremony: Cub Scout Chain
Setting:
CM asks everyone to stand in a circle and join hands.
CM:
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. The real joy of Cub
Scouting comes when complete unity exists among all people. All of
us here tonight can make the world a better place by learning more
about one another's customs and by showing respect for each other.
When we promise to do our best, to do our duty to God and our
country, to help other people, and to obey the Scout Law, we are
taking any weaker links and making them stronger. Cub Scouting
brings us all together and also celebrates what makes us unique. At
this time, please join with me as we pass the peace around our chain
of Cub Scouting families. (CM starts a gentle hand squeeze that is
passed all the way around the circle until it returns to the CM)
CM:
Peace be with you all until we meet again.
Cub
Grub: Taste the World
Ask
each family to bring a dish that is traditional for their family to
put out on a tasting table. Encourage them to choose an ethnic dish
that reflects their ancestry.
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