Scout
Law: Reverent
A
Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his
religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of
custom and religion.
Theme:
Cub Scouts Give Thanks
During
this time of year we give thanks for the bounty we have received.
Giving thanks is an expression of our having inner strength and
confidence based on our trust in a higher power.
Gathering
Activity: Word Hunt
Decide if you will feature “reverent”
or “thankful”. Make word strips with a synonym for one of the
above on each strip. Hide the strips around the room. Give each
person a numbered paper. Have them go around the room and find and
write down as many synonyms as they can.
Reverent:
appreciative, deferential, gracious, polite, reverential, solemn,
admiring, devout, dutiful, humble, obedient, pious, regardful,
upholding, worshiping, holy
Thankful:
content, grateful, indebted, overwhelmed, pleased, relieved,
satisfied, beholden, gratified, obliged
Opening
Ceremony: Cub Scouts Are Thankful
Preparation:
Before the meeting, each boy draws a picture, cuts out images from
magazines, or uses clip art to make a small poster of things he is
thankful for.
Narrator:
Being reverent is showing deep or solemn respect. We have reverence
for things we are grateful for. Let's see what our scouts are
grateful for.
Boys
hold up picture one at a time and say:
“I'm thankful for...”
Narrator:
So you can see that our Cub Scouts are grateful. There's one more
thing we are grateful for- to live in a free land where we can
worship as we please. Let's prepare to honor our flag, the symbol of
our freedoms.
Lead
into flag ceremony
Song:
Cub Scouts True
Tune:
Three Blind Mice
Cub Scouts true,
Cub Scouts true,
Show their faith!
Show their faith!
By giving thanks for the wonderful
things,
Their families and their own
blessings,
For the things they learned at their
Scout meetings,
They're Cub Scouts true.
Cub Scouts true.
Advancement
Ceremony: Thanksgiving Dinner
Setting:
A table set with Thanksgiving items; a bag of corn kernels
Cubmaster:
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we are remembering the founders of our
country and the native American Indians. The pilgrims came to this
country for religious freedom, and when they got here, they found new
friends. The sharing that occurred between these two different
peoples was something to behold. We have all shared things in much
the same way.
Would
the following boys please come forward? (List those earning Wolf
badges.) You boys have shared with each other the gift of working
together in your dens and homes. For this, we give you your awards
and a kernel of corn, as the Indians gave to the pilgrims.
Would
the following boys please come forward? (List those earning Bear
badges.) You have worked hard, and work was one of the things most
respected by the pilgrims and Indians alike. The pilgrims even had a
rule that if persons did not work, they would not eat. For your work,
we give you your award along with a kernel of corn, just as the
Indians gave the pilgrims.
Would
the following Webelos please come forward? (List names.) You boys
have been working for a long time and have learned many new skills
working with metal, wood and leather. These are the same skills that
the pilgrims had to learn to survive and help build this great
country we live in today. We give you your awards and a kernel of
corn to remember this special time of the year.
Cheers
Good
Turn: Stand up and turn around.
Champion
Cheer: To the count of four do
the following: stomp, stomp, clap, pause. To the beat say, “We
do, we do, thank you!”
Helping
Hand Applause: Everyone pair up
with another person. Applaud using one hand of each person.
Turkey
Applause: Say “Gobble,
gobble, gobble.” Then rub your stomach and say, “Yum, yum.”
Story:
Pretzels
A
few weeks before Christmas in 610 AD, Brother Bachman was kneading
bread dough while he watched the village children play in the snow.
“Too bad they aren't as inters ted in their prayers,” he thought
to himself. “If only there was some way to get them back to saying
their prayers and coming to church.” As he was finishing up the
last loaves of bread, Brother Bachman was suddenly struck with a most
original idea. He thoughtfully gathered up the leftover dough and
began to form pencil-like strips, which he then twisted into a shape
that looked like a child's arms folded in prayer. “Ah! A
Pretiola!” he declared, which in Latin meant “little
reward.” He opened the bakery window and called out to the
children. “Come in, come in, say your prayers, and I will give you
a Pretiola!” It didn't take much convincing. Soon each
child had learned a prayer and proudly received a “little reward.”
Rushing home, the children excitedly told their parents. Word of
Brother Bachman's idea soon spread through the village, and children
and parents alike visited the chapel to receive a Pretiola.
The
Christmas Prayer Service that year was especially festive and bright.
The church was filled with families once again. And as the cheerful
voices rose in prayer and song together, Brother Bachman smiled
joyfully and thanked the Lord for little rewards.
The
Pretiola soon found its way into Germany and Austria. It
became a symbol of excellence used to reward worthy accomplishments
as the church and youth programs flourished.
Through
the centuries, Pretiola became known as “Pretzel” as we
know it today.
Cubmaster's
Minute: Thanksgiving
At
Thanksgiving we always think of everything we are thankful for –
friends, family, freedom, churches, schools, food. Not everyone gets
everything they want, but everyone should be thankful for what they
have.
And
don’t forget that “giving” is a part of “Thanksgiving”. You
might not be able to give money, but you can give time. You can give
by doing your Good Turn every day – just don’t expect to be
rewarded or paid. Help shovel a neighbor’s sidewalk. Visit an
elderly person. Just do something simple like holding a door open for
somebody. Whatever your Good Turn, don’t accept anything in return,
except perhaps a “Thank you”.
So
this Thanksgiving, really commit yourself to taking the time every
day to “Do a Good Turn Daily”.
Closing
Ceremony: Give Thanks
1:
Thank you, parents, for helping us earn our ranks.
2:
Thank you, den leaders, for showing us new things.
3:
Thank you, Cubmaster, for leading us each month.
4:
Thank you, pack committee, for helping us to grow.
All
Leaders: Thank you, Cub Scouts, for giving us goodwill.
Game:
Thanksgiving Dinner
Arrange
squares with pictures of Thanksgiving dinner items in a circle (pie,
green beans, mashed potatoes, etc.). The “turkey” is a
blindfolded boy placed in the middle of the circle. All the others
choose a square to stand on. As the “turkey” names the food
items, any boy standing on that item is out of the game. Continue
until there is only one boy left. He becomes the “turkey” and
the game starts over.
Activity:
Thankful Turkeys
Materials:
construction paper, markers
Give each person a sheet of
construction paper. Have them trace their hand, with fingers apart,
to create a “turkey.” Draw a beak and eye on the thumb. Draw a
wing on the palm/body. Write one thing you are grateful for on each
of the fingers/feathers.
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