Scout
Law: Cheerful
A
Scout looks for the bright side of things. He cheerfully does tasks
that come his way. He tries to make others happy.
Theme:
Abracadabra
Cub
Scouts love to amaze and to be amazed. Discover the magic this month
as your pack dazzles the audience and spreads cheer by sharing magic
tricks.
Gathering
Activity: Magic Scavenger Hunt
Create
a list of magic theme items, and hide them around the meeting room.
Provide a list for participants to mark off as they find the items.
Examples of items: magician's hat, wand, white rabbit, scarf, cape,
crystal ball, deck of cards.
(You
can find a list on elkhorncubs.blogspot.com, January 2018.)
Opening
Ceremony: Magic of America
#1:
It's great to be an American, this is greatly known, and the beauty
of this land has a magic all its own.
#2:
The magic of America does not come from a magic spell. It comes
from you and me, who love it so well.
#3:
The wave of a magic wand did not buy us liberty. Great men and
women died, so we might all live free.
#4:
So let us all now pledge to always do our part, for the magic of
America lies deep within our hearts. Please join us in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Song:
Bring Back My Bunny to Me
Tune:
My Bonnie
My hat is right here on the table,
My wand is here as you can see.
With magic I'm quick and I'm able,
But where could my white rabbit be?
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my bunny to me, to me.
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my bunny to me.
Song: Pack Competition
Tune: “When the Saints Go Marching In”
All:
Oh, when the Pack begins to sing;
Oh, when the Pack begins to sing;
I just can’t tell who sings the loudest;
When the Pack begins to sing!
Wolf Den:
Oh, when the Wolves begin to sing;
Oh, when the Wolves begin to sing;
We’re gonna try to howl the loudest;
When the Wolves begin to sing (howl!)
Bear Den:
Oh, when the Bears begin to sing;
Oh, when the Bears begin to sing;
We’re gonna try to growl the loudest;
When the Bears begin to sing (growl!)
Webelos Den:
Oh, when the Webelos begin to sing;
Oh, when the Webelos begin to sing;
We’re gonna try to hoot the loudest;
When the Webelos begin to sing (“WooHoo!”)
Leaders & Parents:
Oh, when the Leaders join with the Pack;
Oh, when the Leaders join with the Pack;
We will all be singing the Proudest;
Oh, when the Leaders join with the Pack. (“Yes!”)
All:
Oh when the Pack sings all together;
Oh, when the Pack sings all together;
That’s when we sound most CHEERFUL,
When the Pack sings all together! (“Heh!” w/Hi-5)
Advancement
Ceremony: Magic Transformation
There's no magic in what we are about
to do next. It's time for recognizing the Cub Scouts whose hard work
and skills have earned them the right to advance along the Scouting
Trail. No hidden cards, no disappearing balls or coins, no magically
appearing scarves are involved in advancement. It's strictly a matter
of knowing what you have to do and doing it - with the help of adult
leaders, den chiefs, and families, it's true. But the bottom line is
that a boy has to do the work by himself. Well, perhaps there is a
bit of magic in that after all - because by fulfilling the Bobcat,
Wolf and Bear tracks, a boy transforms himself before our very eyes.
And during his year in the Webelos program, a Cub Scout enters a
period of accelerated growth and development - often earning an
activity pin a month as his hunger for knowledge blossoms. So maybe
Magic is what we're recognizing tonight - the best kind of magic.
Recognizing young men who have discovered the magic of transforming
themselves one step at a time toward their ideals of knowledge,
strength, and good citizenship.
Advancement
Ceremony: Color-Changing Ceremony
Supplies:
Yellow and blue food coloring, Pitcher of water, 4 clear plastic
glasses, Liquid bleach
Setup:
Four clear glasses: one empty, one with a drop of yellow food
coloring, one with a drop of blue food coloring, one with 1/4
teaspoon of liquid bleach. Be sure the audience does not see the
preparation or the bottom of the glasses during the ceremony. Set the
glasses away from the audience and the participants.
Effect:
Water changes color from clear to yellow to green to blue as the
liquid is poured from glass to glass.
CUBMASTER
(CM): Water from a spring at a nearby Scout camp has the special
properties of changing into different colors as a Cub Scout advances
rank along the Cub Scout trail. (Water is poured from the pitcher
into the first glass.)
CM:
This first glass represents the Bobcat, it is clear and pure at
heart." (Call forth the Bobcats and parents to receive the
Bobcat award) Lead Cheer!
CM:
From the Bobcat, the Cub Scout becomes a Wolf. (Pour water from first
glass into second.) This glass is yellow, and symbolizes the spirit
of Cub Scouts, which is present in all Wolf Cubs. (Call forth the
Wolf Cubs and parents to receive the Wolf award)
CM:
From the Wolf, the Cub Scout becomes a Bear. (Pour water from second
glass into the third.) This glass is green, and symbolizes the earth,
which all Bear Cub Scouts learn about and discover.(Call forth the
Bear Cub Scouts and parents to receive the Bear award)
CM:
The Bear Cub Scout then becomes a Webelos. (Pour water from third
glass into the fourth.) This glass is blue, and represents the sky
which is limitless, like many of the adventures the Webelos will
encounter." (Call forth the Webelos and parents to receive the
Webelos award)
Secret
to the Effect: First glass is empty so water is clear when poured
into the first glass. Water turns yellow when added to the glass with
the drop of yellow food coloring. Yellow water turns green when added
to the glass with a drop of blue food coloring. Green water turns
blue when added to the glass with the liquid bleach - the bleach
removes the yellow color from the green color, leaving the water
blue. Rehearse the ceremony at least once.
Cheers
Alakazam
Cheer: Point your index finger
up and say “A-la'ka” (then point at the person getting the
applause) “ZAM!”
Magician's
Bow: Extend arms to your sides,
say “Ta-da!” and take a deep bow.
Disappearing
Rabbit Cheer: Hold hands to the
side of your head like bunny ears and shout, “Poof! Poof! Poof!”
Magic
Yell: Pretend to reach up your
sleeve. Pull your hand out and shout, “ShaZamm!”
Skit:
Magic Water
Materials:
Three pint-sized jars of water with lids prepared ahead of time.
Lid
preparation: On the inside of
each lid, put five drops of one color of food coloring (red, blue,
and yellow). Let them dry completely.
CM: Here we see three ordinary jars
of water. But I add the magic word: “Do!” And look what
happens. (Shake first jar and water turns red as food coloring on
lid is moistened). Now I say another magic word: “Your!” (Shake
jar and it turns blue). Now, I add another magic word: “Best!”
(Shake third jar and it turns yellow).
“Do Your Best” is Cub Scout magic!
Audience
Participation: Magic Ad Lib
Materials:
3x5 cards that the leader prepares ahead of time by writing the
number and type of word on the card (see list below).
Ask boys to write on the card the kind
of word needed. Collect them from the boys, shuffle, and pass out
cards again. Read the story as boys read what is on their card that
corresponds to each number in the story.
CM: There once was a magician named
(1). He had a lot of great magic (2) and could perform magic very
(3). One of his (4) tricks was to take a (5) from a (6) and then it
would (7) away. This month we will talk about magic just like our
friend (8).
- name
- plural noun
- adverb (descriptive word that ends in -ly)
- adjective (descriptive word)
- noun
- noun
- verb
- name
Cubmaster's
Minute: The Real Magic of Cub Scouts
We've
had a lot of fun tonight with amazing feats of Cub Scout magic. But
the real magic of Cub
Scouting is not in the silly stunts, the clever tricks, or the
surprising feats. The real magic is in the friendships that are
formed, the abilities and talents that are developed and nurtured,
and the respect for people, country, and God that is learned as boys
move together through the Cub Scout program. That's the real
magic of Cub Scouting. Now it's
your turn to do a magic trick... make our refreshments disappear!
Closing
Ceremony: Everyday Magic
Personnel
and equipment: 8 Cub Scouts,
top hat, magic wand, props from a simple magic trick or a sign
reading “Trick”, signs reading “Do Your Best,” “Do Your
Duty,” “To God and Country,” “Help Other People,” “Obey
the Scout Law”
#1: You don't need a fancy top hat
(points to hat) or a magic wand (waves wand)
#2: Or lots of tricks (shows trick
props or “Trick” sign) to do some magic every day.
#3: Just remember to do your best
(display sign)
#4: Do your duty (display sign)
#5: To God and country (display sign)
#6: To help other people (display
sign)
#7: Obey the Scout Law (display sign)
#8: And you'll spread magic all along
the way!
Activity:
Magic Bean Hunt
Have
a treasure hunt where the players solve a series of cleverly cryptic
clues to find a stash of magic beans.
Materials:
Plastic container full of jelly beans
Before the week you plan to play this
game, choose four to six hiding spots around the room or meeting area
(the last spot is where you hide the treasure). Write clues that
lead to each location that require the boys to do something different
each time. Ideas:
*Use a white crayon to write on a
white piece of paper. Boys use a colored marker to reveal the clue.
*Print the clue backwards. Boys use a
mirror or hold it up to a light to read through the paper.
*Make a cod and leave a decoder ring
with it.
*Write a riddle that boys have to
solve.
*Make a letter jumble.
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