SKITS
Mirror Stunt
York Adams Area Council
With some practice, this can be a
very amusing stunt. The idea is for 2 boys to harmonize their pantomime
movements so it looks like there is only 1 boy looking in a mirror. They do
everything in unison. Here are some suggestions:
Boys face each other, sides to
audience. They should be about the same size and height and dress alike.
Practice all movements in
slow-motion, then speed up slightly.
Use movements that can be seen
clearly by audience.
Don’t laugh or smile.
Do movements like leaning forward
and touching noses, putting palms together and tilting head, twist face into
comical expression, etc.
Stunt can be ended by 1st
boy waving good-bye while other boy motions ‘come here’. They stare at each
other in surprise, shrug, face audience, bow in unison and exit.
BUC TUOCS
York Adams Area Council
The following den radio skit is
easily adapted to a make believe TV commercial using live Cub Scouts or
puppets.
Announcer: Boys, have you
been feeling sluggish lately? Do you have that gray feeling? Do you have
that “over six” feeling? I have the answer to your woes—BUC TUOCS. We have
with us tonight some people who have tried it and are wild about it. Here are
our guests to tell you all about it.
Cub
1: When I reached 7, I needed something, I was out of touch. I tried BUC
TUOCS and got the lift I needed.
Cub 2: I couldn’t adjust.
My social life was falling apart. BUC TUOCS was the answer.
Cub 3: I was plagued with
the feeling of growing old. Was life passing me by? BUC TUOCS gave my life a
purpose.
Cub 4: BUC TUOCS changed my
life. New horizons were opened to me.
Cub 5: Girls were my
problem. My kindergarten friends had gone in different directions. BUC TUOCS
helped me find new acquaintances.
Announcer: Thank you fellas, for your unsolicited testimonials. Remember
folks, try BUC TUOCS—it’s CUB SCOUTS spelled backwards!
Cub Scout Upside Down Stew
York Adams Area Council
Setting: On stage is a huge
pot, made from cardboard carton. The pot could be painted on the side of the
carton. Boys getting into the pot, pile on top of each other face down. Boy
with chef's hat is stirring in pot with a broomstick.
Chef: (pretends to taste)
Hmmm-mm. Tastes like a well-rounded den to me.
Den Leader: What did
you put in it?
Chef: (reading from oversize
card marked "Recipe") Cub Scouts that do their best.
(Any number of uniformed Cubs climb
into pot)
A sense of humor. (Grinning Cub
wearing sign "Humor" climbs into pot)
A pinch of wanting to please. (Cub
wearing sign "I want to please" climbs into pot)
A dash of mischief. (Cub wearing
"Mischief" sign climbs into pot)
A bit of obedience. (Cub wearing
"Obedience" sign climbs into pot)
A bundle of sunshine. (Cub wearing
"Sunshine" sign climbs into pot)
And a ton of energy. (Cub wearing
"Energy" sign scampers into pot)
Stir well and you have Cub Scout
Upside Down Stew.
Den Leader: (pretends
to taste) Tastes like dirty blue jeans to me!
Shrinking Oil
Crossroads of America
Two boys are talking about muscle
building with one proudly striking poses and bragging how perfect his body is.
The second boy asks, “How did you
get such a great body?”
The first boy responds “I rub down
every night with oil.”
The second boy decides to give that
a try and the next day both reenter the stags with the second boy going in on
his knees and says, “I shrank!”
The first boy asks “What went
wrong, what kind of oil did you use?
The second responds “Crisco.”
The first boy then exclaims “No
wonder, that’s shortening!!” Both depart laughing!
