ADVANCEMENT CEREMONIES

Awards Announcer
York Adams Area Council

This awards ceremony is intended to resemble a sports announcer.  To any and all sports announcers out there, my sincerest apologies!

CUBMAStER:  Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Pack XX Sports Extravaganza!  I will be your sports extravaganza announcer tonight, live from Radio CUBS.  This is it—the night you’ve been waiting for.  That four event program of programs that brings together the best of the best.  And so we begin.

Our first competition matches the skills and requirements of the Bobcat rank against those determined young men who will stop at nothing to become Cub Scouts.  Would our players please come forward with their coaches?  [Call forward the Bobcat recipients and their parents.]  Sports fans young and old, let me tell you the score.  These players have done it all.  They’ve shot and scored three points for learning the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout Motto.  Their triple play came when they learned the Scout sign, handshake, and salute.  Finally, not to be stopped, they ran the hurdles learning the meaning of Webelos and worked through the Parents’ Handbooks with their folks.  It is truly a great evening—no doubt about it!  We realize these great athletes wouldn’t have made it without the untiring support of their coaches, so in the tradition of good sportsmanship and good Scouting, we ask your parents/coaches to award you your Bobcat badges.  [Offer a suitable applause and have them return to their seats.]

The fun and games continue ladies and gentlemen, with our next team—the Wolf Cub Scouts.  Tonight’s game features XXX Cubs whose RIB counts are way up there (RBI, for those of you who don’t know, stands for Requirements In the Bag).  [Call forward Wolf recipients and their parents.]  These fellas have made some really great shots.  They have completed the requirements for their advancement, encompassing 12 different activity areas.  Before we award these MVP awards—that’s Mighty Valuable People awards—let’s get a word from their coaches.  [Ask parents about the boys’ accomplishments.  This gives them a chance to brag a little about their sons and lets the boys know how proud their parents really are of them.]  Coaches, again we ask you to award your sons their badges.  [Offer a suitable applause and have them return to their seats.]

From the B-ball stat sheets (that’s the Bear Balloo’s status sheets), we have some more scores to announce.  The Bears have again won, beating the competition “paws down.”  Tonight we will recognize some of the key players on the team.  [Call forward the Bear recipients and their parents.]  This team has been working on its game since the start of the season and it really shows.  With no penalties or free throws, these players have won themselves the recognition they deserve for completing the requirements for the Bear rank.  The Coaches are standing by to comment.  [Again, ask for some parents’ feedback.]  So there you have it, folks, this looks to be another winning season lining up for the Bear Scouts.  [Offer a suitable applause and have them return to their seats.]

And finally, we have our Webelos Scouts who are clearly at the peak of their game.  Over the past month the Webelos have racked up more Activity Badges than in any other season on record.  [Call off boys’ names and their Activity Badge awards.  Have them come forward to receive them.]  If this type of success continues throughout the playing year, we look for some great things out of our Webelos players.  [Offer a suitable applause and have them return to their seats.]

One final acknowledgement for the Webelos team:  Tonight we recognize our Webelos MVPs who have been working on their game for quite some time.  [Call forward the Webelos recipients and their parents.]  When a player works so hard on his game and makes sure he does it right, he can’t help but be recognized as an MVP.  So it is with our Webelos Scouts who have completed their requirements for the Webelos rank.  We know the coaches have been working with the players to reach their goals and to be the best they can be.  Maybe we can get some game strategy tips from them.  [One more time, take it to the parents for some personal accolades.]  At this time we award these Webelos Scouts the Webelos Badge.  Parents/coaches, please award these to your sons.  [Offer a suitable applause and have them return to their seats.]

Cub Scout Baseball Advancement
York Adams Area Council

Props: A small baseball diamond on the floor in front of audience and the badges to be awarded.

Personnel: Cubmaster, boys to receive awards and their parents.

Cubmaster: Will (names), our new Bobcats and their parents please come forward to the “on deck circle”. As you are standing on the “on deck circle” you are at the beginning of the “game” just as you are at the beginning of the Cub Scout trail. Parents accept your son’s badge. They are to be sewn on when your son does a good turn.

Cubmaster: Will (names), our Wolf candidates and their parents please come forward. Stand on first base. This represents the first stop on your Cub Scout trail. You worked hard on earning your Wolf, so keep up the good work. Parents here are their badges.

Cubmaster: Will (names), our Bear candidates and their parents please come forward. Your place on our diamond is at second base. This is the second major stop along the Cub Scout trail. Parents accept your son’s badge.

Cubmaster: Will (names), the Webelos and their parents please come forward: Your spot is third base. You are almost “home.” Keep up the good work and ;you will have no problem in finishing your trail. You now wear a badge diamond on your shirt to complete that game you need to receive your Arrow of Light. Work hard and you should have no problem.

If you have boys earning the Arrow of Light, their spot is home plate.

"The Athlete Advancement Ceremony"
Sam Houston Area Council
Betty Morgan, Arrowmoon District,

Props: Cubmaster can select any sport and use appropriate equipment as props throughout this ceremony.

Cubmaster: The fast thing an athlete learns is the basic rules of his chosen sport.  When a Cub first enters the Pack, he learns the Bobcat Trail which gives him the fast knowledge he must know to move up the Cub Scout Path.

Will the following boys and their parents please come forward: (Present Bobcat Awards.)

When a boy has learned the basic rules of his game, he then begins to practice the skills needed to play. He becomes familiar with the sports equipment.  Our Wolves have worked on achievements and arrow points as they continue to develop their Cub Scout skills.

Will the following Wolves and their parents please come forward.  (Present Wolf Awards.)

The athlete is now ready to concentrate on improving their athletic skills.

Our Bears are like the athlete who increases his knowledge to become more proficient in his game.

Will the following Bears and their parents please come forward.  (Present Bear Awards.)

Once the rules have been well learned and the skills have been mastered, the athlete is now ready to advance to a higher level of skill which involves the mental strategy used to fine tune their playing skills. Both physical and mental skills are part of the learning experience of the boys in the Webelos rank.

Will the following Webelos and their parents please come forward.  (Present Webelos Awards.)

As our ceremony concludes, we recognize the progress our Cubs have made this past month.  The athlete who is dedicated to his sport recognizes the many abilities he has developed within himself.  He is knowledgeable of the basic rules and he is dedicated to the practices which develop his ability.  The mature athlete has become confident in his ability to play the game, and becomes a leader who shares his knowledge and skill with others on this team.  All these traits belong to the boys in our Pack as we see them progress from month to month and year to year. We are proud of these boys and the leaders who guide them along the Cub Scout Trail.

Cub Scout Track Meet
National Area Capital Council

Equipment: A model of a track drawn on a cardboard square on the floor at the front of the meeting room, markings on the model for “Starting Line”, “100 Yard Dash”, “Mile Run”, and “Marathon”, badges to be awarded.

Personnel: Cubmaster, boys to receive awards and their parents.

Cubmaster: Will (names), our new Bobcats and their parents please come forward to the "starting line"?  As you are standing at the "starting line" you are at the beginning of the "race", just as you are at the beginning of the Cub Scout trail.  Parents accept your sons' badges.  They are to be sewn on when your son does a good turn.

Cubmaster: Will (names), our Wolf candidates and their parents please come forward.  Stand at the end of the “100 Yard Dash”.  This represents the first stop on your Cub Scout trail.  Just as sprinters run a fast race, you too have sprinted hard to earn your Wolf, so keep up the good work.  Parents here are their badges.

Cubmaster: Will (names), our Bear candidates and their parents please come forward.  Your place at the track meet is the “Mile Run”.  After learning to sprint, many runners take the next step and run a longer distance.  You too have had to run a longer distance and develop strength and stamina to reach the Bear rank.  Remember that a steady pace will win the race.  Parents accept your son's badge.

Cubmaster: Will (names), the Webelos and their parents please come forward.  Your spot is “Marathon”.  The Marathon is one of the longest races you could ever run.  It is also a race often run alone, without the help of coach or partner.  In the same way, you have had to run a long race to earn your Webelos rank.  You have learned to work on your own and at your own pace.  Congratulations on having run the Webelos race.  Parents, please accept your son’s badge.

Physical Fitness Advancement
National Area Capital Council

Props:    Stand with pegs for each rank.  Barbell weight (not to heavy) to put on pegs.

CM: As men and women must train to be good athletes, our Cub Scouts must also grow in strength and ability to obtain their rank advancement.  At first, athletes start by lifting weights.  Tonight, we have [name of Bobcat] who have attained the Bobcat rank.  We will ask them to come forward and lift this weight to the Bobcat level.

For a Scout to earn the Wolf rank, he must increase his ability by practicing and developing his Cub Scout muscles in the way that a weight lifter builds weight lifting muscles.  Tonight, we have [name of Wolf Scouts] who have trained to earn their Wolf rank.  Please come forward and lift the weight to the Wolf level.

Next we have [name of Bear Scouts], who have earned the Bear rank.  They have taken their training to the next level by learning new skills, just as an athlete will practice new exercises to gain strength.  Will our Bears please come forward and lift the weight to the Bear level?

When an athlete trains, he has a goal in mind.  Our Scouts also have a goal, to earn the Webelos rank.  Tonight, we have [name of Webelos] who have attained this goal.  We ask them to come forward now and lift the weight to the next level.

Each of you have worked to develop your bodies and minds.  This will help you to always do your best.  Congratulations!

Getting In Shape Advancement Program
Crossroads of America

The Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster dress up in sporting clothes.

Cubmaster: There are many ways to get into shape.  This can include personal exercise to world class sporting contests.  But no matter which you do there must be a place to start and that allows growth to meet the end.

Assistant Cubmaster:  Cub Scouting includes physical fitness as an important of it’s program. Each of the ranks has requirements that challenge boys according to their age.

Cubmaster: Being in good physical shape requires being in good mental shape too.  Tonight we are honoring boys who have clearly shown they are “fit and able” to move up the Cub Scouting advancement trail.

Assistant Cubmaster: Will the following boys escort their parent(s) to our advancement gym.

Cubmaster: Hands out the awards starting at Bobcat.

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