CLOSING CEREMONIES
DOUBLE CIRCLE
Circle Ten Council
PERSONNEL:
Entire pack - Cub Scouts, parents, and visitors.
EQUIPMENT: United States flag,
four spotlights or four large flashlights
Have all present
stand in a double circle, with Cub Scouts and other boys on the inside, and
parents and visitors on outside. Focus spotlights or flashlights on the flag
held in center of circle. Sing "God Bless America."
CLOSING CEREMONY FOR PARENTS
Circle Ten Council
Personnel:
7 Cubs
Equipment: Game, Jackknife, book
or pet, fishing pole
Cub # 1:
"What shall you give to one small boy? A
glamorous game (holds up game), a tinseled toy,"
Cub # 2:
"A knife (holds up jackknife), a puzzle
pack, a train that runs on curving tracks?"
Cub # 3:
"A picture book (holds up book), a real live
pet… No, there's plenty of time for such things yet."
Cub # 4:
"Give him a day of his very own - Just one
small boy and his parent alone."
Cub # 5:
"A walk in the woods, a romp in the park, a
fishing trip (holds up fishing pole) from dawn to dark."
Cub # 6:
"Give the gift that only you can - Your
companionship, your wisdom and your love"
(Points to audience as he say his line)
Cub # 7:
"Games are outgrown, and toys decay - But
he'll never forget if you give him a day."
Cubmaster’s Minute
Sam Houston Area Council
We have seen many
"dinosaurs" tonight helping to show how the boys of our Pack have
progressed. We have learned a lot about the past and had lots of FUN, too.
Let us all keep up the good work and help our boys along the Cub Scout path.
Remember what happened to the dinosaurs - they became extinct. Let's not get
stuck in the mud like the "Terrible Lizards" of old - remember to always do
your best as you travel down life's path.
WHICH ONE OF THESE ARE YOU?
Circle Ten Council
One of the most
important things about people is what they eat. Every culture in the world
has different kinds of food. To some people, raw fish is a delicacy. Others
love to snack on snails. Still other people consume insects such as locusts
and ants, and they enjoy every bite. Many in America eat beef, pork, and
chicken, but there are millions of people in different parts of the world
that do not eat meat at all. Different kinds of people put different kinds
of food into their mouths, and the food we eat is important. But there is
something that is even more important: it is what comes out of our
mouths.
Jesus Christ, one
of the world’s greatest teachers, once said, “it is not what goes into the
mouth that makes a person unclean, but what comes out of the mouth; that’s
what makes a person unclean.” (Matthew 15:11) What did Jesus mean? Simply
this: what you eat with your mouth does not define your character, but what
you say with your mouth does. What kind of messages are you sending out to
other people? Does your language reflect the Cub Scout ideals of duty to
God, duty to country and service to others? Are you courteous and kind with
your words, or are you hurtful and rude? Our words can make us a help to
someone else, or they can make us a hindrance. Which one of these are you?
Dinosaur Closing Thought
Longhorn Council
Do you ever pause
to think about how helpful the dinosaurs of yesterday were? They provide oil
for today. They are in exhibits in museums that many have to lean their
heads back to get a good look. Many sets of eyes have opened a little wider
by the wonders of Dinosaurs.
They were on this
Earth before us. Will we be the oil of tomorrow? No matter how high a man
rises, he needs something to look up to.
