CLOSING
CEREMONIES
Big Top Closing
Longhorn Council
Can be done with six Cubs as shown here or as a
Cubmaster’s Minute CD
Cub # 1:
We were happy to have met you but must leave you
now,
Cub # 2:
And so we bid you all farewell and take our
final bow.
Cub # 3:
Our evening under the Big Top has come to an
end,
Cub # 4:
But through Cub Scouting we are making many a
new friend.
Cub # 5:
So as our Circus lights are dimming and the
animals are at rest,
Cub # 6:
Remember your Cub Scout motto and always Do Your
Best
Be A Happy Clown
Heart of America
Council
Setting: A den of Cub Scouts comes onto stage dressed as clowns. One has a
large sad mouth painted on. Others have large smiling mouths painted on or half
of the boys with sad faces and half as happy ones. Another way this could be
done, if not dressed as clowns, the boys could have large clown faces cut from
poster board and fastened onto fiberglass arrow shafts, thin dowels, yardsticks,
etc. These could be held up in front of faces as narrator reads the following
lines.
If your life is to be as happy,
As a circus, bright and gay,
There is something you can do
As you hurry
through each day.
Be happy and cheerful,
And remember not to frown.
But give freely of your smiles,
And you can
be happy as a clown.
For a smile costs so little,
But to others means so much,
So if everyone keeps smiling,
Our lives
will have that happy touch!
(When the line about frowning is
read, boys holding sad clown faces take a step forward with others. If desired,
boys could turn over clown faces to expose smiling faces which are fastened on
the back of the clown faces.)
Circus Closing
Heart of America
Council
Personnel: Cubmaster, 8 Cub
Scouts.
Equipment: Cubs dressed as
appropriate animals.
Setting: Circus center ring.
Cubmaster: It's our own Cubs and Webelos,
with some closing thoughts. Now in the Cub Scout ring (hand gestures).
Cub # 1:
(Dressed as a Tiger Cub) The Cub Scout sign
(gives it) and the Cub Scout salute (gives it). It's ME!
Cub # 2:
(Dressed as a Bobcat) The Cub Scout motto - to
do my best. It's hard, but it is the best for me!
Cub # 3:
(Dressed as Wolf) The Cub Scout promise - of
duty to God, duty to country, other people, and the Law of the Pack. It's
helping us to be a better us!
Cub # 4:
(Dressed as a Bear) Law of the Pack - follow
Akela, help the pack and the pack helps you and me, to be a better person.
Cubmaster: Now I call your
attention to the Webelos Ring!
Webelos 1: (Dressed as Lion) Older and
wiser. The Boy Scouts sign and salute (does both). Older and wiser.
Webelos 2: (Dressed as clown) Boy Scout motto - and
we are learning to be prepared.
Webelos 3: (Dressed as monkey) Boy Scout oath - on
my honor, it's duty to God, country, then me; morally and physically.
Webelos 4: Following the Boy Scout law is good for
everyone. (Reads) Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind,
obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
Cubmaster: Dens, Scout salute. (Holds salute until
after benediction.) May these thoughts and the great Scoutmaster of us all, be
with you until we meet again. Ready, two.
THANK YOU
Circle Ten Council
Not theme related but a great closing or a way to
finish an adult recognition ceremony in your pack. It should get people
thinking about helping. CD
Have the Cub Scouts prepare eight large placards,
each with a large letter painted on it to match the initial letter of each
verse. A picture representing the saying for the letter can, also, be drawn on
the front. Have the verse on the back of the card in LARGE print. As
each verse is recited, the Cub with that letter displays it so that at the end
of the eight verses, the words "Thank You" are visible to all.
Cub # 1:
T- stands for teacher, ours bear the test, as a Pack - we
promise "We'll do our best".
Cub # 2:
H - is for helpful, which we try to be as each helps the
other in the highest degree.
Cub # 3:
A - for advantages we all enjoy, we try to be grateful and
wisely employ.
Cub # 4:
N - is for our nation whose future depends, on all of us in
the pack who want to be friends.
Cub # 5:
K - is for knowledge we're going to need. We'll work
hard to gain it and hope we succeed.
Cub # 6:
Y - is for youth all over the land. God bless and keep us and
steady our hand.
Cub # 7:
O – is for
opportunity around everyone. We'll grasp and hold tightly until we have won.
Cub # 8:
U - stand for usefulness, we like to serve. We do what
we can all praise to deserve.
Cubmaster’s
Minute
MAGIC OF THE WORLDS
Circle Ten Council
As parents, we want to show our sons
the wonders of the world. In the eyes of a child, there are not just eight
wonders of the world but eight million. We want him to be able to look at the
stars, sunrise, sunset, and feel their beauty. We want them to see a world of
love, laughter, and compassion. We want them to build strength within themselves
of strong character and sensitivity to the needs of others. We want them to be
the best they can be. Unfortunately, no one can wave a magic wand so that they
will receive these things. We as leaders and parents must set the example to
show the guidance so they may see the way to accomplish all of these things.
This is the magic; Our example and guidance. So as we leave, let's be aware of
our actions and how loudly they speak to our youth.
