SKITS

The Wide-Mouthed Frog
Alapaha Council

Setup: Narrator, 4 boys to be Wide-mouthed frog, Elephant, Hippo, Lion

When you do this, you have to do the frog's lines while stretching your mouth really wide.

Narrator: A wide-mouthed frog went to the zoo to see what the other animals feed their offspring.

Wide-mouthed frog: Elephant, what do you feed your babies?

Elephant: We give them elephant milk.

Wide-mouthed frog: Oh, that's nice.

Narrator: He walks on to the hippos….

Wide-mouthed frog: Hippo, what do you feed your babies?

Hippo: We feed them hippopotamus milk.

Wide-mouthed frog: Oh, that's nice.

Narrator: Next, she encountered the lions….

Wide-mouthed frog: Lion, what do you feed your babies?

Lion: I feed them wide-mouthed frogs.

Wide-mouthed frog: (Scrunching mouth up as tight as possible) Oh, that's nice.

TIGER HUNT
Sam Huston Area Council

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DO WHAT I DO AND SAY WHAT I SAY (like an echo)

I KNOW WHAT! LET’S GO ON A TIGER HUNT!

(pat knees) WE’RE WALKING

WAIT A MINUTE! (point finger in the air) WE FORGOT OUR BOW AND ARROW

LET’S GO BACK AND GET THEM (pat back of shoulders)

GOT MY BOW (put over left arm) GOT MY ARROW (put over right arm)

WAIT A MINUTE! LET’S GO ON A TIGER HUNT!

I AIN’T AFEARD! (say and echo three times)

(pat knees) UH! OH! TALL GRASS! (part grass with arms and say swish, swish)

I AIN’T AFEARD! (say and echo three times)

(pat knees) UH! OH! THERE’S A RIVER UP AHEAD! (stop patting knees)

LET’S BACK UP (pat back of shoulders) RUN! (pat knees quickly then throw both arms up and yell as you jump) MADE IT!

I AIN’T AFEARD! (say and echo three times)

(pat knees) UH! OH! (make raspberry sound, more arms up and down)

I AIN’T AFEARD (say and echo three times)

WAIT A MINUTE! (finger in air) I HAVEN’T SEEN ANY TIGERS ANYWHERE

LET’S CLIMB A TREE AND LOOK FOR SOME (squat, put arms around “tree” and move them up the tree. At top put hand upside-down over eyebrows) (turn right and left) I DON’T SEE ANY TIGERS OUT THERE (say twice)

LET’S GO BACK DOWN (climb down tree)

IT AIN’T AFEARD (say and echo three times)

(pat knees) UH! OH! THERE’S A CAVE UP AHEAD (shout) MAYBE THERE’S A TIGER IN THERE!

LET’S GET OUR BOW (take off left shoulder)

LET’S GET OUR ARROW (take off right shoulder)

(stomp feet slowly) IT’S AWFUL DARK IN HERE!

UH! OH! (very nervous voice) TWO EYES! BIG TEETH! I THINK IT’S A TIGER!

SHOOT! (shout) MISSED! RUN! (do everything in reverse, pat knees quickly, climb up and down tree, mud, jump river, go thru tall grass)

(open and slam door) WHEW! (wipe brow) MADE IT!

(shout) I AIN’T AFEARD!!!!

Reggie and the Colonel
Longhorn Council

Characters:

Reggie, big, Bermudas, high socks, safari hat, glasses, down on nose, mustache, carries gun in front of him.

Colonel: short, limp, monocle, no gun, just small knapsack, has cane.
Scene:

Walking in place through darkest Africa, speaking pronounced English accent.
Colonel: (excited, jumping and pointing with cane) Reggie, look... Did you see it, Reggie?
Reggie: See what??! No, no, where, where ??
Colonel: Oh, Reggie, It was a beautiful condor, 8 foot wing span, beautiful colors.
Reggie: No. I didn't see it
Colonel: Wish You'd pay closer attention. (They continue walking).
Colonel: Did you see it, Reggie?
Reggie: No, what?
Colonel: A spotted Zebra...Wish you'd pay closer attention
Colonel: (later) Did you see it, Reggie?? Did you see it?
Reggie: No I missed it ... what was it?
Colonel: An ooh-aah bird.
Reggie: Ooh-aah bird. What's a ooh aah bird??
Colonel: An ooh-aah bird is a 2 pound bird that lays a 3 pound egg, like this: Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh-aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (face lights up) (continue walking).
Reggie: Whispers to audience: Next time I'll say yes - pretend like I saw it. I'll fool him.
Colonel: Reggie, Reggie did you see it! (excited)
Reggie: I saw it, I saw it!
Colonel: Then why in heaven's name did you step in it? !!!