Induction Ceremony

TIGER CUB GRADUATION #3 - THE TRAIL TO CUB SCOUTING

PERSONNEL: Cubmaster, Tiger Coordinator, Wolf Scout, Bear Scout, First Year Webelos Scout, Second Year Webelos Scout, Tigers and parents

EQUIPMENT: Each Tiger should wear his Blue Cub Scout shirt under his Tiger Cub shirt. The parent with each Tiger Cub should have a Wolf neckerchief and slide. The Pack should have the Tiger Graduation patch and certificate for each Tiger Cub. Three candles on left - two orange, one black. Three candles on right - two blue, one gold. One white candle in the middle (This candle should be lit before the ceremony starts.) Pieces of orange, black, blue and gold construction paper cut out to be "paws". The paws should be placed in order and fairly close together and getting further apart and harder to follow as they continue. The paws should be taped to the floor so that the scouts will not slide on them. Each piece should have a word printed on it (in order) - Search, Discover, Share, Sign, Handshake, Salute, Motto, Promise, Law, Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Arrow of Light.

ARRANGEMENT: In using this ceremony please use the designation that is appropriate to ALL the Tiger Cubs in your pack, i.e., use of the word parent may/may not be appropriate, etc.

CUBMASTER: Tonight we honor our Tiger Cubs. Will the Tiger Cubs and their Adult Partners please come forward?

TIGER LEADER: For the past few months you and your family have explored all sorts of new and exciting things and places as Tiger Cubs. You have taken part in the Tiger Cub Motto and used it in your home, school and neighborhood.

This white candle (already lighted) represents the spirit of scouting, the ideals that you have begun to live this year.

(Light first Orange Candle) - You and your adult partner have searched out in your community new activities which have shown you how people work together and have fun together.

(Light Black Candle) - You and your adult partner have discovered that by doing things together with friends and family you feel a sense of being part of a great family, community and country.

(Light Second Orange Candle) - The things you have searched out and discovered have been shared with your family, friends and fellow Tiger Cubs, which let them learn about you and the things you saw and did.

Now it is time to move along the scouting trail. You will notice that you have already started on the trail. This part of the trail will be easy for you to pass. But there is much in front of you.

It is a trail that you will follow as you learn along with Akela. You will learn the Cub Scout Sign, Handshake, Salute, Motto, Promise, and Law. You will master the skills of a Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos. And you will see the meaning of Cub Scouting with the Arrow of Light.

The trail is not an easy one. It will be easy to stumble. It will get more difficult as you go further on the trail. Do not expect to be able to be perfect on the trail tonight - it will take four years for you to gain the ability to follow the trail easily.

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