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Suggestions for Holiday Advancement Ceremonies

An adult, dressed as Santa, could arrive with his pack on his back which contains the awards to be presented. It is a special treat to receive an award from Santa himself.

Make a large papier-mâché snowman to hold the awards. Awards could either be put in snowman and removed from an opening cut in his back, or they could be fastened to a long scarf around his neck. Awards could be taped to large cardboard cutout ornaments, which decorate a Christmas tree. When a boy's name is called, he goes to the tree and finds his ornaments. A large papier-mâché Christmas stocking could set on head table to hold awards, or a large knit or felt stocking hung from a fireplace. Santa makes

presentations.

Santa's Magic Advancement

Equipment: Christmas tree with lights, extra large cardboard telephone, small Christmas stockings with awards inside, candy canes for all children at the pack meeting.

Personnel: Santa Claus, elf (Cubmaster).

Setting: Hang the stockings with awards inside on the tree. Light the Christmas tree and dim the room lights. Santa Claus is outside the room but can be heard by the audience.

Cubmaster: (speaking into telephone) Santa Claus, you will be welcome at the pack

meeting. What can we do to help you get here, Santa?

Santa Claus: Why, sing "Here Comes Santa Claus". It will give me all the magic I

need to arrive. But remember, everyone must sing for the magic of their voices to guide me.

Cubmaster: Okay Santa. We'll do our best! (Hangs up the phone and leads the song.)

On the last notes of the song, Santa arrives, calling "Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas!" and carrying his bag of gifts, including candy canes for all the children. He takes the stockings from the tree and picks out the advancement awards, calling for the recipients and their parents to come forward. After the parents have pinned awards on the boys'

uniforms, Santa gives candy canes to all the children.