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ADVANCEMENT - BECOMING HANDYMEN

EQUIPMENT: Hammer; nails; carpenter's apron with awards in the pockets; pins.

CUBMASTER: Take a few moments to consider the claw hammer. It is a basic tool that should be part of every household. When fastened securely, its head doesn't fly off the handle. Used properly, it can drive a nail straight and true. It is not perfect, though, so on the opposite side is a claw to draw out crooked or misplaced nails and try again.

Advancement in Cub Scouting is like this hammer. The boys earn badges after learning basic skills that will be part of their lives forever. As they work together with other Cubs in the den and the pack, they discover how to understand and listen and not get angry. By following Akela they have seen a straight path to walk. And they have made mistakes, but they try again. Tonight we are saluting those boys who are receiving their badges.

Will the following boys/s and their parent/s please come forward for their Bobcat award. (As the families come up, hand the badge to the parent/s and let them pin it on their son's shirt.)

(Repeat for Wolf badge, Wolf arrowpoints, Bear badge, Bear arrowpoints, Webelos activity badges and compass points.)

The boys have learned about becoming handymen this month. They have experienced planning a project, fitting the pieces of the project together, and pride in the finished project. These boys, their parents and pack leaders have planned, fitted and are proud of their advancement tonight.

ADVANCEMENT - COMPASS BADGE PRESENTATION

PERSONNEL: Cubmaster, Webelos Leader

EQUIPMENT: Compass badge and compass point.

CUBMASTER: Tonight we have boys receiving Webelos recognition. (number) earning the compass and (number) earning the compass point. To earn the compass, a Webelos Scout has to earn his Webelos badge and four additional activity badges -- a total of seven activity badges. Once the compass has been earned, besides working on the Arrow of Light; the boy can work on earning compass points. He can earn one gold compass point for each four activity badges. To fill his compass a boy needs to earn nineteen of the available 20 activity badges. Would Mr./Mrs._______, the Webelos leader please come forward and present the awards.

WEBELOS LEADER: The compass badge is not an award that is sewn onto a boy's uniform. It is attached to his right pocket button under the flap. The points are given to the boy to put in any position he chooses. Tonight (names) have earned their compass and (names) have earned their compass point. Will they please come forward. This shows that the boys are working hard toward the end of their Cub Scout trail.

Congratulations boys!!!!