December  1999

Holiday Magic

Good Will Opening

Setting:  Have the assigned Den advance the colors in the usual manner.  After the colors are posted, the Denner says:

And the Angel said "Peace on earth, good will toward men."  Cub Scouts give good will by being thoughtful and kind and by doing good turns.  In this Magical Holiday Season, may our good will shine brightly as the Star in the East, so that others will follow our examples. 

Please join me now in the Pledge of Allegiance, remembering to say "One Nation Under God" without the usual pause since that is the way it is written and that expresses its full meaning

Christmas Tree Advancement

All advancement awards are wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper and hung on a Christmas tree in the front of the room.  Attached to each package is a Christmas light bulb with the Cub Scout's first name written on it.  The light string on the tree is unplugged and has empty sockets so that the boys can screw in their light bulbs as they receive their awards.  Use blue bulbs for Bobcat; green for Bear; yellow for Gold Arrow Points; white for Silver Arrow Points; orange for Webelos activity badges; and a special bulb for Arrow of Light.

Boys being given their awards are called forward with their parents and take their packages off the tree.  The parents pin on the awards.  The boys screw in the bulbs.  At the end of the ceremony, the leader plugs in the light string, which remains on for the rest of the meeting.  After the meeting, each boy may take his bulb home.

Closing Ceremonies

H-O-L-I-D-A-Y  M-A-G-I-C

Setting:  Boys in the den have prepared cards with the letters H, O, L, I, D, A, Y, M, A, G, I, and C.  As each steps forward to say his line(s), he holds up his card(s) so that by the end, they've spelled out "Holiday Magic."  You can have the boys color and/or decorate the cards in keeping with the season.

CUB 1.  Holiday time is here at last

CUB 2.  Our fathers dream of a grand repast

CUB 3.  Looking around at the decorations

CUB 4.  I hear it's different in other nations

CUB 5.  Doing our best to behave

CUB 6.  And thinking 'bout the gift He gave

CUB 7.  Yes, a special time of year

CUB 8.  Making folks smile from ear to ear

CUB 9.  A time to share, to give to others

CUB 10.  Give to mothers, sisters, brothers

CUB 11.  I have a wish that's not so wrong

CUB 12.  Can't this feeling last the whole year long?!

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