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Pocket Ceremony #1
This is a pocket - a very plain
pocket - not very interesting, and it could belong to anyone. But wait,
let's give this pocket to a Cub Scout.
[Narrator places Bobcat badge on
pocket.]
Our pocket is turning into something
with meaning. It represents a sense of belonging and will soon bring our
Cub Scout knowledge, skills, enjoyment and good fellowship. We would
like to present the following boys and parents their Bobcat badge.
[Narrator places Wolf & arrows on
pocket.]
With the Wolf rank, our pocket turns
into something more special. It proudly displays the first symbol of
new-found knowledge of the flag, of keeping strong, of tools, of knots
of safety, of books and reading. It means our Cub Scout has mastered
feats of fun. Tonight we are privileged to recognize the following Cub
Scouts who have achieved the rank of Wolf. Would the following Wolf
candidates and their parents please come forward.
[Narrator places Bear & arrows on
pocket.]
Adding the Bear badge has increased
our pocket's meaning even more. It shows our Cub Scout is completing
increasingly difficult achievements which show he is growing in
knowledge and skill. Would the following Bear candidates and their
parents please come forward.
[Narrator places Webelos and Arrow of
Light on pocket.]
Our pocket has now had placed upon it
the Webelos badge and Arrow of Light, the highest awards which our Cub
Scouts can achieve. To receive these awards, our Cub Scouts must
dedicate themselves to the hard work necessary in completing the
required number of activity badges and prove themselves ready to join
the ranks of Scouting. Tonight we wish to recognize these boys who have
completed activity areas within the Webelos program. Will the following
boys and their parents please come forward.
(With the Webelos Scouts together, a
candle ceremony may be added at this time.)
Our pocket is very special now. It is
very rich in new possibilities. It opens up a whole new world of
challenges. Cub Scouting has taken our plain pocket, and turned it into
a pocketful of adventure, fun, and excitement.
Congratulations to all you boys and
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Closing--Badges on a Pocket
Here is a closing thought that is
very much related to this month's theme…
Many of you earned badges last year
and the year before, some of you are earning them now. And while
they really do look nice, the badges themselves are nothing more than
some embroidered cloth with a picture of an animal's head on it.
If you walked out on the street and asked someone if they wanted to buy
it from you, you really wouldn't get much for it--you'd be lucky to get
a dollar!
But is that all those badges sewn on
your pockets are worth? No! Those patches are
priceless! The awards you have on your shirt pockets mean so much
more, are so much more than just embroidered cloth. Those badges
signify the hard work you've done and the many important things you have
learned. Be proud of what you have done and learned and always
know that what you have on your pockets, in your minds, and in your
hearts are more valuable than gold! |
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September 2000 Pockets |