Neckerchiefs Ceremony

This Ceremony is meant for Cub Scouts.

6 neckerchiefs - Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and generic Scouts BSA - stapled to tall pole or long broom handle

this can be used for any rank, or a running ceremony of all ranks

(leader holds the pole with Scouts BSA neckerchief at top and Lion at bottom)

When children become Cub Scouts they start on an upward trail. I say 'upward' because as they grow older they advance in Cub Scouting. They do not join a Cub Scout pack and then wait around for a few years until they join a troop.

As a child moves up the Scouting trail, badges of rank and changes in uniform show that scout's progress. One of the changes in uniform is the neckerchief. These are the six neckerchiefs of Scouting. First is the yellow Lion neckerchief worn by the youngest scouts. Then, the orange Tiger neckerchief. Next is the red Wolf neckerchief. Then, the blue of the Bear scout. The fifth neckerchief of mixed colors is worn by Webelos scouts. The last neckerchief represents those worn by even older Scouts, but each troop has it's own neckerchief.

(use the appropriate section, depending on ranks)
(Scouts are called forward with parents)
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You are receiving your Lion neckerchief. The yellow is like a small spark, the very beginnings of a flame.
To show you have the spark of scouting in your heart, make the Cub Scout Sign...
And, show the Cub Scout salute
(distribute Lion neckerchiefs and slides to parents)
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You are ready to receive your Tiger neckerchief. The orange represents the beginning flame of scouting. An orange flame is not yet hot, but has just started and has huge potential.
To show you have the flame of scouting in your heart, make the Cub Scout Sign...
And, say the Cub Scout Motto:
Do Your Best
(distribute Tiger neckerchiefs and slides to parents)
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You are ready to receive your Wolf neckerchief. The red shows that the flame of scouting is burning bright in you and you are learning more scout skills. There is also more expected of you as your flame grows.
Please make the Cub Scout Sign...
And, repeat the Scout Promise:
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my Country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
(distribute Wolf neckerchiefs and slides to parents)
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You are ready to receive your Bear neckerchief. The Bear neckerchief is blue. Just as a blue flame is very hot, the scouting spirit flame burns hotly in you. Blue also stands for truth, loyalty, and obedience. As you grow into a leader, you must learn that these are important traits.
To demonstrate the strength of your scouting flame, make the Cub Scout Sign and recite the Scout Law:
A Scout is:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful
Friendly, Courteous, Kind
Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty
Brave, Clean, and Reverent
(distribute Bear neckerchiefs and slides to parents)
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You are ready to receive your Webelos neckerchief. The multiple colors in your new neckerchief are more like fireworks than a flame. You are reaching the very top of the Cub Scout ranks and are exploding with skills, spirit, and energy. You now need to use your scouting spirit to reach the final heights of Cub Scouts and prepare to launch into a Scouts BSA troop before you know it.
(distribute Webelos neckerchiefs and slides to parents)
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Parents, please remove your scout's neckerchief and put the new one in place.

Pack, please join me in congratulating these great scouts!