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IMMEDIATE RECOGNITION CERE-
MONY. It's important to recognize a
boy's advancement between ranks so that
he is constantly encouraged to continue.
(To a boy, it's a long time between ranks.)
So Cub Scouting provides an Immedi-
ate Recognition Kit (No. 1804) that den
leaders may use to spur advancement.
The kit contains a Progress Toward Ranks
patch for each den member and a supply
of beads—yellow for the Wolf rank, red
for Bear.
When a boy working toward Wolf
passes his first three achievements, he
gets the Progress Toward Ranks patch
and one yellow bead. For each three
achievements after that, he gets another
yellow bead.
Here is a suggested ceremony for
awarding beads at a den meeting. It is
from the 1985 Pow Wow Book of the De-
troit Area Council.
DEN LEADER: We would like to tell you
the story behind these wonderful beads.
The custom of awarding beads started in
the tribe of the Webelos. The beads were
given to braves who did their best to help
the tribe and other people.
DEN CHIEF: Many moons ago, when the
animal world was ruled by wolves and
bears, the braves of the Webelos tribe
feared these strong beasts.
DEN LEADER: But some braves, (name of
boys being recognized) decided that the
best way to live without fear was to learn
to understand the creatures of the forest.
DEN CHIEF: So they went, disguised as
animals, to live with the wolves and
bears. The animals accepted them and
all their brothers. They called them
"cubs," just as if the braves were their
own. This was according to the Law of
the Pack.
DEN LEADER: For their bravery and
friendliness to the beasts, the braves were
given a leather thong with colored beads
on it. It signified that they knew the ways
of the tribe and did their best at every-
thing without worrying if someone else
did better. This is the law which the tribe
borrowed from the animals and taught to
all the cubs. (Ask den to form living circle
and repeat Law of the Pack.)
DEN CHIEF: For doing your best in com-
pleting three achievements toward your
(Wolf or Bear) badge, I award you this
thong and this bead. May you always
obey the Law of the Pack.
FORFEITS
These can be used as penalties in
games.
• Imitate a grasshopper.
• TYy to stay serious while others try to
make you laugh.
• Kiss your shadow.
• Hop all around the room holding one
foot with your hand.
• Count as high as you can in one breath.
• Imitate your favorite TV performer.
• Peel an imaginary onion.
• Place one hand on the floor and run
around it three times.
• Hum a tune while holding your nose.
• Say, "Six mixed biscuits made six
sick."
• Pretend you are a dog carrying a bone.
• Make a shadow picture on the wall.
• Say, "Mary had a little lamb" back-
wards.
• Crow like a rooster.
• Balance a ball on your nose.
• Spell your last name backwards.
• Pantomime flying a kite.
• Pantomime changing a flat tire.
• Pantomime catching a large fish.
From 1987 Pow Wow Book, Last Frontier
Council, City, Okla.
SCENE PA1NTEP ON LARGE CARPPOARP
WITH WOLE5 FOR PUPPETS TO PEEP THROUGH
LARGE STAGE MAPE FROM
TWO LAPPED ANP A 5WEET.
HOLLOW LOG
MAPE FROM
OATMEAL
BOX .
TAPLE TURMEP ON 5IPE.
SIMPLE PUPPET STAGES. From 1982
Pow Wow Book, Heart of America
Council, Kansas City, Kan.
FOLPING SCREEN
(Vwwii
POORWAY ANP
OLP *HEET, TOWEL
OR BLANKET
CUB 8 FEB 91
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