OPENING, CLOSING, AND FLAG CEREMONIES
AMERICA AND THE ARMY
A is for the ARMY that guards us well.
M is for MEN and WOMEN who for liberty fell.
E is for the ENEMY that knocks at our door.
R is for RANKS of soldiers in the battle roar
I is for INDEPENDENCE that they win.
C is our COUNTRY and we are in unison.
A is for ALLEGIANCE that we feel for our land.
Let us now pledge it with heart and with hand.
“POLICE REPORT” OBSERVATION ACTIVITY
When people give eyewitness accounts to the police, they sometimes
vary wildly. Try this exercise to see how observant your Cubs,
parents, siblings, and friends are.
Have a person come in with their clothing in some strange way
(plaid pants, unmatched shoes, shirt backward, carrot hanging from
a rope around the neck, red bandana, sailor hat, etc.) Do some specific
actions (hop part way, bow and kiss someone’s hand, crawl under the
table, etc.) This should last about 30 seconds, then leave the room.
Then 2nd person comes across with different actions and clothes and
exits. Then 3rd person does different things and exits. They should
be out of sight but close enough to come in when you ask. Now, ask
the audience questions about clothing, actions, what they looked like.
(Make a list of questions about obscure items, such as who was
wearing pink sox or earrings.) Tell the audience that all should learn to
be observant, and if they see a crime, they should write down what they
saw immediately, so they don’t get it mixed up.
THE NOTE PUZZLE
The wolf den got a thank you note from
Grandma Jones. They had raked up her
many, many leaves. It was written on
several small pieces of paper and got all
mixed up. Can you arrange it in the
right order to find out what it says?
Answer
All you cubs
In the Wolfs
Saw that I
Had many leaves
Covering my lawn
You brought rakes
To my house
Piled those leaves
Come back over
I’ll give you
Hot chocolate
cookies
And a hug
Great Salt Lake Council