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CUBSERVATION CEREMONY I
It is really important that children grow up with a feeling of hope. They must know that their actions can make their corner of the world a better place. Have the boys do a service project, such as picking up trash in the neighborhood. Take pictures or a video of them while they are working. Then at pack meeting show the video or pictures with a slide show presentation while you play John Denver’s “Rhymes and Reasons” (leave off the first verse). When you come to the just music part, have a boy read the following. Tape the music with the voice-over ahead of time to make sure it comes out just right.
I am just one quite small kid, I am only but a boy, Yet what I do can make a difference, My actions can bring pain or joy.
I can bring a smile to friends With a smile upon my face. I can help to keep my world A clean and lovely, safer place.
I’m only one, but I am one; When other people hear my voice, Some may come and join my quest If I make the better choice.
(By Carol Shaw Lord)
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After the presentation, the lights go up and the Cubmaster gives the awards.
Cubmaster: Yes boys, each of you is young and inexperienced. But even in the choices, you make now, you can bring misery or happiness to those around you. With your work, enthusiasm, and cooperation you can make your home and neighborhood a better place to live. Whether you are cooperative and helpful, or quarrelsome and negative, it is up to you. Would the boys who helped us with our neighborhood clean up please come forward? I am proud of these boys for getting in and working to make the neighborhood better. Each of them has earned his World Conservation Award.
GOOD EGG AWARDS
Put each boy’s awards in a plastic egg and put the eggs in an Easter Basket. Along with the awards put in an affirmation. Write or tape each boy’s name on the outside of the egg. Make a list to read from what each boy has earned and his affirmation. As you give each boy his egg, tell which awards he is receiving and read the affirmation.
AFFIRMATIONS
Eggs-cellent! Eggs-emplary! You have egg-ceeded eggs-pectations! You have gone the egg-tra mile! You are egg-ceptional! You are doing egg-traordinarily well! You are a great eggs-ample! Your eggs-uberance is paying off! It is egg-citing that you have done so much! No eggs-cuse can stand in your way! You eggs-hibit great enthusiasm!