Cubs Membership Award Find out about Ceremonies and Traditions in your Pack Goodbye (End of Meeting) Ceremony© By Samantha Eagle © All Rights Reserved 2013 © All Rights Reserved 2013 Copyright Notices © Copyright Samantha Eagle All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The purchaser is authorised to use any of the information in this publication for his or her own use ONLY. For example, if you are a leader trainer you are within your rights to show any or all of the material to other leaders within your possession. However it is strictly prohibited to copy and share any of the materials with anyone. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to Samantha Eagle, PO Box 245, La Manga Club Murcia, 30389, Spain. Published by Samantha Eagle PO Box 245, La Manga Club Murcia, 30389, Spain. Email: [email protected] Legal Notices While all attempts have been made to verify information provided in this publication, neither Author nor the Publisher assumes any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter given in this product. Page | 1 © All Rights Reserved 2013 Cubs Membership Award Find out about Ceremonies and Traditions in Your Pack Goodbye (End of Meeting) Ceremony© Overview Closing ceremonies mark the end of the pack meeting. This ceremony can reinforce the purposes of Cub Scouting for both children and adults. Most Packs will have their traditions and ceremonies set and are happy with them. However if you fancy a change or don´t have any this document gives you choices on what to do for the ‘Closing’ of your meeting. Directions/Leader Speak 1. Speak – We are now going to practise our ceremony that we will carry out every time we finish our Cub meeting each week. Good-bye Ceremony Choice 1 – Shout Goodbye 1. The leader stands in the centre of the hall and calls “Pack!”, the signal for the Cubs to freeze 2. The leader then calls, “Pack, Pack, Pack!” The Cubs respond by running to form a circle in sixes around the leader 3. The Cubs link hands and look down while…The leader reads… 'Lord, keep us safe this night, secure from all our fears, may angels guard us while we sleep til morning light appears'. 4. The leader gives out any notices that need to be taken home 5. The Leader says “Good-bye Cub Scouts” 6. The Cubs shout “Good-bye Cubs” Good-bye Ceremony Choice 2 - Promise 1. Akela’s raises then lowers their arms to signal the Cubs 2. Cub Scouts form a circle around the leader 3. The Cubs say the Cub Scout Promise I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to God and to the Queen To help other people And to keep the Cub Scout Law. 4. The leader gives out any notices that need to be taken home. 5. The Leader says “Good-bye Cub Scouts” 6. The Cubs say “Good-bye” to the leader and to the person to their right and left Page | 2 © All Rights Reserved 2013 Good-bye Ceremony Choice 3 – Spell Goodbye & Prayer 1. The leader stands in the centre of the hall and calls “Pack!”, the signal for the Cubs to freeze 2. The leader then calls, “Pack, Pack, Pack!” The Cubs respond by running to form a circle in sixes around the leader 3. The leader picks one Cub each week to read a prayer… (print and cut out these prayers to hand out each week) Prayer 1 Prayer 2 Softly falls the light of day As the night comes to this land, As our meeting fades away. On my promise I will stand, Silently each Cub should ask, I will help the pack to go, Have I done my daily task? As our pack helps me to grow. Have I kept my Promise true? Yes, I'll always give goodwill, Taught to me by Old Baloo? I'll follow my Akela still. Have I tried to Do My Best? And before I stop to rest, God Grant me a quiet rest. I will do my very best. Prayer 3 Prayer 4 Help us Lord, to serve thee day by day Lord before we go away To do our duty, and enjoy our play, We bow our heads and softly pray To keep our Cub promise, and to rest, That you will keep us safe this week Happy that we've tried to do our best. Until the next time we all meet Prayer 5 (to be read by a leader) Prayer 6 Look down upon these children, Dear Lord, in this evening hour we pray for Lord. These smiling Cubs of mine. strength to do our best each day. Please take their hand along the way Draw near to us that we may see the So they may never stray. kind of Cub Scouts we should be. Bless my Cubs tonight, Dear Lord, In serving others, let us see that we And help them walk with thee. are only serving thee. Give them comfort, warmth, and love: Bless us, oh Lord, in thy great love, They´re all the world to me. that we may be better Cubs. Bless their daily efforts, And make them strong and true: For life's a heavy burden. And we're all in need of you. Prayer 7 Prayer 8 Quietly we now will plan, As I travel down life's way, Pledging ever in our heart, May I do something good each day. To strive to do our best each day, May I ever thankful be, As we travel down life's way. For the blessings given me. Happiness we'll try to give, May I join my fellow man, Till all the world be joined in love, Doing for others, what I can. Living in peace under skies above So a better world we all will see, Living together in harmony. Prayer 9 Bless these Cubs, O Lord, we pray, Keep them healthy, in every way. Let them know their Cub Scout sign, And have it always on their mind. For if they do we promise them, They’ll become good future men. Hear their prayers, night and day, Guide them, Lord, along their way. Bless these Cubs and leaders too; Always keep them close to you. 4. The leader gives out any notices that need to be taken home Page | 3 © All Rights Reserved 2013 5. The Leader says “Good-bye Cub Scouts” 6. The Cubs Scouts hold hands and takes seven steps backwards on each step shouting one letter of GOOD-BYE Good-bye Ceremony Choice 4 – Spell Goodbye & Song 1. The leader stands in the centre of the hall and calls “Pack!”, the signal for the Cubs to freeze 2. The leader then calls, “Pack, Pack, Pack!” The Cubs respond by running to form a circle in sixes around the leader 3. The Cubs sing a song… (Here´s a choice of songs you can teach the children. Maybe you can sing a different one for each term). Song 1 - Cub Scout Rap Song 2 - Glad I Am A Member Of The Cub Scouts YO! We are the Cub Scouts we are the ONE! Oh, I'm glad I am a member of the When we get together, we have SOME Cub Scouts. That is something that FUN! I'm proud to be. And, since I am a We won't be late; we ain't NO FOOLS! member of the Cub Scouts, Something 'Cos being a Cub Scout is REALLY great will surely come of me. COOL! O, I learn about the planet that I live We learn a lot; it's not ALL PLAY! on. And how I can help care for it each We're working hard to FIND OUR WAY! day. The community around me I'm We're growing up; it won't BE LONG! exploring, And, I find out how to live So, put your hands together, and JOIN the Scouting way. OUR SONG! I try to serve my God and serve my ONE! (clap) TWO! (clap) THREE! (clap) country, And help out other people FOUR! (clap) [keep clapping in rhythm every day. I'll follow my Akela on my of 1-2-3] journeys, And always give Goodwill along the way. Cub Scouts are super. Repeat first verse Cub Scouts are strong. (Lyrics copyrighted 1998 by Clare Cub Scouts gonna teach us Mansfield, GWRC) RIGHT FROM WRONG! Cub Scouts don't cheat. Cub Scouts don't lie. Cub Scouts don't do drugs. SAY!, I don't wanna die! Cub Scouts are righteous. We try to get along. Cub Scouts are good friends- You'll find you can belong-HUH! Page | 4 © All Rights Reserved 2013 Song 3 Song 4 Quietly we join as one, I'm in the Cub Scouts now. Thanking God for Scouting fun A great gang to join, and howl May we now go on our way, I make friendships that last; while Thankful for another day. learning new tasks; May we always love and share, I'm in the Cub Scouts now Living in peace beyond compare. I'm using the skills I got, As Scouts may we find, And learning to tie some knots. Friendships true with all mankind. While making stuff from board, I´m working on my Silver Award Quietly we now will part, I'm using the skills I got.