Patriotic Cheers shac.org/patriotic-theme Cut out cheers and put in a cheer box. Find more cheers and instructions to make a cheer box at shac.org/cheers. America Cheer Eagle Applause Firecracker Cheer Shout A-M-E-R-I-C-A Grab imaginary match from back Lock thumbs, pocket, and light imaginary (3 times), Cub Scouts, flutter fingers like wings, firecracker held in the other USA! shout "Cree, cree!" hand, throw it on the ground, make noise like fuse "sssss", then yell loudly "BANG, BANG, BANG!" Fireworks Cheer Flag Cheer Flag Wave Everyone stands, points upward Pretend to raise the flag by Do the regular “wave” where one and shouts, “Skyrocket! Whee!” alternately raising hands over the group at a time starting from one (then whistle), then yell head and “grasping” the rope to side, waves – but announce that it’s a Flag Wave in honor of our Flag. “Boom! Boom!” pull up the flag. Then stand back, salute and say “Ahhh!” Fourth of July Cheer Liberty Bell Yell Rocket Cheer Stand up straight and Ding, Ding, Ding, Dong! Squat down slowly shout "The rockets red Let freedom ring! saying, “5-4-3-2-1” and glare!" then yell, BLAST OFF! And jump into the air. Patriotic Cheer Mount New Citizen Cheer To recognize the hard work of Shout “U.S.A!” and thrust hand learning in order to pass the test with doubled up fist skyward Rushmore Cheer to become a new citizen, have while shouting “Hooray for the Washington, Jefferson, everyone stand, make a salute, Red, White and Blue!” Lincoln, Roosevelt! and say “We salute you!” Soldier Cheer Statue of Liberty USA-BSA Cheer Stand at attention and Cheer One group yells, “USA!” The salute. Yell “Well done!” Stand and raise imaginary torch other group yells, “BSA!” and say, “Welcome to America!” Repeat three times. Then both groups yell together, “That’s us!” USA Cheer “Uncle Sam Cheer Constitution Cheer We the people, APPROVE! Shout "USA" and thrust right Left hand strokes beard, hand with doubled fist Right hand points while skyward, then shout "Hooray, saying, “I want you!” onward and upward." Congressional Stamp of Watermelon Cheer Hot Dog Cheer Approval Cheer Hold a piece of watermelon Get your hot dog and put it in a Stamp feet, or pound left in both hands, make the bun. Pick up the mustard bottle fist onto your right palm. motions of taking several and squeeze some mustard on the hot dog, then take a big bite bites, turn head and spit out and say, "Yummmmm!" the seeds. Abe Lincoln Ben Franklin Cheer Act out flying a kite, Cheer working the string up into That was great! HONEST! the air, and then scream when you get zapped. Columbus Cheer George Washington George Washington Put hands up like you're Cheer 1 Cheer 2 holding a telescope and Get out axe and swing it at a tree That was great. I cannot tell while saying, "Chip, chop, chop, shout, "Land Ho!" a lie. TIMBER!" then yell, "WRONG TREE!" Paul Revere Cheer Presidential Old Glory Applause 1 Pretend to be riding a horse Hand out small flags to everyone at the start of the pack meeting. moving up and down say,” Cheer Each time an applause is in order, The British are coming! The Salute and say: "Hail to the they wave their flags and shout, British are coming!” Chief." “We love America,” or “U.S.A., U.S.A! U.S.A!” Old Glory Applause 2 Citizenship Applause Do the regular “wave” where one Divide audience into 2 groups. One Politician group at a time starting from one shouts: “Rights, I have Rights!” other side and going to other, creates a side “Duties, I have Duties! as you Applause wave by waving both arms as you point to each side. Then signal to Pat yourself on the back. say “Old Glory, Long May She both groups to say “That’s the Two Sides of Citizenship!” Wave!” .