Scouting, Volume 38, Number 1, January 1950 Page: 9
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A PARENTS' INTELLIGENCE TEST
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^ This is laugh-provoking stunt
Blue and Gold Banquet or a Pack meeting.
for
either a
It
is a test which is low in intelligence but high in
laughter when done well.
The leader announces to the Cub Scouts in mock
seriousness, "Boys, I'm sure some of you do not
realize how smart your parents are, so you just
listen while I give them an intelligence test."
The leader asks the parents to stand and then
he conducts the test.
1. He raises his right hand asking the question,
"This is my what hand?"
Very few will answer "Right." Then explain
that that question was the first part of the test to
see how many knew left from right, and unfortu-
nately many parents do not know.
. 2. The leader then raises- his left hand and asks,
"This is my what hand?"
Nearly all answer "left" and the leader replies,
"Well, that's right."
\ 3. This is repeated, requiring everyone to call
out as either the right or left hand is raised.
4. Call the attention of the judge to the ability
of the parents, compliment them, and say, "You
were excellent in muscle coordination, now I'll
test your vocal coordination."
Vocal Coordination. Instruct those taking the
test as follows: "Now I'll be the animal and you
be the big noises. When I put my hands to my
ears, so (illustrating), you know what animal I
represent. When I wiggle my hands, so (illustrat-
ing), you make a noise like a jackass." Practice
this and then give every one the final examination,
repeating the hand-raising test and vocal coordi-
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CUB SCOUT SECTION
nation. At the conclusion turn to the judge and
ask him what he thinks of the parents. Instruct
the judge beforehand to compliment the parents,
concluding with the words, "perfect, absolutely
perfect."
Then respond to the judge quickly, saying, "Per-
fect what?" He says slowly, blurting out the last
two words, "I think — they are — perfect jack-
asses." Then the judge walks off and the leader
says to the Cub Scouts, "I think the parents were
fine, let's give them a hand."
THE BLUE AND GOLD HANDCLASP
This ice-breaker will break down the social re-
serve of bashful boys and parents at a Blue and
Gold Banquet.
Preparation. At the Den meeting preceding the
banquet, each Den Mother gives her Cub Scouts
two pennies (out of the treasury). She has rags
and metal polish ready and as soon as a boy ar-
rives, he shines his pennies. Then in her own way,
she describes and demonstrates the following
stunt.
The Stunt. When nearly all have arrived at the
banquet the Cubmaster announces the Gold Hunt
thus: Every Cub Scout and one of his parents
has a golden nugget. Each will give his or her
nugget to the fifth person with whom he or she
shakes hands. When I say, "go" spot some one you
do not know. Rush up to him, give him the Cub
Scout Handclasp (demonstrates it). Introduce your-
self and say, "Am I lucky?" If you are the fifth
person, he or she will give you a happy smile, and
slip you a nugget, provided you gave him the cor-
rect handclasp. If you are unlucky, you get just
a sad blue look. The instant you finish, spot some-
one else, and whether you know him or not, rush to
him and go through the same performance. Now
you have five minutes to test your luck. "Go."
Note for Den Mothers. After explaining the game,
select "Gloomy" and "Happy." Each boy gets up
in front of the Den and gives his gloomiest facial
expression. Then the Cub Scouts vote who was
"Gloomy." (Who had the gloomiest look.) Simi-
larly select "Happy." Give Gloomy and Happy an
extra coin.
Tell the Cub Scouts to explain the game to
mother "and dad and give one of their coins to
whoever puts on the gloomiest and happiest look.
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