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(Include difficult selections like arias
from Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" and
Handel's "Messiah," as well as carols or
Hanukkah songs and old favorites like
"White Christmas."
Opening—Eight or 10 Cub Scouts form a
semicircle behind the Cubmaster. All
have candles. Extinguish the lights. The
Cubmaster says, "For our Giving Gifts
theme this month, we have been think-
ing about helping other people and giv-
ing goodwill, as we pledge to do in the
Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack.
This is the season of goodwill and we
often symbolize it with candles. (Cub-
master lights his candle.}
"This is a very small flame. But when I
give the flame to others, the light
becomes much brighter for all of us.
(Light candles held by boys.) In the same
way, we can brighten the world by help-
ing and giving goodwill to others. Let us
renew our pledge to do that by repeating
the Law of the Pack." (All hold candle in
left hand; make Cub Scout sign with
right. Lead Law.)
Icebreaker—Ask adults who knew at
least eight of the selections on the' 'Name
That Tune" tape to stand. Reward them
with the Santa Applause (rub belly and
call, "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!").
Game—Reindeer Butting. Each den is
given an orange and lines up relay fash-
ion. On signal, the first boy in each den
puts the orange on the floor and butts it
with his head to a turning line and back.
He may not touch it with hands or arms,
only with his head. The next boy repeats
the action, and so on until all have raced.
First den finished wins.
Audience Participation Stunt—Perform
"Santa's Annual Visit," page 18, Group
Meeting Sparklers.
,Santa's Arrival—If Santa Claus is visit-
ing, he arrives on the last words of the
stunt and takes his place at the tree. In
turn, the dens go to him, take their gifts
for their families, and present them.
(Santa may also conduct an exchange of
small gifts among the Cub Scouts and
their brothers and sisters, if an exchange
has been planned.)
Recognition—Either the Cubmaster or
Santa may present awards. All badges
and arrow points are in holiday wrap-
pings and hung on the tree. Also in each
package is a Christmas tree light bulb
with the boy's name lettered on it. Use
pink bulbs for Bobcat, red for Wolf, green
for Bear, gold and silver or white for
arrow points, orange for Webelos activity
badges, blue for Webelos badge, and a
multicolored or special bulb for Arrow of
Light.
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pin mole:
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KALEIDOSCOPE. For brother or sister.
You need two mirrors, each about
seven by two inches. Tape them
together with transparent tape—mir-
ror surfaces facing inward. Form tri-
angular box by taping seven- by two-
inch piece of heavy cardboard to the
mirrors as shown. Cover the backs of
the mirrors by gluing on cardboard
pieces.
Over one end of the box tape a piece
cut from a transparent polyethylene
bag; stretch it tightly. On thin paper.
paint circles, moons, stars, and other
shapes in different colors. Cut out
those shapes. Put enough of them in
the box to cover only three-quarters of
the polyethylene bottom.
Now close the open end by taping on
a piece of cardboard; in it make a tiny
eyehole with a pin. The kaleidoscope
makes brilliant patterns when you
look through the eyehole and rotate it.
From 1987 Pow Wow Book, Last Fron-
tier Council, Oklahoma City, Okla..
DRILL HOLDER. For parent Paint or
otherwise decorate a small tuna can.
Cut a tapering strip of corrugated
cardboard and Jit it into the can in a
loose roll to hold drill bits and small
tools.
The boys are called forward with their
parents and take their package from the
tree and open it. The parents pin the new
badge on the boy's uniform and the boys
screw their light bulb into an empty
socket to make the tree brighter. (After-
wards, give each boy his bulb to take
home.) This ceremony may be adapted to
use menorahs.
Closing—Announce date, time, and
place of the January pack meeting. For
the closing, have your song leader lead a
familiar Christmas carol or Hanukkah
song.
Refreshments—if planned.
DECEMBER PACK LEADERS' MEET-
ING. The pack's adult leaders meet about
a week before the holiday party to check
final details and outline den and pack
activities for January. Begin planning for
February's blue and gold banquet, if you
have not already done so.
THIS THEME HELPS CUB SCOUTS
EARN CREDIT IN
Book Achievements Electives
Wolf 2, 5, 11 3, 4, 5, 7, 9
Bear 1, 5, 10, 20, 21 7, 9
CUB SCOUTING LITERATURE FOR
THIS THEME:
Wolf Cub Scout Book, No. 3234
Big Bear Cub Scout Book, No. 3228
Cub Scout Leader Book, No. 3220A
Cub Scout Leader How-To Book, No.
3831
Den Chief Handbook, No. 3211A
Cub Scout Songbook, No. 3222A
Group Meeting Sparklers, No. 3122
OTHER BSA SUPPLY DIVISION MATE-
RIALS TO SUPPORT THIS THEME:
Cub Scout Wallet, Supply No. 1880
Cub Scout POcketknife, No. 1885
Whittlers Knife, No. 1047
Holiday Ornaments, No. 1849
Whitewings Sky Cub Racer, No. 1662
Cub Scout Project Box, No. 1620
OTHER RESOURCES:
• Juvenile craft books and magazines
• Hobby and craft shops
CUB 4 DEC 90
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