Ceremonies are very important to deliver meaning to a message or an award.  Use ceremony in your unit meetings, award nights, and at camp.

Here are some ceremonies that Doug Fir volunteers have found useful.

• A Pack Like Ours - Perfect for a Blue And Gold Dinner
• Acting Parts - Cubmaster's Minute

Norman Rockwell - Eagle Scout Presentation

Please note the following regarding Bobcat Ceremonies:

BSA Policy is that Bobcat Ceremonies prohibit turning boys upside down
information is from Daniel R. Ruth, Associate Director of Health & Safety, National BSA

"For several years, the Cub Scout Division has been trying to discourage the use of the Bobcat ceremony in which boys are physically turned upside down. There are several reasons for this ruling: 

• It has a strong possibility of being frightening to some boys. 
• It smacks of adult harassment of kids. 
• It makes a frivolous occasion of what should be a solemn, dignified ceremony. 
• It carries a real potential for injury. 
• There is no Cub Scout basis to the ceremony. "Do a Good Turn Daily" is the Boy Scout slogan." 
  

(From letter dated September 26, 1997.) 
These concerns may seem inconsequential, but to a young boy, they can be a big deal. There are many simple, or elaborate, ceremonies that can be used that will make the experience last forever in the memories of the Cub Scout and his family, and do not involve any risk. Cub Scouting should be a place where a boy can have fun and learn, without being ridiculed, pressured, or exposed to unnecessary risks.

Please email us if you have a ceremony that you would like to share here.

Updated 12/08/2005