Thanks Event - The Scout Association

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The Wildest Birthday Ever!
Introduction
What is a ‘Thanks Event’?
When to hold a ‘Thanks Event?
How can Cubs get involved?
Who to invite?
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Food and drinks ideas
Starters
Main Courses
Sweets
An evening at camp
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Theming the tables and room
Theming the room
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Entertainment ideas
First impressions
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Quizzes Games and Templates
Bingo template
Pyramid gift box template
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Skits, Songs and more
Act Up
Short Skit Ideas
Long Skit Ideas
Songs
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The Wildest Birthday Ever!
Introduction
2016 is Cubs 100! That’s 100 years of fun, 100 years of adventure and 100 years of trying something
new . . . that’s why we’re calling it the Wildest Birthday Ever.
To help you celebrate we’ve produced four resources packed full of programme ideas and activities to
help you make the most of this amazing year. They’re designed to support different events and
opportunities throughout 2016, as well as offering a whole year's worth of programme ideas that you can
use in your Pack.
Cubs themselves have a massive role to play in this special year. The resources will help you get them
involved in the planning so they can help choose and organise the activities. Cubs can gain badges and
awards by tackling the activities within these resources whilst supporting with their local community and
the A Million Hands project.
It’s all about giving Cubs the opportunity to shape and enjoy the excitement, fun and adventure of Cubs.
With your help we want as many leaders and Cubs as possible to take part in Cubs 100.
What Scouting mean to Cubs
When we asked, Cubs told us that Scouting is as a place they can have fun, make new friends, do
challenging activities and get muddy (without getting into trouble...!)
So why do Cubs stay in scouting?
Cubs have told us that they stay involved in Scouting because of the wide range of challenging
programme activities, such as nights away, spending time outside, earning badges, meeting new people
and making friends and trying adventurous activities. They also like it because it’s something different
from school. So what does this tell us? Cubs expect a programme that is fun, exciting, adventurous and
rewarding. That’s what keeps them in Scouting.
Making the most of Cubs 100
Cubs 100 is the perfect opportunity to attract new Cubs and keep existing ones. We can do this best by
being highly visible in our local communities and demonstrating that Cubs is a fun, exciting and
adventurous. We need to show that it’s a great place to meet and make new friends and offers a wide
range of challenging activities. As a leader you can encourage more young people and adults to get
involved, setting Cubs on course for a second amazing century.
Four simple ideas to grow Scouting during Cubs 100
As a leader, you can personalise your events during 2016 and provide opportunities to those outside
Scouting. You might:
1. Invite members of the local community along to a Thanks Event - a great time to thank
adults and leaders for their time in Scouting plus showcasing the Cubs achievements. Why not
invest a new leader or a Cub or present an award to young people or adults or both?
2. Allow young people to bring a friend along to the Adventure Camp, so they too can share in
the fun packed programme. They can experience the adventure of a night away, cooking on an
open fire and building their own shelter. You can also use this opportunity to invite parents/carers
of the friends to help, either at camp or in the planning.
3. Showcase Cubs’ skills and achievements in local schools, fetes or family event days.
4. Engage local people or parent/carers involved in teaching young people skills such as wood
craft, creative writing, photography etc.
There are plenty of exciting things you can do through the celebration of Cubs 100 to ensure we provide
opportunities to adults and young people to try something new, challenge themselves and get involved.
Sharing your experience
If you want to share the excitement of what you are doing at your Thanks Event, Adventure Camp
Promise Party or the other great things you are doing throughout the year, you can get support in the
following ways;
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For support on how to publish content yourself on social media get your story covered by local
media outlets please see http://scouts.org.uk/cubs100comms
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For possible publication on national Scout channels submit your pictures, words or video via
stories.scouts.org.uk
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For local support for possible publication on local scout channels or local media submit your
pictures, words or video via stories.scouts.org.uk
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We hope that you have a great time using these Cubs 100 resources and enjoy the Wildest Birthday
Ever!
What is a ‘Thanks Event’?
The Thanks Events are designed to recognise the people who have made the Cub section what it is
today, celebrating the living history of Cubs in your area.
The exact nature of the event is decided locally and it can be used to recognise past leaders who have
retired or thank existing leaders who are running Cubs a weekly basis.
When to hold a ‘Thanks Event?
We expect that the ‘Thanks Event’ will be organised between January and March 2016. The event could
provide some good media interest to help launch the celebration year in your local area.
Monday 22nd February is Founders Day and may make a useful link to the theme.
How can Cubs get involved?
Young people should be encouraged to take a key role in the organisation of the events, something they
should be proud of. They could:
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prepare the food and drinks
prepare the venue with homemade decorations made at weekly meetings
welcome and entertain guests
but most of all have fun
Who runs the event?
This event can be run at group, district or county level. It could be an ideal opportunity for Scout Active
Support Units to get involved, or for district teams to thank people. The scale of the event will determine
who organises it, for example:
a) A Group event to focus on their own history could be run by a group executive.
b) A District event to thank all existing Cub Leaders may be run by a District team or a Scout Active
Support unit.
c) A County/Area/Region may run an event to thank District teams.
Events could include:
1) An activity evening where guests are paired/grouped with Cubs who take them through some of their
favourite activities, both past and present, including cooking bases and making a scarf.
2) A campfire evening interspersed with Cubs doing sketches/presentations followed by sausages on
sticks, s’mores/marshmallows and hot chocolate.
3) A quiz evening with “tea” style food in the middle. Cubs could set some of the questions and ask
them.
Scout Shops Ltd will be offering a range of party supplies to help with theming events.
Who to invite?
This is an opportunity to thank past and present Cubs, leaders, managers and supporters. It is also a
chance to get your local community involved and show them what Scouting is about, the achievements
of their local Cubs and how much fun Scouting brings to everyone.
You might like to share your Thanks Event with some guests who may have some very special
memories of Cubs in your Pack/Group/District/ County or Region. Drawing up a guest list will take some
time and research. Of course the number of guests is dependent on the capacity of the venue that you
choose so make sure you have looked carefully at any venue limitations (and don’t forget the Cubs in the
numbers).
You could start by chatting to other leaders in the Group/District and asking them who they remember as
leaders, supporters and past members, and if anyone has any contacts. The place where you meet
might have some neighbours who have been there for a long time and may well be able to share their
memories with you of the people who have been involved with the Pack. Indeed your neighbours might
be very pleased to be invited too, to share in the celebrations.
Send a press release to the local paper about what you are doing and when, and ask people to get in
touch. Think about using social media such as Twitter and Facebook to spread the word quickly. If you
have a web site, use it to ask for stories and memories and people who can share their experiences with
the present Cubs.
Some Packs keep a weekly diary and it would be worth looking back over the years to old diaries to see
if there are names of leaders and Cubs mentioned that you could try and follow up. You may find that
there is a keen collector of scouting memorabilia in your Group/District/Area/County/region who might
bring along some items or chat to the Cubs about the last 100 years of Cubs.
What you can discover about your history might depend on the age of your Pack
Please note that throughout this resource reference will be made to Groups/Districts/County/Regions.
County where stated also reflects Area in Wales and Region in Scotland.
Food and drinks ideas
Always remember to check for those with allergies/intolerances and cater accordingly
These are great activities for those Cubs working towards gaining their
Chef Activity badge, Teamwork and Team leader Challenge award.
Starters
Camp fire dips
Ingredients
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breadsticks
twiglets
french fry crisps
carrot sticks
cheese
red peppers
cracker biscuits
Cheese strings
dip
Make an edible camp fire using a mixture of breadsticks, twiglets, french fry crisps, carrot sticks, cheese
and red peppers. Base the camp fire on a large cracker biscuit. For these examples we used
breadsticks for the main logs, twiglets and french fry crisps for the packing and carrot shavings/sticks
with red peppers for the flames. We added packets of cheese strings around as logs. The fire was
served with small bowls of the main ingredients and dips.
Pea and mint soup
Green has always been the colour associated with Cubs so why not serve a green starter. You can eat
this soup hot or cold, and it tastes great served around a camp fire.
Ingredients
You will need (for approximately. six portions):
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250g (9oz) frozen peas such as petit pois
450ml (15floz) hot vegetable stock (you can use a cube)
pinch of nutmeg
handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped roughly, or use 1
tablespoon of dried mint if you haven’t got fresh
■ freshly ground black pepper
■ four slices of crusty bread to serve
1 Put the peas in a bowl. Pour over boiling water, cover and leave to stand for about five minutes. Tip
into a colander over a sink to drain off the water.
2 Using a blender, whizz the peas, stock, nutmeg and mint until smooth and all combined together.
Add more stock if you think the soup is too thick. Season well with black pepper.
3 Stir well and serve in bowls or mugs.
To make it a bit different you can:
■ add one tablespoon of crème fraiche to each portion of soup to make it nice and creamy
■ add a slice of cut up cooked streaky bacon
Cubs’ favourite canapés
Remind leaders of the food which Cubs have enjoyed over the years, and give your starters a Cub
theme:
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sausages on sticks
twists
hot dogs
baked beans
fish fingers
chicken nuggets
cheese burgers
The trick is to make these ideas a little more sophisticated by serving them in small portions as canapés.
Main Courses
Savoury pancakes
Making pancakes has always been a favourite Cub activity. You could serve savoury pancakes with
fillings of:
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cheese
bacon
onion
mushroom
Pizzas
Make pizza designs to develop the theme of the event. You
could base your design on the centenary badge or choose
some other iconic Cub images such as the Membership
Award and backwoods cooking badge.
Bangers and mash hedgehogs
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mash potato
baked beans
sausages
cherry tomato
Take a spoonful of mash potato and place in the middle of the plate. Make a well in the middle of the
mash and add a spoon of Baked Beans or Spaghetti Hoops. Add more mash potato to cover baked
beans and shape into a hedgehog oval.
Cut the sausages in half. These will become the hedgehog’s legs. Add the sausage to the potato and
use a fork to make the prickle coat.
Use a half cherry tomato for the nose. Hey Presto! You have a bangers and mash hedgehog.
Snake open sandwich
Ingredients
■ pizza base/bagels/bread/wraps
■ variety of sandwich fillings
Shape the base as a snake (Kaa) and then add different toppings
along the length, such as egg mayo, tuna mayo, egg and cress. Each
Six could design a section.
Pinwheel sandwiches
Pinwheel sandwiches are cute and they make fabulous finger foods.
Ingredients
■ bread
■ variety of sandwich fillings
■ cling film
Remove the crusts from the bread. Flatten the bread with a rolling pin. Put your topping onto the bread.
Roll up each slice, wrap in cling film and put in the fridge. Cut into 1cm thick pinwheels before serving.
Sweets
Iced badge biscuits and cup cakes
Make or use shop bought biscuits or cakes. Badge designs can be
printed onto sweetened rice paper using edible inks. Alternatively you
can ice various designs straight on to the cakes.
Campfire Biscuits
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icing sugar
chocolate fingers
strawberry ribbon
Cover the base of your biscuit with icing.
Break the chocolate fingers into halves and press the first two onto the icing to make the base of your
campfire
To make the second layer, dab a small amount of icing onto the bottom side of the next two pieces and
place them across the first pieces you laid. Build up the last layer in the same way. You now have the
structure of your campfire. Allow the icing to set a little for a few minutes.
Tear a strawberry ribbon into long thin pieces and weave them in and around the structure to give the
impression of flames licking the wood.
An evening at camp
Chocolate tents
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mint chocolate After Eights
bar of chocolate
biscuits
chocolate drops
matchmakers
icing sugar
Finish your celebration meal by serving cups of drinking chocolate with marshmallows around a
campfire. Use After Eight mints to make tents, melting chocolate to join them together. Use sweet
biscuits, chocolate drops, matchmakers and icing sugar for campfires.
Dirt Puddings
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1 packet (3.9 oz.) Angel Delight or similar
2 cups cold milk
15 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
10 worm-shaped chewy sweets
Beat Angel Delight mix and milk in a large bowl with a whisk for
two minutes. Let it stand for five minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cookie crumbs. Spoon into 10 (6 to 7oz)
paper or plastic cups and top with remaining cookie crumbs. Refrigerate for one hour. Top with worm
sweets just before serving.
Theming the tables and room
Get the Cubs creative juices flowing with some of these great creative ideas
These are great activities for Cubs who are working towards gaining their Artist, Pioneer activity
badge or Teamwork challenge award.
Pioneering table decorations
Make a mini pioneering structure for the centre of the table. Use small
garden canes with string or cotton for lashings. Around the structure you
could have a few twiglet/ breadstick pioneering poles available to eat along
with some dips.
Egg shell place names
1 Hard boil the number of eggs required or use soft boiled egg
shells if the tops have been cut off evenly or the broken edge
could be hidden in the egg box.
2 Cut the egg boxes into individual egg cases and trim to fit the
cooked eggs. Colour the outside and all cut edges green to
match Cub jumpers.
3 Put the egg into the jumper and lightly mark on the egg where
it sits in the case so that you know where to place the face
markings.
4 Draw a face on the egg, add hair and also arms and mitt hands on the jumper. For the face and hair
you could use any suitable materials such as wool-pop eyes.
5 Make the scarf from tissue paper in the colours of the Scout Group and place around the egg at
jumper level.
6 Fasten with tape to make a woggle effect.
7 Make a flag/marker using a long match and sticky label to either indicate a place name or food items.
Treat trees
Get each six to make and decorate a treat tree for the table.
To make a table top tree you need:
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paint or paper to cover plaster of Paris or Plasticine (beware, as plaster of Paris can crack glass)
piece of dowel between 15cm and 25cm long
small polystyrene ball (available in craft shops)
cocktail sticks
aluminium foil
Maltesers, marshmallows or flying saucers
1 Paint or cover your container to suit your colour scheme.
2 Put enough plaster or Plasticine in the base to secure the piece of dowel in it and make sure it
doesn’t topple over.
3 Cover the polystyrene ball with foil.
4 Put the polystyrene ball onto the piece of dowel.
5 Very gently put one end of a cocktail stick onto a Malteser and push into the ball.
6 Now cover as much of the ball as you want to with your chosen sweets.
You could make a cheese tree, cutting up small lumps of different kinds of cheese, or a fruit tree from
well-drained pineapple pieces and cherries. Try wrapped lollies too which can be taken home.
Origami napkins
Napkins are essential for any party and you might like to get your Cubs napkin folding. Detailed
instructions for each of the designs below are available at – www.napkinfoldingguide.com
The Fleur De Lis napkin fold
Ppyramid napkin fold
Fold a fabric candle
Fold a fabric napkin into a fan
Thanks Crackers
You will need:
■ joke and a thank you message written by the Cubs for each
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cracker
kitchen roll cardboard tube cut in two (makes two crackers)
ribbon, tinsel or parcel ribbon to tie the ends
small gift or sweet
wrapping paper wide enough to cover the tube, leaving at
least 10 cm of paper at each end
glue
Optional - snap you can buy them in craft shops
Cover the tube with the paper and glue it down.
Insert the gift and message into the tube.
Insert the snap if you are using one.
Cut lengths of ribbon or tinsel or both and tie these around the paper at each end of the tube.
Knot them into place and tie in a bow.
Gift Boxes
These boxes are ideal for some homemade sweets or a small
gift for your party guests to take home. Easy to make and
everyone will be different. Use the template found on page 21 of
this resource.
You need to print the template on A4 160g paper (80g paper is
a little flimsy).
Decorate the pyramid sides with felt pens or stick on pictures of
Cub activities.
Table confetti
Print tiny copies of the old Cub Badges and use them as table confetti.
Camping snow globes
You will need:
■ clean jam jar with lid
■ small ornaments, such as cake decorations, a Lego Minifig or
something made out of Fimo
■ modeling clay
■ tube of glitter
■ three teaspoons of liquid glycerin
■ water
■ material and elastic band to cover the lid
1. Put enough modeling clay in the jar to cover the bottom and fix the ornaments into it.
2. Put two teaspoons of glitter into the jar.
3. Fill the jar to ¾ with warm water.
4. Put in the glycerin
5. Top the jar up, allowing a small space to enable the liquid to be shaken.
6. Screw the lid on tight.
7. Cut out a circle of material about 6cm larger than the lid. Put it on the lid and use an elastic band to
secure it.
Night lights holders
Cubs can make these jam jar night light holders using glass paints or
transparent stickers. Put battery night lights in them and place them on the
tables.
Sandwich markers
If you have to make a lot of these, prepare all the cut elements in
one go so that the Cubs can make them quickly and see a good
result.
■ Make the face by drawing a circle around the bottom of a
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suitably sized glass or cup, and then trim slightly to make a
shaped face.
For the ears, draw around a 2p piece coin. Attach the ears to
the head either by glue or double sided tape.
The hair piece is made by using the same glass or cup to get the right size and then stuck on.
Make the face either using “google eyes” pom poms or just felt tip pens.
The green jumper is made from cardboard and is used to attach the scarf and also hide the wooden
skewer. Attach the cardboard jumper to the face by glue or double sided tape.
Make the scarf in your own group colours either from thin paper or tissue paper and staple onto the
green jumper.
Slide a wood skewer through the back of the scarf and jumper. Secure it in place with tape and put a
label at the top of the skewer showing the name of the sandwiches.
Placemats and table cloths
You can make your own special place mats by laminating photos to help the memories flow. Use
pictures of your favourite camp sites or events from the past. Drinks coasters could be made using
faces of Cubs. Digital images can be added onto napkins, balloons or bunting as well.
Table cloths could be produced in your group colours or try making your own using the hand prints of all
the Cubs in the pack.
Table centre piece
Set up a centre piece for the table such as a model of Akela the wolf at the council rock surrounded by
the other wolves, Bagheera the panther, Baloo the bear and Mowgli. Models of the jungle characters
could be on each of the guest tables.
Theming the room
Bunting
Cubs can use any paper or old material to cut into triangles. They can personalise each one. You could
use scarves from your district /county/area/region.
Piñatas
Make your own Piñatas by wrapping papier-mâché on a balloon then popping the balloon when set.
Paint in bright colours and fill with sweets.
Another idea is to use helium balloons. Before filling them with the helium, add some glitter and some
small thank you messages written to the leaders by the Cub. Place them on the tables. At a given
moment in the event, pop the balloons and the messages will come falling down onto the tables.
Messages could also include what Cubs promise to achieve by the time they have left Cubs. They could
each predict one way in which they think Cubs would be like in the next 100 years.
Entertainment ideas
First impressions
Get the party started by making a great impression on arriving guests.
■ Make Pop up banners which include pictures of Cub Activities from across the years in your area.
■ Put items of scouting memorabilia on tables to generate conversation. Display badges, annuals, event
programmes and handbooks. Add any old photos of previous Cubs and activities you can find or
borrow.
■ Sign in Bingo is a good icebreaker. Each person has to find other guests to sign their bingo card. You
will find a template on page 20 of this resource.
Puppet Show
The Cubs might love putting on a puppet show for their guests to see. The puppets can tell any story you
choose, such as the history of Cubs; or a News show, with headlines relating to the Cub Centenary and
facts about Cubs.
There are all sorts of different styles you can try; here are some examples:
■ shadow puppets
■ finger puppets
■ stick puppets
■ glove puppets
■ sock puppets
Some examples of puppet shows that have worked well include:
■ There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. Have puppets for the old lady and each of the different
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Old McDonald’s farm. Have puppets for each animal.
News at Ten format to introduce reports on what you have done.
Perform the song ‘Manamana’ from the Muppets.
Use Mr Men stories. The characters are easy to create as stick puppets and the stories are short.
Use Aesop’s fables as examples of stories with a message.
Try telling the story of Scouting’s history using shadow puppets.
Quizzes Games and Templates
Try some of these quiz ideas to help entertain your guests:
Missing vowels
Provide a number of phrases linked with Cubs but with the vowels missing and with the letters squashed
up, for example, which activity badges are shown here?
SW MMR
MYFTH
CLLC TR
SPR TSNTH
SST
NTRTNR
THLTICS
CMM NCTR
PRSNLSFTY
Answers: Swimmer, Collector, Sports Enthusiast, Entertainer, My Faith, Athletics, communicator,
Personal Safety
Going for a song
Put out a number of items of scouting memorabilia. Ask your guests to guess their value. Then
compare this with an actual valuation from an antique’s expert. If you cannot get actual valuations, ask
your guests to guess where the items have come from.
Observation quiz
Make a film or a presentation of Cub activities. Having shown it to the audience, try asking observation
quiz questions based on what they have just seen.
Scouting quiz
Use a general scouting knowledge quiz to welcome your guests to the Thanks event. For a PowerPoint
quiz resource which you can project or print and stick as individual slides around the room, visit
www.scouts.org.uk/Cubs100
Bingo template
Someone who was once a Cub
Someone who has a pet
Someone who has been to the Someone who enjoys photography
summit of Snowden
Someone who is a parent of a
Beaver or Cub
Someone who works in a school
Someone who can speak another Someone who enjoys Sudoku Someone who has been to a district
language
event
Someone who can whistle a tune
Someone who enjoys
gardening
Someone who uses a computer at Someone who has swum in the
work
Mediterranean sea
Someone who has had chicken Someone who can bake a cake
pox
Someone who rides a bicycle
Someone who plays a musical
instrument
Someone who can juggle
Pyramid gift box template
Skits, Songs and more
Act Up
In this section we have provided you with some example Skits and songs that you can undertake with
the Cubs.
However whilst there are many great skits (videos and scripts) available, some of the creativity is just
bubbling away within the Cubs. Some young people really enjoy putting together a performance piece
whilst some may find it scary.
Giving the Cubs some boundaries and challenges can make the task feel less daunting. Try some of the
suggestions below, you can give them the challenges, or have them choose some for themselves.
Make up a skit to tell us…
■ Why it’s great to be a Cub
■ How Cubs have changed in the last 100 years
■ Why your leaders are the best
■ About your ideal birthday party
Make up a skit that has…
■ No talking/words
■ No props
■ Lots of sound effects
Make up a skit that is…
■ 30 seconds/1 minute long
■ Written and rehearsed in 10 minutes
■ Able to be filmed in one take
Instead of skit create…
■ A short film/animation
■ A radio play/pod cast
■ A series of images/photographs to display
■ A dance
Shy participants can take on roles like:
■ Narrator (recorded or live)
■ Props and sets manager
■ Writer/Director
■ Small but important parts
Within this section why not link these activities to the following badges – Musician staged
activity badge, Communicator badge, Entertainer badge, Teamwork and Team Leader Challenge
awards
Quick Fix
‘Theatre sports’ can provide short warm ups for young people to get their creativity flowing. Googling
theatre sports will give you a long list of activities such as ‘freeze frame’ or ‘mirrors’.
Sing Aloud
Your young people will have their own favourite songs and musical genres that they can share. You can
encourage them to do so by asking them to bring along some music that they think represents
themselves, Cubs, or birthdays, but in most cases this requires a licence from the MLPC. If you can’t
obtain a licence in time try:
■ Asking young people to create sounds with their bodies and props which represent happiness, joy,
pride or other birthday-related feelings
Getting young people to make up rap/rhyme lyrics to a beat (clapping and tapping words)
Short Skit Ideas
Something’s brewing
In the middle of the stage is a camp fire with a large Dixie pan on it.
The first Cub saunters past, notices the fire and the pan. They look around in all directions to see if
anyone is looking, then bend down and tastes the drink. “Hmm Tea.” They go off stage.
The second Cub enters and repeats the actions, saying, “Hmm Coffee.”
This continues with several Cubs thinking that the drink is something different. Finally the last Cub
comes onto stage, fishes around in the pan and pulls out a pair of socks.
“Ah good, my washing’s done!”
Brains for Sale
Cub 1: (yelling) Brains for sale. Brains for sale
Cub 2: What kind do you have?
Cub 1: Well, this one is £100. It is the brain of a doctor.
Cub 2: That's not good enough. What else do you have?
Cub 1: Well, this one is £250. It is the brain of Albert Einstein, the great scientist.
Cub 2: That is neat. You have anymore?
Cub 1: Yeah, this one is for £1 million.
Cub 2: Wow, why so expensive?
Cub 1: It is the brain of Akela,
Cub 2: Akela! Why is it so expensive?
Cub 1: It’s never been used!
Snot sketch
This is a mimed sketch. No props required.
A Cub enters the stage area and begins to play with an imaginary substance. It is bouncy and stretchy,
but we don’t know what it is meant to be.
A second Cub enters and watches for a few seconds. “That’s good .Can I have some?”
Now we have two Cubs playing with the substance. The routine continues with Cub after Cub until we
have a line of Cubs all playing with their bit of the original substance.
The last Cub enters. “That’s good. Can I have some?”
“Yes”
“Where did you get this from?”
Original Cub “I don’t know. I just sneezed and there it was!”
Cubs run off in disgust.
The invisible bench
Cub enters and crouches as though sitting on a bench.
Second cub enters. “What are you doing?”
“Sitting on the invisible bench. Do you want to join me?”
“OK”
Now two Cubs crouch as if on the invisible bench. Continue through the sequence until four or five
Cubs are perched on the invisible bench.
Enter Akela.. “What are you lot doing?”
Cubs all together: “We are sitting on the invisible bench.”
Akela: “Funny, I moved it over here last week.”
Cubs look at each other and then all fall over backwards.
Long Skit Ideas
The Ideal Cub Leader
Cub enters with a box of spare parts. There is
an adult robot standing on stage. Second Cub
comes on
Cub 1 (Searches though the box and stuffs
various things up the robot’s sleeves). How’s
that!
Cub 2 What have you got there?
Cub 2 It will help – Oh and extra pair of hands
would be useful.
Cub 1 This is my prototype Cub Leader We
always seem to be short of leaders so
I’ve invented this robot to come and help
out at Cubs.
Cub 2 Sounds great – what can it do?
Cub 1 Well you can programme it to run some
games and it knows how to put up a tent.
It will be able to teach all sorts of things.
Cub 2 Hmm – have you tried it with any real
Cubs yet?
Cub 1 Not yet.
Cub 2 Well I think you’ve got a few things
missing.
Cub 1 Such as?
Cub 2 Well everyone knows, a Cub leader
needs bags of patience.
Cub 1 Oh I can remedy that. (Gets out Bags of
patience from box and attaches it to the robot).
Cub 2 And eyes in the back of the head are
vital.
Cub 1 Right! (Turns robot round and attaches
eyes on back of helmet).
Cub 2 The shoulders will have to bigger – Good
leaders need broad shoulders.
Cub 1 What about this – (adds shoulder pads).
Cub 2 That’s better – but what happens when
things don’t go according to plan. You
always have to something up your
sleeve.
Cub 1 No problem - (adds an extra pair of
hands).
Cub 2 That’s a big improvement. Just one
more thing - he’ll need a big heart.
Cub 1 I’ve got just the thing (Cub gets our heart
shaped card labelled ‘Caring Heart Circuit’
Cub 2 Can I see it in action now?
Cub 1 OK I’ll turn the power on. All you have
to do is press the control button on its woggle.
More Cubs enter.
Cub 2 Here’s your chance to try your robot
leader out.
Cub 1 OK you lot – tell the robot what you want
it to do.
Cubs whisper in the robot’s ear. Robot
shakes, acts confused and blows a fuse.
Cub 1 Whatever did you ask it to do?
Cubs Sing Ging Gang Goolie at the campfire
Radio Mix Up
Three Cubs in separate areas of the stage who are each presenting a programme. If you have lighting,
good effect can be achieved by lighting each cub only when they are speaking. In the script:
Presenter 1 (P1) is talking about baby care.
Presenter 2 (P2) is talking about gardening.
Presenter 3 (P3) is talking about cooking.
Announcer:
We apologise for any inconvenience during this evening’s broadcast. It is entirely due to
the bad weather in the local area. We hope that it does not spoil your evening’s listening.
Music introduction
P1
Welcome to the second in our series on baby care ….
P2
Tonight’s guest gardening expert answering listeners’ questions is Iona Spade ….
P3
And this evening’s recipe is chicken a la king.
P1
Most people are very nervous of bathing a new baby for the first time ….
P3
Place on a board ready for stuffing. Cut an apple up into slices. Chop an onion and mix with
minced ….
P2
Worms. Remember worms are a gardener’s best friend. They speed up the breakdown of fallen
leaves and make air spaces in the soil. This helps the drainage of …
P1
The bath water. It should be tepid and the temperature can be tested by dipping your elbow into
the water. Instead of using soap add …
P2
Butter and herbs. Sew up the neck and secure tightly using …
P3
Garden twine. Barbed wire can also be used. Tie in two or three places to a garden cane. Now
hold the stem …
P1
Firmly under the shoulders allowing the baby’s head to rest on your arm. Your other hand is then
free to wash the body and the legs. Don’t forget the ….
P3
Wings which should be tucked in. Wrap the whole thing in foil and cook at 350 degrees for …
P2
One to two weeks. After two more weeks another dose of weed killer can be used. If weeds
persist, dandelions can be ….
P1
Rubbed firmly into the baby’s bottom... Remember to dry all the creases and between the toes.
Baby powder …
P3
makes a good sauce. Stir slowly and add a tablespoon of tomato puree and two teaspoons of
Worcester sauce …
P2
Which attracts the slugs from miles around. They often hide in piles of damp leaves that collect
along the flower bed edges. Clear the leaves regularly and put them in …..
P1
A nappy to prevent soreness. Nappy rash can be avoided by regular use of petroleum jelly or …
P3
Salt and pepper. Finally put the sauce over the carved chicken before adding the …
P2
Roses and marigolds. And for the autumn months look after your plants by …
P1
Dressing them warmly in a vest and sleep suit. Avoid tight clothing that might restrict movement
or the flow of ….
P3
The meat juices. This dish is best served with a salad and …
P2
Lots of manure. Use a garden fork to spread a thick layer of manure over the …
P1
Cot with a sheet and two blankets. These should be sufficient except at the coldest times of year.
If the baby is bathed in the morning then …
P3
eat it slowly, savouring the flavour of the stuffing and sauce. To accompany the meal I would
choose a glass of white wine or …
P2
A large tub of rain water. Lack of water is worse for seedling and …
P1
Babies. They love the water and soon having a bath will be a time which you will both enjoy.
Don’t forget; always check that the baby is well …
P3
Cooked especially if a frozen one is used straight from the freezer. Next week’s recipe will be
pork chops with …
P2
Ladybirds and aphids. Well that is all for this programme. Next week’s guest will be Moses Lorne.
The Wheel barrow sketch
Manager and a new gatekeeper at the gates of a factory.
Manager: I am giving you this very responsible position of gatekeeper at this factory. Due to the lack of
attention by your predecessor, the work people have stolen so many finished articles that the firm is
facing bankruptcy. Your primary duty is to ensure that this is brought to an end. Do you understand?
Gatekeeper: Yes. I am to stop anybody stealing.
Manager: That’s right. You can search people if
necessary. Now it’s up to you – and let’s see
some results.
Gatekeeper: Ok.
The manager leaves and the gatekeeper takes
up their post. After a few moments, a workman
approaches with a wheelbarrow.
Gatekeeper: Smart Alec, eh. Let’s have a
look.
Workman 3: Certainly, see, one wheelbarrow
full of fresh air.
Gatekeeper: Just let me catch you taking
something out and you’ll be a bit less clever.
Hop it.
Enter enraged manager again.
Workman 1: Wotcha mean?
Manager: What’s going on, I thought I hired
you to stop the pilfering. You’ve only been
here half an hour and we’re losing things
already.
Gatekeeper: What have you got in that
wheelbarrow? It’s my duty to see that no one
takes stuff out of the factory.
Gatekeeper: But the only people who went out
were the workmen with wheelbarrows. I
stopped them all and they had nothing in them.
Workman 1: Why didn’t you say? Look there’s
nothing in the wheelbarrow. Look.
Manager: Don’t you realise we make
wheelbarrows!
Gatekeeper: Just a moment. What have you
got in that wheelbarrow?
Gatekeeper: OK that’s alright then.
First workman exits, and second workman
enters with a wheelbarrow.
Gatekeeper: Excuse me, do you mind if I take a
look in that wheelbarrow?
Workman 2: says nothing, just sighs and shows
the gatekeeper
Gatekeeper: OK you can go.
Workman 2 exits, and workman 3 enters with
a wheelbarrow.
Gatekeeper: Are you taking anything out in
that wheelbarrow?
Workman 3: Yes, fresh air.
Songs
Cubs look out!
Cubs look out, this year’s our birthday
Join with us and share the fun
Bring out the fun, let’s have a party
It’s a great time to be young!
Hundred years and we’re still going strong
With success like that we’ll go on and on
Let’s hear it for fun, it’s our desire
Let’s light up the fire
Join with us and share the fun
It’s a great time to be young!
Scouting’s a game for life improvement
It’s here to stay, a world-wide movement
Shout it out that our aims are true
And on the way we will entertain you
Friendship and fun is our desire
Let’s light up the fire
Shout it out in every tongue
It’s a great time to be young!
It’s wonderful, it’s marvellous
Be happy today
Step out with pride, cast cares away
Just listen when we say
Cubs look out, this year’s our birthday
Bring out the fun, let’s have a party
Hundred years and we’re still going strong
With success like that we’ll go on and on
Let’s hear it for fun, it’s our desire
Let’s light up the fire
Here on my own
Here on my own, I stand in the darkness
And our Promise is the key
I think of all the hopes and the troubles that
surround us
We all say thanks to our founder
Alone I feel so small
Of little use
I need to tell you
The world needs putting right, so what can I do?
But I’m not alone, I’m in Scouting
A member of a world-wide family
With friends in their thousands
I feel their presence here with me
We all made a Promise
To help one another with no in between
To work for a future that’s peaceful and free
For making our foundations out of stone
And through him we’re not alone
But we’re not alone, we’re in Scouting
A member of a world-wide family
We’ve got friends in their thousands
We feel their presence here with us
To help one another with no in between
To work for a future that’s peaceful and free
And our Promise is the key
We all say thanks to our founder
For making our foundations out of stone
And through him we’re not alone
Be Prepared
Chorus
Be prepared do your best
And think of all the rest
There’s hiking, climbing, camping and
canoeing
Though Akela and our Skip
Will never let us kip
We really do enjoy what we are doing
At the first of the rehearsals
I was told that it was tough
To take part in a Cub Show
And learn all kinds of stuff
I’ve actions to remember
And words to think about
But I’ve learned my lines and done my best
For I’m a good Cub
When I am playing football
For my local Cub team
I play at centre forward
Which has always been my dream
I almost scored the winner
When I gave the ball a clout
But I told the ref I was off-side
For I’m a good Cub
Our leader took us camping
One weekend some weeks ago
My mother rang my leader up to say
That I was feeling low
She said “She’s rather poorly
And she really can’t go out”
But I made it there the following day
For I’m a good Cub