This ceremony, like any virtual activity takes extra planning to have the greatest impact. Begin at least one week in advance of the planned presentation date.
Preparation:
Materials:
- Rank Badge(s)
- Parent’s pin
Staging:
- Get the rank badge(s) to the parent(s)/guardian(s) in advance of the ceremony.
- Select a point of the Scout Law as the theme for this ceremony.
- Ask pack and den leaders to participate in the ceremony.
- At minimum, Cubmaster, Den Leader, and Parents should participate.
- Others should be encouraged to participate as well.
- Each participant should share something demonstrating how the Scout(s) receiving the award exemplifies the selected point of the Scout Law.
Ceremony
ACTOR
Cubmaster:
RECITE / ACTIONS
Families of Pack ____, I welcome you to our virtual pack meeting and invite your attention to _#_ Scout(s) who have completed all the requirements for their rank(s).
NOTES
Asst. Cubmaster / Den Leader:
<Read Scouts Names>, please move in front your family so you are closest to the screen because this message is for you.
Allow a minute for the Scouts and their families to rearrange themselves.
Cubmaster:
Scout(s), It was no easy journey that you are completing tonight. There are others that made the journey with you but the achievement of your <rank> badge is yours.
These/This badges tell everyone that sees them that you have accepted a difficult challenge and that you have completed it by following the Scout Oath and Law, especially <Selected point of the Scout Law>!
I recall when <quickly relate a story of the Scout(s) relating to <point of the Scout Law>>
Well done! I am so proud of you. And do you know who else is proud of you?…
Participant (Committee Chair)
I am! I know you had fun earning your rank but I also know it took a lot of work too. You bring honor to yourself, your family, and the whole pack though your achievement!
<tell quick anecdote of the Scout(s) exemplifying <point of Scout Law>>
Congratulations! And do you know who else is proud of you?…
Participant (Den Leader(s):
If multiple recipients, start with the den leader for the youngest Scout
I am! <Each den leader expresses that they are proud of their Scouts in a couple of sentences with a quick story about <point of scout law>>
Good work! And do you know who else is proud of you?…
Repeat for remaining participants except parent(s)/guardian(s).
Asst. Cubmaster / Den Leader:
But do you know who are MOST proud of you? The people who were with you at every step of the path to this achievement.
Parents / Families:
<Together> We are! <Praise the Scout for their adherence to <point of Scout Law>.
Cubmaster:
Families, please give your Scouts a great big group hug from you and from the entire pack! We are ALL so very proud of you!
Allow a minute for families to hug and congratulate their Scouts
Cubmaster:
Parents, please award your Scouts their new rank by pinning it on their pocket upside-down! Scouts, once you have done a good deed, you can turn your badge rightside-up and sew it onto your pocket. From this moment forward you are a <TIGER, WOLF, BEAR, WEBELOS, read appropriate rank(s)>. Congratulations!
If awards were distributed in advance.
Cubmaster:
Scouts, even though we cannot reach through the screen to award you your new rank, from this moment forward you are a <TIGER, WOLF, BEAR, WEBELOS, read appropriate rank(s)>. We will not delay getting your awards to you and when you get, remember to wear it upside-down until you have completed a good deed. Congratulations!
If awards were not distributed in advance
Asst. Cubmaster / Den Leader:
Lead the Pack in an appropriate cheer
