Cub Scouts of America are a great organization for teaching a young boy to respect himself and others. The Tiger Cub Motto of “Search, Discover, Share” is an excellent three word explanation of what a Tiger Cub does at meetings and “Go See Its”. I have been a Tiger Cub Leader for my Pack many times and I find the boys of the perfect age for fun and learning. A Tiger Cub must be age 7 and have graduated from kindergarten before joining the Pack. A Tiger Cub must have a Partner present with him during his Tiger year at all functions. A Tiger Partner can be a parent, a sibling over the age of 18, a grandparent, Aunt or Uncle. A Tiger Parent can even be a neighbor or family friend as long as the parent is in agreement and has made the necessary arrangements with the Pack Leaders, District and Council. A Tiger Partner fills out an application just as the boy does and is registered with the Pack as a Tiger Partner to a specific boy. If you are a Big Brother to a young boy in the 1st grade and are looking for fun activities to do with him, why not consider joining a Cub Scout Pack. Here is an example of a skit I wrote for the Pack I am involved with:
Scene – Tiger Cubs and Tiger Leader enter room, relaxed and greeting each other, shaking hands, etc. (Tiger Partners are in the audience for this skit.)
Leader Commands: “ATTENTION”
Tiger Cubs Respond: Tigers stop what they are doing and stand at attention.
Leader Commands: “Form a Line”
Tiger Cubs Respond: Tigers stand in a line and place their right hand to next scouts
shoulder and steps aside to straighten arm to form the line.
Leader Commands: “Cub Scout Sign”
Tiger Cubs Respond: Tigers use their right hand to show the Cub Scout Sign.
Leader Commands: “Cub Scouts Salute”
Tiger Cubs Respond: Tigers use their right hand to Salute.
Leader Commands: “Cub Scout Motto”
Tiger Cubs Reply: “Do Your Best”
Leader Commands: “Tiger Cub Motto”
Tiger Cubs Reply: “Search, Discover, Share”
Leader Commands: “Who are we?”
Tiger Cubs Reply: “Pack — Tiger Cubs”
Scene – The Tigers now use both hands to form claws while growling, and then snap back
to attention with right hand saluting.
Leader Commands: “Who is your Leader?”
Tiger Cubs Reply: “Akela (pronounced A Kay La) is our leader.”
Leader Commands: “Who is Akela?”
Tiger Cubs Reply: Using the right hand Tigers point to their adult partner
(Mom, Dad or Leader) and shouts “You Are!”
Leader Commands: Relax and Take a Bow
The End
This skit was written to be performed during the Annual Blue and Gold Banquet. It could also be performed at the first Pack meeting after summer break. This is a good skit to use then because the boys are learning the mottos, hand gestures and who their leaders are during the fist month to earn the bobcat badge. The skit has a military flair because at the time many of the Tiger Cubs and other scouts in the Pack were from military families. Skits are a fun way to show what the boy has learned in a short time as many skits are practiced only 3 or 4 times before performed.
Use your imagination and your youth’s imaginations to create a fun skit to perform at your next Pack meeting; or maybe even use the family to create a skit to be performed during a fun family reunion.
