Painted Wolf Ceremony
Equipment: Redface paint, Wolf Badges, parent pins, red cloth.
Personnel: Cubmaster, Den leaders, Wolf Scouts, parents
Cubmaster: When a boy joins a Cub Scout Pack, he first earns the badge of the Bobcat and starts on an upward trail. Depending on his age, this trail may lead him in the footsteps of the Tiger, the Wolf, the Bear and the Webelos, on his way to the highest honor of Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light. Tonight, we honor those Scouts who havemade a significant advancement along this journey. They have walked the path of the Wolf.
As your Den Leader reads your name please come forward.
Den Leader: Reads the names of the Wolf Scouts who come to the front.
Cubmaster: Do each of you seek to wear the sign of the Wolf? If you do, please show the Cub Scout Sign.
Cubs: Shows the Cub Scout Sign.
Cubmaster: Please recite with me, the Cub Scout Promise.
Cubs and Cubmaster: I ______promise to do my best, to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people and to obey the law of the Pack.
Cubmaster: I can see by your knowledge of the Cub Scout Promise & Sign and the achievements you have earned that you and your parents have worked hard. These achievements are very important, as they have given you a deeper appreciation of many things.
Bears please come forward and stand behind the Wolves. Wolves turn and face the Bears.
Cubmaster (facing the audience): A right-of-passage in Pack 685 advancements. It is the honor of a senior scout to welcome the junior into his rank. These Bears have walked the WolfTrail and they have stood where these Wolves stand now. It is the Bears’ privilege to welcome these wolves to the Bear Trail and the many adventures it will bring.
Cubmaster: Scouts, you've completed all the requirements for your Wolf badge and have moved along the Cub Scout trail. Receive now the mark of the Wolf, a red mark, symbolizing strength and valor.
(Bear Scouts mark each boy with RED face paint.)
There are symbols of citizenship everywhere we look in church, school, hospitals, and in courts. But, there is a more significant symbol that we all see -- Old Glory (hold up the flag). But the flag itself is not just a symbol -- the colors also tell us of American history.
The color red (hold up the red cloth) in the stripes represents the blood of the wounded in America's efforts to stay free. It also represents the first of freedom kindled in the hearts of those patriots that forged America in 1776.
Tonight, you Wolves, also share in the pride of the red of our flag. The Wolf Badge you earned over the last few months is also red. When you look at your uniform after tonight, be proud that you share in the tradition surrounding the color 'red'.
(Once each Wolf is painted he will face front)
Bears please be seated. Parents please come forward and stand behind your Wolf Scout. Wolves please turn and face your parent.
Your parents have supported you in accomplishing your requirements so, assisted by your Den Leader, they will now mark you with the Wolf paw.
Cubmaster: Den Leaders please present the Wolf Badges to the Scouts’ parents. Parents pin the badge to your Scouts left pocket flap “upside down”. Once your Scout has performed a “Good Turn” you may sew it in its proper position on his shirt. Parents, once the badge is sewn on the uniform the pins are for you to wear to show your pride in your Scout’s accomplishments.
Cubmaster: Den Leaders please presents the Wolf badge to the parent(s) who then pin it on their Scout.
Cubmaster: Shakes hands with each Scout.
Cubmaster:
Parents, you have played an important role in your son's advancement to Wolf. Your son will eagerly want to earn Arrow Points to go under his Wolf Badge. For your son to do this he will still be looking to you as his Akela. Just as your son has committed to the ideals of Cub Scouting by following the Cub Scout Promise I ask you also to make a promise. Please repeat after me:
We will continue to
Do our best
To help our sons
Along the achievement trail
And to share with them
The work and fun of Cub Scouting.
Cubmaster: Wolf Dens Congratulations! Let’s have a big Wolf Howl for our Wolf Cubs.