INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the wonderful world of SKITS!
You have in your hands a modest collection
of Cub Scout skits found in Pow Wow books collected over
the years by Jean Poulton of the Eagle District, Otetiana
Council, BSA. I would like to thank Jean for allowing me
to use her collection as a resource; I found there many
more skits than I imagined, including only one duplication.
Further research proved unnecessary. Thanks Jean!
Since none of this material is original,
I have included a footnote to each skit identifying the
source I used. This does not mean I have avoided editorial
responsibility. Rather, I have attempted to impose a consistent
style on the many and varied styles one finds in Pow Wow
books that span 5 councils and 15 years. At the same time,
since I have not substantially altered any of the skits,
I am also not responsible for their content, should it offend.
I, personally, found nothing offensive, save for multiple
skits revolving around Christmas and Santa Claus, to the
exclusion of other faiths. I would welcome any material
which would enable me to present a more balanced collection.
The skits themselves are preceded by a fine
summary of general information from the Greater Cleveland
Council’s 1993 Pow Wow. Several other Pow Wows touched on
skit basics, make-up, props, etc., but none so thoroughly
nor so timely as Greater Cleveland Council’s 1993 effort.
My primary change was removal of references to a local theatrical
supply house; you’re on your own here, as I have no idea
where this collection of skits may go!
The skits are grouped by type, with a brief
introduction to each section describing the skits and discussing
some ideas for making each type of skit work on stage. Each
skit specifies the cast or characters required, any props
needed, and the setting, if required to understand the skit.
Dialog is found directly to the right of the character’s
name. Stage directions are in parenthesis. Those specific
to a character’s lines are included with those lines. Stage
directions that apply to all or several characters are separated
from the dialog. In some skits, dialog and stage directions
are side-by-side, implying that the actions occur during
the dialog.
Broad margins and lots of open space are
provided for any notes you’d like to make. It’s not a bad
idea to start with "Let’s Make a Skit" on page
8, even if you plan to use an existing skit, just to make
sure you consider all of the elements necessary for a good
skit.
You see, it is up to you, the performers,
to do the skits your way, not my way or the original
author’s way. Customize, modify, alter to your heart’s content.
Just keep in mind that the ultimate goal of Cub Scouting
is to have fun. If a skit isn’t fun, change it!!
In my experience, once boys are old enough
to read, they enjoy reading skits, selecting the ones they
like best, and customizing them to fit their own senses
of humor. With younger boys, the Narrator skits work well.
They have no speaking parts, but require the boys to act
out or pantomime the story. Kids love this stuff! Hopefully,
you will, too.
Good Luck
Frank Bov
September 10, 1996
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WELCOME
TO SKITS
In this age of Mario Brothers, Zelda, Princess
Toadstool, Dannon, Freddy Kruegger, Jason, Batman, Slimer,
Peter, Egon, the Hulkster, etc., the Cub Scouts are still
doing skits. Why? Is it because the adults enjoy watching
them? We’re sure this may be a small part but we hardly
think that is the main reason. Is it because the boys enjoy
doing them? Just ask a 9 year-old what he thinks about doing
a skit (He’d rather touch a girl.). Then watch his face
when his den completes a skit in front of the pack. The
picture is truly worth a thousand words.
The theater is one of man’s oldest art forms.
Through television and movies, we are exposed to it daily.
With all of those great actors out there and the characters
they play, why in the world would we want to have a young
boy stand in front of a group with props that are marginal
by today’s standards (at the very least) and expect them
to recite lines that someone else wrote for them?
Let’s look back at some time in each of
our lives. Perhaps "grade school," your class
was expected to do a play for one occasion or another. Of
course, there was a villain and a hero. Which one did you
want to be? And you weren’t picked for either one. You had
a rather small part, but you did a good job at it and in
the end, you shared in the applause that the audience gave
you. No matter how large or small the part. Remember the
feeling? And now it really doesn’t matter that you were
the sunflower, does it? You still feel the glow.
Recognition is one reason we do skits. There
is no better feeling for a boy than to hear applause of
the audience. Instant recognition, not up in front with
an adult receiving an award that he has completed on his
own. but recognition that he and a team of boys have worked
far on their own. This recognition is the only way that
we, as leaders, can get boys to do skits. Telling them that
they will like it afterwards (especially the first time)
won’t get a boy on stage.
So you have your den rehearse until you
feel like nothing will ever go right and you wonder why
you are even trying to get them to do a skit. Think a minute.
Why would you even try? IT IS a lot of work. Much easier
to tell the whole den to be sick the night of the pack meeting
right?
Maybe. But when you became a den leader,
you showed a commitment to the boys. And a commitment to
their mental development. Speaking in front of a group is
part of that development. So you are using a "tool"
by having them speak to other boys that they know (even
if it is in front of a group), and having them live a little
fantasy doing it, even if they can’t ride on an ant or fly
through the air. Boys love to fantasize. Just look at all
the things that they love that are based on fantasy.
So put away your Grecian formula and Lady
Clairol bottles. This section is designed to give you the
tools to have your boys put on successful skit. Some of
the skits may seem a little elaborate. Some of them are
very simple. Use your own creativity to turn them into whatever
you want! And then sit back and bask in the glow of the
applause. You deserve it; you helped them to do their best!
Many things have to be taken into consideration
when your den is going to present a skit. The age of your
boys has to be the first consideration. You can’t expect
a Wolf to do the same kind of a skit as a boy in a Webelos
den. In the same respect, the boys in a Webelos den would
feel silly doing a very simple skit, but they can be very
good in a skit that requires a lot of reading or memorizing.
Boys of Webelos age take a lot of pride in how much they
can memorize! You can also appeal to the helpfulness that
a Webelos boy has to offer. By doing a simple skit, he can
help teach the rest of the pack about an historical event,
even, if he has no other interest in it.
Next you have to look at where the skit
is scheduled during a pack meeting. Don’t do a serious skit
where the pack meeting is really rolling. Nor should you
try a humorous skit after a serious advancement ceremony.
It just won’t fit and might hurt the confidence of the boys.
If It doesn’t fit, get the schedule changed or do a different
skit. Also, keep in mind that a skit can be an opening,
a closing, or even a ceremony.
Figure out what kind of audience you have.
A skit that might go over good at a Blue and Gold dinner,
where there are many adults present might not be appropriate
at a pack meeting where there are more boys than adults.
You’ll be looking for maximum acceptance from the audience
(otherwise known as applause) to encourage your boys to
do another skit later. Boys in the other dens will also
be encouraged. They will look forward to getting their applause
next month when they do their skit.
Once you choose your skit, don’t be afraid
to alter it. Mold the skit to fit your use. Add characters,
rewrite the lines, add props – use all of your resources
to enhance the skit. These resources include the boys when
they are rehearsing. Sometimes they come up with an idea
that really seems to make the skit work better. This idea
may come about accidentally, through a blown line or a joke
that one of the boys makes about the skit. Don’t be restrained
by the printed material in front of you.
As a den leader, you will have to reassure
the boys that they are being laughed with, not laughed at.
Encourage the boys to improvise if there is a "blown
line" or if things are not going exactly as they were
planned. Make sure that they understand that skits do not
always have a rigid structure and there are many ways to
accomplish the same purpose. Remember that they will look
at a skit just as you do; if you take a skit in the good
humor it is intended, the boys will be more relax.
Plan your skits well in advance of when
they will be done. Don’t ever wait until the last den meeting
before a pack meeting. If the boys feel unprepared, they
will feel ill at ease and will be reluctant to participate
in future skits. At the same time, do not over rehearse.
Ten to fifteen minutes should be enough to introduce the
boys to their skit, assign parts, and run through it once.
At the next two den meetings, five to ten minutes should
be all that is devoted to "running through" the
skit.
A microphone can make a skit far more interesting.
There is nothing more boring for the audience than to sit
through a five minute skit without hearing anything. The
microphone can also be used to amplify sound effects that
would otherwise be useless at a pack meeting. If you don’t
have access to a microphone, or your boys are shy about
speaking up in front of a crowd, try recording the skit
and play it back on a "boom box" as the boys pantomime
the skit in front of the audience. When you do this, encourage
the boys to "lip-synch" with the tape.
WRITING A SKIT: Most skits come from
resources such as the Cub Scout Leader’s How-To Book,
Group Meeting Sparklers, the Cub Scout Magic Book,
or books found in the local library. While these are very
good sources, a den leader should not be limited by them,
Some of the best skits presented are original and written
by den leaders and their boys.
If you can not find anything from these
resources, try writing a skit from "scratch."
To get yourself going, make a list of all of these things
in columns:
SETTING CHARACTERS PROPS
seashore hippie Boy Scout garter
mountain mountain man dress
desert grandmother sink
city billy goat motorcycle
country mouse wig & purse
As you can see, some of these items are
related, others are not. You can add to this list over a
period of time. Just carry it with you and when something
comes to mind, jot it down on the list. When you are ready
to write the skit, pick out one setting, two characters
and two props. Use these as the basis for your skit, then
build on your ideas from there.
There are certain areas that should be avoided
when writing or presenting a skit for Cub Scouts. For obvious
reasons, you should avoid:
Racism Divorce Love Stories
Sexuality Profanity Unpatriotic themes
Gruesomeness Disrespect Physical Disabilities
Other things that may not be in good taste
may not be included in this list. As a general rule, if
it degrades a specific person or group of people, do not
use it. If you are in doubt as to how the theme will be
received, discard it.
PROPS and SCENERY: These are used
in many instances to create a "mood" or a setting.
Cub Scouts take great pleasure in helping create the things
that they will use in a skit, and in many cases, it will
help them to complete achievements, electives, or Webelos
activities. Ideas on scenery, masks and costumes can be
found in the Cub Scout Leader’s How-To Book, and
in the children’s section of the public library.
If you decide to include scenery and props
there are two ways you may decide to do it; by making them
as inexpensive as possible for use only once or twice, or
by spending a little more time and money to make them durable
enough to be used for many years.
When you decide to make inexpensive scenery
and props, paper bags, cardboard boxes, aluminum foil, yarn
and tempera paint go a long way. If you decide on more permanent
props and scenery, cloth, masonite, old paneling, papier
maché, and latex paints are good choices.
If you or a person in your pack is artistic,
you may want to make some backdrops of very basic scenes
on panels of cardboard or wood: A 3’x5’ panel is easy to
handle and store. Use 4 or 5 of these to create an interesting
backdrop. One scene that is versatile is an outdoor setting;
another is the inside of a log cabin. One indoor scene that
is very popular in skits is the inside of a store. You can
have the boys make this by saving labels from canned goods
and boxes. Cut the appropriate parts out and have them paste
them on the "shelves."
Whatever you choose, you will find that
your basement, attic, closets, and every nook and cranny
in your house will become a warehouse for these items. Once
you make them, you will find that there are many other skits
and situations that will make you happy that you have saved
them. Items that are available for use by other dens in
your pack should be added to a list in your Pack’s resource
library.
COSTUMES: Plastic garbage bags are
an economical source for costumes. Used with other materials,
you can make anything from a chef’s apron (white), to a
formal tuxedo (black with gold foil lapels).
Rummage sales are a good source of articles
of clothing that can be used for costumes and many other
items that can be used in a skit. Appliance stores are a
good source of cardboard boxes, which can be painted on
all four sides for a quick change of scenery. Don’t forget
about the "second hand" stores, such as The Salvation
Army, Volunteers of America and Goodwill Industries. Many
times they have some period clothing, wigs, jewelry, etc.,
that will make your skit more successful. Here again, it
is wise to watch for things that can be used at a later
date. Sometimes you will find something interesting enough
to build a skit around!
MAKEUP: When using makeup, remember
that boys like to pretend but they don’t want to look like
sissies. Here again we’d like to refer you to the Cub
Scout Leader’s How-To Book for ideas, with a few added
comments:
- When using makeup, make sure that you
let the boys know what it is; and (if you can) what it is
made of. An eight year old boy will delight in creating
a real Indian war face on himself (and his mother) with
his magic marker set if he does not understand that there
are only certain things that are used for makeup.
- If you use an eyebrow pencil or any kind
of readily available woman’s cosmetics, make sure that it
is not the "permanent" type.
- Tempera paint has been suggested for use
as make-up in the Cub Scout Leader’s How-To Book,
but we do not recommend its use except in an emergency,
because it starts to itch when it dries.
- Latex is used instead of spirit gum for
attaching beards and hair. It is readily available and easy
to remove. The solvents in rubber cement make it unacceptable
for this purpose.
- Makeup sticks are readily available in
many colors. You can find some in the party shops around
the city that are less expensive than the professional type
of sticks. These are usually easily removed, but a word
to the wise; check the package, and keep them in a cool
place.
- We don’t recommend using burnt cork, because
it is hard to remove, but if you must, be sure to use a
base of baby oil.
The white makeup that clowns use is easy
to make yourself and looks professional if you follow these
instructions:
You will need zinc oxide cream (sun block),
baby powder, vegetable shortening (like Crisco), and an
old sock (no holes!). Put some baby powder in the sock –
enough that when you. pat the sock, it comes through the
fabric. Put the sock aside, you’ll use it later. Mix the
zinc oxide cream with the baby powder until it is the consistency
of peanut butter. Add a little shortening to keep the makeup
from drying out. Using only the tips of your fingers, apply
the makeup to small sections of the face. Repeat until the
whole face is covered. The whole face will now be white
but look streaky. Smooth the makeup out by gently patting
(not rubbing) it with .your fingertips until it looks even.
Hold pour breath and close your eyes and lightly pat your
face with the sock filled with baby powder. This sets the
makeup so that it doesn’t rub off on everything. Finish
the face off with colored grease pencils purchased from
a hardware store.
Finally, watch for costume sales after Halloween.
The "paint on" and "stick on" costumes
are usually on sale for less than half price. You may not
want the particular face on the cover of the box, but the
materials will be useful for other costumes.
Whatever type of makeup you use, make sure
that you tell your boys that it will feel unnatural and
maybe a little uncomfortable, but it is all part of the
theater. Make sure that their discomfort is not due to an
allergic reaction.
Throughout this introduction, you have found
many references to the Cub Scout Leader’s How-To Book.
This is an excellent resource, and should be considered
a necessity when planning a skit, whether it is original
or taken from another resource.
Some closing thoughts: When your den is
planning a skit, make sure that you get some input from
the boys. For Cub Scouts, this input will come from their
enthusiasm about a particular skit that they have chosen
from the ideas you present to them They probably know better
what will be accepted by their peers, than you do. Let them
add their comments to the script if you feel that it will
enhance it.
REMEMBER: "If it’s not for the boy, it’s
for the birds."
Some boys are shy about performing. Try
to help them out by inspiring their imagination, complementing
their rehearsal performance, and, providing constructive
criticism when needed. Don’t expect them to be professional
actors, just encourage them to do their best.
We thoroughly hope that you enjoy this section
as much as we enjoyed putting it together. If you come across
a good skit, don’t hide them, but share them at next year’s
POW-WOW!
Greater Cleveland Council Pow Wow
1993
LET’S
MAKE UP A SKIT
Month:
Theme:
I. Plot:
II. Title:
III. Type of Characters: (puppets or
boys in costume)
IV. Length of time:
V. Staging: (lighting, special effects,
scenery)
VI. Characters:
VII. Location or setting of skit:
VIII. Problems to overcome:
IX. Obstacles:
X. Crisis:
XI. Ending:
XII. Does skit fit audience?
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NARRATOR
SKITS and PANTOMIMES
These skits are ideal for younger boys,
since they rely on a NARRATOR to read the text while the
boys do the acting. The degree of acting varies widely,
from walking on stage carrying a sign (Do you Have a Cub
Scout Garden?) to performing complex pantomimes of the action
(The Reluctant Knight and the Magic Herb). Tiger Cubs or
Webelos, you should find some fun skits here.
These skits are not necessarily easy, though,
since there is greater need for props and scenery to get
the point across to the audience. At the same time, the
humor is frequently broad enough to appeal to all age groups,
a real advantage at Pack meetings.
As with all skits in this book, you will
see a variation in the amount of detail and direction provided,
depending on the source of the skit. It is frequently helpful
for the adult leaders to fill in the details, based on the
body of the skit, to help the boys understand the point
so they can convey it to the audience.
DO
YOU HAVE A CUB SCOUT GARDEN?
This can be used as a skit or a ceremony.
Have the boys make pictures of peas, lettuce, squash, and
turnips with the key words printed on them. (Ex. Peas -
preparedness, etc.) As the Narrator reads, have each boy
walk out, show his vegetable and sit down in a row. Each
row should be higher than the one in front so, when all
signs are down they can all be seen.
HERE IS HOW TO PLANT A THRIVING, PRODUCTIVE
CUB SCOUT GARDEN. ONE THAT ALL PARENTS WANT THEIR SONS TO
GROW UP IN.
FIRST: Plant five rows of peas
1. Preparedness
2. promptness
3. Perseverance
4. Politeness
5. praise
SECOND: Plant five rows of lettuce
1. Let us be faithful
2. Let us be unselfish
3. Let us be loyal
4. Let us be truthful
5. Let us help one another
THIRD: Plant three rows of squash
1. Squash impatience
2. Squash criticism
3. Squash indifference
TO COMPLETE YOUR GARDEN: Plant three rows
of turnips
1. Turn up for pack meetings
2. Turn up with a new idea
3. Turn up with determination
BUT WITHOUT MANY HOURS OF WORK AND CARE,
YOUR GARDEN WILL NOT GROW, SO…
1. Don’t wait to be asked — Volunteer!
2. Don’t say "I can’t" — Do it!
3. Don’t wait for someone else — Be first!
WITHOUT THE HELP OF EVERY PERSON IN YOUR
PACK, YOUR GARDEN WILL TURN TO WEEDS. SO HELP BUILD THE
BACKGROUND, WORK THE SOIL, PULL THE WEEDS, AND SPREAD THE
SUNSHINE OF "I HAVE DONE MY BEST."
Unknown Source
MAKING
A CUB SCOUT
(An excellent opening for the induction of new Cub Scouts
into the pack)
CHARACTERS: Child
Two Leaders
Two Parents
PROPS: You will need a large
table for the child to lie on during the "operation."
The "doctor" can carry a large cardboard
knife.
Props to be "removed" are tacked to back
of table, out of sight.
Those to be "put in" can be placed nearby.
(Props are listed where used.)
NARRATOR: We are about to instruct
you in the method of making a Cub Scout. To complete
this project, you will need one small eager boy,
two interested parents, one patient Den Leader,
and one courageous Cubmaster.
(Each character enters as his name is spoken.
Boy wears uniform under a large loose-fitting shirt and
climbs up on the table. Others don surgical masks. As the
narrator continues, the operation proceeds, with Cubmaster
acting as doctor. Den Leader and parents hand him the things
to be put in and take the things removed. When the boy is
hidden under a sheet, he removes his shirt.)
NARRATOR: Cover him with fun
and good times
(Hold up posters labeled "FUN" and "GOOD
TIMES" and cover boy)
We use laughing gas for anesthetic.
(Use a tire pump labeled "Laughing Gas.")
Take out hate and put in Love.
(Hate - lump of paper, so labeled. Love - big paper
heart, labeled).
Take out selfishness, put
in cooperation.
(Sign "I," sign "WE).
Take out idle hands, put in
busy fingers.
(Idle - empty rubber gloves. Busy - glove full of
flour.)
Take out laziness, put in
ambition.
(Laziness - rag; Ambition - blown up balloon.)
After this pleasant operation,
we have a "CUB SCOUT."
(Remove the sheet. Boy, in uniform, stands up and
gives the Cub Scout sign.)
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HOW
THE SUN. MOON. STARS GOT INTO THE SKY
Dress up all the boys as Indian Braves and
assign four of them the following parts. Have the rest of
the boys sit around a "campfire" and listen to
the story.
CHARACTERS: CHIEF Stand
with arms folded across chest and say "Ugh"
SUN Cover eyes with hands
MOON Frame face with hands and smile
STARS Blink rapidly
NARRATOR: Long, long ago the
Indians had no fire and no light. They suffered
much during the cold winter and they had to eat
food uncooked. They also had to live in darkness
because there was no light.
There was no SUN, MOON, nor
STARS in the sky. A great CHIEF kept them locked
up in a box. He took great pride in the thought
that he alone had light. This great CHIEF had a
beautiful daughter of whom he was also proud. She
was much beloved by all the Indians of the tribe.
In those days, the raven had
the powers of magic. He was a great friend of the
Indians and the Indian CHIEF. He wondered how he
might make life more comfortable for them.
One day he saw the daughter
of the CHIEF come down to the brook for a drink.
He had an idea. He would put a magic spell on her.
In time, a son was born to the daughter of the CHIEF.
The old CHIEF was delighted and as the boy grew,
his grandfather became devoted to him. Anything
he wanted he could have.
One day he asked the old CHIEF
for the box containing the STARS. Reluctantly, the
old CHIEF gave it to him. The child played for a
while by rolling the box around. Then he released
the STARS and flung them into the sky. The Indians
were delighted. This was some light, though not
quite enough.
After a few days, the child
asked for the box containing the MOON. Again the
old CHIEF hesitated but finally the boy got what
he wanted. Again, after playing awhile with the
box, the boy released the MOON and flung it into
the sky. The tribe members were overjoyed. But still
there was not light enough, and the MOON disappeared
for long periods.
Finally, the child asked for
the box with the SUN. "No," said the old
CHIEF. "I cannot give you that." But the
boy wept and pleaded. The old CHIEF could not stand
the tears, so he gave the box to him. As soon as
he had a chance, the child released the SUN and
cast it into the sky.
The joy of the Indians knew
no bounds. Here was light enough and heat as well.
They ordered a feast of the SUN and all the Indians
celebrated it with great jubilation. And the old
CHIEF was happy. He had not known the SUN, the MOON
and the STARS could mean so much for the comfort
and happiness of his people. And for the first time,
he too, enjoyed himself.
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A
GENIUS IS THIS AND THAT
Here’s an audience participation skit -
ideal for large group meetings or banquets. There is only
one character - the narrator or story teller - and there
is no rehearsal or scenery necessary. Just pick your narrator
with care! He is the key to success.
Before he tells the story, the narrator
divides the audience into 5 groups and assigns each a "part"
- a sound and action each group makes at the mention of
a certain word. The narrator pauses after each capitalized
word. The words and their responses are:
CHARACTERS: NORMAN Say
"Oh, my!" and raise both hands
RIGHT Say "This!" and raise
right hand
LEFT Say "That!" and raise
left hand
THIS Say "Right!" and raise
right hand
THAT Say "Left!" and raise
left hand
GENIUS All clap and Cheer!
Well, now that everyone is entirely confused,
let’s begin!
NARRATOR: This is the story
of NORMAN, a boy who wanted very much to be a GENIUS.
But, no matter how hard he tried, it just didn’t
work out. You see, NORMAN had a problem - he could
not tell RIGHT from LEFT.
At school, the teacher would
say, "When you know the answer, raise your
RIGHT hand." By the time NORMAN figured which
hand was which, it was too late! At home it was
the same thing. It was, "NORMAN, you have your
LEFT shoe on your RIGHT foot."
Things weren’t any better
outside. In football, they would send him in at
LEFT end and he would be RIGHT. In baseball, they’d
yell, "NORMAN, ‘move to your LEFT!" He’d
move RIGHT.
Poor NORMAN! No matter what
he did, it wasn’t RIGHT! or LEFT! But NORMAN was
determined! Finally, he figured out what to do.
He’d call it THIS and THAT. THIS for RIGHT and THAT
for LEFT. Somehow, it all seemed easier. And in
no time, he had it down pat.
One day, while NORMAN was
home alone, a burglar forced his way in. NORMAN
was frightened! The burglar asked where his mother’s
jewels and furs were. NORMAN said, "In the
closet." But when the burglar said, "Which
way is THAT, NORMAN, of course answered, "LEFT."
The burglar followed these instructions and found
himself in the kitchen! Being a smart burglar he
said, "THIS isn’t RIGHT!" and NORMAN said,
"Oh, yes it is - but your asked for THAT!"
The burglar became angry and
said, "Now listen, I asked where the closet
is, do you understand THAT?" And NORMAN answered,
"Oh, yes, THAT is LEFT!" The burglar said,
"THIS is enough!" And NORMAN said, "Oh,
no, THIS is RIGHT!" Exasperated, the burglar
said, "Oh, forget it! Just tell me where the
closet is!" And NORMAN said, "Turn THIS."
But naturally, the burglar misunderstood and turned
the knob on the door in front of him, and plunged
headlong down the basement stairs.
Just then, NORMAN’s parents
came home, and when he told them what had happened,
his father said the words he’d been waiting so very
long to hear, "NORMAN, you’re a GENIUS"
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THE
LITTERBUG
CHARACTERS: PAPER Crackle-Crackle
TRASH Dump-Dump
CANS Clatter-Clatter
LITTERBUG Toss and Throw
NARRATOR: God put bugs in this
world for many reasons.
He made them to live in every kind of season.
But the pesky LITTERBUG with
his PAPER and CAN,
was made through neglected TRASH by the foolish
person.
To keep America beautiful,
get rid of the LITTERBUG,
so beach goers can again lounge on a clean sandy
rug.
Because of this pest, we must
woller around,
In PAPER and CANS and TRASH all over the ground.
Just who are these LITTERBUGS
who mess up our land?
Do you ever really see them toss that PAPER and
CAN?
Quite often the LITTERBUG
is a sneaky guy,
and at dumping his TRASH he’s oh so sly.
So most of the time it just
appears everywhere,
As if it had dropped right out of thin air.
Could it be we are so used
to throwing things here and there,
That we dump that PAPER and CAN without being aware?
Without even thinking when
we toss TRASH and waste,
We could be an unconscious LITTERBUG in all our
haste.
So when you unwrap that gum
or small piece of candy,
Don’t throw the PAPER on the ground just ‘cause
it’s handy.
Next time stop and think when
a pop CAN you toss,
Cause if you’re a LITTERBUG, it’s also your loss.
So if every single person
would take note of his habit,
That pesky LITTERBUG we could certainly nab it.
Then that terrible bug we
would surely stamp out,
With no more PAPER or CANS or TRASH about.
To keep America beautiful,
we must all do our part,
By taking care of our TRASH properly from the very
start.
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TONTO
APPLAUSE
LEADER: Where does Tonto take
his garbage?
BOYS: (in rhythm with the Lone
Ranger tune while slapping thighs).
To de-dump, to de-dump, to de-dump dump dump
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A
CHRISTMAS STORY
CHARACTERS: HOUSE Hands
over head in inverted "V"
SHED Hands in front of chest in inverted "V"
SLED Hands together as in praying, waving from
left to right
REINDEER One hand, palm forward, at each side
of head, thumbs touching temples
PACK Both hands over shoulder as if carrying
a load
LITTLE GIRLS All girls (young and old) stand
up
LITTLE BOYS All boys (young and old) stand
up
BOX Show dimensions with hands
LION Growl
DOLL Both hands as if praying at side of head,
head slightly bent.
SOLDIER Give Cub Scout salute while standing
at attention.
TRAIN Pump arm in circular motion.
SANTA CLAUS Pat stomach with both hands and
say, "Ho, ho."
NARRATOR: Now let’s begin our story.
This is the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS lives.
This is the SHED behind the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS
lives.
This is the SLED that is kept in the SHED behind
the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS lives.
These are the REINDEER that pull the SLED that is
kept in the SHED behind the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS
lives.
This is old SANTA CLAUS who guides the REINDEER that
pull the SLED that is kept in the SHED behind the
HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS lives.
This is the BOX that is in the PACK all filled with
toys for good LITTLE GIRLS and good LITTLE BOYS that
is carried by old SANTA CLAUS who guides the REINDEER
that pull the SLED that is kept in the SHED that is
behind the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS lives.
This is the LION that frightened the DOLL that is
in the BOX that is in the pack all filled with toys
for good LITTLE BOYS and good LITTLE GIRLS that is
carried by old SANTA CLAUS who guides the REINDEER
that pull the SLED that is kept in the SHED that is
behind the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS lives.
This is the SOLDIER that shot the LION that frightened
the DOLL that is in the BOX that is in the PACK all
filled with toys for good LITTLE GIRLS and good LITTLE
BOYS that is carried by old SANTA CLAUS who guides
the REINDEER that pull the SLED that is kept in the
SHED that is behind the HOUSE where SANTA CLAUS lives.
This is the TRAIN that runs on a track and carried
the SOLDIER forward and back, who shot the LION that
frightened the DOLL that was in the BOX that was in
the PACK all filled with toys for good LITTLE GIRLS
and good LITTLE BOYS that was carried by old SANTA
CLAUS who guides the REINDEER that pull the SLED that
is kept in the SHED that is behind the HOUSE where
old SANTA CLAUS lives.
Now old Santa must be on his way. He has one parting
thought for you parents. Work hard at Cub Scouting
with your sons, and it will be like Christmas every
day of the year.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
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OUT
WHERE MEN ARE MEN:
Assign the following characters to different
groups, then read or tell the story. As each character is
mentioned, the proper group rises, makes the appropriate
sounds and sits down.
CHARACTERS: COWBOY raises
right fist and shouts "Yippee"
HORSE clap hands on knees
CHIEF RED JACKET taps palms on lips, says "Ki
Yill"
then puts hands over brow and peers all around.
MULE "Hee Haw!"
RATTLESNAKE "Rattle, Rattle!"
TIMBER WOLF wolf whistle
SHERIFF "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
DEPUTY SHERIFF "He went that away!"
(points with both hands in different directions)
NARRATOR: Once upon a time,
there was a COWBOY who went out on the Mojave Desert
riding his HORSE.
Far off in the distance he
could hear the TIMBER WOLF. The COWBOY made camp
and went fast asleep, after making sure his HORSE
was secure.
Now, creeping along through
the desert came CHIEF RED JACKET and his MULE, Sitting
Bull. He was pursued by the SHERIFF and the DEPUTY
SHERIFF.
In his pocket, CHIEF RED JACKET
had a trained RATTLESNAKE whose name was Emma. The
RATTLESNAKE, Emma, was trained to creep up and bite
the COWBOY and his HORSE.
While CHIEF RED JACKET crept
up, the HORSE was afraid, the TIMBER WOLF howled,
the COWBOY snored and Sitting Bull, the MULE, was
eating cactus.
In the meantime, the SHERIFF
and the DEPUTY SHERIFF were almost ready to capture
CHIEF RED JACKET.
Just as Emma, the RATTLESNAKE,
was about to bite the COWBOY and his HORSE, the
SHERIFF and the DEPUTY SHERIFF sprang their trap.
"Halt! You are all my prisoners," shouted
the SHERIFF.
The COWBOY woke up and mounted
his HORSE. This frightened the TIMBER WOLF and also
Emma, the RATTLESNAKE.
Away went old CHIEF RED JACKET
on his faithful MULE, Sitting Bull; and away in
pursuit went the SHERIFF and the DEPUTY SHERIFF,
the COWBOY and his HORSE.
But old CHIEF RED JACKET led
them into a blind canyon, so that was the last time
anybody ever saw the COWBOY; his HORSE; Emma, the
RATTLESNAKE; the TIMBER WOLF; Sitting Bull, the
MULE; the SHERIFF; and the DEPUTY SHERIFF.
That’s all folks!!!!
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THE
KING WITH THE TERRIBLE TEMPER
This may be used as a den skit or as an
audience participation skit. Select a capable narrator and
five people (or split the audience into five groups), each
to impersonate one character as he is mentioned in the story.
CHARACTERS: KING WITH THE TERRIBLE
TEMPER "Grrrrrrrrrrr."
SHORT, FAT DAUGHTER "Ohoooooooooo."
TALL, THIN DAUGHTER (Whistle)
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER "Hubba-Hubba."
HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE "Aahaaaaa."
FIERY STEED (ALL Characters Slap Knees)
(Before you start, have each group make
the sound effect for their character and encourage the participants
to perform with gusto.)
NARRATOR: There once was a
KING WITH A TERRIBLE TEMPER.
He had three daughters, a
SHORT FAT DAUGHTER, a TALL THIN DAUGHTER, and a
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER.
In a nearby country, there
lived a HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE.
One bright spring day, this
HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE rode his FIERY STEED up to
the castle of the KING WITH THE TERRIBLE TEMPER;
"I have come to seek a wife from among your
three daughters!"
The KING WITH THE TERRIBLE
TEMPER first presented his oldest, the SHORT FAT
DAUGHTER. "She would eat too much," said
the HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE.
Then the KING WITH THE TERRIBLE
TEMPER presented his second daughter, the TALL THIN
DAUGHTER. "No, she is too tall for me. I cannot
marry your SHORT FAT DAUGHTER or your TALL THIN
DAUGHTER."
Just then, on the stairway
appeared the BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER. Rapture filled
the heart of the HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE. "I
will take your BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER."
His words enraged the KING
WITH THE TERRIBLE TEMPER. "Call out the guards,"
he thundered, "turn out this impostor."
But the HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE
immediately seized the willing BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER,
and with her in his arms, rushed out of the castle,
jumped onto his FIERY STEED, and rode away.
When the guards appeared,
all they could see was a cloud of dust raised by
the hoofs of the FIERY STEED as the HANDSOME YOUNG
PRINCE and the BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER disappeared
in the distance.
So ends the romantic tale
of the KING WITH THE TERRIBLE TEMPER, and his SHORT
FAT DAUGHTER, his TALL THIN DAUGHTER, his BEAUTIFUL
YOUNG DAUGHTER, and the HANDSOME YOUNG PRINCE with
the FIERY STEED.
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WHAT
MAKES A LEADER
(Banquet Skit)
CAST: Master of Ceremonies
(EMCEE)
COMPUTER OPERATORS
Attendees at the Banquet
PROPS: Computer made from cardboard
box with large slot so a large cardboard figure
can fit.
A piece of paper on each table at the banquet
Cardboard figure of AKELA
(Attendees at each table list the three
qualities they think are most important for a leader. A
representative of each table brings his table’s list up
and gives it to the EMCEE.)
EMCEE: (Reads each sheet and
places it in the computer through the slot. When
the EMCEE reads off a duplication of quality, as
there is bound to be, he stresses the importance
of that quality.)
EMCEE: (After lists from all
tables have been read)
Now the computer can take all the information and
come up with a good leader.
(The EMCEE turns the dials, presses the
buttons and spins the tape reels. The operators inside the
computer provide computer noises, flash the lights and rock
the computer. Finally, they push a large cardboard figure
through the slot.
EMCEE: The computer has done
it! It has given us a leader with all these qualities
and here he is - AKELA!
(The EMCEE holds the cardboard figure
of AKELA beside him.
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THE
HAPPY HIKERS
NARRATOR: We’re going on a hike. Just do what I do
and listen carefully. (Begin walking in place)
Here we go on a hike through the woods and over
the mountains. Come along with me. (smile, wave to group,
and hike in place)
We’re coming to a steep hill. (bend over as if
climbing)
Now we’re on top. What a lovely view! (shade
eyes and look around)
Now, we’ll have to go down. (move hand like going
down a roller coaster and say "swoosh")
Boy, we’re out of breath. (breathe heavily)
Now, we’re passing through a meadow. (hike in
place)
What’s that I see? (stop, look to one side)
It’s a rabbit! And a meadowlark. (look up)
And a bumble bee! (run swiftly in place, waving
arms as if fighting off a bee)
We’re happy hikers. (hike in place)
We’re happy because of the beautiful mountains
we see (shade eyes and smile)
and because of all that clean fresh air we are
breathing (breathe heavily)
and especially because we got away from the buzzing
bee. (smile, turn head to look behind you and wave "bye"
to bee)
Now we’re getting tired. (slow pace, walk droopily)
There’s what we need! (point)
A cool refreshing drink from the river. (pick
up pace, kneel down and scoop water to mouth)
Ahhh, how refreshing. Let’s be on our way, (hike
in place)
Now let’s try to jump over the river without
getting our feet wet. (take big step, get feet wet,
shake them off)
Oh, well, don’t feel too bad about not making
it. That was a wide river. At least we have cool toes.
(shake feet again)
We’d better stop for lunch. (stop, reach in pocket,
bring out sandwich, start eating, take handkerchief
from pocket, wipe mouth, replace handkerchief, resume
hiking in place)
Ummmm, that feels better. Look, there’s a lovely
lake. (point)
Let’s swim across. (swim strokes)
That was great! (resume hiking in place)
Look at that crooked trail ahead. (point)
It’s nothing but twists and turns. (continue
hiking -- twisting and turning)
I’m glad that’s over. I was getting dizzy. (stagger)
Looks like we have come to the end of the trail.
(stop)
What do we do now? Are you tired? (shake head
YES!)
So am I. (sit down, wipe brow.)
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DARING
SAILORMEN
CHARACTERS: 10 SAILORS (the play
opens with the 1st settler on stage)
(A NARRATOR reads the verses aloud while
the SAILORS perform actions quickly and briefly.)
NARRATOR: One daring sailorman
sailed the ocean blue
(a player marches on-stage, faces audience, steers
ship)
Along came a friend of his and so there were two!
(second player enters, they exchange greetings,
stand alongside each other)
Two daring sailormen sailed
the stormy sea
(both steer at wheel while holding tight and swaying)
They called and called for extra help and so there
were three!
(as they call with cupped hands a third player joins
them)
Three daring sailormen stepped
upon the shore
(players step forward, march in place)
And when the three stepped back again, the three
had turned to four!
(as the three step back to original positions a
fourth player joins them)
Four daring sailormen did
a fancy dive
(they make diving motions)
They looked so fine and fancy that soon there were
five!
(fifth player enters, looks in admiration, joins
them)
Five daring sailormen fished
with crooked sticks
(they pretend to fish)
Their dinner was so tasty, very soon there were
six!
(as they pretend to eat a sixth player joins them)
Six daring sailormen opened
up a door
(they face wing and pretend to open doors)
In jumped another friend, so there was one more!
(seventh player jumps in)
Seven daring sailormen all
began to skate
(all pretend to skate)
It looked so much like lots of fun that their number
came to eight!
(eighth player skates on stage)
Eight daring sailormen all
stood in a line
(they line up at attention)
And before they knew it, the line had stretched
to nine.
(ninth player quickly enters to join end of line)
Nine daring sailormen wondered
where they’d been
(they shade eyes with hands and gaze outward)
Someone came to tell them, and that made ten!
(tenth player enters, gestures outward)
Ten daring sailormen all went
swimming for fun
(all make swimming movements)
And so they swam and swam and swam, until at last
there were none!
(they swim offstage)
Lancaster Lebanon Council Pow Wow
Guide 1990
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THE
RELUCTANT KNIGHT AND THE MAGIC HERB
(A Pantomime Skit)
CHARACTERS: KNIGHTS at least
two in appropriate costume
SIR QUAKE-A-LOT a seedy-looking knight with bent
sword
MESSENGER pageboy type
MAGICIAN Merlin-type with white hair, beard and
flowing robe
LADY GWENDOLYN long robe, conical headdress with
veil
SETTING: Courtyard outside
medieval castle. Courtyard is center left of stage,
with woods indicated at right front. Road to Black
Knight’s castle is right rear.
NARRATOR stands to one side of stage.
As he narrates, the characters enter, pantomime
and exit.
| NARRATOR: |
In days of
yore, so we’ve been told
Maids were fair and warriors bold.
And when two Knights in battle sent
They’d laugh and soon be friends again |
(Knights on
horseback enter from opposite sides; battle, knock each
other down, laugh, get up and slap each other on their
backs.) |
| |
But there
was one unknightly Knight
With rusty sword, who wouldn’t fight
He’d shiver and he’d shake a lot;
So he was called Sir Quake-a-Lot
And though he had no hope to win,
He loved the Lady Gwendolyn. |
(Enter Sir
Quake-a-Lot . Others try to battle him. He shakes and
tries to protect himself and faints. Gwendolyn enters,
walks across and exits. All knights sigh. Quake revives,
sighs the most.) |
| |
One day a
Messenger arrived,
Who was more dead than was alive.
"The Lady Gwendolyn" he gasped,
"Has fallen into the Black Knight’s grasp.
Which of you knights will be the braver?
Who will go and try to save her?" |
(Messenger
staggers on stage. Knights rush to help. He pantomimes
message; when he asks who will go, they point to each
other. Quake stands and watches.) |
| |
And then a
voice with a slight quaver
Said "I will be the one to save her"
The other knights sigh in relief –
Then stare at Quake with disbelief.
"His brain has kinks, methinks" one said.
"This lad hath holeth in his head." |
(Sir Quake-a-Lot
flourishes sword; pantomimes saving her. Other knights
point at him, laugh, slap their knees in laughter. Quake
exits to the woods.) |
| |
As Quake-a-Lot
approached the wood,
He passed where a magician stood.
He asked the magician to make him brave.
The Magician said "‘Tis this herb you crave;
Eat once a week forever more
Thou wilt be coward nevermore." |
(Quake gallops
to woods, where magician enters. They pantomime and
magician points to green bush Quake picks and eats from
bush.) |
| |
As quick,
he did partake a lot,
A change came over Quake-a-Lot.
His biceps swelled, he beat his chest,
His crooked sword, he neatly pressed.
Into the wood to save his Gwen,
And soon was heard a knightly din. |
(Quake becomes
strong man, beats on chest, bends sword straight, rushes
off stage where mighty sounds of battle are heard.) |
| |
Back at Court,
the knights mourned Quake
When battle sounds the ground did shake.
But suddenly to their surprise,
Two figures came before their eyes.
The lovely Gwen on Quake’s right arm,
And Quake, the warrior, safe from harm. |
(Battle sounds
off stage. Knights listen, shake heads sadly, weep and
blow noses into lacy handkerchiefs. Enter Gwen and Quake
in shiny armor with bright sword.) |
| |
The Knights
ran forth and did proclaim
That Quake should have a brand new name.
Sir Sag-no-More’s his brand new start;
Then Lady Gwen gave him her heart.
Then all in merriment did feast and laugh,
And all lived happily ever aft. |
(Knights run
to Quake, present him with a sign saying "Sag-no-More."
Gwen hands him a paper heart. All sit on floor and pantomime
a feast, joined by magician.) |
| |
If you’d adore
to Sag-no-More,
We’ll warn you at the finish;
Don’t wish for a magician
Just always eat your spinach. |
Edited from Pack-o-Fun Magazine |
Otetiana Council Pow Wow 1978
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BLUE
AND GOLD
CHARACTER: BANQUET Let’s
Eat (Rub Tummies)
CUBMASTER Signs Up!!! (Cub Scout Sign)
CUB SCOUT Yippee!!!! (Jump Up And Down)
DEN LEADER Oh Dear! (Hand On Top Of Head)
DEN DAD Not Again!!!! (Hands To Side Of
Head)
PARENTS Us Too!!! (Points To Self)
COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN Thank Heaven!!! (Hands To Ceiling)
NARRATOR: Blue and Gold time
has come again. CUB SCOUTS and DEN LEADERS had to
come up with ideas for the BANQUET to please the
CUBMASTER.
They also had to stay within
their budget to the COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN’s delight.
They made invitations for
the PARENTS and the center pieces for the table
with the help of the DEN DAD.
When they arrived at the BANQUET,
the PARENTS were happy with the decoration the CUB
SCOUTS had made.
When the awards were presented,
the DEN DADS and the DEN LEADERS and the COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN were also rewarded.
Everyone decided it was the
nicest Blue and Gold BANQUET that they had had so
far.
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TRAVEL
HORIZONS
In this narrated skit, five boys pantomime
and carry props representing different kinds of travel.
Props may be made from cardboard. As each paragraph is read,
the appropriate prop is displayed and moved across stage.
At closing, all props are brought back and placed together
as final paragraph is read, by all boys together. Costuming
would add interest, but is not necessary.
| NARRATOR: |
Here’s a fact
that we should all face,
A trait of the whole human race,
To long to be Free, to travel and see
New horizons at each interesting place. |
|
| |
When you go
on a trip, you’ll need to decide,
On which method of travel that you will ride,
But one thing we’re sure, that you will endure,
And your horizons will grow very wide. |
|
| |
A man who
was rather a dreamer,
Always traveled around on a steamer;
When he took a trip, he went only by ship,
It suited his courtly demeanor. |
(Boy enters
with cardboard streamer and carries it across stage) |
| |
For this ride
you may have a knack,
Which unfortunately, most of us lack,
Back and forth you will sway, as you ride on your way,
Seated high on an elephant’s back. |
(Boy enters
in elephant costume, or with cardboard elephant and
sways across the stage) |
| |
There once
was a man, so we’re told,
Who had to pass through snow and cold,
When all else did fail, he took a sled with a sail,
And his trip was a joy to behold. |
(Boy enters
with sled which has sail on it, and moves it across
stage) |
| |
In blizzards
or wintry gales,
going this way almost never fails,
In sunshine or rain, depend on a train,
Chugging merrily over the rails. |
(Boy enters
with cardboard train and chugs a cross stage) |
| |
Before planes
or trips to the moon,
Some travelers took a balloon,
They all waved good-bye, as they rose in the sky,
But they came back that same afternoon. |
(Boy enters
with card board balloon - large and carries it across
stage) |
| |
All: Now folks if we’ve set
you on fire,
And new horizons are your burning desire,
With no more delay, step right up and say,
Which vehicle you want to hire.
|
- Adapted from
Pack-o-Fun Magazine |
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WHAT
ARE CUB SCOUTS MADE OF?
This may be used as a reading or a skit.
To use as a skit have a narrator who pauses to let the Cubs
pantomime their parts.
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts are made
of 8, 9, and 10 year old boys.
(Enter 3 Cubs, one saying "I’m 8," one
saying "I’m 9," and one Saying "I’m
10.")
NARRATOR: Some are solemn and
wide-eyed.
(Enter 2 Cubs, one saying "I’m Solemn,"
one saying "I’m wide-eyed.")
NARRATOR. Some are wiggly and
giggly
(Enter 2 Cubs, one saying, "I’m wiggly,"
and one saying "I’m giggly.")
NARRATOR: They come in two
varieties, Cubs and Webelos.
(Enter 2 Cubs enter saying, "I’m a Cub,"
one saying "I’m a Webelos.")
(You may vary the number of Cubs
by having more than one come in and say the line
together.)
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts love…
Making noise: (Cubs do Grand Howl)
Competition: (Cubs pair up, arm wrestle,
leg wrestle)
Getting Awards: (Cubs point proudly
to badges on uniforms)
Singing silly songs: (Cubs sing one verse
of favorite song)
Games: (Cubs do a crab race)
Making things: (Cubs pantomime hammering
and sawing)
And just getting together: (Cubs huddle around
each other)
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts dislike…
People who forget the refreshments: (Cubs
make a crying face)
Being still: (Cubs all wiggle)
Lining up: (Cubs attempt to line up
but mainly mill around)
And being called sweet: (All Cubs make faces)
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts are fastest
at…
Voting for field trips: (Raise hands and Shout
"yea, yea")
Eating refreshments: (All pantomime stuffing
refreshments
into mouth)
And getting to the head of the line: (All
try to be the first in line)
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts are quietest
at…
A flag ceremony: (All salute and repeat pledge).
And waiting for the Cubby announcement.
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts are most
important…
While doing good deeds: (Cubs show Scouting-for-Food
bags)
And doing community service: (Show a poster)
NARRATOR: Cub Scouts are the
basic ingredients for two special things.
They are what justifies the time a volunteer leader
gives…
And Cub Scouts are what Boy Scouts are made of.
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A
DRIVER’S DILEMMA
(A Pantomime)
CHARACTERS: A Cub Scout and
his friend
PROPS: 2 chairs for the car
(The Cub and his friend are sitting on the
chairs. They go through the motions as the narrator reads.)
|
NARRATOR: Cub Scout John
and his friend one day
Went for a ride in his Chevrolet
|
(Pretend driving) |
|
His friend was cool,
his name was Frank
But he is what you might call, a crank.
|
(Cub leans
over and pushes starter button) |
|
It’s just too bad he
wasn’t a little smarter
‘Cause he doesn’t know how to work the starter.
|
|
|
John showed him how,
the little dear
And also how to shift the gear.
|
(Pretend moving
gear) |
|
Away they went but something
broke
‘Twas just a measly little spoke.
|
(Jump out
fast and look at wheel. Fix tire - jump back In) |
|
He fixed it with a piece
of wire
Then something popped – it was a tire.
|
(Work fast
to change tire, then back to chairs) |
|
‘Twas mended soon, but
next ker-plunk
They struck a branch and smashed the top.
|
(Duck with
hands over head) |
|
"Dear me"
shouted Frank. "That’s too much"
Then something happened to the clutch.
|
|
|
And next poor Frank,
unlucky dub
Just grazed a rock and smashed the hub.
|
|
|
"Oh Frank"
said John with a squeal
"I think we’re going to lose a wheel."
|
(Looking over
side of car) |
|
They climbed a hill
and then was seen
The tank contained no gasoline.
|
|
|
They journeyed home
with Frank a pushin’
And John just sitting upon a cushion.
|
(Frank gets
behind chair) |
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Thinking to himself
with a silly grin
What a crazy story, he could tell his den.
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ACTING
SKITS - GENERAL
These skits are more like plays than the
previous group. Each of the characters have lines and perhaps
some action to perform. They will need a little more practice
and it may be a good idea to give the boys a little help.
You may want to write each part on index cards, to help
them remember their lines. Since this is hardly professional
theater, encourage the boys to take their cue cards with
them on stage. Even professionals forget their lines on
occasion.
I know it’s hard to believe, the those same
kids who can’t stop screaming at den meetings may become
quiet as church mice on stage. Never underestimate the power
of a crowd to silence kids. Since the point of these skits
is conveyed verbally, it’s critical that the boys speak
up and be heard. Depending on your group, here’s a couple
of things you may want to try.
Many of these skits call for each boy to speak once,
in sequence. This is where a microphone comes in handy.
Have each boy step up to the mike when it’s his turn.
Another idea is to record each boy’s lines and play
the tape on a good, loud tape player such as a boom
box. If timing is important, have an adult backstage
who can turn the tape on and off at the right times.
If you decide to record the lines ahead of time, the
boys can still "lip synch" to their own voices.
Put a small audio cue in so they know when to start
moving their lips. This works especially well if you
have a song in your skit.
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BOB
CAT’S BIG CATCH
CAST: GRAY SQUIRREL,
RUNNING DEER,
SMALL BEAR,
LITTLE WOLF,
BOB CAT,
CHIEF AKELA.
COSTUMES: Assorted Indian Costumes:
headbands, vests, breech cloths, etc.
PROPS: Drum for Gray Squirrel.
Small bow and arrow for Bob Cat to carry
SETTING: A clearing in the
forest. As scene opens, all but Bob Cat and Chief
Akela are seated in a Semi-circle facing audience.
Gray Squirrel is slowly beating drum.
RUNNING DEER: (Chants)
This big day in Bob Cat’s life;
Make-um Brave, if good with knife.
SMALL BEAR: In our tribe he
will belong -
If nothing in forest go-um wrong.
LITTLE WOLF: Hope he catch-um
heap big prey
Make Chief Akela happy today.
GRAY SQUIRREL: (stops drum - cups
hand to ear)
Hark, my brothers - sound I hear -
Think brother Bob Cat must be near!
(Off stage, continuous loud sneezing is
heard. This goes on and off for rest of skit.)
(Enter Bob Cat and Chief Akela, Chief Akela
holds Bob Cat by the back of the vest. Bob Cat continues
to sneeze. In his hand he carries small bow and arrow.)
RUNNING DEER: Brother Bob Cat, what
you fetch?
We wait-um here to see big catch.
CHIEF AKELA: Bob Cat head for
father’s teepee
Hunt has made him tired and sleepy
Have to hunt where buffalo play
Another time - another day.
SMALL BEAR: But Chief Akela
- where is catch
That brother Bob Cat went to fetch?
CHIEF AKELA: Brother Bob Cat
plenty bold -
Him wad-um creek and catch-um cold!
(Chief gently pushes Bob Cat off stage.
All seated braves laugh, then quickly clap hands to mouths
and refold arms. Gray Squirrel starts to beat drum as curtain
closes.)
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MUSCLE
BUILDING CHAMPS
CAST: 6 boys in uniform holding
props as described below.
Setting: All boys come on stage
and one at a time step forward and speak their lines.
ALL TOGETHER: We all excel in building
muscles
We’re champs at that, you see;
Just listen to our stories
And we re sure you will agree.
1ST BOY: I hold the title of
strongest in my den
Do you suppose it’s because of my friend?
(Holds up toy skunk. Other boys
hold their noses.)
2ND BOY: I’m known as the den’s
muscle man this year,
Most of my muscle is between my ears.
(Pulls out small hat from behind
his back and tries desperately to fit it on his
head.)
3RD BOY: I hold the title of
fastest of all,
I’m first in line for the chow basket call.
(Pulls out bag of cookies and begins
eating.)
4TH BOY: I’m known as the champion
of the high jump,
One time I missed and got a big lump.
(Rubs head, with painful expression
on face.)
5TH BOY: To keep in shape,
I exercise each day,
I wonder why my muscles turned out this way.
(Removes sweatshirt to show colorful
padding on arms and legs.)
6TH BOY: I’m the champ at making
things disappear, you see,
Watch us all disappear, as I count to three.
(He counts slowly 1-2-3 as curtain
closes.)
- Torrey Pines Pow
Wow ‘74
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TREASURES
BENEATH THE SEA
Puppet Skit
SONG: The song is sung to the
tune of ‘The Grand Old Duke of York’ in the Cub
Scout Song Book.
STAGE: For this puppet skit,
use a large box for your stage. Paint the back of
the box to look like an underwater scene.
PUPPET CAST: 2 or more OYSTERS
CHARLIE TUNA
The oysters are paper plates folded in half and
then painted or covered with construction paper.
Charlie Tuna is a stick puppet.
SONG: (Done by all oysters.)
It’s tough to be an oyster
that’s why I’m in such a stew.
But I’d rather be an oyster
than a person like you.
(A cardboard tire comes down and
hits one of the oysters in the head)
1ST OYSTER: (Looks up)
Hey you people cut that out.
(Down comes a beer can right into
his mouth. He looks at audience and shakes it out.)
CHARLIE TUNA: (Moves quickly across
the front of the stage.)
Hey Star-Kist, wait for me.
OYSTERS REPEAT SONG
(A cardboard boot falls.)
2ND OYSTER: Wow, that really
shook up my pearl. I hope his foot freezes.
(More things fall down.)
1ST OYSTER: They say pollution
is a people problem, but they should live down here.
CHARLIE TUNA: (Moves quickly across
the front of the stage.)
Hey Star-Kist, you forgot me.
OYSTERS REPEAT SONG
(As song is sung more litter can
fall on the puppets.)
OYSTERS: (Together)
Please help us - don’t pollute.
You can use more than 2 oyster puppets if
you want. The boy who is dropping the litter should stand
behind the stage and lower the litter over the top. Lower
pieces of litter on a string slowly to give the effect of
moving through the water.
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TRIP
TO THE MOON
CAST: CONTROLMAN
2 SPACEMEN
PRESIDENT
MAN-IN-THE-MOON
2 SPACE MICE
PROPS: Spaceship
Telescope
Moon with door big enough for head to stick out
Chair
SETTING: (As curtain opens,
Controlman is looking at the moon through a telescope,
at left. Spaceship stands close by. Man-in-the-Moon
& Space Mice are hidden behind moon on opposite
side of stage. Spacemen enter at left, helmets under
left arms and they approach Controlman.
1ST SPACEMAN: Has the President
arrived?
CONTROLMAN: Not yet.
2ND SPACEMAN: I hope he won’t
be late. We have no time to waste.
CONTROLMAN: (looking through
telescope)
That’s right. The moon is in good position fro
a perfect landing.
(Enter PRESIDENT of U.S. Play a few bars
of "Hail to the Chief" as he enters.
SPACEMEN & CONTROLMAN stand at attention.)
PRESIDENT: This is a great
day for our country. I don’t know what we would
do without you brave Cub Scouts, who are willing
to risk your lives on this dangerous mission to
the moon. I can only wish you good luck.
(President goes to a chair to
the left to watch take-off.)
CONTROLMAN: Get ready for
the countdown. (He sits at control panel.)
SPACEMEN, put on your helmets and get behind the
space ship.
1ST SPACEMAN: We’re ready.
CONTROLMAN: Ten, Nine, Eight,
Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One Blast
Off !
(SPACEMEN slowly pick up space ship, turn
it to horizontal position and walk very slowly across the
stage to the moon.)
2ND SPACEMAN: We’ve been
out here in space for a long time now. When do
you think we’ll reach the moon?
1ST SPACEMAN: We should be
there very soon now.
(SPACEMAN arrive at Moon, sticking it with point
of Space Ship.)
MAN-IN-THE-MOON: Ouch! What stuck
me?
(SPACEMEN stand ship on end)
2ND SPACEMAN: Who said that?
1ST SPACEMAN: There must
be someone here after all.
MAN-IN-THE-MOON: (Opening- door
in the Moon & sticking his head out.)
Of course there is! Haven’t you ever heard of
the Man-in-the-Moon?
2ND SPACEMAN: Yes, but I
thought that was a fairy tale!
MAN-IN-THE-MOON: No, indeed! I’ve
been here a long time.
1ST SPACEMAN: Can you tell
us if we are the first earth people here?
MAN-IN-THE-MOON: Yes, you are
the first People. Another ship landed before yours
did, though. There were mice in that one.
(SPACE MICE come from behind moon,
one on either side.)
1ST MOUSE: Did you call us?
2ND SPACEMAN: What in the
universe are you doing here?
2ND MOUSE: The Russians shot
us up here!
1ST MOUSE: We were supposed
to go back to earth, but we wouldn’t go.
2ND MOUSE. We like it here.
We’re going to stay forever!
1ST SPACEMAN: But how can
you live here? What can you find to eat?
1ST MOUSE: Find to eat? We
never had it so good!
2ND MOUSE: You mean you don’t
know. You never heard?
BOTH MICE: The moon is REALLY
made of GREEN CHEESE!
(SPACEMEN faint as CURTAIN falls).
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BUC
TUOCS
(Round-up Skit)
CAST: ANNOUNCER
DR. CURE-ALL
CUB SCOUTS (number can vary)
ANNOUNCER: Presenting Dr. Cure-All
and his marvelous medical discovery, "BUC TUOCS"
DR. CURE-ALL: Thank you, my friends.
Boys, have you been feeling sluggish lately? Do
you have that gray feeling? Do you have that over-seven
feeling? I have the answer to your woes: "BUC
TUOCS"!
CUB 1: When I reached seven,
I needed something. I was out of touch. I tried
"BUC TUOCS" and got the lift I needed.
CUB 2: I couldn’t adjust. My
social life was falling apart. "BUC TUOCS"
was the answer for me.
CUB 3: I was afraid of growing
old. Was life passing me by? "BUC TUOCS"
gave my life purpose.
CUB 4: My friends had gone
in different directions. "BUC TUOCS" helped
me find new friends. (You can use more testimonials
if you have more Cub Scouts)
DR. CURE-ALL: Thank you boys for
your unsolicited testimonials.
Remember folks, try "BUC TUOCS" -- that’s
CUB SCOUT spelled backwards!
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WHEN
KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER
(or, "Good Guys Always Wear White Hats")
CHARACTERS: LORELEI THE LOVELY,
a beautiful princess
KIT THE KING, a pip of a king
GODFREY THE GOOD, almost too good to be true
EDGAR THE EVIL, Almost too bad to be true
EDGAR’S HENCHKNIGHTS, as many and as ferocious as
you like
COSTUMES AND PROPS: Costumes should
be traditional.
A castle backdrop can be used.
Spears for knights can be foil-covered yardsticks
or cut from cardboard.
An enormous white hat for the punch line.
SETTING: Since this is a melodrama,
all actions should be highly exaggerated. Audience
should be encouraged to ‘boo’ the villain and cheer
the heroes loudly.
Scene opens on Lorelei, who is sobbing her heart
out in front of her father’s castle.
LORELEI: Oh woe, oh woe, oh
woe is me! Edgar the Evil and his Henchknights have
captured the castle and imprisoned my beloved father,
King Kit of Kaboodle. And now Edward the Evil says
he won’t release my beloved father unless I, Lorelei
the Lovely, will marry him. Oh woe, oh woe. What
a horrible fate. How I wish a Knight in shining
armor would ride up and save me from my awful fate!
(Enter Godfrey the Good, tripping
and falling over himself)
LORELEI: (Exclaiming in fright)
Good night!
GODFREY: (Look up, proudly)
That’s me!
LORELEI: Who are you?
GODFREY: (Pulling himself together
and standing up straight)
I am Godfrey the Good, a knight in shining armor.
I’m sorry, but I lost my white charger. I just don’t
know what’s wrong with me lately. But who are you,
fair lady?
LORELEI: I am Lorelei, the
Lovely, princess of this fair land.
GODFREY: Well then, let’s go
inside the castle. It’s cold out here!
LORELEI: (Beginning to wail)
We can’t... (sobbing) Edgar the Evil has captured
the castle and imprisoned by dear, dear father,
the kind, kind king, in the deep, deep, dark, dark
dungeon.
GODFREY: Oh you poor, poor
girl. (Consoles her) Godfrey the Good will help
you.(Brandishes spear in air, dramatically) will
engage the wicked, wicked knight in a fierce, fierce
battle and release the dear, dear king who is in
the deep, deep, dark, dark dungeon. (Accidentally
stabs himself) Oh, ouch, ouch.
LORELEI:. Oh, but Edgar the
Evil is so so terrible. He has many, many men. And
he says he will not release the king unless I agree
to marry him.
GODFREY: Fear not, fair princess.
Godfrey the Good is here! If only I could figure
out why I have not been myself lately. Something
is wrong. Well, I cannot let evil triumph over good,
simply because of my weakness. Then I wouldn’t be
Godfrey the Good! Everyone would call me Godfrey
the Gutless. (summoning up his courage) Come out,
come out, wherever you are!
(Enter Edgar and Henchknights)
EDGAR: (Snarling fiercely)
Who calls? Who calls Edgar the Evil and his Henchknights?
GODFREY: (Trembling at the
sight of Edgar and Henchknights) Oh.. you came!
EDGAR: Who are you, you rattling
tin can? (clanking is heard from offstage)
GODFREY: (Still shaking) I
am Godfrey the Good!! Can’t you tell? I am a knight
in shining armor.
EDGAR: (Scoffing) Shaking armor
is more like it. Take this knight in shaking armor
away, men. (Henchknights drag protesting Godfrey
away.) Now, (turning to Lorelei) fair, fair lady,
what is your final, final decision? Remember, your
kind, kind father in the deep, deep, dark, dark
dungeon!
LORELEI: (Sobbing violently)
Oh, woe, woe, is me, me!
(Suddenly Godfrey sneaks up behind
Edgar, bops him over head. Edgar lays sprawled on
ground)
LORELEI: (Throwing arms around
Godfrey) My hero! My hero! (King Kit enters) Father,
Father! But Godfrey, how did you do it? What happened?
Where did you get the nerve?
GODFREY: (Virtuously) I had
forgotten one thing. Good always triumphs over evil.
But in order for this to happen, you’ve got to recognize
Good and ... The Good Guys Always Wear White Hats!
(Puts on enormous white hat)
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THE
MOTORCYCLE DRIVER
CHARACTERS: CUB SCOUT
2 Ambulance Attendants
PROPS: HELMET,
MOTORCYCLE (toy, battery operated or peddle),
AMBULANCE (made from wagon),
STRETCHER.
CUB SCOUT on MOTORCYCLE rides across the
stage, as he gets half way he falls over.
AMBULANCE enters with two Cubs as AMBULANCE
ATTENDANTS, who run over and pick up the MOTORCYCLE very
carefully, put it on the STRETCHER, leaving the CUB SCOUT
laying on the stage.
They put the MOTORCYCLE in the ambulance
and drive off stage with the CUB SCOUT running after them.
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SPOOKS
FROM FIRE ISLAND
Try this skit during Fire Prevention week.
It was developed by Den Leaders at a Cub Scout leaders’
conference at Philmont Scout Ranch.
CAST: 7 GHOSTS, Cub Scouts
dressed as ghosts (Or use decorated ghost paper
puppets.)
SETTING: Dim lights
Draped sheet over table for graveyard effect.
1st GHOST: I smoked and smoked
and smoked in bed
and now you see that I am dead.
2nd GHOST: My Pop said frayed
wires were O.K.,
I became a spook without delay.
3rd GHOST: I saved oily rags
to use again,
no telling what I might have been.
4th GHOST: We thought the campfire
under control,
I just climbed out of my 6-foot hole.
5th GHOST: While in a hurry
the hot grease splattered;
I didn’t know it really mattered.
6th GHOST: I played with matches,
it was such fun,
‘Til I caught fire and began to run.
7th GHOST: I filled with gas
the lawn mower hot,
so like the others now I’m not.
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RIP
VAN CUB SCOUT
CAST: Rip Van (see below)
Boy
Reporter
President
Astronaut
Scientist
(Additional characters can be easily worked in if
needed)
PROPS: Tree
Long white beard
"Press" badge
Paper and pencil
Stack of papers for President
Notebook and pencil for scientist
Helmet for astronaut
COSTUMES & MAKE-UP: Characters
may wear appropriate costumes or signs identifying
them. To age Rip, powder hair with talcum powder
and draw facial wrinkles with eyebrow pencil
RIP: (Comes on stage wearing
Cub uniform. He lays down under tree.)
Someday, I’m really going to do things … be important
…
(He dozes off to sleep)
(House lights off. President, Astronaut,
Scientist and Reporter come on stage. The first three stand
apart from each other. Flashlight is shined on reporter
as he talks with each character.
REPORTER: (To President)
Mr. President, you’re the youngest man to ever hold
office. You’ve solved the unemployment problem.
The United States is at peace with the rest of the
world. You’ve done so much for us. I’ll bet your
parents are really proud of you!
(President looks pleased with himself.
He shuffles through his papers.)
REPORTER: (To Astronaut)
Colonel, you’ve been the first to fly to Mars. You’ve
discovered a new planet; new race of people and
learned to communicate with them. What’s next?
(Astronaut holds helmet, looks proud.)
REPORTER: (To Scientist)
Dr., you’ve discovered a fertilizer that has solved
the world ‘s food shortage. You have helped solve
the world’s energy crisis. We understand that you
have just won the Nobel Prize for scientific achievement.
(Dr. writes busily in notebook.)
(Flashlight is turned off. Boys leave stage.
While reporter was interviewing the others, Rip has been
aged and his beard is added.)
BOY: Rip Van (use boy’s last
name)! You’ve just dreamed your life away. While
you were asleep, the world really got itself into
trouble. You never even got your Wolf (or Bear)
badge in Cub Scouting. Great deeds need a lot of
work and they start with small ones! Let’s get busy.
It’s not too late!
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LAWNMOWER
SALESMAN
CHARACTERS: 2 CUSTOMERS
LAWNMOWERS, played by 2-6 Cub Scouts
SALESMAN
SCENE: In front of a store
(Cub Scouts are down on their hands and
knees representing lawnmowers. The salesman is waiting for
a customer.)
CUSTOMER: (Enters) Hi! I need
a lawnmower. Mine blew up this morning.
SALESMAN: Sure thing. Let me
show you some of our models.
(Pointing to first boy) Here we have our cheapest
model. It has a stall free engine and is really
a great model. Here - I’ll demonstrate.
(Salesman tries to start it by pulling
cord.)
1ST BOY LAWNMOWER: BRRRRRRMMMM
BRRRRRRMM BRRM BRM (then dies)
SALESMAN: Must have a bad spark
plug. Oh well, let me show you another model. Notice
the fuel injection in the front. It’s a very good
machine. I’m sure you won’t have any trouble with
it.
(Salesman tries to start it by pulling
cord.)
2ND BOY LAWNMOWER: BRRRRR RRMM,
BRRRRRR RRM, BRRRR RR RRM, BRRRRRMMM (then dies)
SALESMAN: They must have forgotten
to put in the fuel.
(Using as many boys as needed, each
may be a different model lawnmower. All of the models
used do not start until the last one.)
SALESMAN: This is our last
and final model. It is our most expensive mower,
the Super Duper Lawn Queen. It has ten horse power
motor. I’m sure this one won’t fail.
(Salesman tries to start it.)
LAST BOY LAWNMOWER: BRRR RR
RRM, BRRRRM, BRRRM. (Then dies)
SALESMAN: I can’t imagine what’s
wrong with it. Let me see if I can find someone
to help me get it started.
(Goes to audience and gets someone, Cubmaster,
or any adult in the audience. Asks person if he or she will
come up and help start the lawnmower. Person from audience
comes and tries to pull cord.)
LAST BOY LAWNMOWER: BRRRM BRRRM
BRRRRMMMMM (really takes off.)
SALESMAN: That’s all it needed,
A BIG JERK!
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ROLLICKING
ROBOTS
CAST: DEN CHIEF
ANNOUNCER,
ROBOT NARRATOR,
6 ROBOTS (Cub Scouts)
DEN CHIEF: Den presents "The
Rollicking Robots From The World Tomorrow."
(Robots enter slowly in a line,
then turn to face audience)
ROBOT NARRATOR: We ‘re the very
latest triumph of engineering skill;
We can walk, we can talk, we can raise an arm at
will;
We ‘re really rather handsome, all gleaming steel
and chrome;
Oh, everyone should have a little robot in the home.
You’ll never have to feed
us, our wants are very few;
A sip of battery juice and a nut and bolt or two;
Our actions are dependable, just like a metronome;
Oh, everyone should have a little robot in the home.
(As each boy takes his turn, he
steps forward stiffly, takes three steps and bows
before he speaks.)
ROBOT 1: When Junior has some
homework that no one can explain,
Were just the ones to help him, with our electronic
brain.
ROBOT 2: Those nights when
father moans and groans about his income tax,
We’ll do the calculations, if he’d just feed us
the facts.
ROBOT 3: We can help with mother’s
gardening when she’s setting out her plants,
Our feet are built for digging holes or stamping
out red ants.
ROBOT 4: If sister fears she’ll
oversleep cause she stayed out late at night,
Just let us know the proper time, we’ll wake her
up all right.
ROBOT 5: We’ll be glad to mind
the baby when he’s crawling on the floor,
And shock him, oh so gently, if he’s heading for
the door.
ROBOT 6: To cheer you up, we’ll
bring you music straight from our transistors;
And even go into a dance while rattling our resistors.
(Robots dance: Three slide steps to left;
then three slide steps back to position. Three bounces forward;
then three back to position. Swing left arm and right leg
forward and back; then right arm and left leg. Repeat these
kicks, then bow.)
ROBOT NARRATOR: We hope we have
convinced you of our many splendid uses,
And we faithfully promise not to blow out any fuses.
We’ll be always be at your service with our every
volt and ohm,
Now don’t you think that you should have a robot
in your home?
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WATER!
WATER!
CAST: Several CUB SCOUTS
PROPS: Sahara Desert scenery
(Have Cubs draw cactus for background.)
A glass of water.
1ST CUB: (Crawls across stage
gasping and saying:)
WATER! WATER!
(Collapses about one fourth of the way across)
2ND CUB: (Same as #1 but he
gets a little further before he collapses.)
3RD CUB, 4TH CUB, etc. (Do the same
as #1 but each gets a little closer to the boy with
the glass of water before collapsing.)
LAST CUB: (Cub with the longest,
messiest hair. Crawls across the stage, panting
and asking for water.)
WATER! WATER!
(When he reaches the boy with the glass
of water, he drags himself up onto his knees and pulls a
comb from his back pocket, dips it in the glass and combs
his hair.)
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1993
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THE
BURNING SCHOOLHOUSE
CAST: Old man and several boys.
SCENE: Boys are standing around
talking when an old man comes by
OLD MAN: The school house is
burning!
BOYS: (The boys become very
excited and shout.)
The school is burning! The school is burning!"
(The old man stays on stage. The boys run
off to one side. The first boy crosses the stage carrying
a cup. Another boy follows then another, just about then
the first boy comes hurrying back across the stage.)
BOYS: Hurry! Hurry! It’s burning
faster!
(This continues so that one or two boys
are always crossing the stage area in each direction, urging
each other to greater speed and to not spill the contents
of the cup. Finally the old man speaks)
OLD MAN: Say fellows, you’re
never going to put out that fire with those little
cups of water.
ONE BOY: Water? This isn’t
water, it’s kerosene!!!"
(Boys hurry off to the fire.)
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CITY
SLICKERS
CAST: 6 Cub Scouts as follows
MA
PA
BOY
SIS. All dressed as Hillbillies.
2 CITY SLICKERS
PROPS: Large cardboard car
with handles on back.
Log cabin.
SETTING: 2 City Slickers drive
up in front of cabin and honk their horn.
MA: (Hillbilly woman comes
out of cabin.)
Howdy! What yawl want?
DRIVER: How do we get to Tulsa?"
MA: I don’t rightly know, but
I’ll ask my son.
(Turns and yells into cabin.)
Sonny, how do yawl get to Tulsey?
BOY: (Boy comes out of cabin.)
I don’t rightly know. I’ll ask Sis.
(Turns and yells into cabin.)
Sis! How do yawl get to Tulsey?
SIS: (Comes out of cabin.)
I don’t rightly know. I’ll ask Pa.
(Turns and yells into cabin.)
Pa! How do yawl get to Tulsey?
PA: (Comes out of cabin.)
Hmmmm, let me see now … well, I don’t rightly know
how ya get to Tulsey.
RIDER: Boy, you people sure
are dumb. You don’t know anything do you?
PA: Well, you see it’s this-a-way..
We may not be real smart, but we ain’t lost neither.
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BOSS,
THE TRAIN!
CAST: 2 BOYS tracking animals
Rest of den acts as TRAIN.
PROPS: 3 flashlights,
Other props as desired.
SETTING: 2 boys are walking
across the stage shining their flashlights on ground
as if they’re looking for something.
BOY #1: Look! Bear tracks!
BOY #2: (sarcastically) There
ain’t no bears around here. These are raccoon tracks.
BOY #1: Those are bear tracks.
BOY #2: They can’t be!
BOY #1: I know what bear tracks
look like and those are bear tracks.
BOY #2: Raccoon tracks!
BOY #1: Bear tracks!
BOY #2: Raccoon tracks!
(Boys grab each other and start to wrestle.
As they are rolling around on the ground, the other boys
enter making train noises the first one carrying a flashlight
to simulate the headlight of the train. Boys stop wrestling)
BOY #1 and #2 (Look at each
other and say in unison.)
Train tracks!
(They jump up and start running as the train chases
them offstage.)
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J.C.
PENNEY
CAST: As many CUBS as you’d
like (at least 6 recommended)
One person designated as J.C. PENNEY.
PROPS: Towel and one article
of clothing for each character,
SETTING: One boy on stage,
another boy enters
1ST BOY: Where did you get
that hat?
2ND BOY: I got it from J.C.
PENNEY.
1ST BOY: Where did you get
that shirt?
3RD BOY: I got it from J.C.
PENNEY.
1ST BOY: Where did you get
those pants?
3RD BOY: I got it from J.C.
PENNEY.
(Boys continue to enter one at a time carrying
an article of clothing and are asked by the 1ST BOY where
they got it. They always answer "I got it from J.C.
PENNEY.")
J.C. PENNEY: (Enters wrapped
only in a towel - Remove shirt and wear pair of
shorts under towel to look naked.
I’m J.C. PENNEY, anyone seen my clothes?
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COTTON
(A "J.C. Penney" Variation)
Spokesman keeps meeting guys with new clothes
- a loud shirt, new shoes, bright socks, new pants, a hat
etc. Each time he remarks how snappy they look and ask where
they got such neat clothes. "FROM COTTON" is always
the reply. A while later he meets up with a guy with a black
eye, bruises, a cut lip and only a towel wrapped around
his waist. Sure enough, when the spokesman asks him his
name it’s "Cotton"
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J.C.
PENNEY #2
(A More Obvious "J.C. Penney" Variation)
CAST: STORE CLERK
J.C. PENNEY
CUSTOMERS (as many as desired)
PROPS: Table for checkout counter
Cash register(optional)
Towel
Various articles of clothing (Suggest Cub Scout
uniform parts)
SETTING: Clerk in store.
1ST BOY: Hi. Do you have a
Cub Scout neckerchief?"
CLERK: Yes we do. Just a minute.
(Clerk goes off stage or behind a curtain. Sounds
of a scuffle are heard. Clerk returns with neckerchief,
customer pays and leaves)
2ND BOY Do you have a Cub Scout
shirt?
(same thing happens)
3RD BOY: Do you have a pair
of shoes?"
CLERK: Let me see...
(goes off stage same thing happens)
You’re in luck, we have one pair left in that size.
4TH BOY: Do you have a pair
of socks?
CLERK: Hmmmm, let me check."
(Same thing)
Yep, we got a pair"
5TH BOY: Do you have a pair
of Cub Scout pants?"
CLERK: No we’re all sold out.
How about shorts"
5TH BOY: That would be OK"
(Same thing but when clerk returns and starts
to ring up sale, boy from offstage or behind the curtain
walks out wrapped in a towel.)
J.C. PENNY: (Grabs the shorts.)
That’s the last straw! I quit this crummy job.
(Walks offstage.)
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BRAGGING
FISHERMEN
CAST: 6 CUBS
PROPS: Stools (for fishermen
to sit on)
fishing poles
SETTING: 6 Fishermen sitting
on stools by a lake, hanging their poles in the
water. Heads droop until it’s time for them to speak
their line.
1ST FISHERMAN: Not bad for a day.
2ND FISHERMAN: Not Bad. When we
lived in Texas we caught them as big as 8 inches.
1ST FISHERMAN: 8 inches? Why I’ve
caught ’em over 20 inches long right here in this
very pond."
2ND FISHERMAN: Who’s talking long?
In Texas, we measured ’em between the eyes."
3RD FISHERMAN: Any luck, Zeb?
4TH FISHERMAN: Yup, I caught me
a 65 pound cat, but I decided not to keep him. How
’bout you?"
3RD FISHERMAN: Nope. But I did fish
out a lantern I lost 5 years ago. And it was still
a-burning"
4TH FISHERMAN: Aw right. Maybe my
fish weren’t no 65 pounder. I’ll knock off 30 pounds
if you’ll blow out the light in the lantern."
5TH FISHERMAN: "No, seriously,
how is the fishing in Texas?"
6TH FISHERMAN: "Not too good.
Fished all day and only caught one fish and he was
too small to keep. Luckily for me, two men came
along in a truck and helped me throw him back."
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THE
YELLOW, CADILLAC
CAST: 2 HUNTERS
GUIDE
SETTING: The Guide is laying
on his side with his ear to the ground. Hunters
enter.
1ST HUNTER: What’s with this
lazy good for nothing guide? We’re paying him good
money to help us hunt and he’s laying down! Where
did you get this guy? He’s a complete idiot! He’s
laying in the middle of the road!
2ND HUNTER: Relax. One of my
buddies said he was really good. He’s probably listening
for wild animals.
(Hunters walk over to Guide.)
2ND HUNTER: "Well, what
is it?"
GUIDE: (Without moving)
Two men in a yellow Cadillac. The grille is missing
and it has a broken headlight. The paint is scraped
on the right fender. The driver is wearing a green
coat and a cowboy hat. The other guy is wearing
a brown coat and a stocking cap."
2ND HUNTER: (To 1st Hunter)
See … I told you he was good!!!"
1ST HUNTER: Amazing!!! You
mean you can tell all that from just listening to
the ground?"
GUIDE: "No. It just ran
over me."
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CASTOR
OIL
CHARACTERS: YOUNG MAN
DRUGGIST
PATRON
SETTING: A 1950’s drug store
YOUNG MAN: Is it possible to
disguise the taste of castor oil?
DRUGGIST: Certainly young man.
YOUNG MAN: It’s such horrible
stuff to take. Yuck!!!
DRUGGIST: It certainly is.
PATRON: (Enters Drug Store)
Chocolate soda please.
DRUGGIST: Would you like one,
too, young man?
YOUNG MAN: Oh yes. I’d like
one very much.
(Druggist makes up 2 sodas and gives
them to the Patron and the Young Man.)
YOUNG MAN: (finishing his soda)
My that was good! Now tell me about disguising castor
oil, sir.
DRUGGIST: Aha my dear young
man. I gave you some castor oil in that soda and
you didn’t even know.
YOUNG MAN: But good heavens
sir, I wanted it for my brother!!!
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CPR
RESCUERS
CAST: 3 CUB SCOUTS
SETTING: Cubs are standing
around reading newspapers or magazines as if waiting
for the bus to come.
1ST CUB: (Suddenly grabs his
chest and falls down on the ground.)
(All others gather around him.)
2ND CUB: Looks like he’s had
a heart attack!
3RD CUB: Sure does. Does anybody
know CPR?
2ND CUB: I do. I’m a Cub Scout.
(The 2 CUBS begin to do CPR. One pretends
to do Rescue Breathing while the other pretends to do chest
compressions.)
2ND CUB: (After a while)
I’m getting tired. Let’s change positions.
3RD CUB: OK Ready? Let’s change.
(3rd Cub lies down on the floor; 1st Cub
gets up and starts doing Rescue Breathing and the 2nd Cub
starts doing chest compressions.)
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CLARENCE
SLEPT HERE
CAST: 2 CUBS
MOTHER
OTHER CHILDREN (in the family)
SETTING: 2 boys playing Nintendo
1ST CUB: Clarence, I hear something.
Is it raining?
2ND CUB: Sure is,
1ST CUB: When you came over
there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
2ND CUB: Sure wasn’t
1ST CUB: Wow! Look out the
window! It’s raining cats and dogs!
2ND CUB: Sure is.
MOTHER: Clarence, I can’t let
you go home in this storm. You’ll catch your death
of cold.
1ST CUB: Mom, can Clarence
sleep over? Huh, can he? Please?
MOTHER: Sure he can. But you
come upstairs with me first and get your room straightened
up.
(Mother and 1st Cub leave to go upstairs
talking between themselves. Clarence leaves in another direction.
Mother comes back and calls for Clarence.)
Mother: Clarence, I’ve got
your bed ready ... Clarence? Clarence, Where are
you?
(Clarence comes in dripping wet)
Clarence! You’re soaking wet! Where have you been?"
2ND CUB: (panting) I ran home
… to get … my pajamas.
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THREE
RIVERS
CAST: CAMP COOK
3 STRANGERS
THREE RIVERS, a boy on all fours acting like a
dog
PROPS: Big Kettle or Dutch
Oven
SETTING: The camp cook is
stirring the contents of the big kettle when along
comes a stranger.
1ST STRANGER: What’s cooking?
Sure does smell good.
COOK: Homemade stew. Want
a plate?
1ST STRANGER: Yeah, if it’s
not any trouble. Got an extra plate?
COOK: Sure do. Three Rivers
just finished cleaning some.
(The 1st Stranger picks up a plate
from the pile the cook is pointing to.)
1ST STRANGER: Are you sure
these plates are clean?
COOK" Sure are, stranger.
Three rivers just cleaned ‘em.
(This is the crux of the skit.
Make sure the audience understands that Three
Rivers cleaned the plates.)
(Two more strangers come in and
get served.)
3RD STRANGER: Cookie, that
stew was great! To show my appreciation, I’d like
to clean up the dishes.
COOK: Never mind about that.
Three Rivers will take care of them.
Three Rivers!!! Three Rivers!!! Here boy, come
on Three Rivers!!!"
THREE RIVERS: (Enters, barking.)
STRANGERS: (Pretend to get
sick.)
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ACTING
SKITS - HOLIDAY
The following skits are similar to the previous
group, except that they have a primarily Christian holiday
theme. They require the same level of preparation, but since
they boys will be familiar with the themes, they may find
it easier to understand the skits. There is one more Christmas
skit in the first section, but I decided to leave it there
because it was a NARRATOR skit, not an acting skit.
My one apology in developing this skit book
is that the only holidays I found represented in Pow Wow
material were Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I did some extra research and found a few more holiday skits,
but they were all in the same vein. None of them involved
the kind of holidays I feel are missing. My den contained
Christians, Jews, Moslems and Buddhists. I am well aware
of the impact Columbus and the Pilgrims had on Native Americans.
Today, our society is too diverse and our consciousness
too aware to let this go unnoticed.
At the same time, the material I’ve collected
is a reflection of the world we live in and I’m not here
to cure world hunger. You are all adults; if you find these
skits appropriate, enjoy them. If you don’t, just tear them
out. I won’t be offended.
On the other hand, if you know of any good
holiday skits from any other traditions, please forward
them to me and I’ll try to include them in any revised editions.
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DISCOVER
AMERICA
(Fractured History Tale)
CAST: LOUWEEGEE
CHRISTO
ANTONIO
GENO
NAVIGATOR
MARIO
LOUIE (all in sailor costumes)
INDIAN (In appropriate costume.)
PROPS: Table
Boats, if desired
NARRATOR: Scene 1. Christopher
Columbus and his sailors are standing by their ship
talking.
LOUWEEGEE: Hey Christopher,
I hear you are going on a trip.
CHRISTO: How many times do
I have to tell you Louweegee, I did not trip!
LOUWEEGEE: No, no. I mean in
the boat.
CHRISTO: Yea. We’re going to
saaa-ail away.
ANTONIO: We ‘re gonna take
three boats.
GENO: We’re takin’ the Nina,
the Pinta and the Watchamacallit.
CHRISTO: I wish you would stop
calling the Santa Maria the Watchamacallit. She’s
my fastest boat.
NARRATOR: Scene 2. Christopher
Columbus and his crew are aboard their ships and
are now on their journey.
GENO: How long is it going
to take, this cruise, navigator?
NAVIGATOR: It’s going to take
one, two, three … maybe more.
MARIO: Only one, two or three
days?
ANTONIO: Mario, he means months!
(All the crew stand around looking
at the map)
LOUWEEGEE: Where did you say
we were going?
CHRISTO: We’re trying to find
a short cut to India … there we can get rich fast!
NAVIGATOR: (Pointing to map
and tracing line across it)
See, we can go this way.
ANTONIO: How do you get east
when your going west?
LOUIE the LOOKOUT: You wanna fall
off the world?
NARRATOR: Scene 3. It is now
several months later with the discouraged crew still
aboard ship. Shading his eyes with his band, one
sailor suddenly shouts excitedly.
ANTONIO: There’s some ground!
NAVIGATOR: That’s "Land-Ho,"
your supposed to yell.
LOUIE the LOOKOUT: Where! Where!
I don’t see anything.
GENO: Louie, why don’t you
turn that glass the right way?
(All shade their eyes and watch
the same direction. One of the crew points at something
and says:)
MARIO: Look! There’s one peoples!
(Indian walks slowly out from side
stage. Approaches ship. He raises hand in salute,
palm out, and says:)
INDIAN: How! Me America.
(All the sailors jump up and down,
throw their caps in the air and shout)
All: Hooray! Hooray! We discovered
America!!
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TEN
LITTLE SETTLERS
Tells the story of
the first Thanksgiving
CAST: 10 SETTLERS (the
play opens with the 1st settler on stage)
INDIANS (on stage, in the background.)
TURKEY (keeps wandering back and forth on stage.)
(Settlers read their own parts or
a NARRATOR can read their parts as the settlers
enter.)
| 1ST SETTLER: |
1 little settler
Discovering the land.
Along came another
To offer a hand. |
(2nd Settler
enters and shakes hand of 1st settler.) |
| 2ND SETTLER: |
2 little settlers
Happy and free.
One came to build a home
Then there were 3. |
(3rd Settler
enters with hammer and nails.) |
| 3RD SETTLER: |
3 little settlers
Clearing the shore.
1 came to till the soil,
Then there were 4. |
(4th Settler
enters with a shovel.) |
| 4TH SETTLER: |
4, through
the winter
Fight to survive;
Share with a brother.
Then there were 5. |
(5th Settler
enters with a blanket.) |
| 5TH SETTLER: |
5 In the spring,
Tending fields and chicks,
Make friends with another.
Then there were 6. |
(6th Settler
enters carrying a brown bag that says grain.) |
| 6TH SETTLER: |
6 In the summer’s
heat,
Pray now to Heaven
For the land’s bounty.
Then there were 7. |
(7th Settler
enters with bag of potatoes.) |
| 7TH SETTLER: |
7 little settlers
Glean a harvest great.
A farmer came to offer help,
Than there were 8. |
(8th Settler
enters with a rake or hoe.) |
| 8TH SETTLER: |
8 little settlers,
Resting by the pine.
In came the hunter,
And then there were 9. |
(9th Settler
enters with the turkey.) |
| 9TH SETTLER: |
9 little settlers
Home from the glen
Called for the cook;
Then there were 10. |
(10th Settler
enters in white apron.) |
| 10TH SETTLER: |
10 little
settlers
Hungry all day...
Ready to enjoy
The first Thanksgiving Day! |
(All settlers are sitting in a circle. Turkey is in
the middle. While the settlers are talking, the turkey
gets up and runs away!) |
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IF
"I" WERE SANTA …
A short, silly skit about scampish elves
and their concern for Santa.
CAST: SANTA
9 ELVES
EXTRA ELVES (Non-speaking parts)
PROPS: 1 large sign on wall
or drapes saying "DO NOT DlSTURB - SANTA’S
SLEEPING"
paper and pencil,
1 large sign saying "DECEMBER 24" standing
on stage
1 envelope addressed to Santa.
SETTING: All elves are standing
on stage whispering loudly when Chief Elf walks
in.
CHIEF ELF: Hey! Keep the noise
down. Can’t you see Santa’s trying to catch a few
winks.
(He points to "Do Not Disturb" sign)
This has been a rough week, and the mail is still
pouring in.
1ST ELF: (holding up envelope)
Did you read the one about wanting the real E.T.
sent to him for Christmas?
2ND ELF: Why IF I WERE SANTA,
I’d send him an EGG TURNER! (All elves laugh.)
3RD ELF: Oh, Santa knows how
to handle requests like that. His real problem is
transportation. It gets pretty cold riding in an
open sleigh, IF I WERE SANTA, I’d buy a racy TRANS
AM, maybe with a small sun roof … and a stereo.
4TH ELF: (interrupts) You can’t
land a Trans Am on a roof, but I’d consider harnessing
my sleigh to 8 white horses. They’re faster than
reindeer,
5TH ELF: (disgusted) Since
when have you seen a horse with a RED NOSE!
(All elves laugh and laugh.)
6TH ELF: It doesn’t matter
what Santa rides in. It’s that bright red suit.
He’d look so much thinner in a black tuxedo puttin’
on his top hat (starts dancing around) and ready
for a night on the town.
(All elves shake their heads and
turn their back on the elf who is still dancing
around.)
7TH ELF: Forget the car; forget
the tux. Don’t you know it’s Santa’s boots. IF I
WERE SANTA, I could climb down a chimney faster
in a pair of NIKES - much better traction.
8TH ELF: (excitedly) I’ve got
the answer! It’s that heavy bag of toys Santa carries,
IF I WERE SANTA, I’d pack everything in a suitcase
with wheels. It’s the latest thing in luggage y’know.
CHIEF ELF: (rubbing his chin
and thinking for a moment)
I vote we stay up ALL NIGHT and list the ways to
make Santa’s job easier. That way he’s sure to get
more sleep.
(Chief Elf grabs pencil and paper. Elves
huddle together whispering loudly. Elves look up and see
Santa entering rubbing his eyes and yawning. All elves suddenly
become very quiet.)
SANTA: (standing with hands
on hips and speaking in a loud, clear voice)
My suit is all pressed and my shoes polished bright.
I’ve packed up my bag with the toys made just right!
I’ve hooked up my sleigh to eight tiny reindeer,
And shined the red nose that guides me each year!
So, IF I WERE AN ELF, I would heed this advice:
I’d say "Nighty, Night, Santa" and be
quiet as mice!
(Elves walk off stage slowly one by one
saying "Goodnight Santa," but the 7TH ELF stays
behind for a moment. then walks slowly up to Santa.)
7TH ELF: Y’sure you don’t want
a pair of NIKES, Santa?
(7th Elf hands Santa a pair of Nikes, then
runs off stage. Santa looks at Nikes, shakes his head, starts
to chuckle, then takes a bow!)
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SANTA’S
HELP-IN
CAST: SANTA with list and empty
sack.
HELPERS, 6 (or more, if desire) with red caps, working
tools and toys.
HELPER ‘X’ (last helper) with green cap.
SETTING: Santa’s Workshop,
with all 7 helpers busy working on toys and whistling
or singing "Jingle Bells." As curtain
opens, Santa enters, puzzled, despaired, checking
list in his hand.
SANTA: Ho! Ho! Help!
This is an unusual list from the Cub Scouts of Pack
(fill in your pack number).
We’re running out of time! Good grief! Sakes alive.
(Santa sits down with sack opened,
looking very, very sad.)
HELPER 1: I’ve worked hard
on trains;
Have they run out of brains?
HELPER 2: It’s clear to see
They don’t want trucks from me.
HELPER 3: Surely Santa, you
know the score.
That’s no ho! ho! Please tell us more.
HELPER 4: I know, great red
and white one … they need a change.
(He rattles coins in his pocket.)
HELPER 5: That’s right wise
leader. Any new ideas in our "goody range?"
HELPER 6: Shazam! Me thinks
the Cubs are tired of toys;
How about more arrow points for those boys?
HELPER X: (Runs across stage,
carrying large cardboard shield with arrow points
glued on.)
Sock it to ‘em Santa!
(He places shield in Santa’s sack.
All stand and bow together, go off singing "Jingle
Bells.")
from Balboa
District RT ‘68
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DO
YOUR BEST
CHARACTERS: CHARLIE BROWN
LINUS,
CUB SCOUTS (As many as 8 and as few as 3.)
CUB 1: This is a great time
of year!
CUB 2: It sure is! Snow … Santa
Claus … presents … it’s all just great.
CUB 3: Well, here comes Charlie
Brown and Linus.
3 CUBS: Hi Linus. Hi Charlie
Brown.
CUB 4: What’s the matter Charlie
Brown?
CHARLIE: I was just thinking.
All I will probably get for Christmas is rocks!
That’s all I got at Halloween.
CUB 5: That’s not all there
is at Christmas.
CUB 6: There’s snow.
CHARLIE: That means Lucy will
throw snowballs at me!
CUB 7: How about Christmas
trees?
CHARLIE: Snoopy knocked mine
down!
CUB 8: There’s also mistletoe
and bells and Christmas carols . . .
CHARLIE: Bells hurt my ears,
only my mother wants to kiss me and I can’t sing.
If that’s all Christmas is about, I guess I don’t
like it much. I wonder if that’s all there really
is?
LINUS: No, Charlie Brown, there
is much more. Let me tell you what Christmas is
all about.
"… And there were in the same country shepherds
abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock
by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about
them; and they were so afraid. And the angel said
unto them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David,
a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall
be a sign unto you. Ye shall find the babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly
there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly
Host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’"
And that’s what Christmas
is all about, Charlie Brown.
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VAUDVILLE
SKITS
The next several skits reminded me of the
kind of humor that you might have found in an old time vaudeville
show. The skits are short, the casts are small and the jokes
are corny. So what! They’re fun!!
These are best suited to older boys who
can remember their lines and who have developed a sense
of comic timing. You might want to use several of these
skits to include a larger number of boys. They would also
work well in a Talent Night format where a number of short
acts could replace a single, longer skit.
As always, if you have a better joke, or
would like to personalize things, feel free. I didn’t write
any of these and I wouldn’t care if I did!
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MISTER
BONES
CAST: MR. JONES
MR. BONES
CHOIR, behind Mr. Jones and Mr. Bones with banjos
and tambourines
COSTUMES: Boys are dressed
like minstrels.)
MR. BONES: Mr. Jones, why
does the chicken cross the road?
MR. JONES: To get to the other
side. Ha! Ha!
MR. BONES: That’s not the
reason the chicken crosses the road, Mr. Jones.
MR. JONES: All right, Mr.
Bones, whey does the chicken cross the road?
MR. BONES: So she can see
where she’s been.
CHOIR: (Stomp feet, slap hands,
laugh, twang banjos, and shake the tambourines.)
MR. JONES: All right, Mr.
Bones, why do hens lay eggs?
MR. BONES: I don’t know, Mr.
Jones, why do hens lay eggs?
MR. JONES: Because if they
didn’t, they’d break them.
MR. BONES: Mr. Jones, that
joke’s not what it’s cracked up to be.
CHOIR: (Stomp feet, clap hands,
laugh, twang banjos, and shake the tambourines.)
MR. JONES: If you had two horses
and one of them went to the left and the other went
straight ahead. Then the one went to your right
and the other turned around and then the one went
to the left and the other came back, what would
you have?
MR. BONES: I don’t know, Mr.
Jones, what would you have?
MR. JONES: A lot of horse maneuver.
Har de, har, har!
CHOIR: (Stomp feet, clap hands,
laugh, twang banjos, and shake the tambourine.)
MR. BONES: Mr. Jones, who
was that person I saw you with last night?
MR. JONES: That was no person.
That was my mother-in-law.
MR. BONES: Your mother-in-law?
I thought it was your father-in-law.
MR. JONES: No, sir, my father-in-law
has long hair.
CHOIR: (Stomp feet, clap hands,
laugh, twang banjos, and shake the tambourine.)
CHOIR: Sings: While
the sexton rang the church bells
Lard was rendered by the choir;
While the preacher preached his sermon,
Someone set the church on fire.
Holy smoke! The preacher shouted
In the rush he lost his hair.
Now his head resembles heaven,
For there is no parting there.
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JEB
AND EBB
No campfire is complete without the two
Hillbillies, Jeb and Ebb. Barefoot, jeans and plaid shirt,
droopy hats and a bit of wheat or straw sticking out here
and there.
EBB: Where ye been, Jeb? I
ain’t seen you in four years.
JEB: I been off to college
learnin’ ’bout spellin’ and history and triggernometry
and such. What have you been up to?
EBB: I opened a pet store back
home. Yes sir, you’ll have to come and see me sometime
standin’ there amongst my dumb animals.
JEB: Well, make sure you’re
wearin’ a hat so’s I’ll recognize you Ebb.
EBB: Why look, there’s a bunch
of cows over there, Jeb.
JEB: Not a bunch, Ebb, a herd.
EBB: Heard of what, Jeb.
JEB: Of cows, Ebb.
EBB: Of course I’ve heard of
cows, Jeb.
JEB: No, Ebb, I mean a cow
herd.
EBB: I don’t care iffen he
did hear us, Jeb. We was just talkin’.
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LOST
DOG
CAST: DAVE
BOB
SETTING: Dave is crying
DAVE: Boo hoo hoo!
BOB: Hey Dave, why are you
crying?
DAVE: (still sniffling) I lost
my dog
BOB: Maybe he’ll come home.
DAVE: No, he won’t come home.
He’s lost.
BOB: Why don’t you put an ad
in the lost and found column of the newspaper?
DAVE: No. It wouldn’t do any
good.
BOB: Well, why not?
DAVE: Because my dog can’t
read!
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SMART
DOG
CAST: TOM
JOHN
John’s DOG
TOM: That’s a nice dog you
have.
JOHN: Thank you. He’s nice
and he’s smart.
DOG: Arf!
TOM: A smart dog, huh? What’s
his name?
JOHN: Snoop.
DOG: Arf!
TOM: What- kind of dog is he
anyway?
JOHN: A police dog.
DOG: Arf
TOM: A police dog? He doesn’t
look anything like a police dog.
JOHN: Of course he doesn’t.
He’s a police detective in disguise!
DOG: Arf!
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NO
SKIT
CAST: As many as you wish
SETTING: 1ST Cub walks on stage
in tears. He carries on, crying incessantly and
blowing his nose.
2ND CUB: (Enters) What’s wrong?
1ST CUB: (Whispers in his ear)
(They both cry and carry on.)
3RD CUB: (Enters) What’s wrong?
1ST CUB: (Whispers in his ear)
(They both cry and carry on.)
(This continues in the same way
with as many Cubs as you need.)
LAST CUB: Why is everyone crying?
ALL: We don’t have a skit!!!
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PAIN
IS WHERE YOU FIND IT
CAST: DOCTOR
PATIENT
(Add extras according to the number of boys in den)
SETTING: Doctor’s office
DOCTOR: Good morning Mr. Smith
MR. SMITH: (Bending over in
pain.)
Oh...Oh...this pain!!!
DOCTOR: Where does it seem
to be?
MR. SMITH: In my back. I can’t
straighten up.
DOCTOR: When did the pain start?
MR. SMITH: This morning when
I was getting dressed.
(At this point the Doctor examines
Mr. Smith. He can call in other specialists to look
at Mr. Smith too.)
DOCTOR: (Bending over and doing
something to patients legs.)
There now, try to straighten up.
MR. SMITH: (Flashing a big
smile.) Doctor!!! My pain is all gone!!! It’s a
miracle!!!
DOCTOR: Of course it has …
your suspenders were fastened to your socks.
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FLEXIBLE
AND MISCELANEOUS SKITS
This last group of skits are really just
good ways to have fun with your favorite jokes. There is
plenty of material here if you’re uninspired, or you can
add or substitute your own den’s material. This is especially
fun when you’ve got a bunch of good sports who don’t mind
if the group has a few laughs at their expense.
There are also a number of skits that I
didn’t think fit in elsewhere, or that didn’t have enough
similar skits to warrant their own section. I hope you enjoy
these as much as the previous skits, if not more!
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WHAT’S
MY HOBBY?
SETTING: Scene opens on a bunch
of boys talking about their hobbies. Each, in turn,
gets the others to guess what his hobby is by using
the "ten-dollar word" to describe it.
(Here are some suggested hobbies
and what they are:)
Numismatist - coin collector
Philatelist - stamp collector
Ornithologist - bird watcher
Horticulturist - scientific gardener
Paleontologist - fossil specialist
Fromologist - cheese label collector
You add others!
(End with one boy boasting that his dad
collects something, but there isn’t any fancy name for it.
The others guess all kinds of ridiculous things but finally
give up.)
LAST BOY I knew you’d never
guess this one! Dad is a BILL COLLECTOR!"
ALL: (in unison) A BILL COLLECTOR!
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CRAZY
COLLECTING
Actors pantomime the different types of
collectors as the narrator introduces each one. The narrator
may start with something like this:
NARRATOR: Everyone collects
things. You collect things, I collect things. Let’s
take a look at some things other people collect.
(Samples of collectors you might pantomime)
A mother collects dirt
(mother in housework clothes mops across stage)
A coin collector collects
coins
(bank robber crosses stage with sack of coins looking
around nervously for The Law)
Dogs are among the greatest
collectors. They collect FLEAS
(actor dressed as dog rolls across stage scratching)
Now, teachers, they collect
papers, of course
(harried teacher runs across with reams of paper
spilling out on all sides)
(These are some ideas. You add other
"collectors.")
End with: The greatest collector
of them all
(An actor staggers across the stage loaded down
with everything from soup to nuts, literally! He
can be carrying a washing machine part and dragging
a car fender. Let your imagination go! A big sign
on him reads: "Junk Man.")
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HAPPINESS
IS - MISERY IS
CAST: 2 to 8 Cub Scouts, or
more
(Cubs alternate; first boy says: "HAPPINESS
IS…," second boy says : "MISERY IS…"
PROPS: Hold up cards or cardboard
cutouts (painted) of smiling and sad faces that
boys can make themselves.
1ST CUB: HAPPINESS IS…Hearing
your Dad has won an all expense paid trip to Hawaii.
2ND CUB: MISERY IS…when you
find out that the trip is for two and you have to
stay home with a baby-sitter.
1ST CUB: HAPPINESS IS…When
your Dad drives you to school in his brand new car
and all your friends are there to see you.
2ND CUB: MISERY IS…When you
get out and the door falls off and lands on your
toes.
1ST CUB: HAPPINESS IS…When
your Mom takes you and your friends for a ride in
her new convertible with the top down.
2ND CUB: MISERY IS…When it
starts to rain cats and dogs and the top won’t go
up.
1ST CUB: HAPPINESS IS…When
you’re flying in outer space in a big space ship
and you are in command.
2ND CUB: MISERY IS…Waking up
with a big headache after you’ve fallen out of bed
from the top bunk.
1ST CUB: HAPPINESS IS…Getting
to do it yourself - build your own motorcycle kit
and your Dad is going to help you put it together.
2ND CUB: MISERY IS…Opening
the box and finding the instructions written in
Japanese.
1ST CUB: HAPPINESS IS…Getting
a bike for your birthday.
2ND CUB: MISERY IS…When you
find it has three wheels.
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GOING
PLACES
This is a question and answer skit for up
to 9 Cubs. Two sets of answers are given and should be used
according to whether you wish the skit to be serious or
silly. A cub can read each riddle and another cub may answer,
or the audience can be asked to guess the answer.
QUES 1. I can run fast. I have
four legs. My fuel is oats. Last year a friend of
mine won the Kentucky Derby. What am I?
Ans. A horse.
Ans. 2 Oatmeal eating cubs who have a horse
for a friend.
QUES 2. I run on boy power.
I run on the streets, never on sidewalks. I have
two wheels. I have spokes and peddles. What am I?
Ans. A bike.
Ans. 2 Two unicycles.
QUES 3. I have 2 wheels. I
have a roll bar. My pedals are as high as the seat.
I have a lot of chrome. What am I?
Ans. A motorcycle.
Ans. 2 "Souped-up" unicycles.
QUES 4. I have 4 wheels. I
usually have an air cooled rear engine. You can
spot me on sight. I run on sand. What am I?
Ans. A dune buggy.
Ans. 2 A unique Volkswagen that ran off the
road in the desert.
QUES 5. I have a horn. I have
two bright eyes. I have 4 wheels. I run on the street.
What am I?
Ans. A car.
Ans. 2 A unicorn on wheels on a highway.
QUES 6. My horn goes toot-toot.
My engine goes Choo-Choo. I don’t always have the
same number of parts. What am I?
Ans. A train.
Ans. 2 A Cadillac with a problem.
QUES 7. I fly through the air
with the greatest of ease. I have a nose and 2 big
wings. What am I?
Ans. A plane.
Ans. 2 A trapeze artist with wings.
QUES 8. Sometimes I am self-propelled.
Sometimes you have to help me. I skim over the water
with various speeds. What am I?
Ans. A boat.
Ans. 2 A beginning water skier.
QUES 9. I could go right through
your ceiling if I could fit in your house. I’m going
to the moon to find some cheese. What: am I?
Ans. A rocket.
Ans. 2 A hungry, two-ton mouse.
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THE
ECHO
CAST: CUB SCOUTS
DEN LEADER
ECHO (offstage)
SETTING: The Den approaches
Echo Point.
DEN LEADER: This is Echo Point.
Anything you shout will echo throughout the whole
valley.
(He demonstrates with a loud yell.)
Hello
ECHO: HELLO…Hello…hello
(Each one of the Cubs takes a turn
at it, shouting or singing something. The echo always
repeats it.
LAST CUB: Our Den Leader
(or other person)
ECHO: OUR DEN LEADER …Our Den
Leader … our den leader
LAST CUB: Is the Greatest!
ECHO: BALONEY … Baloney … baloney
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STIFF
NECK
CAST: SEVERAL CUB SCOUTS
1ST CUB: (Enters, looking up
at the sky.)
2ND CUB: (Enters, looks at
the first person who is still looking at the sky,
and then also looks up at the sky.)
NEXT CUBS: (Enter, one by one,
look at the first person who is still looking at
the sky, and then they too look up at the sky.
(This continues for a while until all but
2 CUBS are standing around looking at the sky.)
NEXT-TO-LAST CUB: (Enters, looks
at the previous people who are still looking up
at the sky, and then he too looks up at the sky)
LAST CUB: (To NEXT-TO-LAST
CUB)
What are you looking at?
(NEXT-TO-LAST-CUB, in turn, asks the person
ahead of him the same question and it goes on up the line
until it reaches the 1ST CUB.
1ST CUB: I’m not looking at
anything. I have a stiff neck.
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LOST
MONEY
CAST: Several CUB SCOUTS
SETTING: 1st Cub is circling
around and looking down at the ground.
2ND CUB: What are you doing?
1ST CUB: I dropped my money
and I’m looking for it.
2ND CUB: Well, I’ll help you
look
(Other Cubs come up one at a time and ask
him what he is doing. He tells them he lost his money and
they agree to help look. Eventually there are several boys
circling around looking for the money on the ground.)
LAST CUB: What are you doing?
1ST CUB: I’m looking for the
money I lost.
LAST CUB: Where did you lose
it?
1ST CUB: Down the street by
those houses.
LAST CUB: Then why are you
looking for it here?
1ST CUB: Because this is where
the street light is.
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IS
IT TIME YET?
CAST: As many Cubs as you have.
SETTING: The Cubs are lying
on the ground, on their left side, using their left
arm as a pillow, the right stretched over the next
person’s shoulder.
(Both questions and answers are
repeated singly by each person up and down the line.)
1ST CUB: "Is it time yet
Paw?
(Question is repeated up the line, one Cub at a
time.)
LAST CUB: Not yet son.
(Answer is repeated down the line, one Cub at a
time.)
1ST CUB: Is it time yet Paw?
(Question is repeated up the line, one Cub at a
time.)
LAST CUB: Not yet son.
(Answer is repeated down the line, one Cub at a
time.)
1ST CUB: I really think it’s
time now Paw.
(Question is repeated up the line, one Cub at a
time.)
LAST CUB: Not quite yet son.
(Answer is repeated down the line, one Cub at a
time.)
(Finally it’s time. Paw passes the
message
LAST CUB: It’s time, is everybody
ready?
1ST CUB: Yes Paw!
(Answer is repeated up the line, one Cub at a time.)
(Then in unison, they all turn to face to
lay on their right sides, each using his right arm as a
pillow and placing their left arm across the next person’s
shoulders.)
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RUN-ON
SKITS
BOY: (Comes on stage with a
stick in his hand. He puts the point of the stick
down on the floor, picks it up, puts it down in
another place.)
CUBMASTER: What are you doing?
BOY: Oh, I’m just stickin’
around.
BOY: (Runs on stage with his
hands grasping his waist. He yells:)
Help! It’s all around me. It’s all around me. Help!
CUBMASTER: What’s all around
you?
BOY: My belt!
BOY: (Comes on stage carrying
a wooden case)
CUBMASTER: What are you doing
now?
BOY: I’m taking my case to
court.
SAME BOY: (Returns on stage
later in the program. This time he’s carrying the
case on top of his head.)
CUBMASTER: What are you doing
now?
BOY: I’m taking my case to
a higher court.
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