The Neckerchiefs of Scouting




Props:
A rack holding 4 neckerchiefs: Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Scout. This prop is illustrated in "Staging Den and Pack Ceremonies." Uprights of rack should be orange and at the top of the rack there should be a fleur de lis symbol such as the 9" high decal available from the Scout Shop.

Before Scouting can exist, there has to be a firm foundation: your family and your community provide the support that you need to have Scouting Fun. With that beginning, Scouting begins to happen. The first step is Tiger Cubs, who learn to Search Discover and Share. Tiger Cubs grow beside their adult partner, and share a full year of fun and learning. Through all of the good times, though, the Tiger makes a promise. ______, would you please lead the Tigers in the Tiger promise?

I promise to love God, my family, and my country and to learn about the world.

Thanks, Tigers. Our Tigers will graduate into their first year of Cub Scouts today. They will wear the gold neckerchief of the Wolf. Gold stands for good cheer, happiness and the warm sunlight.

When the Wolves graduate, they earn the privilege of wearing the Blue neckerchief of the Bear. They get to work in the Big Bear Cub Scout Book, learning about God, County, Family and Self. The Blue in the neckerchief stands for truth, spirituality, loyalty and the great blue sky above.

As Cub Scouts, boys learn a new promise. _____, will you lead the Cub Scouts in the Cub Scout Promise?

I _______, promise to do my best to do my duty to God and my Country, to help other people and to obey the Law of the Pack.

Thanks, Scouts. Next, the Bears graduate to become Webelos. Webelos is a secret scouting word; Webelos stands for We’ll Be Loyal Scouts. As Webelos, Scouts wear a neckerchief with 4 colors in it: the Blue & Gold of Cub Scouts and the Red and Green of Boy Scouts.

The Green stands for the outdoors and nature, which Scouts are obliged to protect and care for. Red stands for bravery, being prepared to help others, and pride for our country. As a Boy Scout, our boys will wear a neckerchief selected by their troop -- every troop can select its own neckerchief. Here is the _____ neckerchief used by Troop _____, which many of our Pack graduates have since joined.

Will all Boy Scouts, former Boy Scouts and soon-to-be Scouts join me in the Scout Promise?

On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my Country and to obey the Scout Law. To help other people at all times. To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

The symbol of Scouting is the Fleur de lis, which is like the north symbol on an old sailor’s compass. A scout can point the right way in life, just like a compass can. The 3 points stand for the 3 points of the Scout promise, which we just recited. The two stars stand for truth and knowledge. The eagle is the symbol of the USA. It stands for freedom and the readiness to defend that freedom. And, as you probably know, the Eagle is the highest award in Scouting. Less than 2 boys out of a hundred earn the Eagle award.

Scouts, good luck on your advancement path in Scouting!

Source: 1996 WLACC PowWow Book

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