Painted Face Ceremony

Props:
Graduation Bridge, Blue, Yellow, White, Orange, Green, Black, Brown, Purple and Red face paints

Tonight we are honoring some Webelos Scouts who are moving forward along the Scouting trail.  Will the following boys please come forward: (call names of scouts earning Webelos Badge).

On this day you have reached a giant step in your boyhood - the step from Cub Scouting to Boy Scouts. Tonight as we present to you the colors of the four winds, remember them, and let them continue to guide you along the Scout Trail.

BLUE stands for the Cub Scout spirit and the north wind. You have been a true blue Cub Scout and have lived up to the Law of the Pack. It will bring you only the warmest of winds. (Paint a blue stripe on each cheek)

YELLOW stands for the south wind which will carry the story of your Cub Scouting achievements far and wide. As a Cub Scout you have been happy, eager, far and a credit to your Den and Pack. (Paint yellow stripe on each cheek)

WHITE stands for the east wind and the spirit of Scouting. The east wind will carry the story of your fun and happiness with our Pack to your Scout Troop and tell them how you lived up to the Cub Scout promise and were fair and helpful. (Paint white strip on each cheek)

ORANGE stands for the west wind and also represents the parents of these Webelos Scouts. It goes far and wide, telling everyone of the help and guidance these Webelos received from their parents. Parents continue to help your boy go and grow. (Paint orange stripe on each cheek)

To reach this plateau in Cub Scouts, you have earned the following ranks:

BOBCAT (Paint all boys with green stripe on chin)
WOLF (Paint black stripe — only on those who have earned this rank--on chin)
BEAR (Paint brown stripe — only those who have earned it — on chin)
WEBELOS (Paint purple stripe — only those who have earned it — on chin)

All (or Some, depending on whom has earned AOL) of you have worked extra hard and have earned their

ARROW OF LIGHT (red stripe on nose of those who have earned it)

As you cross the bridge into Boy Scouting I will give you the Cub Scout handshake one last time. (Shake the boys hand and help him take off his Cub Scout neckerchief--he then crosses the bridge and gives Boy Scout handclasp to Boy Scout leader and receives Boy Scout neckerchief. Do this slowly, one boy at a time, so the proud parents can take pictures. After this is completed you might want to give special recognition to the Webelos leader which he is as proud of the boys as their parents are.)

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