BRIDGING TO BOY SCOUTS
Divide the group into seven smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response.
| TIGER(s) | Roar! |
| WOLF(s) | Howl! |
| BEAR(s) | I'm on my way! |
| 4th GRADE WEBELOS | I'll be there next year! |
| 5th GRADE WEBELOS | On to Boy Scouts! |
| PARENTS | We're so proud of you! |
| BOY SCOUT(s) | Welcome to Boy Souts! |
Once upon a time there was a 5th GRADE WEBELOS___. His PARENTS___ had helped him and his fellow scouts through their scouting years and they began to reflect.
First came TIGERS___. The parents remembered the TIGER___ searching, discovering and sharing. The PARENTS___ were, indeed, very proud.
Next came the WOLF___ rank. Last year's TIGER___ completed 12 achievements plus his Bobcat badge and the PARENTS___ were even more proud! The WOLF___ stood tall knowing what he had done!
Following came the BEAR___ rank. After TIGER___ and WOLF___, the BEAR___ Cub had 12 even more difficult achievements, learning of duty to God and Country and having lots of fun with his fellow BEARS___. The PARENTS___ watched as their son grew.
As if it was just overnight, the boy became a 4th GRADE WEBELOS___. His PARENTS___, not believing how fast he had grown, looked on in amazement as the 4th GRADE WEBELOS___ earned a variety of specialized pins to help prepare him for the many challenges he would face in life. From TIGER___, to WOLF___, to BEAR___ and now 4th GRADE WEBELOS___ - how very proud we are!
At last the boy became a 5th GRADE WEBELOS___. Building on all he had experienced before, following the Cub Scout Law and the Law of the Pack and visiting a BOY SCOUT___ Troop, he earned the prestigious Arrow of Light. The PARENTS___ remembered all the fun and learning experiences the boy had in Scouting.
Then the TIGERS___, Wolves, BEARS___ and 4th GRADE WEBELOS___ gathered to honor the 5th GRADE WEBELOS___ as they crossed over to BOY SCOUTS___. It was sad to see them leave our Pack, but each boy knew they would see them again soon as they reached BOY SCOUTS___.
We conclude our little story with the wise words of the PARENTS___!
by Jim Rook, Cubmaster, Pack 511 San Antonio
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