Divide the group into four 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.
DEN MOTHER
"Oh Boy"
CUB DEN 1
"Oh Boy, Oh Boy"
BIRTHDAY CAKE
sing "Happy Birthday to you"
BIRTHDAY PARTY
"Yippee"
This is a story of a DEN MOTHER___, CUB DEN 1___ and a BIRTHDAY CAKE___. One Thursday afternoon, as CUB DEN 1___ was meeting at the home of their DEN MOTHER___, Mrs. Reid, the boys overheard her on the phone, saying it will be a very special BIRTHDAY PARTY___, BIRTHDAY PARTY___? they said to each other. Whose BIRTHDAY PARTY___ is ii? Each asked the other...Not mine, said Jimmy. Nor mine, said Johnny. Or mine, said Billy. Maybe, said Mike and Ike, it's Mrs. Reid's, our DEN MOTHER___!
Yeah, they chorused. I know, said Jimmy. Why don't we give her a BIRTHDAY PARTY___. That's a neat idea, said Johnny. Let's have a BIRTHDAY CAKE___ said Mike and Ike. Swell, they all said. So each went home and made special plans for the next den meeting and the special BIRTHDAY PARTY___ for their DEN MOTHER___.
Den Meeting day dawned bright and sunny. At 3:30 all five boys arrived at the DEN MOTHER's___ house. Mike and Ike brought a BIRTHDAY CAKE___. Jimmy brought paper hats. Johnny brought balloons and Billy brought ice cream for the BIRTHDAY PARTY___. As they trooped in the door, they all yelled Surprise... 111 We're having a BIRTHDAY PARTY___. Mrs. Reid, their DEN MOTHER___ looked shocked. My BIRTHDAY PARTY___? Why it's not my birthday.
But we heard you talking about a special BIRTHDAY PARTY___ on the phone last week, said Jimmy. Oh, said their DEN MOTHER___, and smiled. It's Cub Scouting's birthday, she said. Cub Scouting is 65 years old, this month. But I think this is a wonderful idea. We'll just celebrate a little early.
And so they did. And that is how CUB DEN 1___ and their DEN MOTHER___ had a very special BIRTHDAY PARTY___!!
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