Ceremonies - Bear

Inside Noah's Ark As we know, according to the story of Noah's Ark, Noah saved two of every kind of animal from the flood.  Among these animals were the Bobcat, Wolf, and Bear. After the great flood, each of these animals began to repopulate the world and teach their young the ways of the Bobcat, Wolf, and Bear.  In much the same way, your parents, the Cub Pack, and Akela help teach each of you how to be a Cub Scout. With your family, you learn the ways of the Bobcat.  The Bobcat is loyal to its family and follows the way of its pack, just like our Bobcats have learned to follow the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack.  Tonight, we welcome you and your parents as you take this first step on the Cub Scout Trail [Invite each Bobcat and his parents to step forward and receive the award]. The Wolf, like the Bobcat, taught his children to be brave and thoughtful; to not be afraid of new things, because learning makes the Wolf stronger.  Our Wolves have also been brave, as they have traveled to new places and learned new skills.  Tonight, we honor those Scouts who have earned the Wolf rank [Invite each Wolf and his parents to step forward and receive the award]. The Bear is an animal of great strength, good hunting skills, and great pride.  Our Bears should also have great pride in their accomplishments, as they have continued to learn, grow in strength and knowledge, gain new skills, and hunt for knowledge in new places.  Tonight, we ask those Scouts who have earned the Bear rank to continue in their growth as Scouts [Invite each Bear and his parents to step forward and receive the award].