Ok this was my first ever Advancement ceremony as Cub Master so taking a page from Cub Master Chris I went big. It might seem complicated & long but it was actually really easy & went pretty fast. Most of the props I used were items found in my basement. I made a list but you could really use about anything. Just lay everything out on a table the crazier the better. I did my best to hide the fog machine in behind the other devices.  This only took about 15 minutes to setup.  This really peaked the boys interest as they showed up. With the Fog machine warming up the small wisps of fog really added to the look.  I have the script below of how it all played out but to be honest I improved most of it.  This was a great way to start off the Pack meeting & everyone had a lot of fun.  If anyone needs anymore details please let me know.

Props

The Device (Mad Science lab)

Metal bowl

Metal Stock pot

Jumper Cables

Electronic kaleidoscope (anything with flashing lights)

Fog Machine

Random PC Wires / Cables

Computer Speaker

Laptop

Sound affects file about 15 to 20 seconds long (I used random Doctor Who & Star Wars Sounds)

Duct Tape

Test tubes

String / Rope

Beads

Dirt

Pocket knife

Cub Scout Sweat (Water)

 

 

Bear Advancement:  The Experiment!

Cub master:  Ok Scouts tonight we are going to conduct a science Experiment!  Using my trusty Transducer   

Cub master:  Now I saw this on a Cartoon once so I am pretty sure it will work….

Ok I will need a couple of Guinea pigs   I mean Volunteers!

(Pick only the Scouts who are advancing)

Cub master:  Ok now some safety gear just in case.

(Pass out some random safety gear the goofier the better.  I had some goggles a old WWI Helmet and Paintball mask)

Cubmaster:  Ok so what will get if we add the following items into my trusty Transducer. (Any random Star Trek Techno babble)

Some String & Rope

Dirt & Rocks

Some Cub Scout Beads

Scraps of leather

Feather

Popcorn

Pocket knife

And lastly some Cub Scout Sweat!  (Test tube of water)

Cub master:  Let me bring everything on line. Keep an eye on the lights as long as you don’t see any lights we should be ok.  (Now the Electronic light show I had showed mostly red lights)

Scout: uh oh the lights are red!

Cub master:   Are you sure they are red? They look a little orange to me.

At this point act like your checking the device. Flick a couple of switches & make it ready to go.

Cub master:  Ok everything looks good is everyone ready?

Now I went to the laptop to fire up the Sound File I created (Dr who & Star Wars sound affects) as the sound effects played I hit the button on the fog machine. Then to be goofy either step away or hit the ground.

Cub master:   As the fog clears ask one of you the boys to remove the lid from the metal bowl and remove blocks of ice.  Have the scouts take a close look & tell everyone what we have created.

(In each block I froze a Bear badge )

Cub master:   Now we would normally ask the parents to come forward & pin the Badge to the Scout but I am not sure how well the would work.

With the Scouts holding their frozen badges I talked to pack about the hard work they each had done completing the Bear Trail .