rank ADVENTURES

HOWLING AT THE MOON

Resources

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Adventure

Learn About the Adventure

Materials

#1 | Communicate

#2 | Skit

#3 & #4 | Campfire Program

Learn About the Adventure

Current requirements can be seen HERE as well as found in your rank manual - along with great ideas for completion. We guide you through the completion of the requirements in bold below.

Complete each of the following requirements:

Show you can communicate in at least two different ways.
Work with your den or family to create an original skit.
Work together with your den or family to plan, prepare, and rehearse a campfire program to present at a den meeting or pack program.
Perform your role for a den meeting or pack program.

NOTE: If your pack is hosting a campout or virtual campout most of this adventure can be completed by participating.

Materials

Pencil/ Pen

Paper

#1 | Communicate

There are four main ways to communicate.

Can you show an example of how to communicate happiness and anger using each method?

Verbal

Use your voice!

Non-Verbal

Use facial expressions, body language, or motions to communicate.

Written

Notes, Newspapers, blogs, and more!

Visual

Posters, maps, art, videos, dance…

Some people have trouble hearing. It can range from a moderate hearing loss to complete deafness. They often communicate via American Sign Language (ASL). Learn the Cub Scout Motto using ASL.

"Cub Scout"

"Motto"

“Do” Touch fingers together twice

“Your” Push hand out

“Best” Start with open right palm touching chin, pull right and turn into a thumbs up

#2 | Skit

Skits are an exciting and fun way to share scout spirit around a campfire or any other gathering! You can find a lot of different skits online but it is more fun to make your own.

But, what makes a good skit?

Keep it simple

The best skits are 1-5 minutes long.

The Rule of Three

You don’t have to use it but it is a common element - when something is repeated three times...like three scouts sitting on an invisible bench.

Practice.

Everyone will perform better when they know what they are expected to do and how to do it.

Commit.

Play your part to the best of your ability. If you are a wolf - get down on all fours, growl, howl, and sprout fur (just kidding). Props are okay but completely unnecessary.

Create an Original Skit

The Idea: Anything interesting or funny - think of real life scenarios that are funny to you. Maybe...
- Scouts losing their neckerchief slides
- Tripping over tent lines
- Packing the car for a camping trip.
Beginning: Normal everyday situation. Don’t spend too much time here skits are short.
Middle: Oh no! Something out of the ordinary happens!
End: Climax (exciting or important part) and resolution.

#3 & #4 | Campfire Program

Campfire programs can be done around a real campfire or as part of a den or pack meeting. The purpose is to bring everyone together and have fun!

If you are completing this with your family, assign roles to family members.
If you are completing this with your den, your leader will help arrange it with the pack or on a campout.

CAMPFIRE PLAN

Part1: Opening:

When it is time to start you need a way for everyone to know. A simple opening is to have everyone recite the Scout Oath and Law.

What will be your opening: ___________________________________________________________

Who will lead it: _______________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Songs, Skits, & Jokes:

Familiar songs are a great way to get everyone involved. Pick a few that most people will know so they can sing along. If you will open the campfire to other dens to share skits and jokes be sure to send a note to the other dens to let them know so they have something prepared.

Campfire Song(s): _____________________________________________________________________

Who will lead: _________________________________________________________________________

The S’More Song

(to the tune of On Top of Spaghetti)

Other Suggestions: Baby Bumble Bee, A Ram Sam Sam, I’m a Nut, Alice the Camel; Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; The Noble Duke of York

On top of my cracker,

So yummy and sweet,

I’ll put on some chocolate,

To make a good treat.

Then comes the marshmallow,

So sticky and soft,

And then one more cracker,

So it won’t fall off.

I put it together,

So gently I press

If I squeeze it too hard,

It will make a big mess.

I’m ready to eat it,

This thing called a s’more,

Oh my , It’s so yummy,

I think I’ll have some more!

Part 3: Stories

Camp stories are a fantastic way to quiet everyone down toward the end of the night or program.

Stories to Tell: ________________________________________________________________________

Storytellers: __________________________________________________________________________

LITTLE BUNNY

As you read this story, stop after each of the words listed below and let the group make the appropriate sound effect; or you can assign different sounds to small groups or buddy pairs. You may want to make prop cards to be held up when sounds need to be made. Make the scout sign when you want the group to be quiet. Let the audience practice the sound effects before you begin.

COUNTRY NOISES

whispering leaves: “swish, swish”
birds: “tweet, tweet”
running brook: “gurgle, gurgle”
country: all of the country noises together

CITY NOISES

truck coming up hill: “grrrrrrrr”

little old car: “putt, putt, putt”

horse: “clop, clop, clop”

horns: “honk, honk, honk”

whistle: [whistle]

fire engine: [make siren noise]

airplane: “zoom, zoom, zoom”

train in the distance: “toot, toot, choo, choo”

city: [all of the city noises together]

READ:

“I’m tired of living here,” said Little Bunny. “I am going away.”

“But it’s pleasant here,: said his mother.

“We have WHISPERING LEAVES, BIRDS, and a little RUNNING BROOK. It’s nice in the COUNTRY.”

“I don’t care,” said Little Bunny, and off he ran. Soon he came to a place where there were many streets, many stores and many houses. He saw the nicest little park with a big patch of clover in it. It seemed just like the COUNTRY. But soon he heard, coming up a hill, a big TRUCK. Near the park a LITTLE OLD CAR was having trouble getting started. Along came the milkman and his HORSE. More and more cars rushed by, honking their HORNS. A policeman blew his WHISTLE. All the traffic stopped. Around the corner came a FIRE ENGINE. Above Little Bunny’s head zoomed an AIRPLANE. Off in the distance he heard a TRAIN. Nearby he heard the noise of the CITY. Poor Little Bunny thought he would go deaf with all the noise. So back home he hurried - back to the WHISPERING LEAVES, the BIRDS, and the LITTLE RUNNING BROOK.

He hugged his mother and said, “I like the COUNTRY. I don’t like the CITY. I’m going to stay in the COUNTRY.

Looking for a different song, joke, story, or skit? There are many more ideas at boyscouttrail.com

Part 4: Closing Time

Time to put the “fire” out!

Many packs have traditional ways to close out the fire, some options are:

Thorns and Roses - where everyone gets to share a comment of what they enjoyed least and most from the day;
reciting the Scout Oat or Law (if not done before);
prayer; etc.

There is no wrong or right way. Feel free to make it your own - since the wolves are leading maybe try a pack howl at the moon?

How will you close: ___________________________________________________________________

Who will lead: _________________________________________________________________________

Suggested Closings:

CAMPFIRE CLOSING

The day was long; we've worked and played,

And round this fire, we've good friends made;

We've shared a friendship fine and deep,

And now this circle leaves to sleep.

CLOSING LIMERICK

We thank you for coming today

To join us in song and in play