Scout Ceremonies

Traditions and ceremonies are great motivators of young boys and girls. Making advancement special by having a unique presentation makes scouting more fulfilling. You can have small patrol flag ceremonies or a large troop court of honor ceremony for major advancements or accomplishments. Trying new ones instead of your old stand-bys will keep things interesting.
There are opportunities for creative ceremonies at all levels of scouting, whether its an eagle scout recognition or tenderfoot rank advancement, they can all be made special with a little effort. We have gathered a selection of interesting choices appropriate for each level of scouting and each stepping stone in the scout trail.

A scout ceremony can be silly or solemn, loud or quiet, large or small. An opening ceremony can be any short thing to get a meeting started just as a closing ends an event. In Scouts, each court of honor, troop meeting, flag in, and patrol meeting can use one.

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May 27, 2022 - Greg

I'm looking for a ceremony from way back in the 1960's for Cub Scouting. It was entitled "This Door..."  Where we used a miniature door to say that this door can be opened to a child or closed...  Any help would be appreciated. I can not find it on the Web where it once was.

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Apr 19, 2023 - Jeanne

There is a golden door to Scouting that is open to all youth. By walking through that door, a child has an opportunity to grow in many ways and learn about citizenship, character, and physical fitness. The youth who wish to walk through that door to Scouting tonight are [list names of Bobcat candidates]. Will you and your parents please come forward. (Distribute Bobcat patches and welcome scouts. Scouts are seated.)

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