Story of Cub Scout Colors Ceremony

This Ceremony is meant for Tiger scouts, Wolf scouts, Bear scouts, Lion scouts.

Leader.
Awards.
Lion kerchief.
Tiger kerchief.
Wolf kerchief.
Bear kerchief.
4 small clear bottles - containing water died yellow, orange, red, and blue.
4 scouts, dressed in Indian attire.
A tripod with a large cooking pot suspended over an imitation fire.

Leader stands behind cookpot. 4 scouts are offstage.

A small pot fits inside the large one and contains a yellow Lion kerchief, orange Tiger kerchief, red Wolf kerchief, blue Bear kerchief, and the awards to be presented. Dry ice may be packed around the small pot to give a smoking effect (smoke increases as water is added)

Leader: Many moons ago the great chief Akela called a council to see what could be done to make the Webelos tribe the best of all tribes. After many hours he called his four most trusted braves to the council fire. (He pauses as four braves come in and stand, one on each side of their chief.)

Leader: He told the first brave to climb the mountain and ask the great eagle to fly high into the sky and bring back part of the sun. (The first brave leaves.)

Leader: He told the second brave to go into the forest and ask the fox to dig into the ground and bring back some of the earth. (The second brave leaves.)

Leader: He told the third brave to find the bear and ask him to share some food from his berry bushes. (The third brave leaves.)

Leader: He told the last brave to go to the ocean and ask the salmon to swim far into the ocaen and bring back part of the sea. (The fourth brave leaves.)

(All four scouts return carrying bottles - yellow, orange, red, and blue water. They take positions, on the side of the fire, and hold bottles up for everyone to see.)

Leader: (Addressing the first brave.) Pour some of the beauty of the sun into our council mixing pot.
(The brave pours some of the yellow on the dry ice, being careful not to get any in the small pot.)

Leader: (to second brave) Pour some of the beauty of the earth into our council mixing pot. (pour orange water)

Leader: (to third brave) Pour some of the beauty of the food into our council mixing pot. (pour red water)

Leader: (to fourth brave) Pour some of the beauty of the sea into our council mixing pot. (pour blue water)

Leader: From this day forward, Yellow will stand for happiness and good cheer. Orange will stand for curiousity and creativity. Red will stand for strength and energy. Blue will stand for truth and loyalty.

(Akela stirs the pot, reaches in, and pulls out the orange, yellow and blue Cub Scout neckerchiefs. He holds them open for all to see, and speaks.)
Leader: And that is why Cub Scouts use the colors blue, yellow, and orange. Now let us meet the parents and Cub Scouts who have helped to keep Cub Scouting alive and growing since we last met.
(Akela stirs the pot again and takes the awards from the small pot. The scouts and the parents are called forward and the awards are presented.)