FAVORITE SKITS

Here's the skit we did for the January Pack meeting. The more you ham it up, the funnier it is. And it can use a few or alot of boys.

A scout patrol is walking single file in the woods. The boy leading the line stops. The boys ask "What's wrong?" and the leader says he thinks he sees a cow patty.

The leader trys to get the next boy in line to look at it and see what it is, that boy refuses. So the next boy in line gets on the ground and looks REAL CLOSE, stands up and says that, yes, it looks like a cow patty, and moves to the back of the line. (The boys say yuck)

The leader then tries to get someone to listen to it. The first boy asked refuses, but the next boy in line gets down REAL CLOSE, listens to it, stands up and announces that it sounds like a cow patty and moves to the back of the line. (The boys say yuck).

The leader does the same thing with smell, touch and taste (yes the boy has to stick his finger in his mouth) Each boy goes to the back of the line after his turn with appropriate yucks, gross, and matching facial expressions.

After the cow patty has been tasted, the boy in the lead says that if it looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes like a cow patty, then it must be a cow patty. All the boys the boys agree with him that, yuck, it must be a cow patty.

The lead boy announces, "Aren't you glad we didn't step in it?" and the boys march on.

This one's a favorite of our whole Pack. It's the trademark of the Webelos II. As before, the more you ham it up the funnier it is and it can use any number of boys.

One boy gets down on all fours in the center stage. He's the Lawn Mower.

Each boy in turn walks up behind the lawn mower, pulls an imaginary cord and tries to start the lawn mower. The lawn mower sputters and sputs, but never starts. After each boys' turn, he mutters something about the "stupid lawn mower" etc. and goes to the back of the line. After all the boys have tried, and failed, a volunteer is called from the audience to try and start the lawn mower. (Pick the Cub Master, Asst. Cub Master or maybe a boy who is a good sport.) The volunteer walks up, pulls the cord, and the lawn mower springs to life, puttering away. Then someone in the den looks at the lawn mower, looks at the volunteer and announces "It must have taken a BIG JERK."

I saw this at the District Cub Scout Fall Overnighter. The boys loved it. You can use whatever props you have available, and can adjust it for the number of boys you have. There are only two lines to remember, and this is a good last minute skit to keep in your hip pocket.

Props: Table, chair, drink container (canteen, can of soda, bottle of soda, etc.), cup, straw, napkin, etc.

The first boy, or two boys, walk up to the center stage and set up the table, WITHOUT SPEAKING, and walk to the back of the line.

The next boy, or two boys, walk up to the center stage and set up a chair (or camp stool), WITHOUT SPEAKING, and walk to the back of the line.

The next boy in line, WITHOUT SPEAKING, walks up to the table, sits down and places the cup on the table, he gets up, and goes to the back of the line.

One by one, each boy WITHOUT SPEAKING, sits at the table, places his item on it, and leaves. This continues until the canteen has been opened, the drink poured and the straw placed in the cup.

The next boy then takes a drink, and leaves WITHOUT SPEAKING.

The next boy sits down and burps very loudly! (everyone thinks this is the punch line and is falling over laughing by now.)

The last boy sits down, and says in a loud voice, "EXCUSE ME!"

By the Rattlesnake Patrol, Cub Scout Pack 53

This is the puppet play we wrote for our Showman Pin. It could be addapted to a skit.

Cast:  At least- 
 	 2 "leaders" Mr. Hardnose and Mr. Hardbottom
	 4 Cub Scouts (you can use more if you need)
	 1 Rabbit 

Setting:  Scene 1 - Camp Site in the Woods
          Scene 2 - Woods
          Scene 3 - Camp Site

SCENE 1: Two cub scouts enter talking, there is no one else at the camp site. They decide to leave and look for squirrels until the others get there.

The two leaders enter the campsite, wondering where the other campers are, and go off to find them.

The next two scouts enter, wonder where the leaders are, and go to find them.

SCENE 2: The first two scouts enter looking for squirrels, they hear something in the woods and run off scared.

The two leaders enter looking for the scouts, hear something and "go back to the camp site" scared.

The last two boys enter, looking for anyone, hear something in the woods, and run back to camp scared.

SCENE 3: The first two boys come running into camp, followed by the leaders, followed by the last two scouts. All of them talking about a bear or something BIG chasing them in the woods.

Then, into the camp site hops a harmless bunny, the boys exclaim that it was only a bunny!! (The parents clap)