Skits, Skits and MORE Skits!

Cub scout skits are great for Cub Scout Camps, Pack Meetings and even Den Meetings!   Not only are they great for teaching public speaking to young cub scouts, but they are fun and put the kids in the spotlight.  Now who doesn't want THAT??  Some modification might be needed--some skits are contemporary and some are classic and have stood the test of time. Check these out!

The Emergency Broadcast System:

-- The Den Lines up, facing the Audience.

-- Den Leader or another announcer says: "This is a test of the Pack 123 emergency broadcast system. This is only a Test."

-- Everyone in the Den hums a very high pitched note (a Beeeeeeeeeeep sound, similar to the tone on the radio just before an emergency broadcast is given).

-- Stop when the leader raises his hand.

-- When the humming stops, the announcer then says: "This has been a test of the Pack 123 emergency broadcast system. This has been only a Test. If this had been an actual emergency, this is what you would hear . . . "

-- At that point everyone in the Den begins to scream and run around terrified and in panic, and then they all run away.

There's a Bear:

The den lines up, with their head tilted and speaking with a slow southern drawl.

1st Cub - Thar's a Bear! (pronounced like Bar)

2nd Cub - Whar?

1st Cub - Over thar! (point to the right with his full left arm)

2nd Cub - Thar's a Bear!

3rd Cub - Whar?

2nd Cub - Over thar! (points just like 1st Cub did)

(Continues down the line, then repeats with pointing to the left with the right arm crossing arms, then repeats with pointing to the right with left foot and both arms crossed, then on the last time 1st Cub says "Over THAR!" and swing his left arm to the left knocking them all down like dominoes)

Tiger Stripes

All Cub but one lines up, facing away from the audience.

A Cub walks up the the first in line, taps first person on the shoulder and asks, "Why do tigers have stripes?"

The Cub who was tapped turns around and says, 

"I don't know" taps next Cub and asks, 

"Why do tigers have stripes?"

and so it goes down the line until the last Cub turns around and says, 

"Because they would look silly with spots" 

The last Cub has spots stuck all over him/her.

A Little Gas

Have all the Cubs in a circle passing around a propane bottle for a camp stove/propane lanter.

After they have passed it around a few times, walk up and ask what they are doing. 

Their response "passing gas".

Fred, the Trained Flea

A Webelo scout performs a monologue in front of the audience and gets an unsuspecting person to join in.

Scout: Here in my hand is Fred the trained flea. Fred will perform for you some amazing feats. Watch closely. Fred, do jumping jacks! Very good! Cheer, everyone! Fred, do a somersault! Fred, do a high jump! Watch him go way up, then back down. Now, Fred will do a long jump. I need a volunteer to catch Fred.

Pick a Scoutmaster or someone with authority.

Scout: Fred, do a long jump!

Watch Fred jump to the volunteer.

Scout: Oh! He seems to have jumped into your hair!

Walk over to the volunteer and start picking through their hair.

Scout: Here we are...no, that's not Fred.

Toss the flea over your shoulder

Scout: Ah! No, that's not Fred. That's not Fred. Fred, are you in there? That's not Fred either. Boy, there's a lot of fleas in here. Fred? Fred?

Lost Item Skit

First Cub Scout: searches the ground around the campfire.

Second Tiger Scout: What are you looking for? Maybe I can help you find it.

First Tiger Scout: I dropped my favorite marble.

Second Tiger Scout: Where were you standing when you dropped it?

First Tiger Scout: Over there. (points into the darkness).

Second Tiger Scout: Then why aren't you looking over there?

First Tiger Scout: Are you kidding? It's too dark over there. You can't see a thing.

If you need more ideas, try the following sites:

http://www.macscouter.com/Skits/BBSkits.asp

http://www.skits-o-mania.com/CubScoutSkits.html

https://boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/cub-scout-skits.asp