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<h1>Bear Advancement<o:p></o:p></h1>

<h2>Personnel: <o:p></o:p></h2>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&#8226;<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
class=3DSpellE>Cubmaster</span> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&#8226;<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Assistant
Cub Master <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&#8226;<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Advancing
Cub Scouts and parents. <o:p></o:p></p>

<h2>Equipment: <o:p></o:p></h2>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&#8226;<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Large
cut out of Bear badge and stand <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&#8226;<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Candle
holder to hold one candle for each Cub Scout advancing <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>&#8226;<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Bear
badges with straight pins. </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DSpellE><span class=3DHeading3Char><span
style=3D'font-size:13.0pt'>Cubmaster</span></span></span><span
class=3DHeading3Char><span style=3D'font-size:13.0pt'>:</span></span> Since=
 our
last Pack Meeting some of our Cub Scouts have completed all the achievements
for Bear. Will the following Scouts please come <span class=3DGramE>forward=
.</span>
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>(<span class=3DGramE>call</span> out the names)</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Scouts to earn the rank of Bear each of you worked on =
12
achievements. In keeping with the Cub Scout Promise you learned about your
religious faith and duty to god, you learned about our country and your dut=
y to
country, you learned about wildlife and caring for our planet, you shared
activities with your family and learned how to protect yourself and your
family, you learned the importance of staying physically fit, you learned
leadership skills, learned how to safely use a knife by earning your whittl=
ing
chip and learned how to use some tools to build things. You worked very har=
d to
complete your Bear achievements. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>However, you did not do it alone. You had help from yo=
ur Den
Leaders and your parents. Will the parents of these Scouts please come forw=
ard
and stand behind your son. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DHeading3Char><span style=3D'font-size:13=
.0pt'>Assist.
<span class=3DSpellE>Cubmaster</span>:</span></span> <span class=3DGramE>We=
,</span>
are very pleased that each of you Scouts have attained this honor and will
continue your progress through Cub Scouts by earning Gold and Silver Arrow
Points and graduating to Webelos. Before you <span class=3DGramE>is</span> a
picture of the Bear Badge and one lit candle representing the Spirit of Cub
Scouting. By advancing from Wolf to <span class=3DGramE>Bear</span> you have
demonstrated the Spirit of Cub Scouting in you every day life. Now to spread
that Spirit of Cub Scouting, each of you, one at a time light your own cand=
le
using our Spirit of Cub Scouting candle and then return to your parents. <o=
:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DHeading3Char><span style=3D'font-size:13=
.0pt'>Cub
Master:</span></span> Parents, As the <span class=3DSpellE>Cubmaster</span>=
, I
have not earned the privilege of presenting the Bear Badge to your sons. So,
your Assistant Cub Master, Mr. _______________, will hand each of you paren=
ts
the Bear Badge and in turn you may present it to your son by pinning it on =
his
left shirt pocket. </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DHeading3Char><span style=3D'font-size:13=
.0pt'>Assist.
Cub Master:</span></span> Now, I ask each of you new Bear Cub Scouts to
reaffirm your commitment to the Cub Scout Spirit by repeating the Cub Scout
Promise. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE>I, ______________________ promise =
to do my
best, to do my duty, to God and my country, to help other people, and to ob=
ey
the law of the Pack.</span> </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DHeading3Char><span style=3D'font-size:13=
.0pt'>Cub
Master:</span></span> Parents, included with your son's Bear Badge is a Bear
Parent's Pin. By helping your son along the Bear trail you may proudly wear
this pin. For you sons to continue the Cub Scout Spirit they will be depend=
ing
on you to help guide them. To reaffirm your commitment to your son continued
advancement along the Cub Scout trail please <span class=3DGramE>repeat</sp=
an>
the following promise after me: <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>We will continue to<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Do our best<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>To help our sons<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Along the achievement trail<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>And share with them<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE>The work and fun of Cub Scouting.<=
/span> </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Bear Cub Scouts, as your Cub Master, it is my privileg=
e to
be the first to salute you for great accomplishment. (Cub Master salutes new
Bear Scouts with the Cub Scout Salute) Parents and Scouts you may now be se=
ated.</p>

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