The Magic Formula 

PROPS: 

3 Pint containers, 1 each of: water with blue food coloring, clear cooking oil, alcohol with red food coloring 

Large, clear glass container 

Test tube, 1 per boy 

2 White lab coats 

Ceremony table 

TIP: Use a turkey baster / eye dropper / or spoon to gradually add the red liquid. Mixing of the three may occur causing a purple color to appear.

PERSONNEL: Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster FORMAT: Bobcat says the Promise; Wolf pours the blue water; Bear pours the cooking oil; Webelos pours the red alcohol.

CUBMASTER: Tonight, I am going to give you the magic formula for building Cub Scouts. Our Bobcats have done their best by learning the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack and the Motto. Would the following boys and their parents please come forward? 

ASSISTANT: (Reads the names of the boys while Cubmaster lines them up behind the table facing the audience.) 

CUBMASTER: (Hold up the glass container) this glass represents the Bobcats. As with anything you build, you need a foundation, a starting point, you need to know the basics. This is what our Bobcats have learned. (Boys repeat the Promise) 

ASSISTANT: (Hands out badges to parents to present to their boys, everyone shakes hands. Bobcats and parents return to their seats.) 

CUBMASTER: The first part of the magic formula is blue. This color represents the family, its strength, unity and participation in building a Cub Scout.  

ASSISTANT: (Reads the names of the boys -- with parents -- receiving the Wolf award while the Cubmaster lines them up behind the table and gives them each a test tube full of blue water.) 

CUBMASTER: Will each Wolf pour the blue liquid into the larger glass? 

ASSISTANT: (Badges are handed out to parents, etc.)

CUBMASTER: The second part of our formula is clear white. It represents the progress the Cubs have made in character and spiritual growth.   

ASSISTANT: (Boys and parents of Bear rank are called while Cubmaster arranges the boys and gives them a test tube with cooking oil.) 

CUBMASTER: Bears pour your clear liquid into the larger glass. 

ASSISTANT: (Badges are handed out to parents, 

etc.) 

CUBMASTER: The third part of our formula is red. This red color represents the Cub Scout being helpful and doing his best as he continues to grow in all areas of his life. 

ASSISTANT: (Webelos and parents are called, etc.) 

CUBMASTER: Webelos pour your red liquid into the larger glass. 

ASSISTANT: (Badges and/or activity pins are handed to parents, etc.) 

CUBMASTER: We have completed out magic formula. It is the same colors as in our flag. May Cub Scouting help to make this a better place to live.

For a fun October twist on this ceremony, have the Cubmaster as the mad scientist and alter the colors to orange, purple, and green.