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The Shaking Teepee

February 28, 1999

 

Dancing Owl: 

Greeting young braves, parents, and friends. I see you are all gathered here tonight for our council fire. I am Dancing Owl, medicine man of the great Obark tribe. Each year our tribe gathers at our council fire to look back at the past year and to honor those young braves of the tribe who have learned the ways of the forest. The Indian is always learning. He must work hard to survive in the forest. He must learn how to become one with nature. He needs the earth, water, and sky to live. He must not abuse Mother Nature if he is to survive. I am told that many of you will be recognized tonight for all the hard work you have done in Cub Scouts, gaining rank advancements, special honors and even graduating from the Pack. You all strive to do your best and work toward the highest Cub Scout Honor, The Arrow of Light, and then take the next step and move on to Boy Scouts where you will strive to become an Eagle Scout. In Cub Scouts, and in Boy Scouts, you learn many things that will prepare you for your future. We are always learning in all we do, so that we may live better lives. The path of the Indian and the path of the scout are very similar indeed. Tonight I invite you to join us at the council fire to honor those that have excelled in the tribe and the pack.

All spotlights on:

Enter the Ancient One.

Ancient One:

Dancing Owl, you wish to council with me?

Dancing Owl:

Yes Ancient One, teacher and guide to the young of the tribe. Our guests have arrived for our Council fire.

Ancient One:

This is good. We should call out the other elders of the tribe to see if our young Braves are ready to receive their honors.

Call out the other Elders

Dancing Owl

Dancing Owl:

The young of the tribe have been working hard. They will arrive soon to see if they are worthy to advance in the tribe.

Ancient One:

There are also many Scouts here tonight that have been working hard and may be worthy to advance in the Pack.

 Sleeping Bear:

We must call on the spirits to enter the Teepee of knowledge so that they may guide us.

 

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum. Make motions toward the sky.

The teepee begins to shake.

 

Dancing Owl:

The great spirits have answered our call.

Ancient One:

We must call out the first of the young braves to see what they have learned.

 

Call out braves Jim & Matt. They gather around the council fire.

 

Dancing Owl:

Have our young braves learned of the harvest? Have they learned of the plants that nature has provided to heal and nourish our people?

Braves Jim & Matt:Yes.

Ancient One: We will ask the spirits in the teepee of knowledge if you are indeed worthy.

 

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

 

Dancing Owl:

The great spirits have answered. You are worthy.

 

Braves 1 & 2 go to the council fire where they are given a feather to recognize their accomplishments.

 

Mighty Sequoia:

Cub Scouts also learn as the Indian does. As the scout learns he is recognized for his accomplishments by earning rank advancements. One of these is the Wolf Rank.

 

Ancient One:

Cubmaster, great leader of your Pack, please join our council fire.

Cubmaster:

How is it that I may be of assistance Ancient One?

Ancient One:

Cubmaster, would you please call the great teachers of your Wolf dens.

Cubmaster:

The Cubmaster answers the Ancient One, and then proceeds to call each Wolf Den leader.

Ancient One: (to Den Leaders)

Are there any scouts worthy to receive the rank of Wolf?

The Den Leader answers the Ancient One, and then proceeds to call each scout and his parents individually to receive his award.

Brave 1& 2, with the assistance of the Den Leader, hands out the awards to the scouts over the council fire. The Ancient One gives words of encouragement for each boy.

 

Mighty Sequoia:

We must thank the spirits for their wisdom with the dance of the Wolf.

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

Ancient One:

We must call out the next of the young braves to see what they have learned.

 

Call out braves Andy & Joe. They gather around the council fire.

 

Dancing Owl:

What have you learned?

 

Brave 3:

We have learned of the woods. We have learned the use of woods tools to fell the mighty trees and to build the great longhouses.

Brave 4:

We have learned to carve the totem pole, a sign of peace and freedom.

Ancient One:

We will ask the spirits in the teepee of knowledge if you are indeed worthy.

 

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

 

Dancing Owl:

The great spirits have answered. You are worthy.

Braves 3 & 4 go to the council fire where they are given a feather to recognize their accomplishments.

Sleeping Bear:

Cub Scouts also learn as the Indian does. As the scout learns he is recognized for his accomplishments by earning rank advancements. One of these is the Bear Rank.

 

Ancient One:

Cubmaster, great leader of your Pack, please join our council fire.

Cubmaster:

How is it that I may be of assistance Ancient One?

Ancient One:

Cubmaster, would you please call the great teachers of your Bear dens.

 

Cubmaster:

The Cubmaster answers the Ancient One, and then proceeds to call each Bear Den leader.

 

Ancient One: (to Den Leaders)

Are there any scouts worthy to receive the rank of Bear?

The Den Leader answers the Ancient One, and then proceeds to call each scout and his parents individually to receive his award.

Brave 3 & 4, with the assistance of the Den Leader, hands out the awards to the scouts over the council fire. The Ancient One gives words of encouragement for each boy.

 

Sleeping Bear:

We must thank the spirits for their wisdom with the dance of the Bear.

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

 

Ancient One:

We must call out the next of the young braves to see what they have learned.

 

Call out Brian. He gathers around the council fire.

 

Dancing Owl:

What have you learned?

Brave 5:

I have learned the ways of the great forest. Ie have learned to listen to the sound of the wind and the streams to guide us.

I have learned to find our way through the valleys and hills, to walk softly in harmony with nature. To become one with the forest.

Ancient One:

We will ask the spirits in the teepee of knowledge if you are indeed worthy.

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

Dancing Owl:

The great spirits have answered. You are worthy.

Braves 5  goes to the council fire where he is given a feather to recognize his accomplishments.

 

Nobolo:

Cub Scouts also learn as the Indian does. As the scout learns he is recognized for his accomplishments by earning rank advancements. One of these is the Webelos Rank.

Ancient One:

Cubmaster, great leader of your Pack, please join our council fire.

Cubmaster:

How is it that I may be of assistance Ancient One?

Ancient One:

Cubmaster, would you please call the great teachers of your Webelos dens.

Cubmaster:

The Cubmaster answers the Ancient One, and then proceeds to call each Webelos Den leader.

Ancient One: (to Den Leaders)

Are there any scouts worthy to receive the rank of Webelos?

The Den Leader answers the Ancient One, and then proceeds to call each scout and his parents individually to receive his award.

Brave 5 & 6, with the assistance of the Den Leader, hands out the awards to the scouts over the council fire. The Ancient One gives words of encouragement for each boy.

 

Nobolo:

We must thank the spirits for their wisdom with the dance of the Brave.

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

Ancient One:

We must call out the next of the young braves to see what they have learned.

 

Call out Greg. he gathers around the council fire

 

Dancing Owl:

What have you learned?

Brave 7:

I have learned of the hunt. I have learned to use the bow and spear so that our people may eat and make clothes.

Ancient One:

We will ask the spirits in the teepee of knowledge if you are indeed worthy.

Dance around teepee with rattles to the sound of the drum.

The teepee begins to shake.

 

Dancing Owl:

The great spirits need the wisdom of Akela to see if these braves are worthy.

All the Elders Call Akela.

Akela:

Who calls Akela!

Ancient One:

It is I, the Ancient One, of the Obark tribe, along with the elders of the Tribe, oh great Akela!

Akela:

Ancient One, why have you called!

Ancient One:

Akela, we seek your council!

Akela:

Then Akela will come!

Ancient One:

As the great chief, Akela enters the village; he will use his rattle to drive the evil spirits from the tribe, for he will be seeking the wisdom from the Great Spirit as he councils with us.

Akela shakes hands with everyone after he enters and then dances around the teepee. The teepee shakes.

Akela:

I have conferred with the spirits in the teepee of knowledge. These Braves are indeed worthy.

Brave 7 goes to the council fire where he is given a feather to recognize his accomplishments.

Akela:

These young braves have learned to live in harmony with the earth, sky, water as well as each other. Some of you Cub Scouts here tonight have also grown as the Indians have grown. You have learned the way of the Scout. You too have learned much of your world, the earth, sky, and water. You have grown in skill by experiencing things that are new and challenging. You have spent much time in your quest to earn The Arrow of Light, the highest rank in Cub Scouts. Your hard work and your search for knowledge have brought you to this time of great honor. Honor for yourselves, your families, and your Pack.

 

Everyone takes his position around the council fire for the presentation of the Arrow of Light. Akela then turns to the Cubmaster.

Akela:

Cubmaster, great leader of your Pack, please join our council fire.

Cubmaster:

How is it that I may be of assistance Akela?

Akela:

I wish to council with your leaders who have guided your Webelos from young Cub Scouts to where they stand today, ready to receive the highest recognition, the Arrow of Light.

Cubmaster:

The Cubmaster answers Akela, and then proceeds to call each Webelos Den leader.

 

Akela: (To the Den Leaders)

Are there any scouts that think they are worthy to receive The Arrow of Light, the highest rank in cub scouts?

The Den Leader answers Akela, and then proceeds to call each scout and his parents individually to receive his award.

Akela seeks the knowledge of the spirits in the Teepee to see if each boy is worthy to receive his award, Akela answers yes. Then with the assistance of the Den Leader, hands out the awards to the scouts over the council fire. Then words of encouragement are given to each boy. Each Boy and their parents are asked to be seated.

 

Sleeping Bear:

Today is a day to be remembered by all. Our young braves and the cub scouts have worked hard and learned much. We thank the spirits in the teepee of knowledge for their help today.

Akela invites all the Indians to cross the bridge of peace, as a sign of unity. As they cross, Akela hands each Indian an Eagle feather.

 

Nobolo:Nobolo:

The Eagle is a sign of freedom, of power, and mystery to the Indian. Only those that have proven themselves as worthy may be given the feather of the Eagle as a sign to others of their hard work and willingness to learn and experience more, as these braves have learned here today.

Akela then turns to the Cubmaster.

 

Akela:

Cubmaster, great leader of your Pack, please join our council fire.

 

Cubmaster:

How is it that I may be of assistance Akela?

 

Akela:

The Scoutmaster of Troop 665, who also just happens to be the Ancient One, is here. I am told that there are Cub Scouts who have shown they are worthy by earning the Arrow of Light, who wish to cross the bridge into Boy Scouts. We would welcome those with such honor to join us. Please send them over the bridge of peace.

The Cubmaster then proceeds to call out each Cub Scout’s name.

The Cubmaster hands out the Boy Scout Handbook to each boy and gives any words of encouragement to the boys and their families. He than instructs the moms to remove the boys’ neckerchiefs. The Cubmaster then sends each boy across the bridge followed by any family members present.

Akela then greets each boy at the other end of the bridge and gives each boy an Eagle feather. Akela then steps aside and the Scoutmaster takes over.

The boys and their parents take their seats.

 

Akela:

Cubmaster, may Akela and the Obark tribe be of any more assistance to you?

Cubmaster:

Akela, thank-you, but there is no more to be done today.

Akela:

Then our work is done here. Thank-you.
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