the yardstick ceremony

[Westergaard]

Does anyone know where or have access to, "The Yardstick Ceremony?"
Please let me know thanks.

[Apache Bob]

Westergaard - try www.usscouts.org/bbugle/bboo10/bbc4/.html
Hope this is the one you are looking for.

[1st Mate]

If you are refering to what I think you are it really isn't a ceremony it is more of a Scoutmaster's minute, and not a real good one. For while it says that the few years you have in scouting will affect the rest of your life it doesn't say 'how it will' or 'why it will' only that 'it will'.

There are much better cremonies for explaining the value of scouting available in the "Staging Den and Pack Ceremonies" book and the "Troop Program Resources" book.

[Nuts4Scouts]

The correct addy at Baloo's Bugle is -

http://usscouts.org/bbugle/bb0010/bbc4l.html

This is really neither a Scoutmasters, or in this case - Cubmaster's, minute, or a ceremony. It is a tool (basically a skit) used by some Packs to generate parental volunteering.

[1st Mate]

Also look at 3 ceremonies on pages 64 and 65 of the BSA's Staging Den and Pack Ceremonies book. "This is Cub Scouting", "Parents Participation Promise", and "Akela's Scale" for ceremonies that tell parents of the importance of their participation in the Pack and Den.

[Apache Bob]

Westergaard - did you ever get the correct yardstick ceremony that you were looking for from us?

[Westergaard]

Yes I did and thank you all for your input.