Divide the audience into two groups and have them
respond as the poem is read.
HOME: "Home on the
UNITED STATES: "This Land is your
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like
No matter where in the UNITED STATES you may
roam. You may travel all over the UNITED STATES. But your own
HOME state with you always rates. Some choose to roam while
others stay, Always in their HOME state till their dying day.
No matter in what part of the UNITED STATES your HOME
state may be,
There's one thing everyone says you see,
everybody I'm sure will remember that..
HOME is where you
hang your hat!
Johnny Goes To A Pack
Western Los Angeles County Council
Before you read this story, tell the audience they
must do just as Johnny did.
Little Johnny went to a pack meeting with his mother
and father. He grew tired of sitting still so he wiggled around in
his seat (Audience wiggles). Then he stood up. (Audience
Johnny couldn't see much, so he stood on his tiptoes
(Audience stands on toes). Since he still couldn't see anything, he
turned to the left and stretched way up on his tiptoes. (Audience
turns left and stretched). He still couldn't see very much so he
turned to the right and stood again on his tiptoes (Audience turns
right on tiptoes).
Johnny thought there might be something interesting
on the floor (Audience Kneels). No, there wasn't anything there, so
he stood up (Audience stands). He took a little step to the left
(Audience steps left). Now he could see. There was the Cubmaster on
the platform. (Yoo-hoo Cubmaster!" he called, waving his hand
high (Audience waves).
At this everybody turned and scowled at Johnny
(Audience scowls). Poor Johnny hung his head in shame. (Audience
bows heads). Then, they remembered he was just a boy. And with a
smile on their faces, they held out their right hands (Audience
smiles and holds out right hand). When the Cubmaster said
"GO" they all turned around and shook the hands with the
person behind them. Go! (Everyone turns and shakes hands with person