Ceremony for the Baden-Powell Award

Here's the ceremony for the Baden-Powell Patrol Star

Materials needed:

* Baden -Powell Star for each Patrol Member, in
envelope
* Patrol emblem of B-P Patrol
* single Baden-Powell star
(these two items should be taped to a card, in
the way that they would be worn if on a shirt)
* Eight small candles
* One large candle
* safety pin

Participants:

* Patrol Leader of Baden-Powell Patrol
* Assistant Patrol Leader of Baden-Powell Patrol
* Senior Patrol Leader
* Scoutmaster

The ceremony starts with all lights out, and the large candle
lit.

Scoutmaster: "Tonight, we recognize the ___________Patrol
for their group efforts toward bettering our Troop and their Patrol. Will
the Patrol Leader of the ___________Patrol please come forward and bring
your Patrol Flag"

(Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader stands in front of Troop, facing
the candles and the Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol Leader. Assistant Patrol
Leader holds the Patrol Flag.)

Scoutmaster: "Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, had some ideas on what
kept kids together. He tried out those ideas at a camp and invited boys to
come and participate in this experiment. He found that Scouting works
better with a group of eight, and that this group must work and support
each other...not just meet. This is the principle behind this
special BSA award, which bears his name."

Senior Patrol Leader: "The Baden-Powell Patrol Star Award
is a PATROL, not Scout, honor. To earn the Star, the
Patrol must:

(lights first small candle) Have Patrol Spirit.
(lights second small candle) Meet as a Patrol.
(lights third small candle) Have representation at the Patrol
Leaders' Council.
(lights fourth small candle) and must work as a Patrol.

I have the honor of presenting this award to the ________
Patrol, of Troop ____. Please bring the patrol flag forward."

(Assistant Patrol Leader brings Patrol Flag forward, and while Scoutmaster
holds flag still, Senior Patrol Leader attaches
the card with the Patrol Emblem and B-P star to the flag. Assistant Patrol
Leader takes flag back to stand beside Patrol Leader.)

Scoutmaster: "The Baden-Powell Patrol Star Award is a
GROUP, not individual, honor. There were some additional
things that the _________ Patrol had to accomphish. To do
this, it required them to:

(lights fifth small candle) Wear their uniforms correctly with
pride
(lights sixth small candle) Assist each other in advancing
upwards on the Scouting trail
(lights seventh small candle) Do Patrol events and activities
(lights eighth candle) and Build their Patrol to EIGHT.

We started out with only one candle...representing the spirit
of Scouting. From there, this spirit spread to your Patrol
Leader, and in turn, to each and every member of your Patrol.
As we lit additional candles, you began to see more and more
light and looked at the group instead of the individual candles.

Senior Patrol Leader: As the "light" of Scouting grew in your Patrol,
people in and out of our Troop started to see you not as individuals, but as
a group. You agreed to work together, to help each other, and to be the
best Patrol you can....just like those boys participating in Brownsea did.

Scoutmaster: For your efforts, I am proud to present to your Patrol Leader
Baden-Powell stars for each member of his Patrol. May this encourage you
onward to earn a second, third and as many stars as your Patrol can.
Congratulations, and don't forget to share your experiences with others as
you move onward on the Scouting trail!"

(Scoutmaster presents envelope with stars to the Patrol Leader, and shakes
hand with the Scoutmaster. The Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader
return to their Patrol line or seats.

Hope this helps someone out there needing a simple but
meaningful ceremony to award these emblems by. You can modify it by
creating a ribbon and attaching the Patrol emblem
and star to it, therefore making it easier for the Patrol to be
recognized.

Settummanque!
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