Court of Honor Ceremonies

[ldschap]

Does anyone know of a site on the Internet, where I can find some good Court of Honor ceremonies? Something meaningful, where I just don't hand out Merit Badges, and Badges of Rank, without it maning something to the boys?

Thank you.

[John-in-KC]

Have you asked your PLC to get on the internet and do some research?

 

Things I've seen my PLC do:

 

Have a "campfire" COH, where all was formal, but done at a fire ring. Opening was led by members of the Tribal Council in the Tribe of Mic-o-Say.

 

Ask respected elder Scouters to visit and talk with the Scouts...

 

When a Scout earned his religous award and purple square knot, invite an Eagle Scout elder for the candidate's church to present the award.

 

Waaay back when, we had a potluck dinner COH.

 

Ask your PLC for ideas, then help your SPL take those to the Committee. After all, the Committee is functionally charged with making COH's happen.

[moxieman]

If your troop does not already own them, it should have "Troop Program Resources" (which covers, games, ceremonies and SM minutes) and "Troop Program Features". Both of these combined use to be called "Woods Wisdom".

 

Usscouts.org also has a section on ceremonies at:

 

http://usscouts.org/usscouts/ceremony.asp

[Kudu]

A candlelight Scout Law ceremony based on the Scout Spirit Scavenger Hunt. It works really well because the Scouts don't read from a sheet of paper, but say meaningful things in their own words:

 

http://inquiry.net/advancement/ceremonies/candlelight.htm

 

See also:

 

http://inquiry.net/advancement/ceremonies/index.htm

 

Kudu

 

 

 

[Trevorum]

Kudu is right on - no ceremony should ever have anyone reading from a piece of paper!