Wolf Cub Jungle Grand Howl Opening and Closing Ceremony
Bring the jungle to your pack
Included are excerpts from The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling: "Mowgli's Brothers", "The Law for the Wolves", "Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack", and "Outsong in the Jungle".
Jungle Opening
Cubs are in their lairs. Inspection has just finished.
- Akela
- Look well, O wolves, look well.
- Cubs
- Howl like wolves.
- Baloo
- Now this is the Law of the Jungle,
As old and as true as the sky: - Cubs
- The Cub respects the Old Wolf;
The Cub respects themself!Not skipping a beat, the Cubs walk in a line behind their Sixer from their lair to their place in the circle.
- Cubs
- We are the colour six!
We are the colour six!
We are the colour six! - Akela
- As the dawn was breaking the Wolf Pack yelled...
- Cubs
- Once, twice, and again!
- Akela
- Feet in the jungle that leave no mark.
- Cubs, softly
- No-Mark!
- Akela
- Eyes that can see in the dark.
- Cubs, softly
- The-dark.
- Akela
- Tongue, give tongue to it! Hark, O Hark!
The Cubs hold their hands out in front of them ready to do the Grand Howl. The Sixer in charge waits until all the Cubs are ready, then all the Cubs drop to the Grand Howl position.
- Cubs, loud
- A-ke-la we'll do our best!
The Cubs jump up and put their wolf ears on.
- Sixer, loud
- DYB, DYB, DYB, DYB!
Hands drop to a salute. Akela returns salute.
- Cubs, loud
- We'll DOB, DOB, DOB, DOB!
Jungle Closing
- Akela
- Pack, Pack, Pack.
- Cubs, as they gather in the Parade Circle
- Paaaaack!
Any presentations, etc. are done now.
- Akela
- Tongue, give tongue to it! Hark, O Hark!
The Cubs hold their hands out in front of them ready to do the Grand Howl. The Sixer in charge waits until all the Cubs are ready, then all the Cubs drop to the Grand Howl position.
- Cubs, loud
- A-ke-la we'll do our best!
The Cubs jump up and put their wolf ears on.
- Sixer, loud
- DYB, DYB, DYB, DYB!
Hands drop to a salute. Akela returns salute.
- Cubs, loud
- We'll DOB, DOB, DOB, DOB!
- Akela
- Wood and Water, Wind and Tree,
Wisdom, Strength, and Courtesy,
Jungle Favour go with thee!
Good night, Cubs! - Cubs
- Good night, Akela!
Cubs leave circling clockwise around the circle shaking hands with each Scouter as they pass by.
Scouter's Five
A Scouter's Five can follow "We'll DOB, DOB, DOB, DOB!", if desired:
- Akela
- The Jungle is large and the Cub is small. Let us think and be still.
A Scouter's Five, which can be said by any Scouter.
The Wolf Cub Promise
The Wolf Cub Promise can follow "We'll DOB, DOB, DOB, DOB!", if desired:
- Akela
- The Wolf Cub Promise.
Everyone makes the Cub sign.
- All
- I Promise to do my Best,
To do my Duty to God and the King,
To keep the Law of the Wolf Cub pack,
And to do a good turn for somebody every day.
