A skit is a very short, humorous sketch performed by Cub Scouts as part of a Pack meeting. Skits are great - they make the Pack meeting more interesting but they also give the Scouts an opportunity to get up in front of a crowd of people and speak in public.
Scout #1 stands in the middle of the stage and starts acting like he is crying. Scout #2 approaches and says "Hey, what's wrong?". Scout #1 whispers something into his ear and Scout #2 also begins to cry. Repeat for all members of the den except one. When the last Scout comes out and asks "What wrong?", Scout #1 looks at him and says "We don't have a skit to do!" They all cry as they leave the stage.
A variation of a skit is a 'walk-on'. A walk-on is a skit where one of the participant literally walks onto the stage (usually in the presence of the Cubmaster), says a line, and continues off stage.
Sample walk-on:
To help you select skits and walk-ons that your den can use at a Pack meeting, this CD ROM includes a number of collections
of skit material. Look under
Skits
on the main menu.
Scout (enters from right side dragging a 6' length of rope): "I'm pulling a rope! I'm pulling a rope!"
Cubmaster (who has been interrupted): "Why are you pulling a rope?"
Scout: "Did you ever try to push a rope?"
(Scout continues off stage to left.)
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