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Christmas Enrollment Poem

"The Night Before Christmas" (interpreted into a play)

Leader begins to recite poem "The Night Before Christmas"

Scene: Living Room
*Stockings with Names of Children on wall or "Fireplace"

* Scene: Child's Room
*Children in bed*

"While Visions of Sugarplums danced in their heads"
-Children pick up paper sweets and hold them above their head

Scene: Parent's Room
*Mother and Father in bed*

"There arose such a clatter"
-Clanging of Pots (or other noise making articles)

*Father goes to "window"*

"When what do my wondering eyes do appear"
-Father puts hand to mouth as if he is surprised

"As I drew in my head and was turning around"
-Father turns around

Scene: Living Room
*Stockings on wall or "fireplace"*

"Down the chimney St. Nick came with a bound"
-Santa comes in

"He was dressed in fur from his head to his feet"
-Santa shows off until

"And I laughed when I saw him…"

"And Filled all the stockings…"
-Santa fills stockings and lays down presents

"Then turned with a jerk"
-Santa does what the poem says until

"He sprang to his sleigh"

"But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight"
-Santa says "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!"

Leader says:

"Meanwhile, at the North Pole…"

Scene: North Pole:
*Pathfinders (wearing reindeer antlers) stand around talking and laughing*

Mrs. Claus says: "Oh my dear, where is Santa? He is late and we still have to change these reindeer into pathfinder elves!"

*Santa comes in*

Santa says: "Ho, ho, ho! I'm here!"

Mrs. Claus says: "Oh good! We still have time to change the reindeer into pathfinder elves!"

Santa says: "But dear, I don't have the power to do that."

*District Commissioner (or person doing the enrolling) comes in*

District Commissioner says:
"But I do! I have the power, but for me to turn your reindeer into pathfinder elves, your reindeer need to say a magic spell. The magic spell is called their "Promise". Now one by one come up to me, and I will turn you into Pathfinder elves!"

*1st person in line goes to District Commissioner, says their promise, the District Commissioner gives them their pin, takes off antlers, and places green elf hat on their head.

This is repeated until everyone has had a turn, and then the enrolment is finished.*

Courtney Hibbs - Newfoundland

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