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News Flash!

Players: Reporter, Editor,  

Editor: Okay, you're new on the job, so I'll give you a tip. You have to go and get a current story. Something new. 

Reporter: “Right, boss. Great news.” (Reporter goes out, runs back in.) “Boss! Boss! Two weeks ago John Doe died falling into a manhole!” 

Editor: “That's old news. I told you, something more recent.” 

Reporter: “Fine, boss. Something newer.” (Reporter goes out, runs back in.) “Boss! Boss! A week ago there was fire downtown!” 

Editor: (A little annoyed.) “That's still old news. Something even more recent.”  

Reporter: (Reporter goes out, runs back in.) “Boss! Boss! A car wreck two days ago!” 

Editor: (Annoyed) No good! Too old! Something new! That's why they call it news! 

Reporter: “ OK, How about this? “National Editor of Major Metropolitan Paper attacked in his own Office!” 

Editor: “Now that’s a story! When did it happen?”

Reporter: "Right Now! (reporter chases editor off stage).