Cub Scout & Youth Group Magic

Cub Scout magic show,
Kansas City.

A full-production magic show built for Cub Scout pack meetings, blue-and-gold banquets, Webelos crossing-over ceremonies, and youth-group events. Real magic, real volunteer moments, and a message on character that lands without lecturing.

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30–60 minRuntime
100–1,000+Audience
25+ yrsOn stage
Scott Henderson, Kansas City magician — Cub Scout magic show,
150+ Five-star Google reviews
25 Years on stage
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I · The Program

A magic show
for packs and dens.

Cub Scout events need energy. The pack meeting, the blue-and-gold banquet, the Webelos crossing: these are the nights parents show up for, siblings get dragged along to, and the den chief hopes the whole thing lands. A magic show is the difference between a meeting and the night everyone remembers. Families looking for an at-home version often book the same show as a birthday party when a scout's birthday rolls around.

Scott has performed for Kansas City Cub Scout packs and youth organizations for twenty-five years. The show is shaped for the K–5 audience at a typical pack event: bright, fast-paced, loaded with student volunteers on stage, and calibrated so the youngest scouts stay engaged and the older Webelos are genuinely impressed. (For the broader school version of this work, see the school assembly page; for a kindness-week kickoff specifically, see the anti-bullying assembly page.)

Every show carries a positive message inside the routines, not as a lecture at the end. Growth mindset, perseverance, character, kindness: the scouting values, in a format the kids will actually remember. Parent feedback is half the point. Moms and dads walk out as amazed as the kids.

Cub Scout magic show with young volunteers on stage
Student volunteers on stage. The moment every scout hopes they get picked.
II · Formats

Three ways
to run it.

III · Designed for the Room

What gets
customized.

Every engagement begins with a conversation. You tell Scott about the event: the age range of the scouts, the pack's theme for the year, the rank advancements being recognized, whether it's a Webelos crossing or a regular pack meeting. If a specific scout has earned an arrow point or a special recognition, that can get a callback in the show.

Those details get worked into the show before the night arrives. The work happens before Scott shows up, not on stage.

What the venue needs to provide. Very little. A cleared performance area at the front of the room and a power outlet within fifty feet. Scott brings his own props, his own lighting where needed, and a full professional wireless microphone and PA system. His PA is also available for the pack's use during the evening, for announcements, awards, or music. He arrives early, sets up quietly, and is packed out before the last family leaves.

Audience range. Twenty kids in a den meeting, three hundred at a blue-and-gold banquet. The format scales to whatever the room calls for.

V · Investment

Priced for
packs and PTOs.

Pack meeting and youth-event engagements are custom-quoted based on audience size and travel. Scott works with pack treasurer budgets and can invoice in whatever format your pack's accounting needs.

Personal reply within twenty-four hours of inquiry, followed by a proposal. Holds are released in the order received.

Engagements from By quote

Scoped individually. Final figures depend on format, audience, travel, and custom content.

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Scott also performs for adult private parties and milestone birthdays and children's birthdays. Different formats, same standard.

VI · Questions

The usual
asks.

What grade levels is the show best for?

Pre-K through 5th grade is the sweet spot for Cub Scouts. Scott calibrates the show to whatever grade range is in the room. A Tiger/Wolf pack meeting plays differently than a Webelos crossing-over ceremony, and he'll adjust accordingly. Boy Scout troops (6th grade and up) work fine too, with more stage-based humor and less physical comedy.

How much space does Scott need at a pack meeting?

Very little. A cleared area at the front of the room, a power outlet within 50 feet, and a microphone if the audience is over 100. Scott brings his own PA system for smaller rooms. School gyms, church basements, banquet halls, and rec center meeting rooms all work fine.

Can the show tie into our pack's theme for the year?

Yes. Tell Scott what your pack is working on this year (character, conservation, citizenship, service) and he'll work the theme into the show. Works well for packs building toward a specific badge or rank.

Does the show include student volunteers on stage?

Every show includes multiple student volunteers on stage. Scouts love getting picked, and parents love watching their kid pull off a trick nobody can explain. It's the moment of the night every time.

How do we pay? PTO-style check, or something else?

Whatever works for your pack. Check from the pack's account, parent committee funds, or district event budget are all standard. W-9 available on request.

How far in advance should we book?

Blue-and-gold banquets book 3–6 months out (they're usually February, so Scott fills up by fall). Regular pack meetings typically book 4–8 weeks out. Short-notice inquiries are always worth asking about; cancellations happen.

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