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Welcome to Welcome to Cub Scout Cub Scout Leader Leader TrainingTraining

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Pack Committee TrainingPack Committee Training

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The Cub Scout PromiseThe Cub Scout Promise

I, (name) promise to do my best to do my I, (name) promise to do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to help duty to God and my country, to help

other people, and to obey the Law of the other people, and to obey the Law of the Pack.Pack.

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Pack LeadershipPack Leadership

Den leaders Den leaders Cubmaster Cubmaster Den chiefsDen chiefs Chartered organization representative Chartered organization representative Pack committeePack committee

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Key Pack Committee PositionsKey Pack Committee Positions

ChairmanChairman SecretarySecretary TreasurerTreasurer AdvancementAdvancement Pack trainerPack trainer Public relationsPublic relations

OutingsOutings Membership and Re-Membership and Re-

registrationregistration Friends of ScoutingFriends of Scouting

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The Pack Committee Is Supported by The Pack Committee Is Supported by the:the:

Chartered organizationChartered organization District and Council, throughDistrict and Council, through

CommissionersCommissioners District Cub Scout roundtablesDistrict Cub Scout roundtables District committeeDistrict committee District executiveDistrict executive District training teamDistrict training team

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Cub Scout AdvancementCub Scout Advancement

Encouragement and recognition of achievementEncouragement and recognition of achievement Grade-related and progressiveGrade-related and progressive A tool for parents A tool for parents The role of parents changesThe role of parents changes

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Parents and Advancement: Parents and Advancement:

Tiger Cub parents are “adult partners”Tiger Cub parents are “adult partners” Cub Scout parents work with their boysCub Scout parents work with their boys Webelos leaders work directly with Webelos Webelos leaders work directly with Webelos

ScoutsScouts

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Cub Scout UniformingCub Scout Uniforming

Sense of belongingSense of belonging Recognition Recognition Identification with ScoutingIdentification with Scouting

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Adult Cub Scout Adult Cub Scout Leader Leader

UniformsUniforms

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Summary: Advancement and Summary: Advancement and UniformingUniforming

Grade-based and progressiveGrade-based and progressive Parents key to advancement for Tiger Cubs, Wolf, Parents key to advancement for Tiger Cubs, Wolf,

and Bear Cub Scoutsand Bear Cub Scouts Leaders key to advancement for Webelos ScoutsLeaders key to advancement for Webelos Scouts Leaders set uniforming example for allLeaders set uniforming example for all

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Planning in the PackPlanning in the Pack

Built around monthly themes for Cub Scouts, Built around monthly themes for Cub Scouts, activities for Tiger Cubs, and activity badges for activities for Tiger Cubs, and activity badges for Webelos ScoutsWebelos Scouts

Themes tie each pack meeting togetherThemes tie each pack meeting together Annual program planning conferenceAnnual program planning conference The monthly pack leaders’ meetingThe monthly pack leaders’ meeting

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Cub Scout CampingCub Scout Camping

Day campDay camp Resident campResident camp Family campingFamily camping Pack campingPack camping

Be sure to include pack camping in your annual Be sure to include pack camping in your annual program plans.program plans.

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Cub Scout Pack MeetingsCub Scout Pack Meetings Before the meetingBefore the meeting Gathering Gathering OpeningOpening ProgramProgram

Tiger Cub and Cub Scout den skits and stuntsTiger Cub and Cub Scout den skits and stunts Webelos den demonstrationsWebelos den demonstrations GamesGames

RecognitionRecognition ClosingClosing After the meetingAfter the meeting

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Committee Program SupportCommittee Program Support Budget Budget Pack recordsPack records AdvancementAdvancement OutingsOutings

Recruiting boysRecruiting boys Selecting leadersSelecting leaders Training leadersTraining leaders

Make Boys’ Life for every boy a part of your pack budget.Make Boys’ Life for every boy a part of your pack budget.

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Summary: Summary: Role of the Pack CommitteeRole of the Pack Committee

Pack policies Pack policies Adult leadershipAdult leadership Plan the annual programPlan the annual program Plan the pack meetingsPlan the pack meetings Support the pack programSupport the pack program Support the pack leadersSupport the pack leaders