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WELCOME!. Bay-Lakes Council Pack – Parent Orientation. Our Goals. Inform you about how our pack operates Discuss the Cub Scout Advancement Program Discuss Parental Involvement Answer your questions about Scouting. A CUB SCOUT PACK. First Graders – Tiger Cubs Second Graders – Wolf Cubs
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WELCOME! Bay-Lakes Council Pack – Parent Orientation
Our Goals • Inform you about how our pack operates • Discuss the Cub Scout Advancement Program • Discuss Parental Involvement • Answer your questions about Scouting
A CUB SCOUT PACK First Graders – Tiger Cubs Second Graders – Wolf Cubs Third Graders – Bear Cubs Fourth & Fifth Graders - Webelos
INTRODUCE PACKLEADERS Cubmaster Committee Chair Committee Members Den Leaders & Webelos Leaders
HOW OUR PACKOPERATES Every Scouting Unit is “Owned” by an Organization
How Does it Work? • Den Meetings • Pack Meetings • Special Activities
ADVANCEMENT Earn the Ranks of Scouting
BOBCAT - No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge. TIGER CUB - Five Achievements with three parts: Family Activity, Den Activity & Go See It!
WOLF - 12 Achievements centered on the Scouts “Duty to God, Country, Family, and Self” BEAR - Need to complete 12 out of 24 achievements. WEBELOS - Activity badges in five areas: Physical Skills, Mental Skills, Community Involvement, Technology, and Outdoor
PACK ORGANIZATION Part of the FAMILY of Scouting
FINANCE • Registration Fee • Dues / Uniform • Pack Money Earning Projects: Pecatonica River Popcorn Sale • “Friends of Scouting”
TRAINING Every youth member deserves a trained leader! • Youth Protection (online) – mandatory for each new leader when registering as an adult leader with the BSA • Fast Start (online) • This is Scouting (online) • Leader Specific Training – available online and in classroom format • Online training is at www.MyScouting.org All unit leaders must be by October 15th!
CAMPING • KEEP THE OUTING IN SCOUTING • Rokilio Experience (day activity) • Cub Scout World at Rokilio • Webelos Camp at Twin Lakes • District Activity Days • Pack Camp outs
ORGANIZE DENS Den Rosters Leader Positions
PACK LEADERSHIP A real opportunity to get to know your son.
SUPPORTING LEADERS • Scouting Magazine is included as part of your registration (includes program helps) • Monthly Roundtable Meetings: tenured Cub Scout leaders share their experience on running a quality program & pack • Cub Scout College (annual November supplemental training) • Den Meeting Lesson Plans – available at www.scouting.org • Current leaders in our pack mentor new leaders