WELCOME!

Bay-Lakes Council Pack – Parent Orientation 1

Our Goals

• Inform you about how our pack operates • Discuss the Cub Scout Advancement Program • Discuss Parental Involvement • Answer your questions about Scouting 2

A CUB SCOUT PACK

First Graders – Tiger Cubs Second Graders – Wolf Cubs Third Graders – Bear Cubs Fourth & Fifth Graders - Webelos 3

INTRODUCE PACK LEADERS

Cubmaster Committee Chair Committee Members Den Leaders & Webelos Leaders 4

HOW OUR PACK OPERATES

Every Scouting Unit is “Owned” by an Organization 5

How Does it Work?

• Den Meetings • Pack Meetings • Special Activities 6

ADVANCEMENT

Earn the Ranks of Scouting 7

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!

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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 9

PACK ORGANIZATION

Part of the FAMILY of Scouting 10

FINANCE

• Registration Fee • Dues / Uniform • Pack Money Earning Projects: Pecatonica River Popcorn Sale • “Friends of Scouting” 11

TRAINING

Every youth member deserves a trained leader!

– Youth Protection – Fast Start (online) – This is Scouting classroom format (online) – mandatory for each new leader when registering as an adult leader with the BSA (online) – Leader Specific Training – available online and in – Online training is at www.MyScouting.org

All unit leaders must be by October 15 th !

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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 13

ORGANIZE DENS

Den Rosters Leader Positions 14

PACK LEADERSHIP

A real opportunity to get to know your son.

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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 16

THANK YOU!

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