1. Welcome to
Position-Specific
Training for
Cub Committees
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2. New Leader Training
Available Online or in Classroom
Go to myscouting.org
• Youth Protection
• Fast Start (Previously required, recommended)
• This is Scouting (Previously required, recommended)
• Leader Position-Specific Training
• To be followed up with monthly in-service at
Roundtable
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3. Pack Leadership: Leaders
Consists of:
A. Direct-Contact Leaders
1. Cubmaster
2. Wolf, Bear, Webelos Den Leaders & Assts.
3. Den Chiefs - ideally each den would have
one. These are boys from the Troop, Team,
or Crew who earn leadership credit for upper
rank advancement.
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4. Pack Leadership: Committee
Consists of:
B. Pack Committee
1. Chartered Organization Representative
2. Committee Members
Note: One may serve as a direct-contact leader OR
on the committee, but not both. (i.e. Cubmaster
and Committee Chair must be 2 separate
persons.)
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5. Pack Committee Positions
• *Committee Chair • Outings Chair
• *Comm Vice Chair – • *Membership and
Primary 2nd Coun Registration Chair
• Secretary/Treasurer • *Pack Trainer
• *Advancement Chair • ScoutParents Unit
• Public Relations Chair Coordinator
* “Must Have” positions in Zion District
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6. Key Pack Committee Positions
for Small Units
• Note the consolidation for small units
• *Committee Chair/Trainer
• *Committee Vice Chair - Primary 2nd Coun (LDS)
• *Advancement/Membership Chair
• ScoutParents Unit Coordinator
* “Must Have” positions in Zion District
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7. Roles of the Committee
• Provide a force of stability for the program.
• To be a support to the Cubmaster, Den Leaders, & District.
• Fulfill many of the “little” but time-consuming needs.
• Paper work – registration, rechartering, etc.
• Advancement – online, obtain, present to boy.
• Outings/Transportation.
• See that the intended program is delivered.
• Recommend personnel to COR as needed.
• Each member should have specific responsibilities.
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8. Additional Roles of the Committee
• Serves as a Board of Directors for the pack.
• Pack to be under direction of the Committee (not
LDS Primary).
• A new leader is asked to conform to existing plans
of the pack.
• To have at least 5 members (3 if identified as a
small unit, Zion District Requirement).
• Experience has shown that a larger committee
generally ensures a stronger, more stable pack.
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9. Which Comes First?
• Many times we find the sponsoring organization
fills the leader positions first, then starts looking
for individuals to serve on the committee, almost
as an afterthought.
• What is wrong with this approach?
• If one of the roles of the committee is to
recommend personnel to the COR, then it stands to
reason they ought to be the first to be called to
serve, so they can fulfill this part of their task.
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10. Filling the Positions
• A full organization chart would have each of these positions filled.
• It is the committee’s job to recommend candidates for most of these
positions to the COR, through the chair, when there are vacancies.
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11. Duties (Job Descriptions)
• The district has detailed job descriptions available.
• We started with the basic job descriptions from
National.
• From there we added items, based on our experience.
• We considered needs of the boys and their leaders.
• Needs of the district and council were also addressed.
• We included roles specific to LDS units.
• These job descriptions are available from our
District Website.
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12. Some Details
• Chairman - makes personnel recommendations to
COR, conducts/directs monthly meeting, receives
accountability reports, looks for needs, makes
assignments, follows up, conducts Program
Planning Conference in summer
• Advancement Chair - maintains records, submits
online advancement reports, obtains awards,
promotes Boys' Life, recommends adults to receive
appropriate awards and recognition
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13. More Details
• Membership Chair - registers boys and adults during
the year, leads the rechartering process in
September, inputs Pack data for rechartering
• Pack Trainer - to be an experienced Cub leader,
orients new leaders, presents short in-service at
committee meetings, keeps track of leaders who
have/need various types of training to deliver the
program, visits with new boys and parents to
introduce them to Cubbing
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14. The Pack Committee Is
Supported by the:
• Chartered organization
• District and Council, through
• District Cub Scout Roundtables
• District Committee
• District Training Team
• Commissioners
• District Executive
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15. Where Can We Find
Committee Members?
• Parents - Is anyone too busy for their son?
• Primary Teachers (LDS units)
• Consider having the Primary Secretary serve as the
Membership Chair (LDS units)
• Home Teachers & Visiting Teachers (LDS units)
• Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles, and other relatives
• Non-member family friends
• Older members of the sponsoring organization
• People who love boys
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16. What Can Be Done If The
Committee Isn’t Functioning?
• Offer to help the Chair.
• Talk to the Chartered Organization Representative.
• Talk to the Unit Commissioner.
• Suggest additional names to the Chair.
• Lead out with personal service. Encourage others to
do the same.
• Repeat the above.
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17. Points of a Good Committee Agenda
• Conducted/directed by the Chair, using a printed agenda.
• Prayer, Cub Promise, Law of the Pack.
• Visual review of announcements and calendar,
commented on only as needed.
• Trainer presents a short in-service lesson.
• Cubmaster outlines successes and challenges.
• Each committee member reports on their stewardship at
least every other month.
• Problems and needs are identified.
• Committee Chair makes assignments.
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18. Agenda
• Due to its importance, the Zion District has
assembled an expanded one based on the skeletal
one from National.
• It is intended as a “Return and Report” agenda
with intentional details to aid all in seeing one
another’s responsibilities and how they can
function as a team.
• Two parts: 1) Committee and 2) Pack Planning
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19. Annual Planning in the Pack
• What is it? An annual program planning conference is to
be held to establish the year's program based on twelve
monthly themes and Webelos activity badges, along with
special activities tailored to the pack's needs.
• Why is it held? A program planned in advance allows
leaders to look ahead allowing for a well-rounded
program of fun, variety, action, and purpose.
• Who attends? Chair, Cubmaster (jointly responsible), den
leaders, unit commissioner, and interested parents.
• When is it held? In the summer, before the new
school year starts.
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20. Monthly Planning in the Pack
• The monthly Pack Leaders’Planning Meeting is for
working on the immediate details of the annual
planning.
• It is held as an extension of the Committee Meeting.
• Built around monthly themes from National for
Wolves & Bears; activity badges for Webelos .
• Themes tie Pack, Den Meetings, and Activities
together for the month.
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21. Pack Leaders Planning Meeting
• Conducted by the Chair
• Key Components:
• Evaluating the Previous Month's meetings/activities
• Finalizing the Current Month's meetings/activities
• Initial planning of the next month(s) meetings/activities
• Unit Leadership Enhancements
• Social Time & Fellowship
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22. Resources Available To Help
• Cub Scout Leader Book
• Den & Pack Meeting Resource Guide
• Cub Scout Program Helps
• Articles in Scouting magazine
• Roundtable Meetings
• District Staff
• Unit Commissioner
• Internet sites
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23. Cub Scout Advancement
• Encouragement and recognition of achievement
• Grade-related and progressive
• A tool for parents
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24. Parents and Advancement:
• Cub Scout parents work with their boys.
• The role of parents changes - less help provided as
the boy moves to older age groups.
• Webelos leaders work directly with Webelos
Scouts for advancement.
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25. Cub Scout Uniforming
• Provides a sense of belonging
• A shirt is a point of beginning
• Advancement Awards are added to it
• Recognition
• Identification with Scouting
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26. Adult Cub Scout Leader Uniforms
Leaders set uniforming example for all
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27. Cub Scout Camping
• Annual day camps - provide for completion of
outdoor requirements for advancement.
• No Scout-sponsored overnight camping should be
planned for LDS units for Cub Scouts.
• 11 year olds or younger, including those whose
fathers are the leaders of older groups, should not
accompany older Scouts on overnight activities.
• Family camping - the only overnighters approved
for LDS Cubs.
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28. Parts of Cub Scout Pack Meetings
• Before the meeting
• Gathering
• Opening
• Program
• Cub Scout den skits and stunts
• Webelos den demonstrations
• Games
• Recognition
• Closing
• After the meeting
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29. Committee Program Support
• Pack records (PackMaster?) • Recruiting boys
• Advancement • Selecting leaders
• Outings
• Training leaders
• If you don't make Boys’Life for every boy a part of
your initial registration and annual Rechartering,
most LDS boys will not have this valuable aid to
their Cubbing experience.
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30. Summary:
Role of the Pack Committee
• Maintain Pack policies
• Recommend Adult leadership
• Plan the annual program
• Plan the Pack Meetings - Pack Ldrs Planning Mtg
• Support the Pack program
• Support the Pack leaders
• Meet monthly - with a written agenda
• See that the intended program is delivered
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