1 WELCOME!WELCOME! Bay-Lakes Council Pack – Parent Orientation

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

3 A CUB SCOUT PACK First Graders – Tiger Cubs Second Graders – Wolf Cubs Third Graders – Bear Cubs Fourth & Fifth Graders - Webelos

4 INTRODUCE PACK LEADERS Cubmaster Committee Chair Committee Members Den Leaders & Webelos Leaders

5 HOW OUR PACK OPERATES Every Scouting Unit is “Owned” by an Organization

6 How Does it Work? Den Meetings Pack Meetings Special Activities

7 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

8 ADVANCEMENTADVANCEMENT Earn the Ranks of Scouting

9 BOBCAT - No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge. TIGER CUB – 1 st grade boys, complete 6 required Adventures with Den or Family, complete one elective Adventure of your den or family’s choosing WOLF – 2 nd grade boys; complete 6 required Adventures with Den or Family, complete 1 Adventure of your den or family’s choosing

10 BEAR – 3 rd grade boys; complete 6 required Adventures with den or family; complete 1 Adventure of your den or family’s choosing WEBELOS – 4 th grade boys; complete 5 required Adventures with den or family; complete 2 Adventures of your den or family’s choosing. ARROW OF LIGHT- 4 th and/or 5 th grade boys; complete 4 required Adventures with den or family; complete 3 elective Adventures of your den or family’s choosing

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

12 PACK ORGANIZATION Part of the FAMILY of Scouting

13 ORGANIZE DENS Den Rosters Leader Positions

14 PACK LEADERSHIP A real opportunity to get to know your son.

15 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 Current leaders in our pack mentor new leaders New Leader Welcome packet- baylakesbsa.org, Gathering Waters District Page

16 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 All unit leaders must be

17 THANK YOU!