1 WELCOME! Sagamore 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 ADVANCEMENT Earn the Ranks of Scouting

8 BOBCAT - No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge. TIGER – A series of Core, Duty to God, and Elective Adventures

9 WOLF - A series of Core, Duty to God, and Elective Adventures BEAR - A series of Core, Duty to God, and Elective Adventures WEBELOS – 1 st year, a series of Core, Duty to God, and Elective Adventures 2 nd year, focused on Arrow of Light Adventures

10 PACK ORGANIZATION Part of the FAMILY of Scouting

11 FINANCE Registration Fee Dues / Uniform Pack Money Earning Projects: Trail’s End Popcorn Sale “Friends of Scouting”

12 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 by October 15 th !

13 CAMPING KEEP THE OUTING IN SCOUTING Welcome to Scouting Cub Haunted Weekend Adventure Camp at Cary Camp Cub Scout Day Camp Meet the Troops Pack Camp outs

14 ORGANIZE DENS Den Rosters Leader Positions

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

16 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 University of Scouting (bi-annual November & March supplemental training) Den Meeting Lesson Plans – New complete lesson plans at the Scout Shop Current leaders in our pack mentor new leaders

17 THANK YOU!