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 ADVANCEMENTADVANCEMENT 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 CUB - Five Achievements with three parts: Family Activity, Den Activity & Go See It!

9 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

10 PACK ORGANIZATION Part of the FAMILY of Scouting

11 FINANCE Registration Fee Dues / Uniform Pack Money Earning Projects: Pecatonica River 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 Rokilio Experience (day activity) Cub Scout World at Rokilio Webelos Camp at Twin Lakes District Activity Days 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 Cub Scout College (annual November supplemental training) Den Meeting Lesson Plans – available at Current leaders in our pack mentor new leaders

17 THANK YOU!