Pack 96 Leaders for 2007 - 2008

Den Leaders for 2007 - 2008

The Purpose of Cub Scouting
Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America has helped younger boys through Cub Scouting. It is a year-round family program designed for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the BSA's three membership divisions. (The others are Boy Scouting and Venturing.)

The 10 purposes of Cub Scouting are:

1. Character Development
2. Spiritual Growth
3. Good Citizenship
4. Sportsmanship and Fitness
5. Family Understanding
6. Respectful Relationships
7. Personal Achievement
8. Friendly Service
9. Fun and Adventure
10.Preparation for Boy Scouts

Character Development
Since its origin, the Scouting program has been an educational experience concerned with values. In 1910, the first activities for Scouts were designed to build character, physical fitness, practical skills, and service. These elements were part of the original Cub Scout program and continue to be part of Cub Scouting today.

Character can be defined as the collection of core values possessed by an individual that leads to moral commitment and action. Core values are the basis of good character development. In helping boys develop character, Cub Scouting promotes the following 12 core values.

Cub Scouting's 12 Core Values

1. Citizenship
2. Compassion
3. Cooperation
4. Courage
5. Faith
6. Health and fitness
7. Honesty
8. Perseverance
9. Positive attitude
10.Resourcefulness
11.Respect
12.Responsibility

Character is "values in action."

General Information about Cub Scouting

Your Boy is a Member of a Den
A.  A den has usually up to 8 boys.
B.  The den meets once or twice a month.
C.  The den is led by a den leader (usually a parent).
D.  The den leader is usually assisted by an assistant den leader, a den chief (an older Boy Scout), and a denner (a Cub Scout elected by the den).

Your Boy is a Member of a Pack
A.  A pack is made up of several dens.
B.  The pack meets once a month - all Cub Scout families attend.
C.  The monthly pack meeting is led by the Cubmaster.
D.  The pack meeting is the climax of the month's den meetings and activities.
E.  Pack meetings have games, skits, stunts, songs, ceremonies, and presentations of badges that the boys earned that month.

The Pack is Run by the Pack Committee
A.  The pack committee is made up of a group of qualified adults appointed by the chartered organization to administer the program of the pack. Usually the committee members, as well as other pack leaders, are parents of boys in the pack.
B.  The committee meets once a month.
C.  The committee is led by a Committee Chairman and the Cubmaster.
D.  The committee plans den and pack meetings around the monthly theme.
E.  The committee selects leaders, performs record keeping, manages pack finances, orders badges, maintains pack equipment, helps train leaders, and recognizes leaders.

The Pack is Owned by the Chartered Organization
A.  Chartered organizations include schools, parent-school associations, religious organizations, service clubs, and other groups interested in youth.
B.  The chartered organization approves leaders, provides a meeting place, and operates packs within the guidelines and policies of the chartered organization and the Boy Scouts of America.
C.  The chartered organization selects a chartered organization representative who services as a liaison between the pack and organization.