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How is the How is the Cub Scouts Cub Scouts Organized?Organized?

BSA Cub Leader BSA Cub Leader TrainingTraining

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAINING Fast Start TrainingFast Start Training can be done online or, can be done online or,

if you’re a new troop, at your first if you’re a new troop, at your first committee meeting by a district or council committee meeting by a district or council representative. representative.

Scout Leader BasicScout Leader Basic can be done online at can be done online at www.myscouting.org or at the quarterly or at the quarterly District Trainings held in January, April, District Trainings held in January, April, July, & October on the 2July, & October on the 2ndnd Saturday of those Saturday of those months from 8 to 10 AM.months from 8 to 10 AM.


Monthly TrainingMonthly TrainingDistrict Roundtable is the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 PM, at Canyon View Middle School.

RoundtableRoundtable is for all adult leaders, is for all adult leaders, your Chartered Organizational your Chartered Organizational Representative (COR) and Representative (COR) and Troop Troop Committee MembersCommittee Members..


Each month’s training has a program and Each month’s training has a program and training feature. training feature.

Information on upcoming events.Information on upcoming events.

The group shares solutions to common The group shares solutions to common problems.problems.


YOUTH PROTECTION TRAININGYOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING It is required of all registered Scouters.It is required of all registered Scouters. New leaders are required to take Youth New leaders are required to take Youth

Protection training Protection training beforebefore they submit they submit an application for registration. an application for registration.

The training completion certificate The training completion certificate must be submitted with a BSA must be submitted with a BSA application before service with youth application before service with youth begins.begins.


Training must be taken every two years. Training must be taken every two years. If training is not current at rechartering, If training is not current at rechartering,

those leaders will not be reregistered.those leaders will not be reregistered. This training tastefully explores the This training tastefully explores the

various forms of child abuse. various forms of child abuse. To participate in Youth Protection To participate in Youth Protection

training, this is available at some of the training, this is available at some of the Round Tables and on-line at Round Tables and on-line at www.myscouting.org//..


Youth Protection Training Youth Protection Training is for the is for the protection of yourself, as a leader, as well protection of yourself, as a leader, as well as your Cub Scout Boys.as your Cub Scout Boys.

Every adult associated with the troop, Every adult associated with the troop, including merit badge counselors, should including merit badge counselors, should take this seminar. take this seminar.


Cub Scout Pow Wow Training Cub Scout Pow Wow Training Skills Training for Den Leaders and Skills Training for Den Leaders and

Cubmasters Cubmasters Date: October 7, 2010 Date: October 7, 2010 Time & Place: TBA – See Scout the Time & Place: TBA – See Scout the

OfficeOffice


Akela’s CouncilAkela’s Council Four & a half days of intense, fun Four & a half days of intense, fun

training.training. Advanced Cub Leader Skills & helpsAdvanced Cub Leader Skills & helps Check with the Scout Office for dates it Check with the Scout Office for dates it

is offered.is offered. Cost: $100 Cost: $100 Register Online at: Register Online at:

www.utahscouts.org/www.utahscouts.org/

How to Organize How to Organize The Cub Scout PackThe Cub Scout Pack

Plan Plan the the

yearly yearly calendar!calendar!

Making a Yearly Making a Yearly Calendar Calendar

Previously purchase the Cub Scout Leaders Previously purchase the Cub Scout Leaders Program Helps at the Scout Office.Program Helps at the Scout Office.

Consult the Program Helps for each month’s Consult the Program Helps for each month’s plan for the new year.plan for the new year.

Have the Council’s Calendar for the new year. Have the Council’s Calendar for the new year. Also available at the Scout Office or at Also available at the Scout Office or at Roundtable.Roundtable.

Obtain your organization’s/Ward and Stake’s Obtain your organization’s/Ward and Stake’s activity calendar.activity calendar.

Breakdown the Year's Events by monthsBreakdown the Year's Events by months To these events add Cub Scout Leader Basic To these events add Cub Scout Leader Basic

for all untrained Cub Leaders.for all untrained Cub Leaders.

AugustAugust Each pack leader needs to read the Each pack leader needs to read the

ideas for each month in the Program ideas for each month in the Program Helps.Helps.

Each should roughly outline each Each should roughly outline each month’s events for the pack’s yearly month’s events for the pack’s yearly calendar. calendar.

Note possible changes that need to be Note possible changes that need to be made. made.

Write a brief overview of each Pack Write a brief overview of each Pack Meeting. Meeting.

SeptemberSeptemberHold a yearly calendaring meeting with Hold a yearly calendaring meeting with

the Pack Committee to plan the whole the Pack Committee to plan the whole year. In the planning include: year. In the planning include:

Pack MeetingsPack Meetings Fund Raisers – Scout ExpoFund Raisers – Scout Expo Service Projects – Scouting for Food – Service Projects – Scouting for Food –

Calendar at least 2 service projects.Calendar at least 2 service projects. Special EventsSpecial Events Set goals earn the Quality AwardSet goals earn the Quality Award Cub Scouting runs year round.Cub Scouting runs year round.

September September (cont.)(cont.)

One Pack Meeting is the Parent’s One Pack Meeting is the Parent’s MeetingMeeting

Get parents to sign up for:Get parents to sign up for: Blue and Gold dinner and decorations Blue and Gold dinner and decorations

committeecommittee Pinewood Derby Decorating Pinewood Derby Decorating

CommitteeCommittee Chaperones for Cub Scout Day CampChaperones for Cub Scout Day Camp

SeptemberSeptember Online Rechartering Online Rechartering

Rechartering must be done by October Rechartering must be done by October 1st.1st.

The charter is a contract with the Boy The charter is a contract with the Boy Scouts of America and your Pack to Scouts of America and your Pack to allow your Pack to exist for the year.allow your Pack to exist for the year.

Get the packet for rechartering at Get the packet for rechartering at Roundtable which is held the 1st Roundtable which is held the 1st Thursday of each month. Thursday of each month.

Make sure all leaders are current in Make sure all leaders are current in their Youth Protection Training. Must their Youth Protection Training. Must retaken every two years or they will not retaken every two years or they will not be added to your charter.be added to your charter.


Update the charter’s information & Update the charter’s information & get ready to Recharter. get ready to Recharter.

Then go online and recharter your Then go online and recharter your unit. unit.

Your emailed participants packet for Your emailed participants packet for today will have a PDA with step-by-today will have a PDA with step-by-step instructions on how to do your step instructions on how to do your unit’s rechartering. unit’s rechartering.

Make sure all leaders and boys are Make sure all leaders and boys are registered. registered.


The church pays for rechartering fees. The church pays for rechartering fees. Get a check from the Ward Clerk for Get a check from the Ward Clerk for

rechartering and Quality Unit Award rechartering and Quality Unit Award Badges for adults and boys.Badges for adults and boys.

Pay these fees to the Scout Office & Pay these fees to the Scout Office & get a receipt. get a receipt.

Take the receipt back to the Ward Take the receipt back to the Ward Clerk so he can reimbursed from the Clerk so he can reimbursed from the Stake for the rechartering.Stake for the rechartering.


Parents pay for Boy's Life Parents pay for Boy's Life Magazine. The magazine is paid Magazine. The magazine is paid for at the time of rechartering. for at the time of rechartering. Boys Life Magazine is now age Boys Life Magazine is now age

appropriate. appropriate. Each boy should have his own.Each boy should have his own.Suggest to parents that the Suggest to parents that the

magazine could be a good magazine could be a good stocking stuffer for their boy.stocking stuffer for their boy.

OctoberOctoberDecide Halloween theme. Ex.: Dress Decide Halloween theme. Ex.: Dress

like one of your ancestors and share a like one of your ancestors and share a brief history of that individual. brief history of that individual.

Set up payment plans for parents to Set up payment plans for parents to pay for Cub Camp. pay for Cub Camp.

Have all parents pay all moneys by Have all parents pay all moneys by check preferably which aids in check preferably which aids in keeping track of moneys. keeping track of moneys.

Attend Cub Pow-Wow. It is for all Attend Cub Pow-Wow. It is for all leaders. leaders.

Fees are paid for by the Ward.Fees are paid for by the Ward.

October October Cub Pow-WowCub Pow-Wow

Attend Cub Leaders should Attend Cub Leaders should attend Cub Pow-Wow.attend Cub Pow-Wow.The fees are paid for by the The fees are paid for by the

Ward. Ward. The next Cub Pow-Wow is The next Cub Pow-Wow is

October 7October 7thth 2010. 2010.

NovemberNovemberPlanning for Cub Scout Day Planning for Cub Scout Day

CampCamp The Church pays the fee for Cub The Church pays the fee for Cub

Scouts to attend Cub Scout Day Scouts to attend Cub Scout Day Camp. Camp. T-Shirts are paid for by the parents.T-Shirts are paid for by the parents.

Non-LDS packs should set up Non-LDS packs should set up payment plans for parents to pay payment plans for parents to pay for Cub Camp and T-Shirts. for Cub Camp and T-Shirts. Have all parents pay all moneys by Have all parents pay all moneys by

check preferably which aids in check preferably which aids in keeping track of moneys. keeping track of moneys.

November & DecemberNovember & December

Will Thanksgiving/Christmas or Will Thanksgiving/Christmas or school/community meetings school/community meetings interfere with the boys coming interfere with the boys coming to Pack Meeting? to Pack Meeting?

Change Pack meeting from the Change Pack meeting from the 44thth week to the 3 week to the 3rdrd week of the week of the month. month.

DecemberDecember Purchase Pinewood Derby Kits Purchase Pinewood Derby Kits

before December’s Pack Meeting.before December’s Pack Meeting. Make arrangements to get a Make arrangements to get a

Pinewood Derby Race Track.Pinewood Derby Race Track. Reserve the gym from noon to nine.Reserve the gym from noon to nine. Arrange for 2 non-partisan judges Arrange for 2 non-partisan judges

to call the winners of each race. to call the winners of each race. (Ex: The local missionaries)(Ex: The local missionaries)

JanuaryJanuaryPinewood Derby Pinewood Derby Set up the race track 3 or 4 Set up the race track 3 or 4

hours before the Pack Meeting. hours before the Pack Meeting. Activate the Parent Decorating Activate the Parent Decorating

Committee for this event. Committee for this event. Get poster board to show the Get poster board to show the

double elimination racing form. double elimination racing form.

PinewoodPinewoodDerbyDerbyDouble Double

EliminatiElimination on

Racing Racing FormForm

February February Scout SundayScout Sunday

February - Usually the 2nd week February - Usually the 2nd week is Scout Sunday. Leaders, is Scout Sunday. Leaders, Scouts and Cub Scouts are to Scouts and Cub Scouts are to wear their uniform to church wear their uniform to church that Sunday. that Sunday. Okay this with the Bishop in Okay this with the Bishop in

advance. This is usually done advance. This is usually done through the 2nd Counselor in through the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric. the Bishopric.

FebruaryFebruaryBlue & Gold BanquetBlue & Gold Banquet

February Pack Meeting - Blue and February Pack Meeting - Blue and Gold & Awards Night Gold & Awards Night

Figure out the Awards and Figure out the Awards and Invitations for the Blue and Gold Invitations for the Blue and Gold Banquet. Banquet.

Calendar the building for the Blue Calendar the building for the Blue and Gold Banquet from about noon and Gold Banquet from about noon to nine for set-up, the event, & to nine for set-up, the event, & clean-up.clean-up.


Possible Blue and Gold Dinner & Possible Blue and Gold Dinner & Awards Night Formats Awards Night Formats

All Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and their All Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and their families could be invited. The Scouts and families could be invited. The Scouts and Cubs could do a joint flag ceremony. The Cubs could do a joint flag ceremony. The Boy Scout could have a Court of Honor. Boy Scout could have a Court of Honor. Then, the Cub Scouts could get their Then, the Cub Scouts could get their awards. These could be interspersed with awards. These could be interspersed with songs and skits form both groups. songs and skits form both groups.

Only Cub Scouts and their families should Only Cub Scouts and their families should attend. The program would be a flag attend. The program would be a flag ceremony, songs, and skits interspersed ceremony, songs, and skits interspersed between the boys awards and the adult between the boys awards and the adult awards. awards.

Use a combination of the two formats. Use a combination of the two formats.


Who should the Cub Committee Chairman Who should the Cub Committee Chairman invite to the Blue & Gold Banquet: invite to the Blue & Gold Banquet: The Bishopric and their families The Bishopric and their families The Primary Presidency and their families The Primary Presidency and their families Our District Commissioner and his family Our District Commissioner and his family Our District Executive and his family Our District Executive and his family Any Cub Leaders, Bishopric, District Any Cub Leaders, Bishopric, District

Commissioners or Executives that served Commissioners or Executives that served our Pack during the last year that have our Pack during the last year that have been released, plus their families. been released, plus their families.


Who should get: Our Pack Thanks Who should get: Our Pack Thanks Award? Award? Any Cub Leaders, Any Cub Leaders, 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric, 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric, 2nd counselor in the Primary 2nd counselor in the Primary District Commissioners or Executives District Commissioners or Executives

that served our pack during the last that served our pack during the last year that have been released.year that have been released.

Also any member that has served on a Also any member that has served on a special committee or was a chaperone special committee or was a chaperone for Cub Day Camp.for Cub Day Camp.


Activate the Cub Scout Activate the Cub Scout Parent Decorating and Food Parent Decorating and Food Committee. Committee.

Cub Scouts can also help Cub Scouts can also help make decorations for the make decorations for the dinner tables.dinner tables.

MarchMarch Scouting for Food - (Service Scouting for Food - (Service

Project)Project)

AprilApril Day Camp Packets are dispersed. Day Camp Packets are dispersed. Get Day Camp Medical forms for Get Day Camp Medical forms for

boys and for chaperones.boys and for chaperones. Sign up chaperones and the days Sign up chaperones and the days

they want to go to camp. Must they want to go to camp. Must have 5:1 ratio. have 5:1 ratio.

Collect all Heath Forms for Day Collect all Heath Forms for Day Camp by Pack Meeting Camp by Pack Meeting

MaMayy Get the T-shirts sizes of adults and Get the T-shirts sizes of adults and

boys for Camp. boys for Camp. To Get the right size of T-shirts for To Get the right size of T-shirts for

each boy, always order adult sizes. each boy, always order adult sizes. The T-shirts run two sizes too small. The T-shirts run two sizes too small.

When you get the T-shirts, mark them When you get the T-shirts, mark them with the boys or adults names & give with the boys or adults names & give them to the Cub Leaders. them to the Cub Leaders.

Turn in the t-shirt order on time. Turn in the t-shirt order on time.

MayMay Prepare a Cub Camp Handout for the Prepare a Cub Camp Handout for the

chaperones & boys. It should include chaperones & boys. It should include the bus schedule and items needed for the bus schedule and items needed for camp. camp.

Distribute copies of the Cub Camp Distribute copies of the Cub Camp Handout to chaperones & the boy’s Handout to chaperones & the boy’s parents. parents.

Finalize the day each chaperone will be Finalize the day each chaperone will be used.used.

Collect all Heath Forms. Collect all Heath Forms. Take extra blanks. Take extra blanks.

June June Cub Scout Day CampCub Scout Day Camp 1st week is for Wolf 1st week is for Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts.and Bear Cub Scouts.

The last week is for The last week is for Webelos Webelos

JuneJuneTurn in all medical forms for Turn in all medical forms for Day Camp to the Scout Office. Day Camp to the Scout Office. A Class one medical form is A Class one medical form is needed for the boys and needed for the boys and chaperones. chaperones.

Class two medical forms for Class two medical forms for chaperons and new leaders chaperons and new leaders that are 40 or older. that are 40 or older.

Is there a doctor in your ward Is there a doctor in your ward that can do these?that can do these?

July & AugustJuly & August Do a Pack Meetings or Outings to get Do a Pack Meetings or Outings to get

the Summertime Pack Award. the Summertime Pack Award. Den and Webelos meetings held at the Den and Webelos meetings held at the

Leaders discretion. Leaders discretion. Get a print out from the Primary Get a print out from the Primary

Secretary as to the boys who are 7 year Secretary as to the boys who are 7 year old and will be turning 8 from now until old and will be turning 8 from now until next August. Get their names, birth next August. Get their names, birth dates, phone numbers and addresses. dates, phone numbers and addresses.

Wood's Wisdom is needed for all Wood's Wisdom is needed for all Webelos Leaders.Webelos Leaders.

OnlineOnlineAdvancementAdvancement

Doing Advancement on Doing Advancement on OnlineOnline

The Scout Office now expects advancement The Scout Office now expects advancement forms to be done online.forms to be done online.

Go to: Go to: http://www.utahscouts.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=21775&orgkey=2206

It has online training and the steps you must It has online training and the steps you must do to complete the advancement form. It even do to complete the advancement form. It even contains a way to sign the form electronically.contains a way to sign the form electronically.

WhoWhoShouldShould

Attend the Attend the Pack Planning Pack Planning

Meeting?Meeting?

Who attends Pack Planning Who attends Pack Planning Mtg.?Mtg.?

2nd Counselor in the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric Bishopric

2nd Counselor in the 2nd Counselor in the Primary Primary

Cub Committee Cub Committee Chairman Chairman

Cub Scout Master Cub Scout Master Assistant Cub Scout Assistant Cub Scout

Master Master Webelos Leader Webelos Leader Assistant Webelos Assistant Webelos

Leader Leader Assistant Webelos Assistant Webelos

Leaders Leaders

Den Leader Coach Den Leader Coach Den Leaders Den Leaders Assistant Den Assistant Den

Leaders Leaders Den Chiefs Den Chiefs Members at Large Members at Large Special Committees Special Committees

of Special Events of Special Events Any Parent that Any Parent that

would like to attend would like to attend

Pack Pack Planning Planning MeetingsMeetings

Pack Committee Meeting Pack Committee Meeting AgendaAgenda

Meeting called to order by the Cub Meeting called to order by the Cub Committee ChairmanCommittee Chairman

Welcome and introduction of new Welcome and introduction of new members and guests done by the Cub members and guests done by the Cub Committee ChairmanCommittee Chairman

Reading and approval of previous Reading and approval of previous meeting’s minutes done by the Secretarymeeting’s minutes done by the Secretary

ReportsReports Chartered Organizational RepresentativeChartered Organizational Representative CubmasterCubmaster Training Specialist Training Specialist Advancement CoordinatorAdvancement Coordinator Webelos LeadersWebelos Leaders Den LeadersDen Leaders SecretarySecretary TreasurerTreasurer

Pack Committee Meeting Pack Committee Meeting Agenda Agenda (cont.)(cont.)

Old BusinessOld Business New BusinessNew Business

This section of the agenda always has to do This section of the agenda always has to do with planning of upcoming pack meetings. with planning of upcoming pack meetings. It also may be about upcoming events such It also may be about upcoming events such as Day Camp. as Day Camp.

To maximize your time use for planning To maximize your time use for planning Pack Meetings, use the Three Month Pack Meetings, use the Three Month Meeting Plan.Meeting Plan.

AnnouncementsAnnouncements AdjournmentAdjournment

Pack Planning MeetingsPack Planning Meetings

Plan for success by using: Plan for success by using:

The The

Three Month Three Month

Pack Meeting Pack Meeting

PlanPlan


Format of the Meeting PlansFormat of the Meeting Plans

At Pack Planning Meeting, At Pack Planning Meeting,

plan 3 months at a time. plan 3 months at a time.

Example: Example:

January, February, & MarchJanuary, February, & March


Start with the events calendared for Start with the events calendared for the furthermost month away - Marchthe furthermost month away - March

See what program and activities are See what program and activities are called for in that month.called for in that month.

What resources are needed?What resources are needed? Who can help?Who can help? Make individual assignments to Make individual assignments to

check on needed items.check on needed items.


Then look at the events for the second Then look at the events for the second month away – February.month away – February.

Gather information. Check on the Gather information. Check on the previous individual assignments.previous individual assignments.

What is still needed yet to bring this What is still needed yet to bring this program all together?program all together?

Make additional assignments as Make additional assignments as needed. needed.

Pack Planning MeetingsPack Planning MeetingsFinally, look at the upcoming events Finally, look at the upcoming events

for the next month - January. for the next month - January. Check on the previous assignments Check on the previous assignments

for needed items.for needed items. Adjust plan and resources as Adjust plan and resources as

needed.needed. Polish the plan. Finalize:Polish the plan. Finalize:

individual assignments individual assignments each needed itemeach needed item resourcesresources timestimes placesplaces

Monthly Monthly Meetings Meetings ScheduleSchedule

Monthly Meetings Monthly Meetings ScheduleSchedule

1st week of the month: District 1st week of the month: District Roundtable Roundtable Our Roundtable is the first

Thursday of each month, at 7:30 PM, at Canyon View Middle School.

3rd week of the month: Cub Committee 3rd week of the month: Cub Committee Meeting. . .Use the three month Meeting. . .Use the three month discussion plan. discussion plan.

4th week of the month: Your Pack 4th week of the month: Your Pack Meeting Meeting

Important InformationImportant Information

A Cub Scout year runs from A Cub Scout year runs from September thru August.September thru August.

Calendar all service projects (at Calendar all service projects (at least 2). least 2).

Calendar all fund raisers (Scout Calendar all fund raisers (Scout Expo). Expo).

RegistrationRegistration Get a list of all 7-year-old boys and Get a list of all 7-year-old boys and

their birthdays from the Primary their birthdays from the Primary Secretary.Secretary.

Register each 8-year-old and Cub Register each 8-year-old and Cub Scout Leader as they come into the Scout Leader as they come into the program.program.

Registration forms are found at the Registration forms are found at the Scout Office. Scout Office.

Make sure all 11-year-olds get Make sure all 11-year-olds get registered with the Boy Scouts.registered with the Boy Scouts.

The Outdoor Program & The Outdoor Program & BSA PolicyBSA Policy

TOUR PERMITSTOUR PERMITS Are use to establish high standards of Are use to establish high standards of

health and safety for your pack and health and safety for your pack and assure parents and the council that your assure parents and the council that your tour will be wisely planned, safe, and tour will be wisely planned, safe, and fun.fun.

The Local Tour Permit Application must The Local Tour Permit Application must be filed with the council service center be filed with the council service center two weeks in advancetwo weeks in advance of a scheduled trip of a scheduled trip of less than 500 miles. List all possible of less than 500 miles. List all possible drivers in case the original ones cannot drivers in case the original ones cannot drive.drive.

ONLINE TOUR PERMITSONLINE TOUR PERMITS

Go to:Go to: http://www.utahscouts.org/http://www.utahscouts.org/

openrosters/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=25014&orgkey=290LinkKey=25014&orgkey=290

It has online training and the steps It has online training and the steps you must take to complete the Tour you must take to complete the Tour Permit. It even contains a way to Permit. It even contains a way to sign the form electronically.sign the form electronically.


Weather Hazard Training Weather Hazard Training RequiredRequired

Adult leaders must complete Adult leaders must complete the new Weather Hazard Training the new Weather Hazard Training course course beforebefore taking their units into taking their units into the outdoors. See below for more the outdoors. See below for more information.information.

To take this course, simply login to To take this course, simply login to www.myscouting.org and take the and take the online training course.online training course.


TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION Trucks may not be used for transporting Trucks may not be used for transporting

boys except inside the cab. Private cars boys except inside the cab. Private cars or licensed buses should be used.or licensed buses should be used.

General guidelines are:General guidelines are: Parental permission granted to the Parental permission granted to the

leader, from a parent of each boy.leader, from a parent of each boy. Seat belts are required for all Seat belts are required for all

occupants.occupants.


All drivers must have a valid driver's All drivers must have a valid driver's license that has not been suspended or license that has not been suspended or revoked for any reason. revoked for any reason.

If the vehicle to be used is designed to If the vehicle to be used is designed to carry more than 15 persons, including carry more than 15 persons, including the driver (more than 10 persons, the driver (more than 10 persons, including the driver, in California), the including the driver, in California), the driver must have a commercial driver's driver must have a commercial driver's license (CDL).license (CDL).

An adult leader (at least 21 years of age) An adult leader (at least 21 years of age) must be in charge and accompany the must be in charge and accompany the group.group.


The driver must be currently licensed and The driver must be currently licensed and at least 18 years of age. Youth member at least 18 years of age. Youth member exception: When traveling to an area exception: When traveling to an area under the leadership of an adult (at least under the leadership of an adult (at least 21 years of age) tour leader, a youth 21 years of age) tour leader, a youth member at least 16 years of age may be a member at least 16 years of age may be a driver, subject to the following driver, subject to the following conditions:conditions: Six months' driving experience as a licensed Six months' driving experience as a licensed

driver (time on a learner's permit or driver (time on a learner's permit or equivalent is not to be counted).equivalent is not to be counted).

No record of accidents or moving violations.No record of accidents or moving violations. Parental permission granted to the leader, Parental permission granted to the leader,

driver, and riders.driver, and riders.


Passenger cars, station wagons, Passenger cars, station wagons, or sport utility vehicles may be or sport utility vehicles may be used for transporting passengers, used for transporting passengers, but passengers should not ride on but passengers should not ride on the rear deck of moving vehicles.the rear deck of moving vehicles.

Trucks may not be used for Trucks may not be used for transporting passengers except transporting passengers except in the cab.in the cab.


All driving, except short trips, should All driving, except short trips, should be done in daylight.be done in daylight.

All vehicles must be covered by All vehicles must be covered by automobile liability insurance with automobile liability insurance with limits that meet or exceed limits that meet or exceed requirements of the state in which the requirements of the state in which the vehicle is licensed. It is recommended vehicle is licensed. It is recommended that coverage limits are at least that coverage limits are at least $50,000/$100,000/$50,000. Any $50,000/$100,000/$50,000. Any vehicle designed to carry 10 or more vehicle designed to carry 10 or more passengers is required to have limits passengers is required to have limits of $100, 000/$ 500, 000/ $100, 000.of $100, 000/$ 500, 000/ $100, 000.

Do not exceed the speed limit.Do not exceed the speed limit.


Do not travel in convoy Do not travel in convoy Driving time is limited to a maximum of 10 Driving time is limited to a maximum of 10

hours and must be interrupted by frequent hours and must be interrupted by frequent rest, food, and recreation stops. If there is rest, food, and recreation stops. If there is only one driver, the driving time should be only one driver, the driving time should be reduced and stops should be made more reduced and stops should be made more frequently.frequently.

If you use a pack resource survey to identify If you use a pack resource survey to identify willing drivers and ask for their help well in willing drivers and ask for their help well in advance, you should be able to secure the advance, you should be able to secure the needed cars.needed cars.

Additional Additional AwardsAwards

for Cub Scouts for Cub Scouts to Shoot For . . .to Shoot For . . .

Heart of Scouting AwardHeart of Scouting AwardFor Cub Scouting For Cub Scouting

The activities below help Cub Scouts learn more The activities below help Cub Scouts learn more about their duty to God. These activities also help about their duty to God. These activities also help them increase their them increase their desire desire to do their duty to God. to do their duty to God.

The Heart of ScoutingThe Heart of Scouting patch for Cub Scouts patch patch for Cub Scouts patch has ahas a

blue border and is worn on the right shirt pocket of blue border and is worn on the right shirt pocket of the the

uniform. It represents a Cub’s commitment to put uniform. It represents a Cub’s commitment to put ““my my

duty to Godduty to God” first in his life. ” first in his life.

Heart of Scouting AwardHeart of Scouting AwardRequirementsRequirements Complete five of the following activities: Complete five of the following activities: 1. 1. Identify someone who is honest and Identify someone who is honest and

trustworthy. Tell Akela why being trustworthy trustworthy. Tell Akela why being trustworthy and honest are a big part of doing one’s duty and honest are a big part of doing one’s duty to God. to God.

2. 2. Visit a place that your family believes is a Visit a place that your family believes is a sacred place (such as a church, synagogue, sacred place (such as a church, synagogue, cemetery, or a mountaintop). After your visit, cemetery, or a mountaintop). After your visit, talk with your parents how showing reverence talk with your parents how showing reverence in a sacred place demonstrates your duty to in a sacred place demonstrates your duty to God.God.

3. 3. After saying prayers for one week tell Akela After saying prayers for one week tell Akela how prayer has helped you feel closer to God. how prayer has helped you feel closer to God.

Heart of Scouting AwardHeart of Scouting Award 4. 4. Participate in a discussion about how Participate in a discussion about how

choosing good media (movies, music TV etc.) choosing good media (movies, music TV etc.) can help us live our duty to God. Tell why can help us live our duty to God. Tell why too much, poor quality or inappropriate too much, poor quality or inappropriate media interferes with our ability to be close media interferes with our ability to be close to God. Write three personal rules your to God. Write three personal rules your family can use to help when choosing media. family can use to help when choosing media.

5. 5. Tell Akela something kind you did Tell Akela something kind you did recently for someone else. Explain how you recently for someone else. Explain how you did this cheerfully, showing Scout spirit. Tell did this cheerfully, showing Scout spirit. Tell how it made you feel about yourself and how how it made you feel about yourself and how you think God feels when you help others. you think God feels when you help others.

6. 6. Describe to Akela what bad language is Describe to Akela what bad language is and why the use of profanity shows and why the use of profanity shows disrespect for God. Explain how others can disrespect for God. Explain how others can be offended by the use of profanity. be offended by the use of profanity.

* * Requirements may be signed off by a Requirements may be signed off by a parent, Scout leader, or religious leaderparent, Scout leader, or religious leader. .

Pack AwardsPack Awards to Shoot For . . . to Shoot For . . .

CUB SCOUT WORLD CUB SCOUT WORLD CONSERVATION AWARDCONSERVATION AWARD

The World Conservation Award is worn on The World Conservation Award is worn on

the uniform shirt,the uniform shirt,centered on the right pocket as a centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.TEMPORARY patch.

Only ONE Temporary patch may be worn at a Only ONE Temporary patch may be worn at a time, but Cub or Webelos Scouts may wear time, but Cub or Webelos Scouts may wear the Progress Through Ranks (Immediate the Progress Through Ranks (Immediate Recognition) or Webelos Compass Points Recognition) or Webelos Compass Points Emblem suspended from the right pocket Emblem suspended from the right pocket button in addition to any temporary patch button in addition to any temporary patch sewn on the pocket.sewn on the pocket.

National Summertime Pack National Summertime Pack AwardAward


A pack can qualify for the National A pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award Summertime Pack Award certificate and streamer by certificate and streamer by planning and conducting planning and conducting three three pack activitiespack activities — one each in — one each in June, July, and AugustJune, July, and August. .

This award can be an incentive for This award can be an incentive for greater attendance at your greater attendance at your summer pack activities.summer pack activities.


Qualifying Qualifying packspacks receive receive a colorful a colorful streamer for their pack flagstreamer for their pack flag. .

DensDens with an average attendance of at with an average attendance of at least least half their members at the three half their members at the three summer pack eventssummer pack events will be eligible for will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon.a colorful den participation ribbon.

BoysBoys who participate in all three pack who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive events are eligible to receive the the National Summertime Pack Award pinNational Summertime Pack Award pin, , which they can wear on the right which they can wear on the right pocket flap of their uniform. pocket flap of their uniform.


The purpose of the National The purpose of the National Summertime Pack Award is to Summertime Pack Award is to encourage packs to provide a year-encourage packs to provide a year-round program by continuing to meet round program by continuing to meet during the time periods when school is during the time periods when school is out of session for several weeks or out of session for several weeks or months. If a pack is in a "year-round months. If a pack is in a "year-round school" (or is part of a home-school school" (or is part of a home-school association), the pack could earn the association), the pack could earn the Summertime Pack Award by having a Summertime Pack Award by having a special pack activity during those special pack activity during those breaks.breaks.


An application for the An application for the National Summertime Pack National Summertime Pack

Award Award

may be downloaded may be downloaded

from the from the

Cub Scout Forms

page.page.

National National Den Den

AwardAward

National Den AwardNational Den AwardRequirements Have at least 50 percent of the

den's Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, or Webelos Scouts attend two den meetings and one pack meeting or activity each month of the year.

National Den AwardNational Den Award Complete six of the following during the

year:1. Use the denner system within the den.

2. In a Tiger Cub den, use shared leadership and rotate the boy/adult host team.

3. Have 50 percent of the den go on three field trips per year. A field trip may be used in place of a den meeting.

National Den AwardNational Den Award 4. As a den, attend a Cub Scout day camp, Cub Scout or Webelos Scout resident camp, or a council family camping event with at least 50 percent of the den membership.

5. Explore at least three Character Connection activities.

6. As a den, participate in at least one of the Cub Scout Sports programs.

National Den AwardNational Den Award

7. As a den, participate in at least one of the Cub Scout Academics programs.

8. Have 50 percent of the den participate in a den conservation/resource project.

9. Have 50 percent of the den participate in at least one den service project.

Quality Quality

Unit Unit AwardAward

National Quality Unit National Quality Unit AwardAward

The Quality Unit Award recognizes The Quality Unit Award recognizes outstanding packs, troops, teams, outstanding packs, troops, teams, crews, and ships that conduct crews, and ships that conduct quality programs for their youth. quality programs for their youth.

All members, both youth and All members, both youth and adults, of a pack that earns this adults, of a pack that earns this award may wear the Quality Unit award may wear the Quality Unit emblem (pictured to the right) on emblem (pictured to the right) on their uniforms, and a streamer their uniforms, and a streamer may be displayed on the pack flag.may be displayed on the pack flag.


To qualify as a Quality Unit, a To qualify as a Quality Unit, a pack must meet all of the pack must meet all of the following conditions:following conditions:

The Cubmaster and at least half The Cubmaster and at least half of all den leaders must be fully of all den leaders must be fully trained—i.e., they have trained—i.e., they have completed both Fast Start and completed both Fast Start and Basic Leader Training. Basic Leader Training.


The pack must have two-deep The pack must have two-deep leadership, including an active, leadership, including an active, registered, and trained assistant registered, and trained assistant Cubmaster as well as a registered adult Cubmaster as well as a registered adult who is responsible for promoting Youth who is responsible for promoting Youth Protection training. Protection training.

The pack must provide at least one The pack must provide at least one approved outdoor experience for its approved outdoor experience for its Scouts. Scouts.

The pack must renew its charter on timeThe pack must renew its charter on time—before the previous year's charter —before the previous year's charter expires.expires.


Additionally, the pack must meet two Additionally, the pack must meet two of the following conditions:of the following conditions:

The pack must provide at least nine The pack must provide at least nine pack meetings per year and qualify pack meetings per year and qualify for the National Summertime Pack for the National Summertime Pack Award (above). Award (above).

The pack must have at least one The pack must have at least one active Tiger Cub den. active Tiger Cub den.


The pack must complete at least one The pack must complete at least one community service project. community service project.

At least 75 percent of the Scouts At least 75 percent of the Scouts must advance in rank. must advance in rank.

All Scouts subscribe to All Scouts subscribe to Boys' LifeBoys' Life magazine. magazine.

The pack must demonstrate positive The pack must demonstrate positive membership growth.membership growth.


Though it is possible to qualify as a Though it is possible to qualify as a Quality Unit for meeting only six of the Quality Unit for meeting only six of the ten conditions above, Cub Scout leaders ten conditions above, Cub Scout leaders are encouraged to aim for all ten. are encouraged to aim for all ten.

These qualities have been shown to be These qualities have been shown to be critical indicators of successful pack critical indicators of successful pack operations.operations.

Applications for the Quality Unit Award Applications for the Quality Unit Award may be downloaded from the may be downloaded from the Cub Scout forms page. page.

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planning assistance.planning assistance.

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