Program Operation
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Planning in the Pack
• Annual program planning conference
• The monthly pack leaders’ meeting
• Pack meeting built around monthly
Core Values.
• Core Values tie each pack meeting
together
• Utilize
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Cub Scout Leader Book
Den & Pack Meeting Resource Guide
Scouting magazine
Boys’ Life
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Yearly Planning Cycle–1
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Spring update meeting
Spring recruitment
Summertime activities
Camping
Picnics and other outings
Summertime Pack Award
Begin planning pack budget
Cub Scouting is a year-round program!
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Yearly Planning Cycle–2
• Fall recruiting
– New den formation
– Leader training
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Charter renewal
Blue and gold banquet — February
Include council and district activities
Fund through unit budget plan
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Nine Elements of Planning
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Objective
Fun
Variety
Action
Boy Appeal
Family Appeal
Achievement
Resources
Flexibility
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Program Planning Steps
1. Annual pack program planning
conference
2. Monthly pack leaders’ planning
meetings
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Annual Pack Program
Planning Conference
• Led by the pack committee chair.
• Supported by the pack committee
and Cubmaster.
• Den leaders and interested parents
attend and participate.
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Key Outcomes of Annual
Pack Planning Meeting
• Pack schedule
• Pack budget
• Pack leadership
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Monthly Pack Planning Meeting
• Led by the pack committee chair.
• Supported by the pack committee
and Cubmaster.
• Den leaders and interested parents
attend and participate.
• Follows a regular order:
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1: Evaluating the previous month
2: Finalizing the current month
3: Planning ahead
4: Unit Leadership Enhancements
5: Social time and fellowship
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Pack Budgeting
• Led by the pack committee
• Developed annually
• Defines what the pack will do
• Outlines how funds will be raised
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Pack Budget Plan
• Who?
• When?
• What?
• How?
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Pack Budget Plan
• Registration
• Boys’ Life
• Unit accident
insurance
• Reserve fund
• Other expenses
• Program materials
• Activities and
camps
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Earning Money
• Weekly or program
year dues
• Family and leader
registration
• Chartered organization
• The pack
• The community
• Unit money-earning
projects
(requires council approval)
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Cub Scout Camping
• Cub Scout day camp
• Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp
• Webelos den overnight camping
• Webelos Woods
• Council-organized family camping
• Pack overnighters
Be sure to include pack camping in your annual program plans.
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Cub Scout Uniforming
• Sense of belonging
• Recognition
• Identification
with Scouting
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Adult Leader Uniforming
• Sets the example
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Pack Success
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Tiger Cub Den Operation
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Tiger Cubs are Boys
First-grader (age 7) behavior
Inquisitive
First year of school
New environment, peer group, adults
Parental involvement is essential
Tiger Cubs must follow the code of
conduct in meetings and other locations
• Teach individual responsibility
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Tiger Cub Advancement
• Standard is to “Do your best.”
• Achievement is encouraged and
recognized.
• Achievement is recognized when
accomplished.
• Activities are age- and grade-related.
• Activities are to be done by the boy
and his adult partner.
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Tiger Cub Advancement
• The Bobcat badge
• Tiger Cub Immediate Recognition
Emblem
• Tiger Cub badge
• Tiger Track beads
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Achievements
• Five achievements lead to the Tiger
Cub Badge:
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Making My Family Special
Where I Live
Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe
How I Tell It
Let’s Go Outdoors
• Each achievement includes a family
activity, den activity, and a “Go See It.”
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Achievement Recognition
• Earn the Tiger Track by knowing:
– The Cub Scout motto
– The Cub Scout sign
– The Cub Scout salute
• Add beads by completing
achievements:
– White bead—family activity
– Orange bead—den activity
– Black bead—“Go See It”
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The “Go See It”
• A monthly “field trip”*
• Opportunity for boys to discover new
things
• Will be related to handbook
advancement or the monthly Core
Value
• In the immediate locale
• Remember the age group (7-year-olds)
• Have fun!
* The Tiger Cub Handbook has lots of suggestions.
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Planning Tiger Cub
“Go See Its”
Do five Go See Its during the year.
Prior planning is a must.
Share the planning and execution.
Involve your Go See It location
contact.
• Use a Tour Planning Checklist.
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Electives
• 50 electives
• Lots of different experiences
• For Tiger Cubs and their adult
partners
• Earn a yellow Tiger Track bead for
each 10 electives completed
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Recognition
• Immediate
• At pack meeting
• Tiger Cub transition
• Belt loops
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Record Keeping
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Wolf and Bear Den Operation
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Cub Scouts Are Boys
• Similar characteristics as for Tiger
Cubs, but…
• Second- and third-grader
(ages 8 and 9) behavior.
• Boys are growing.
• Some are new in Cub Scouting and
some were Tiger Cubs.
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Cub Scout Advancement
• Standard is to “Do your best.”
• Encouragement and recognition of
achievement are key.
• Activities are age-appropriate.
• Adult partners acknowledge
completion of home-based
advancement activities.
• Den leaders verify completion of all
advancement activities.
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Cub Scout Advancement
• Bobcat rank
• Wolf and Bear achievements
• Wolf and Bear electives
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Wolf Badge
• Wolf Trail: 12 achievements
• Electives
– 23 different areas
– 10 electives = Gold Arrow Point
– Each 10 additional electives = Silver
Arrow Point
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Bear Badge
• Bear Trail: 12 of 24 achievements
(from four categories)
• Electives
– 25 different areas
– 10 electives = Gold Arrow Point
– Each 10 additional electives = Silver
Arrow Point
– Achievements may be used for
electives
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Achievement Recognition
• Immediate
– Progress Toward Ranks emblem
– Three achievements =
one yellow (Wolf) or red (Bear) bead
• Wolf or Bear badge is awarded at
pack meeting
• Cub Scout Academics and Sports
belt loops and pins
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The Field Trip
• Opportunity for boys to discover new things
• Will be related to handbook advancement
or the monthly Core Value
• In the immediate locale
• Involve your field trip location contact
• Use a Tour Planning Checklist
• Remember the age group (8- to 9-year-olds)
• Have fun!
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Record Keeping
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Other Cub Scout Activities
• Field trips and outings
• Camping!
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Pack overnighters
Day camps
Resident camp
Family camping
• Awards
– World Conservation Award
– Leave No Trace Awareness
Award
– Outdoor Activity Award
• Good Turn for America
• Derbies and regattas
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Six Great Tiger and Cub Scout
Den Leader Secrets
• Adults are encouraged to come to all
meetings.
• Boys need a fast-moving program.
• Alternate energetic activities with quiet ones.
• “Hands-on” activities are better than lectures.
• Boys will learn self-control when given
guidelines.
• Codes of conduct work when used
consistently.
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Webelos and Arrow of Light
Den Operation
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Webelos Scouts Are Boys
• Similar characteristics as for Wolf and
Bear Cubs, but…
• Fourth- and fifth-grader (age 10-11)
behavior.
• School is now routine; boys are looking
for new challenges.
• Some are new to Scouting, some are
previous Cub Scouts.
• Build trust.
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Webelos Scouts Are Boys
• Parental involvement is needed.
• They need hands-on projects.
• More independence should be
expected of the boys.
• Follow a code of conduct in
meetings and other locations.
• Teach individual responsibility.
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Webelos Advancement
• Encouragement and recognition
of achievement
• Grade-related and age-appropriate
• Webelos den leader encourages,
ensures, and approves advancement
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Webelos Advancement
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Bobcat badge
Webelos activity badges
Webelos badge
Compass points emblem
Arrow of Light
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Webelos Activity Badges
• Physical Skills
• Mental Skills
Aquanaut
Artist
Athlete
Scholar
Fitness
Showman
Sportsman
Traveler
• Outdoor Activity
• Technology
Forester
Craftsman
Geologist
Engineer
Naturalist
Handyman
Outdoorsman
Scientist
• Community
Citizen
Communicator
Family Member
Readyman
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Activity Badge Counselor
• Helps Webelos Scouts earn activity badges
• Provides instruction at Webelos den
meetings
• The service is temporary and is not a
registered BSA position
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Earning the Webelos Badge
• Eight total requirements
• Complete three activity badges
– Fitness (Physical Skills)
– Citizen (Community)
– One from any of the three other groups:
• Outdoor Activities
• Mental Skills
• Technology
• Boy Scout preparation
and knowledge
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Earning the Arrow of Light
• Six months in the den
• Preparation to join a Boy Scout
troop
• Eight activity badges, including the
three for the Webelos badge
• Troop visit
• Campout
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Recognition
• Immediate
– Webelos colors
• At pack meeting
– Activity badges
– Compass points emblem
• Belt loops and pins
– Academics and Sports
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The Field Trip
• Opportunity for boys to discover new things
• Will be related to handbook advancement or
the monthly Core Value
• Involve your field trip location contact
• Use a Tour Planning Checklist
• Remember the age group (10- to 11-year-olds)
• Have fun!
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Record Keeping
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Webelos Activities
• Pack meeting participation
• Activity-badge-related outings
• Camping!
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Pack overnighters
Family camping
Webelos den camping
Boy Scout troop joint campouts
Day camps
Resident camp
• Good Turn Service Projects
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Webelos-to-Scout Transition
Start early
Visit troop meetings
Organize joint den/troop campouts
Visit troop activities and camporees *
Discuss options with adults and boys
Explain that not all boys will go to the
same troop
• Encourage completing the Arrow of Light
• Encourage movement to Boy Scouts of
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Additional Webelos
Den Leader Secrets
• Be tolerant regarding boys’
increasingly busy schedules
• Recognize, and use, boys’
increasing independence
• Guide boys to Boy Scouts
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The Denner and
Assistant Denner
• Boy leadership for
Wolf, Bear and Webelos dens
• Help the den leader
• May lead activities
• Denner service teaches responsibility
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The Den Chief
• Boy Scout or Venturer leadership
position for all dens
• Older boy influence
• Helps the den leader
• Leads activities
• Positive attitude
• Leads by example
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Review and Questions
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