Mustang District
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Complete draft plan, budget, communications by May
31st
Ensure your unit’s goals include not just
activity/schedule, but also:
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recruiting
training
transition
succession
outdoors components
Your formats OK
Work with your unit commissioner
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Provide planning resources for Mustang Packs
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Communicate Program dates
◦ May 2014 planning addresses one-year Webelos pilots
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Position packs for JTE Milestones
◦ 31 August JTE milestone
◦ Program and Communication Plan
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May is a good time
◦ Current leadership still in place
◦ Good program plan, budget and communication plan are
excellent youth, parent and adult leader recruiting tools in
the fall
◦ Keep people thinking about scouting – year round
◦ Make it a party! Food is friendly and social
◦ Host can be anyone
 Committee Chair or Cubmaster are good choices
◦ Leave 2-3 hours for discussion items and general
brainstorming
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Outcome from the meeting will be a Pack Plan and agenda!
Pack Plan is your roadmap to a successful year in Cub Scouts
– parents are busy too
Don’t be afraid to make changes as necessary – update the
information and pack websites
FUN is first and foremost
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Program
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Budget
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Organization
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Communication / Published
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Deadlines
◦ Events / Meetings
◦ Cost / Fundraising
◦ Responsible organizers / planners / Official Copy
◦ What is sent to everyone
◦ Registration Dates
◦ JTE
Resources
◦ http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/ProgramPl
anning.aspx
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Month by Month Agenda/Program
JTE
Award Planning
Pre-meeting Activities
Songs / Skits
Flag Ceremony
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Use the K.I.S principal
◦ Keep It Simple
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Start with income / expenses for last year
◦ Do you know?
◦ Bank Statements
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Mustang District Web site
◦ http://mustang.nsbsa.org/Portals/21/Support/Pack
BudgetPlanningWorksheet.pdf
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Fundraising
◦ Popcorn
◦ Wreaths
◦ Camp Cards
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Fees
◦ Registration
◦ Camping (Family)
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Interest / Miscellaneous
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Awards
Books/Neckerchiefs for
scouts
Blue & Gold Celebration
Service Project
Summer Event and/or Fall
Campout
Gifts for leaders/volunteers
Join Scouting Night
Leader Training & Prep
Materials Leaders Meetings
May Packnic
Miscellaneous Expenses
Recharter
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Pack Meetings & Supplies
Pinewood Derby
Recruiting Expenses
Registration Fees
Rocket Launch
Room Reservations
Scholarships
Sr Webelo's Graduation
all Celebration
Starter Money for Dens
Summer Camp - Fees
Wreath & Birdseed Expense
Fundraiser - Gift Card
Awards
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Pack Planning
◦ Have a good plan for the entire year
◦ Have fun making your plan!
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Summertime Planning
◦ Start thinking in the spring about your summer
◦ Make the plan and let it go!
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Alternatives?
Better/Best practices?
Joint discussions with Troop(s)?
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Contact your UNIT COMMISSIONER for more
information or guidance.
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Plan for the summertime activities during
the months of March through May
At least two activities per month
◦ Almost assures the summertime activity award
and keeps the boys and adults thinking about
Cub Scouts
◦ Camping counts.
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Memorial Day Parade
A Baseball Game (Saints or Twins have scout deals)
Twins Overnight – lots of fun!
Resident Camps
Splash Party (reserve a park, squirt guns, water
balloons, etc.)
All pack swim event (Shoreview community center,
YMCA, Ramsey Beach, etc.)
2 Liter Bottle Launching
Pack Picnic / Combine with Ice Cream Social or Bike
Ride
Leave No Trace Award
◦ Den level activities for the summer months
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Service Project (Pack Cleanup)
Vertical Endeavors (indoor climbing – a blast!
~$20/boy)
Fishing event
Estes Rocket Launching
Pack Camping
Rain gutter Regatta
Space Derby or Rocket Launch
GeoCaching / Orientering
Pack Planning meeting with committee
◦ Some do it the last committee meeting
Field Trips: www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org
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Camping!
◦ BALOO trained – OWLS for Webelos
◦ Beautiful camps – Northern Star Council is lucky
◦ Nothing like a campfire and scout vespers to finish the
evening
Mill City Museum
Science Museum/Sleeping with Dinosaurs
MN History Museum
Nature Centers (Three Rivers/Ramsey Co.)
Pack Bowling!
Park at MOA/Waterpark and Grand Rios
Bell Museum / Raptor Center
Others?
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Magicians
Visiting Science / Wizards (3M, etc)
Mad Science (scouts can get a belt loop)
◦ http://www.madscience.org/
Excel Energy demonstration
Bug guy
Raptor Center (visit there too)
Congressman – citizenship (keep it short!)
Mayor – City Council (Flag Ceremony)
Police / Fire Departments
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Things to Bring to the Planning Meeting:
◦ Calendars for dates
 School, Sports, Community, Charter Organization
◦ Cub Scout Program Helps book
 Use the monthly themes for ideas and “Old Faithfuls”!
◦ Last year’s plan
 For what worked and what didn’t work
 The Good, Bad and Ugly (GBU)
◦ Any issues from last year – make sure that they are
discussed or mitigated (GBU)
◦ FUN!
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Dens keep their own calendar
◦ Merge with Pack calendar
◦ Avoid Conflicts (Scout Tuesdays, Major Events)
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Detail to the level that is needed
◦ Everything can be planned out in advance
◦ The more you plan ahead… The better the activity will be!
◦ Involve your “helper” parents – they want to help but fear the
commitment.
Resources
◦ http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLe
aderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/Overview.aspx
July 2012 - June 2013
Budget
Income:
(Re) Charter Fees + New Recruits- Fees collected
Chrismas Wreath & Birdseed Sales
Summer Camp Inc - payment from families
$
$
$
1,000
10,000
1,500
Interest & Misc Income
$
Total Income
$
12,500
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
700
412
1,500
100
500
100
200
500
100
500
100
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8.00%
80.00%
12.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Expenses:
Awards
Books/Neckerchiefs for scouts
Blue & Gold Celebration
Service Project
Summer Event and/or Fall Campout
Gifts for leaders/volunteers
Join Scouting Night
Leader Training & Prep Materials (Scout Book-Ldrs Books)
Leaders Meetings
May Packnic
Miscellaneous Expenses
3.36%
1.97%
7.19%
0.48%
2.40%
0.48%
0.96%
2.40%
0.48%
2.40%
0.48%
Northern Star Council Reimb-Spring Recharter
Pack Meetings & Supplies
Pinewood Derby
Recruiting Expenses
Registration Fees - Mustang District - Fall new scouts
Rocket Launch
Room Reservations
Scholarships
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,178
500
420
400
204
300
200
5.65%
2.40%
2.01%
1.92%
0.98%
1.44%
0.00%
0.96%
$
$
$
$
$
$
700
500
510
3,400
7,590
250
3.36%
2.40%
2.44%
16.30%
36.38%
1.20%
$
20,864
Cashflow
$
(8,364)
Beginning Cash 7/1/2011
$
12,000
Ending Cash
$
3,636
Sr Webelo's Graduation
Starring Lake Fall Celebration
Starter Money for Dens
Summer Camp - Fees
Wreath & Birdseed Expense
Fundraiser - Gift Card Awards
Total Expenses
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100.00%
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EXCELLENT material!
http://www.scoutxing.com/
EXCELLENT material!
http://boyscouttrail.com/
EXCELLENT material!
http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/
UK Scout ideas – Very Good material!
http://www.scouter.com/default.asp
Good site for Material
http://www.cubmaster.org/
Good site for Material
http://www.scoutorama.com/
Good Material
http://www.woodbadge.org/
Wood Badge Website
http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/34304/index.jsp
Online Program Helps!
http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/
Official Cub Scout Info
http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/
Scouting Magazine online
http://www.scctv.org/
Suburban Cable Channel (Tiger go-see it)
http://www.scouting.org/
BSA official website
http://www.trails-end.com/
Popcorn site
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/
Northern Star Council
http://www.scouting.org/forms/
Every BSA form!
http://www.nccs-bsa.org/
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
http://www.troopmaster.com/
Software for managing your pack
http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/insignia.htm
Best Insignia Site!
http://www.goscouting.org/
Camping for Northern Star Council
http://www.fastpine.com/
Pinewood Secrets
http://www.scoutstuff.org/
Official Scout catalog
http://trax.boy-scouts.net/
Spreadsheets for tracking progress for Dens