As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a person of worth, a
self-reliant, dependable, and caring individual. Scouting has these same goals in
mind for him. Since 1910, we've been weaving lifetime values into fun and
educational activities designed to assist parents in strengthening character, developing
good citizenship, and enhancing physical fitness in youth.
These values help your son make good decisions throughout his lifetime and give him
confidence as he becomes an adult leader of tomorrow.
With all the negative influences in today's society, Scouting provides your son with a
positive peer group and a program that is fun and adventurous and helps him to "be
prepared" to shape his own future.
Your Boy Is A Member Of A Den
A den usually has 4 to 8 boys
The den meets once a week.
The den is lead by a Den Leader (usually a parent)
The Den Leader is usually assisted by another adult, the Assist Den Leader. A
Den Chief (an older Boy Scout) and a Denner (one of the Cub Scouts elected by the den
members) may also assist. Parents attending the den meetings also help out.
Den meetings have games, crafts, stunts, songs, ceremonies, and lots of fun.
Your Boy Is A Member Of A Pack
A pack is made up of several dens.
The pack meets once a month -- all Cub Scout families attend.
The monthly pack meeting is led by the Cubmaster.
The pack meeting is the climax of the previous month's den meetings and activities.
Pack Meetings have games, skits, stunts, songs, ceremonies, and presentations of
badges that the boys earned the previous month.
A Pack Committee Runs The Pack
The Pack Committee is made up of a group of qualified adults approved 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.
The Pack Committee meets once a month.
The Pack Committee is led by a committee chairman and
the Cubmaster.
The committee plans den and pack meetings around the
monthly theme.
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
Chartered organizations include schools, PTA's, religious organizations,
service clubs, and other groups interested in youth.
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.
The chartered organization selects a chartered organization representative who
serves as a liaison between the pack and the chartered organization.
Cub Scout Motto: Do Your Best
Cub Scouting is a home- and neighborhood-centered program designed to
support family life for boys in second through fifth grades. Each Cub Scout learns
to respect his home, country, God, and other people. The program also helps boys
this age to:
Learn new physical skills through sports, crafts, and games.
Learn how to get along with others through group activities.
Develop new mental skills such as writing and calculating.
Develop personal independence.
In a society where your son is often taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouting
teaches him to "do his best" and be helpful to others as expressed in the Cub
Scout Promise. A Cub Scout den provides your son with a group of boys his own age in
which he can earn status and recognition. In the den, he will also gain a sense of
personal achievement for the new skills he learns.
How Can You Help?
Scouting operates through volunteer leadership. Volunteer unit leaders are an
example of Scouting's principle of service to others. Naturally, parents are a
primary source of leaders in the Scouting program. You volunteer not only to serve
Scouting, but also to serve your son and his friends, and to have the chance to be a
positive influence on the youth in your community.
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