Pack Committee

Meetings and Questions

Meetings are currently being held on Zoom 1st Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Email Yuan ("Yen"), the Pack Committee Chair for details at ryuanchen@gmail.com. Parents welcome!

Positions that need to be filled: Thank you for volunteering!

Training Chair

• Have a working knowledge of the training plan for Cub Scout leaders.

• Promote leaders' attendance at Cub Scout leader training courses, monthly roundtables, CubScout leader pow wows, and Quarterly Leadership Updates.

• With the den leader coaches, coordinate Fast Start training for new adult leaders.

• Work with the Cubmaster and pack committee to set up a program for training parents.

• Arrange for BSA Youth Protection training for Pack Leaders annually

• Complete BSA Youth Protection Training.

• Develop and manage a pack library for use by denand pack leaders.

• Encourage full use of program materials in Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Program Helps, in Boys' Life and Scouting magazines, Cub Scout Leader Program Notebook, and other Cub Scouting literature.

• Promote den chief attendance at den chief training. 

Recruitment Chair (also known as Pack Membership and Re-registration Chair)

• Prepare re-registration papers and an annual report to the chartered organization. Secure signatures and registration fees for the coming year.

• Ask the chartered organization representative to submit a charter application and annual report to the chartered organization for approval.

• At least a month before charter expiration, also arrange for the annual membership inventory, a uniform inspection, and the annual charter review meeting.

• Assist the Cubmaster and chartered organization representative in planning and conducting the formal charter presentation.

• Conduct an annual census of boys in the chartered organization for systematic recruitment.

• Work with pack committee members to promote recruitment plans.

• Work with the Cubmaster and pack committee to develop and carry out a plan for year-round membership growth.

• Work with the Cubmaster and pack committee to see that eligible boys and parents are advanced into a Webelos den at the appropriate time.

• Work with the Cubmaster, Webelos Den Leader and Troop liason to see that Webelos Scouts and parents have a smooth transition into a Boy Scout troop.

• Work with the Cubmaster in following up on former pack members who are now Boy Scouts and potential den chiefs.

• Follow up on Cub Scout dropouts to return them to full, active membership 

Advancement Chair

• Have a working knowledge of the Cub Scoutand Webelos Scout advancement plans.

• Help plan and conduct induction and advancement recognition ceremonies.

• Arrange for Tiger Cub graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster and Tiger Cub coach.

• train parents and pack committee in ways to stimulate CubScout and Webelos Scout advancement.

• Arrange for Webelos graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster, Webelos den leader, and Scoutmaster.

• Promote the use of Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Den Advancement Charts to record advancement in the den and as an incentive for advancement.

• Promote the use of den doodles as a stimulus for advancement.

• Collect Den Advancement Reports at pack leaders' meetings for use when ordering badges and insignia from the local council service center.

• Promote Boys' Life magazine as an aid to advancement.

• Help build or obtain advancement equipment for use in making advancement ceremonies more effective.

• Promote wearing and proper use of uniform and insignia. 

Religious Emblems Coordinator

• Order and distribute the Religious Emblems workbooks

• Track and encourage Scouts to get their workbooks in by December/January.  

• Coordinate with the district Religious Emblems Coordinator

References

Cub Scout Unit Structure:
http://www.scoutingbsa.org/programs/cubscouts/Cub_Scout_Unit_Structure.pdf