Volunteer Positions

The Committee Chairperson is the primary administrative position for the Pack. Specific duties include:

• Develop an agenda and chair monthly committee meeting to plan and coordinate Pack activities

• Coordination of event volunteers

• Conduct planning meeting to develop a school year calendar of the Pack's events

• Work with the committee to insure a full slate of den leaders and committee members

• Work with the membership Chair to complete a Pack Roster

• Complete the annual Pack Charter in compliance with District guidelines

• Serve as primary contact with Charter Organization regarding Pack needs

• Take care of the annual charter renewal

• Publicize Cub Scouting and the Pack

• Gather in revenues and pay bills (usually reimbursements for expenses)

• Maintain and produce statements of revenues and expenses

• Attend monthly committee meetings to advise committee on financial status and budget questions.

• Balance checkbook

• Coordinate fall membership drive (August through early September)

• Publicize Cub Scouting and the Pack 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, and 5th graders

• Coordinate Back to Scouting Event.

• Follow through with den leaders on returning Cub Scouts

• Assist Committee Chairperson completing pack roster

In general, the Cubmaster (sometimes referred to as the unit leader) is the guiding hand behind the work of other pack leaders and serves as program adviser to the pack committee. He or she is a recruiter, supervisor, director, planner, and motivator of other leaders. The Cubmaster's main responsibilities are to:

• Demonstrate Pack Leadership

• Coordinate the total Cub Scout program in the pack

• Work directly with the Den Leaders and Pack Committee to make sure that all dens are functioning well

• Attending monthly committee meetings to help plan pack meetings and related activities

• Plan the pack programs with the other leaders

• Leads pack meetings

• Opening and closing of meeting

• Presenting scout advancements

• Planned monthly pack activity

• Maintain control and order

• Announcements

• Miscellaneous other volunteering and scout activities

The Assistant Cubmaster helps the Cubmaster perform the above tasks and serves as a backup in the event the Cubmaster is unavailable.

The Den Leader is a registered volunteer BSA position. Every Cub Scout Den is required to have a registered den leader. The main responsibilities of the Cub Scout den leader can be summarized as follows:

• Work directly with other den and pack leaders to ensure that their den is an active and successful part of the pack.

• Plan, prepare for, and conduct den meetings with the assistant den leader and den chief.

• Attend the pack leaders' meetings.

• Lead the den at the monthly pack activity.

The event committee is responsible for putting on events that are not Pack Meeting, Den Meeting, Camp trips. Such as holiday themed events, outting to sport games, etc.