Cub Scout Pack 383 - Davie, FL

2025-2026 Pack Committee & Den Leaders

Chartered Organization Rep. Marie Ambrogio-Correa
Pack Committee Chair Barbara Rodriguez
Pack Committee Chair (ex-officio) Julissa Alvarez
Cubmaster Anthony Carter
Assistant Cubmaster Bill Hertel
Treasurer Romney Behnam
Secretary Maria Behnam-Terneus
Advancement Chair Jackie Kutney
Religious Awards Chair Barbara Van Valkenburg
Social Media Chair Valerie Alzamendi
SYT Coordinator Paul Kempinski
Fundraising Chair Open position

Den Leader for AOLs Colleen Perry
Den Leaders for WEBELOWS Maria Behnam-Terneus, Natassja Gangeri & Ben Causey
Den Leader for Bears Anthony Carter & Wendy Rodriguez-Schile
Den Leader for Wolves Dan Gangeri
Den Leader for Tigers Jackie Kutney
Den Leader for Lions Open position

Our program runs entirely by volunteers!

If you are interested in becoming a committee member, den leader, or volunteer please email pack383chair@gmail.com.

What does the Pack Committee Do?

The Pack Committee

Every pack is under the supervision of a pack committee. This committee consists of a minimum of three qualified U.S. citizens of good character, 21 years of age or older, who are selected by the chartered organization and registered as adult leaders of the BSA to serve as pack committee chair, treasurer, and Cubmaster. A larger committee is better able to perform all the required functions of a successful pack program. It is also a way of involving more pack families in meaningful service to the pack.

General Responsibilities:

Make recommendations to the chartered organization for final approval of pack leadership.
Recruit the Cubmaster and one or more assistant Cubmasters, with the chartered organization's approval.
Provide adequate and safe facilities for pack meetings.
Coordinate the pack program with the program of the chartered organization through the chartered organization representative.
Assist with pack charter renewal.
Help to stimulate the interest of parents through proper programming.
Supervise finances and equipment.
Work closely with the Cubmaster.
Ensure that Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts receive a year around, quality program.
Complete Pack Committee Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training.
Conduct, with the help of the Cubmaster, periodic training for parents.
Cooperate with other Scouting units.
A strong pack committee will have individual members assigned to such areas as record keeping and correspondence, finances, advancement, training, public relations, and membership and re-registration. The pack committee chair decides how the responsibilities should be divided.

Pack Committee Chair

Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, appointed by t he chartered organization and registered as an adult leader of the BSA. A person of good character, familiar with organization procedures, with a deep concern for the pack's success. Preferably a member of the chartered organization, respected in the community, who shows the willingness and ability to be the Cubmaster's chief adviser.

Responsibilities:

The pack committee chair's job is to:

Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization representative, keeping this key person informed of the needs of the pack that must be brought to the attention of the organization or the district.
Report to the chartered organization to cultivate harmonious relations.
Confer with the Cubmaster on policy matters relating to the Cub Scout program and the chartered organization.
Supervise pack committee operation by:
- Calling and presiding at pack leaders' meetings
- Assigning duties to, and training, committee members -
- Planning for pack charter review, roundup, and re-registration
- Approving bills before payment by the pack treasurer
- Conduct the annual pack program planning conference and pack leaders' meetings.
- Complete Pack Committee Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training.
- Complete BSA Youth Protection Training.
- Ask the committee to assist with recommendations for Cubmaster, assistant Cubmasters, den leader coaches, Webelos den leaders, and den leaders, as needed.
- Recognize the need for more dens, and see that new dens are formed as needed.
- Work with the chartered organization representative to provide adequate and safe facilities for pack meetings.
- Cooperate with the Cubmaster on council-approved money earning projects so the pack can earn money for materials and equipment.
- Manage finances through adequate financial records.
- Maintain adequate pack records and take care of pack property.
- If the Cubmaster is unable to serve, assume active direction of the pack until a successor is recruited and registered.
- Appoint a committee member or other registered adult to be responsible for Youth Protection training.
- Provide a parent training program.
- Develop and maintain strong pack-troop relationships, sharing with the troop committee the need for graduations into the troop.
- Work closely with the unit commissioner and other pack and troop leaders in effecting a smooth transition of Webelos Scouts into the troop.
- Help bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or packs) and Boy Scout troops.
- Support the policies of the Boy Scouts of America.

Pack Treasurer

Help the pack committee and Cubmaster establish a sound financial program for the pack with a pack budget plan.

Open or maintain a bank account in the pack's name and arrange for all transactions to be signed by any two: Cubmaster, chair, secretary, or treasurer.
Approve all budget expenditures. Check all disbursements against budget allowances.
The pack committee chair should approve bills before payment.
Collect dues from Cub Scout and Webelos den leaders at the pack leaders' meeting, preferably in sealed den dues envelopes. Open envelopes in presence of den leaders or the den leader coach. Give receipts for these funds and deposit money in the bank account.
Keep up-to-date financial records. Enter all income and expenditures under the proper budget item in the finance section of the Pack Record Book. Credit each Cub Scout with payment of dues. From time to time, compare the records with those of the den leaders to make sure they are in agreement. Give leadership in developing a coordinated record keeping system in the pack.
Be responsible for thrift training within the pack. Encourage each den leader to explain the pack financial plan to each boy and his family, so that boys will accept responsibility for paying dues and parents will be alert for opportunities for boys to earn dues money and develop habits of thrift.
Periodically report on the pack's financial condition at the monthly pack meeting. Make regular monthly reports to the pack committee at pack leaders' meeting, and report to chartered organization as often as desirable on the financial condition of the pack.
Provide petty cash needed by leaders. Keep a record of expenditures.
Guide the pack in conducting council-approved, pack money -earning projects.

Cubmaster

Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, of good moral character and interested in working with boys. Need not be an expert in all Cub Scout activities but should be a leader who is able to deal with adults as well as boys. Should be able to delegate responsibilities; set a good example by behavior, attitude, and uniform; and believe in the values and principles of Cub Scouting. Preferably a member of the chartered organization. Recruited and appointed by the pack committee with the approval of the chartered organization, and registered as an adult leader of the BSA.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct a pack program according to the policies of the Boy Scouts of America.
- Complete Cubmaster Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training. Attend monthly roundtables.
- Complete BSA Youth Protection Training.
- Plan and help carry out the Cub Scout program in the pack. This includes leading the monthly pack meeting, with the help of other leaders. •
- Know about and use literature of the program, including Boys' Life and Scouting magazines and Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Program Helps. • See that the pack program, leaders, and Cub Scouts reflect positively the interests and objectives of the chartered organization and the Boy Scouts of America.
- Work with the pack committee on: · (1) program ideas (2) selecting and recruiting adult leaders (3) establishing a budget plan.
- Guide and support den leaders. See that they receive the required training for their position.
- Recruit den leader coaches as needed.
- Help organize Webelos den(s) and encourage graduation into a Boy Scout troop.
- Help establish and maintain good relationships with Boy Scout troops.
- Maintain good relationships with parents. Seek their support and include them in activities. Involve male relatives such as uncles and grandfathers, so Cub Scouts will have additional male role models.
- See that Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts receive a quality, year-round program filled with fun and activities that qualify the dens and pack for the National Summertime Pack Award.
- Guide Cub Scouts in goodwill and conservation projects.
- Supervise the support of the Tiger Cub dens.
- See that the responsibilities specified for the assistant Cubmaster are carried out.
- Assist the pack committee chair in conducting the annual pack program planning conference and the monthly pack leaders' meetings.
- Work as a team with the pack committee chair to cultivate, educate, and motivate all pack leaders and parents in Cub Scouting.
- Take part in the charter review meeting with sponsor.
- Recruit den chiefs for all dens. Recognize the den chiefs at pack meetings.
- Meet with Tiger Cubs and their adult partners prior to graduation to discuss Cub Scouting.
- Conduct an impressive graduation ceremony for Tiger Cubs.
- Meet with the unit commissioner, Webelos den leader, and Scoutmaster to establish plans for the Webelos-to-Scout plan.
- Assist in planning and conducting stimulating graduation ceremonies involving parents, the Scoutmaster, the Webelos den chief, Webelos den leader, and troop junior leaders.
- Conduct impressive Webelos den induction and Arrow of Light Award ceremonies.
- Encourage high advancement standards for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts.
- Help bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or packs) and Boy Scout troops. 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-a recruiter, a supervisor, a director, a planner, a motivator of other leaders. The responsibilities can be boiled down to the following:
  - - 1. Work directly with the den leader coach, Tiger Cub coach, Cub Scout den leaders, Webelos den leaders, den chiefs, and pack committee chair and members to make sure all dens are functioning well.
    - 2. Plan the den and pack programs with the help of other leaders.
    - 3. Lead the monthly pack meeting with the help of others. Involve all dens in some way.
    - 4. Coordinate the total Cub Scout program in the pack. Everything the Cubmaster does is aimed at helping the individual boy. Securing strong leaders, planning den and pack activities, advising other leaders and parents. These are all ways in which the Cubmaster affects the kind of Cub Scouting each boy in the pack is offered. Although this job is an executive position, the Cubmaster has direct influence on the lives of individual boys by keeping in mind that boys can be made better through Cub Scouting.

Full List of Pack Committee Roles

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