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How to Volunteer in Cub Scouting

Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family. Getting everyone involved makes the experience more meaningful for your Cub Scout. There is a place for every parent, legal guardian, or other caring adults who want to help. Often the challenge is not knowing how to help. Below are some helpful steps in how you can volunteer.

Not Everyone Wears a Uniform

In Cub Scouting there are so many opportunities to volunteer. You want to get involved, but you’re not sure where to start. Here is a step-by-step guide to get you started. Remember not every volunteer in Cub Scouting wears a uniform. Everyone has different skills and ways they can contribute to make the Cub Scouting experience meaningful. No matter how you want to get involved, thank you for making the first move to volunteer with Cub Scouts.

Helping

Pitching in when needed to help the volunteer leadership execute the best program possible

Assisting a Den Leader conduct an activity during a den meeting
Lending a hand setting up or cleaning up after a Pack Meeting
Pitching in at a Pack event like a campout or derby.

If you have not already been asked, you should complete the Family Talent Survey.

Any leader or volunteer in your pack can tell you how you can help the group. If you help by doing something you are good at you will find it rewarding and may lead you to becoming a volunteer.

Volunteering

Not all volunteers work directly with youth. Many serve in positions that support those who do.

Committing to assist in a particular capacity

Serving on a Pack Committee Planning Sub-Committee like Holiday Party, Blue and Gold, or Fundraising (Flower Sale)
Volunteering to help with a special event like Pinewood Derby, or Holiday Party (set up, clean-up, activity coordination, etc.)
Serve on the camping crew to help set up, pack up the Pack Kitchen , or haul pack trailer during Pack Camping events
Volunteer to help clean and/or service gear after a Pack event (like pots & pans or serving utensils after a campout)

Leading (den and Pack)

Being a leader means you are a registered volunteer that takes on a personal commitment to ensure that Scouting is being delivered in a safe manner, the way it was designed, and in a way that makes it meaningful to everyone involved.

Leaders take training for the position that they are in and continue training beyond position specific training, like Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) or Wood Badge. They attend local training events where other leaders share best methods.

Being a leader means you care about the Cub Scouting program beyond your current position. You want to see it strengthen and grow long after you and your Cub Scout have moved beyond the pack.

Leaders in Scouting find it to be the most rewarding way to spend their time and share their talents.

Sample Pack Structure

Pack Committee – Every pack has a pack committee, which consists of at least three members (chair, secretary, and treasurer). By handling administrative and support tasks, the pack committee allows the Cubmaster, den leaders, and their assistants to focus on working directly with the Cub Scouts.
Pack Committee Chair – The Pack Committee Chairperson organizes and chairs the Pack Committee.
Cubmaster – In Cub Scouting, the person who leads the pack is called a Cubmaster. The Cubmaster is responsible for the monthly Pack Meeting which includes all boys, leaders and parents from all dens. The Pack Committee develops and funds the pack program with the help of the Cubmaster and Den Leaders. It is the Cubmaster who conducts that program.
Assistant Cubmaster – The assistant Cubmaster is recommended by the Cubmaster, approved by the pack committee and chartered organization, and registered as an adult leader of the BSA. Be ready to fill in for Cubmaster as needed. There may (and should!) be more than 1 Asst Cubmaster per Pack.
Den Leader – A Cub Scout Den Leader is the adult volunteer who plans and runs Tiger, Wolf or Bear den meetings and activities, with the assistance of one or more Assistant Cub Scout Den Leaders
Assistant Den Leader – The Assistant Cub Scout Den Leader shares the work of the Cub Scout Den Leader and may be called upon to serve as a family contact or record keeper, or to handle other details of den operation. Each den should have at least one assistant den leader, and more if needed.
Webelos Den Leader – A Webelos Den Leader is an adult leader who is in charge of planning and running Webelos Scout den meetings, usually with one or more Assistant Webelos Den Leaders.
Webelos Assistant Den Leader – The Assistant Webelos Den Leader shares the work of the Webelos Den Leader and may be called upon to handle various details of den operation. Every Webelos den should have at least one assistant den leader.
Treasurer – Responsible for primary bookkeeping, accounting, and banking on behalf of the Pack. Takes in monies due to the unit and dispenses checks on behalf of the unit.
Pack Trainer – The main responsibility of the Pack Trainer is to ensure that the adults involved in the Pack are trained for their positions and are aware of supplemental training opportunities.
Awards Chairperson – coordinate purchase and preparation for presentation of unit awards, rank advancement, and special purchases.
Membership Coordinator – The unit membership chair is appointed by the committee chairman to help ensure a smooth transition of new Scouts into the unit and orientation for new parents. Responsible for recruiting campaigns and for year-round recruitment, growth and retention.
Secretary – Keep minutes for Pack Committee meetings and distribute them to the Pack Committee in a timely manner, send out notices to the Pack (either via mail or email) for upcoming Pack events and Committee meetings, keep a current copy of the Pack roster and keep attendance for meetings.

Cub Scout Pack Organizational Chart

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