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Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family! In Scouting, boys and girls start with their best now selves and grow into their very best future selves.
For details on how a pack is organized refer to the Cub Scout Leader Book .
PACK COMMITTEE CHAIR
PACK COMMITTEE CHAIR
To make Cub Scouting work it takes a team made up of each Cub Scout’s parent or guardian and other caring adults who agree to take on roles that best fit their individual talents. Together this team makes up the Pack Committee.
The Pack Committee Chair is appointed by the Chartered Organization to oversee the Pack Committee as they provide support to Den Leaders to ensure a quality program.
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 Cub Scouting and the chartered organization.
Supervise pack committee operation by
1.Calling and presiding at pack leaders' meetings.
2. Assigning duties to committee members.
3. Planning for pack charter review, roundup, and reregistration.
4. 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 Basic Leader Training for the position.
Ask the committee to assist with recommendations for Cubmaster, assistant Cubmasters, Tiger Cub den leaders, Cub Scout den leaders, and Webelos 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 training program for adult family members.
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 bringing about 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 BSA.
PACK COMMITTEE MEETINGS
PACK COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Most Pack Committees will meet at least once a month. When and where the meetings are held is up to the Pack Committee Chair and that best meets the needs of the members of the committee.
At the committee meeting reports from the Cubmaster, Den Leaders, Treasurer and others help keep everyone informed.
PACK COMMITTEE
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.
Adult leaders must possess the moral, educational, and emotional qualities that the Boy Scouts of America deems necessary for positive leadership to youth. They must also:
Abide by the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and Scouter Code of Conduct.
Subscribe to the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle.
Reside within the USA or a U.S. territory, or be a U.S. citizen residing outside the USA.
Respect and obey the laws of the United States of America.
Be 21 years of age or older for primary leadership positions.
Be 18 years of age or older for assistant leadership positions.
Complete Youth Protection training (YPT) before application is processed and renew training as required.
Review the disclosure information related to the BSA’s background check process and complete and sign a Background Check Authorization form.
Take leader position-specific training.
Hold only one position within the same unit. The chartered organization representative may multiple as the committee chair or a committee member.
The adult leader application process will not be complete until Youth Protection training has been completed and a criminal background check has been obtained.
Unit 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 of the Cubmaster, pack committee chair, secretary, or treasurer.
Approve all budget expenditures. Check all disbursements against budget allowances, and pay bills by check. The pack committee chair should approve bills before payment.
Collect dues from den leaders at the pack leaders' meeting, preferably in sealed den dues envelopes. Open envelopes in the presence of den leaders. Give receipts for these funds, and deposit the money in the bank account. See Individual Accounts.
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 agree. 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 family members will be alert to opportunities for boys to earn dues money and develop habits of thrift.
On the request of den leaders, sympathetically counsel with a boy who does not pay dues, determine the reason, and encourage regular payment. If the boy is unable to pay, work out a plan with the Cubmaster and pack committee so that the boy can earn dues.
Periodically report on the pack's financial condition at the monthly pack leaders' meeting. Make regular monthly reports to the pack committee at the pack leaders' meeting, and report to the 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. Also see Popcorn.
Unit Secretary
Keep informed of all Cub Scouting literature, materials, records, and forms to help leaders function effectively. Help new den leaders by telling them what resources are available.
Acquaint den leaders with the contents of the Pack Record Book so they will know how to supply the information that should be recorded there.
Maintain up-to-date information on membership, leadership, attendance, and advancement in the Pack Record Book.
Maintain an inventory of pack property.
Handle correspondence for the pack. This may include writing letters of appreciation and requests for reservations, or ordering supplies through the local council service center.
Keep notes on business conducted at pack leaders' meetings. Record only key items such as things needing follow-up or items for the history of the pack.
Notify leaders of pack leaders' meetings and other activities.
Provide den leaders with records and forms for meetings.
The Unit Fundraising Chair, also called the "Popcorn Kernel" in some councils, is appointed by the Pack Committee Chair to supervise Fundraising and ensure that every youth member has the opportunity to participate in Popcorn sales or other council Fundraising events.
Make recommendations on fundraising activities.
Work with the den leaders to provide fundraising training for youth and families.
Help the pack committee and Cubmaster with Popcorn and other fundraising events.
Provide sufficient fundraising opportunities so that boys can pay for their Basic Expenses and have money in their Individual Accounts.
Work with the Treasurer in conducting council-approved pack money-earning projects.
All Fundraising activities and the profit allocation to the unit will be in compliance with BSA Policy.
Have a working knowledge of the Tiger Cub, Wolf Cub Scout, Bear Cub Scout, and 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 den leader.
Train parents, guardians, and pack committee members in ways to stimulate Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout advancement.
Arrange for Webelos graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster, Webelos den leader, and Scoutmaster.
Promote the use of Tiger Cub, Wolf Cub Scout, Bear 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 the wearing and proper use of uniform and insignia.
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