Lady_Leigh67

During our Spring Recruitment, we have several new Tiger's and one new Webelos I. Being a new, small Pack, we are going to make the Webelos I boy work. He wanted to join last year and no one would step up to help with Bears. All of us leaders are going to work together with his family. Our UC is behind us on this one. Anyway, we were approached at an after school function by a mom whose son will be going into fifth grade. How hard is it really to get a boy, brand new to Cub Scouting and would be a Webelos II to get through all his achievements in order to earn his AOL? Has anyone had this experience?

Hi there. Last night, we had our final Pack Meeting of the school year. Our scouts "graduated" with a wonderful neckerchief ceremony to their next level in scouting. Even had a couple of new families come to check things out. One is signing up for sure and the mom wants to be a leader! Hooray! Not bad for just being up and running since the end of October, 2006!

Anyway, we had quite a shock, in that our Committee Chair gave a a formal, written resignation. Stating that she is not receiving proper communication in order to do her job, and some other personal reasons.

Okay, everyone. We now need advice on how to handle this. She wants to still be active in scouting through her child, but not in the capacity of a Committee Chair. There are basically four of us that are running everything else right now, and were hoping by our Spring Round-up and the Fall Join Night to get more adults on board.

What do you suggest we do in the meantime? Thanks, guys!

How do you not get burned out as a new leader? We are a new, small pack and despite asking parents to help, the work load has been on the shoulders of basically four of us (a fifth person at times). And despite our Committee Chair wanting to keep her position, she is not doing her job. She is very involved in leading a new girl scout troop and her focus has been there. We have asked her (in a nice way) to do her job and take up some of the slack, etc. Still the same thing.

Sorry, not trying to sound whiney! But, I know that having a few folks doing the majority of the work is the norm with a new pack. So, how do you not just kill yourself and burn out trying to do "too much"?

We started out with Den and Pack Meetings on Mondays. It was just too hard. We talked with the parents (all had originally wanted Mondays) and they agreed that we needed to move our days. So, Den Meetings are Fridays (Tigers meet at 6:30 to 7:30 pm, and Wolves meet 7:00 to 8:00 pm). Pack Meetings are the final Friday of the month starting at 6:00 pm. and ending by 7:00 pm.

Hi again everyone. The requirement for Tiger Cubs (a Go See It), I am having difficulty with. I am having a hard time getting the requirement to visit a news station (the weather cast) so that this requirement can get signed off. The only times available are when the kids are still in school. If this is a requirement for the boys to get toward their Tiger Cub Badge, how can I do this? Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Hi there, everyone! I am a Tiger Cub Den Leader. Fun little guys. We have just 3 total (we have only been a Pack since October). Anyway, the past month, I have only had one of the other boys, besides my own son, coming to the den meetings. It is because of either sickness, or another activity, etc. Just a crazy time of year for everyone.

I plan my den meetings in advance. But it is becoming boring! I try to use the Cub Scout Program Helps, but a lot of the activities, we need lots more scouts/adult partners to make the activities work.

Any ideas! Last night, using an idea from roundtable, we made Tornados in a bottle. My sample on worked great. One other one did well, and one just leaked really badly, even after trying it again. We talked about what "Do Your Best" means (that you try your hardest, but it still may not always work out the way you want it to).

I just need some ideas, folks! How do I deal with such a small group and keep it fun month after month?

Thanks guys!

Actually, without going into huge detail, we are racing each boy more than once. I just didn't want to bore anyone with the details! lol! We are going to use the time elimination thing at the end. This way the boys are racing against each other for several heats.

We lucked out and our CC contacted Bandimere Speedway. We have flags, decorations and great goody bags for each boy!

Thanks for your advice!

Hi everyone! Need your brainstorming and quick. We have PWD next Saturday. We have been able to borrow a track for the rental fee of fixing something on their electronic timer.

Our new Pack is small (3 Tigers, 5 Wolves). We figured that we would run at first 1,2,3. Then 4,5,6. Then 7,8. (Random numbers based on who checks in first). We will then have the first placers race against each other, then the second placers, and then the thirds. Something along these lines. The CM and DL's and CC sat down and we all figured out in great detail of how this would go and we eventually end up with our top 3. The top three will be going to our District Race before Scout Show in April.

We also have an Open Class after the boys are done racing, for parents, friends, siblings.

Anyway, does anyone have experience racing such a small Pack and what worked for you? What advice can you pass along before our big day.

We have trophies, ribbons, and we are getting some fun awards for Den Choice, Pack Choice, Cubmaster's favorite, best Animal, most original, that sort of thing.

Thanks!

Hi there! Our Pack is still new and our Pack Meetings (from what we have talked with other Leaders at Roundtable and trainigs) sound like we are doing a great job. We are following the examples inthe Program Helps, and also from some websites.

Anyway, we have been invited to see how other local Pack's run their Pack Meetings? Has anyone done this and do you think it's really helpful?

Hi there! As someone new to all of this too, I feel your anxiety.

While not the CC, I am the Secretary and Co-Treasurer, as well as the Tiger Den Leader.

We found that we had to write down our agenda because we easily get side-tracked (because we still have so much to figure out, etc.) We have combined out Committee Meetings with our Den Leader Meetings and Pack Leader Meetings (since we are the ones that show up to these). This has helped. We borrowed a copy of our PTA's agenda format and use that as a guideline. We end the meeting when we say the meeting should be ended. Period.

Figure out what is the most urgent or important things that need to be discussed or voted on. Put those first. Things that are last have as items that are minor, or will be talked in more detail and the following months' meeting.

Go to Roundtable! I can't tell you how much these have helped us!

Good luck!

Thanks, everyone! Good advice and will be passing these along to our Pack Leadership.

I hate to say it, but I think these two parents are just complainers. That is just their personality. We just don't want them to bring down the moral of the Pack, etc.

Confronting them in a kind way seems like the best and first route to take at this point. Especially since we are so new!

Thanks again, guys!

That should be Parents that Aggrivate! lol!

Anyway, we just had our Blue and Gold. This is our first year for our Pack. We started just in October. Hubby is Cubmaster, I am Tiger Den Leader, among a million other things. Anyway, we have one family that is friends with a Cubmaster at a nearby Pack. A Pack that has been in existence for a looooonggggg time. The Cubmaster has been there a loooonnngggg time. These particular parents are not being very supportive and are basically complaining about everything that happens. From what we have heard from going to Roundtable, training, or District Exec., etc., that we are doing very well for being new and small still.

These parents are not registered adults. Don't do anything to really help. Well, she did help with B&G, but you get what I mean.

How do we keep from having these two get to us? It is driving us crazy (including our Committee Chair {who started the Pack} and the Den Leaders that work with their son). Help! Any advice guys?

Hi there, everyone! New here!

This is my first year in Scouting. My little guy is a Tiger Cub and I am the Den Leader for his small den. Our Pack just started out this year (8 boys total, 3 Tigers, 5 Wolves). My husband is the Cubmaster too!

Looking forward to getting lots of great advice from everyone.

The Pack started officially in October. We missed the Popcorn Sales! We have been to several trainings. We go to Roundtable each month. I have an entire folder of favorites for just Scouting.

Anyway, we are having lots of fun (a little overwhelming at times, but fun!)

Looking forward to "meeting" you all! :-)