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Hi All, I haven't been able to locate good information on the internet thus far, so I bring this question to you. My son is finishing his 1st year Webelos, and will be crossing over somewhere next Spring. The troop our CO has has been dwindling over the past several years and will be at 2 strong at crossover time. I am the current Cubmaster for the pack, and will be willing to take over the Scoutmaster role (it been in discussion for 3 years) at recharter time in December, 2012. My Webelos who will cross over in Spring will bring a new patrol of 8 kids. I have been told that a troop

Hi All, I am hosting a Cub O Ree for the district and have been looking for an online site in which I can create pack flag ribbons to distribute to the packs who participate. I am not lookng to only use the basic "participation" ribbon, but would like to create one that lists the event, date, etc. I have found a site for individual ribbons, but I'm looking for somebody that creates the large pack flag ribbons. Any help with knowledge of such a site is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Thanks, Dan... Also, Thank you, Nolesrule. You make a great point as well. I should have actually thought about that last year, as my son didn't make his Wolf by Blue/Gold, and the Cubmaster at the time had him wait until the end of the school year. It hurt and embarrassed him, and I didn't feel good about the decision when it was all said and done. I'm Cubmaster now, and want to improve the program in areas which I can improve, and didn't think about the immediacy of the award. I'm glad this has been processed through, so that I can make the changes in the practice prior to the delay of

I appreciate your helping with this clarification, Scoutnut. Prior to this morning, I had not really begun to analyze the concepts,and an email I received from a den leader prompted this thought process. With your thoughts, I believe the Blue/Gold event we are holding will be awarding those who have earned their rank specific award, and those who have not will, of course be awarded (if earned0 at the end of this school year. If they have not earned it, then it will not be awarded, however an "end of school year" celebration may include a "crossover" into the next phase of their Cub Scout caree

The question is, though, are they "doing Bear things", or are they working on tasks specific for the accomplishment of the rank requirements? How does one justify the honor of wearing the emblem of a rank in which they haven't yet achieved? The rank award is very much an award for having participated in the past year's tasks, and even if they don't earn it, they move up based on grade/age anyway. This goes in alignment with "Do your Best", however what about those that didn't "do their best, and cruised through the year, but get to have the same joy of advancement as those who did "do th

When is a Bear a Bear? Would it be when the child enters 3rd grade? I dont think so. As I have been working towards the Blue/Gold ceremony, Ive been thinking these thoughts. My 3rd grade Bear badge candidates are qualified to receive their Bear badge, and at the ceremony, I will be having my den leader presenting them as candidates eligible for the Bear rank. Prior to this crossover from candidate to Bear, they have been technically Wolves in Bear training throughout their 3rd grade year. They will be Bears at the end of the crossover, but not be WEBLO I candidates in training until the end o

I appreciate all of you guys' feedback. I've found it useful and it has opened my eyes to other options. This is what I enjoy about this site, is that there is so much knowledge here, and I don't have anyone around my area who I have identified as a mentor. When my son and I came into the pack, there were only 5 boys and the now ex-cubmaster. They didn't follow the book, nor did they do any of the lessons. It was a place to hang out on Monday nights. I introduced the concept of using the various den handbooks in an effort for the boys to work towards something. We did not have an e

If you guys haven't begun your "Leave No Trace" information yet, have a brief discussion on this topic from your Tiger Cub handbook. I let the boys each take turns with answering questions about front country guidelines; what each front country statement means to them, and give and example of why it's important. Follow this up with a photocopied printout of the pledge for each to sign, and have them practice the principles around the scout meeting place. This is a nice beginning sequence to an upcoming hike and when the hike comes, revisit the pledges made with your den.

Over the past 2 months, I have become Cubmaster. Our old Cubmaster's son is a WEBLOS II, and the den he is in hasn't been active in completing achievements, but rather "hanging out" over the past year. I haven't had any control over the situation, other than prompting the Cubmaster to hold the den accountable for their responsibilities. This has not happened. Since becoming Cubmaster, I have asked that the den provide me dates of achievements, along with specific achievements earned if the den leaders plan to do arrow of light at the Blue/Gold and crossover ceremony. They have not done so, and

The opinions I have read on this subject are as varied as the ones in our executive team meeting. I would have never realized the emotion behind this subject, and I value everyone's feedback. We have, indeed reached out to the CO on several occasions in many various forms; maintaining the prayer garden, helping with their pantry by means of donating all of the food for scouting contributions (over 500 canned goods per year), cleaning the area and bathrooms after each use, and attempting to maintain responsible behavior as a scout should in behalf of the church and our pack. The CO has of

Our pack has a peppered history. We're a 26 year old veteran pack that was at the verge of collapse 3.5 years ago when I came in. I recruited leaders to include a full committee and all dens filled with leaders, assistants, and other parent supports. The church has been used to slackness, and when they saw the revitalization, I believe they began taking notice, and now "want a share" of the success at our expense. We could possibly afford it, at the expense of some of our programming, and I'm torn, as a portion of me falls in line with scouts being "fiscally responsible" and "service ori

We are a cub scout pack of approximately 30 boys. At the beginning of the year, I was approached by a church member stating that the church was having some financial issues. Later our COR approached, asking if we'd consider paying $50 per month to the church for "utility usage." I told him that I'd need to run this by the executive committee, however I'd be much more in favor of joint fundraisers, benefitting both the pack and the church. We had one; a spaghetti dinner and karaoke night, generating $400, and splitting the profits. The church supplied the food, we supplied the Karaoke equipment

I work towards meeting each parent, greeting them and building rapport each meeting. As the parents get to know me, then I find it much easier to approach them about asking for help. Building and maintaining a solid relationship is key to receiving support. I also realize that some parents may not want to do what I ask, but will volunteer in other ways. This can be frustrating, if you are looking for a specific task to be accomplished. However, instead of fighting with them over what you need to do instead of what they want to do, embrace their help. They will be motivated to do what the