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Current Webelos can continue in the new program until they cross to a troop so they don't need to buy a new book or repeat anything. They just continue with the program we have been using for years. Kids that are Bears now should start the new program when they move up to Webelos at the end of the school year. They would already have to buy a new book so that is not an additional cost. They should not have started working on any achievements for Webelos yet so they won't be repeating anything. The current program has a "citizenship" requirement for Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos. Is "doin

2 Den meetings, 1 field trip (go see it) and 1 pack meeting per month. Average was 1 meeting a week.

December is always a really busy time of the year for everybody so I wouldn't get too stressed out just yet. Send out a reminder about the next den meeting or activity via e-mail/text/tweet/IM or whatever your pack uses and then see how many show up. My guess is most of them will be back. As far as getting the boys caught up - I know this is going to sound kind of hard in todays "everybody gets a trophy" world. But, If the kid doesn't show up for an activity he just doesn't get to do that activity. If it is an activity that counts towards his rank or some other award by all means offer h

For 2015 My hope is that I have set a good example for my Training Team and the person who will become the new Training Coordinator. I hope they continue to provide quality training events to the volunteers in our area. I hope those events continue to be as much fun and entertaining as they have been for the last 4 years. I hope the Cub Scout pack I have been UC for continues to grow and that they overcome the problems they encountered last year. I hope the Boy Scout Troop I have been UC for continues to grow and further implement the patrol method in their programs with their new Scou

Not necessarily make a profit but stay within your budget. And our council figures a 10% contingency fee in the budget for every event to cover some of councils costs. Here is how I look at it. My training team is made up of volunteers from 3 districts and 1 "professional scouter" (Program Director) to support us. Part of his salary covers the time he spends supporting us. My council does not charge us to hold training events at our council camps. So while I am getting to use a building and/or some camp sites for free, there are costs associated with that like electricity, part of

How is your Council and/or District planning on rolling out the new Cub Scout Adventures program? Are they planning any trainings or other special events? Holding special Roundtable Breakouts? Or are they just referring people to the program updates web site and other information being put out by National? One of my scouting jobs is to coordinate adult leader training events for 3 districts in our council. Every year we hold a training event similar to a Pow Wow or U of Scouting (smaller scale) that we call Cub College. For our next Cub College in March I would like to offer either an all

I used to do something similar with my Tiger Dens. I would lead the first few meetings (2 or 3) to set the example. Then each family would host a den meeting and a go see it. After everyone had a turn the Tigers would pick electives they wanted to do and their adult partner would be responsible for organizing that activity. When I had a large group of Webelos I had the boys pick which activity pins they wanted to earn (after the required ones) and their parents made arrangements for those den meetings. They were some of the best (catapults, volcanoes and carving wood ducks) and worse (parent p

My units (Pack & Troop) are blessed to have their own building to meet in so it is up to each Den Leader what works best for them. This year the Troop meets on Mondays, Bears on Tuesday, Tigers and Wolves on Wed,, Webelos on Thursday. Pack meeting is on the last Wednesday of the month with no den meetings that week. I know units in our area that meet on weekends, Friday nights, or just about any other combination you can think of. The "best" night is the one where you can get most of the boys to attend.

Go with an open mind. Participate. Have fun. Try to go with the flow. And on day 2 remember, it is just a game. When thinking about your ticket, think about where you are in scouting now and where you would like to be. Don't worry about specific goals just yet. They will change as you go through the course.

I went to an Area Forum last Saturday and we discussed this topic. One of the people from National said that the average DE has less than 2 years experience in that job. He also admitted that National does a very poor job of training the new people. He claimed that National now recognizes that is a problem and they want to find a way to fix it. Any bets on how long that will take or for the local volunteer to see a difference?

I am a Unit Commissioner for a struggling Cub Scout Pack. Last spring the COR fired the previous Cubmaster. The previous CM and her husband pretty much ran the pack themselves. They had a couple den leaders and a committee chairperson on paper but most of those people were not doing anything. The CC did not even know he was registered as the CC. So when the CM and her husband left there were no leaders for the 10 Cub Scouts left in the pack. After many meetings and long discussions with the parents, the COR and I have recruited a CM, a CC, and Den Leaders for every den except the Tigers (paren

Getting back to the original question - Yes there needs to be at least 1 person that has completed BALOO training on any outdoor Cub Scout activity. In my Council, BALOO covers the policies and procedures leaders need to plan a fun and safe activity for everyone involved. It includes our Council's policies on cub camping in addition to what is in the BALOO training manual. My council also has a policy that you do not need a BALOO trained person for the Council's Summer Camp or District Day Camp since the Council and/or District plan all the activities and provide qualified staff.

I have been involved in Scouting for about 15 years now. I have been everything from a parent that wanted to "help" to Den Leader, Cubmaster, District Training Chair and now a Training Coordinator for 3 Districts. I am also a Wood Badger (3 times on staff) but I don't wear my mug on my belt (my pants would get wet). I have known many "Professional" Scouters over the years. Some have been really good, some have been really bad and some have been so-so. Over the years I have learned not to depend on a professional scouter for anything that I (or another volunteer) can do for myself. Cu

We had the same issue with a pack in our District. The DE and District Committee were aware of the problem but did not do anything to correct the situation. Everything worked out ok until the boys finished all the activity pins and AOL requirements by the middle of 4th grade. Most of the boys quit scouting at that point because there was nothing left for them to do with the Pack and they were not old enough to cross-over into a Troop yet. For your situation - The whole Cub Scout program is changing next year so the kindergartners can be Tigers again, the 1st graders can be Wolves again et