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You’re a New Cub Scout Leader!
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You’re a New Cub Scout Leader! |
Congratulations! Welcome to the challenges, opportunities, joys, and satisfactions that will be yours as a Cub Scout leader, guiding and influencing the lives of boys. By making the commitment to serve as a leader, you have joined the ranks of more than 500,000 adult leaders in 53,000 packs around the country who are giving time, ability, enthusiasm, and energy to build a better future for our nation. As you give leadership in Cub Scouting, you help enrich the lives of your boys and make a difference in the kind of men they will become. An exciting and rewarding experience lies ahead of you.
Many people are interested in helping you be successful in your job. Training opportunities will help you grow in effective leadership. So good luck, and welcome to the world of Cub Scouting!
I am a leader in Cub Scout pack______ , den______ . The chartered organization that operates our
pack is ____________________________ . We are in the _______________________________
District, which is part of the _________________________________________________ Council.
Our monthly pack leader meeting is held on ____________________________________ (day) at
_____________ (time) at ___________________________________________________ (place).
Pack meetings are held on __________________________________________________ (day) at
_____________ (time) at ___________________________________________________ (place).
Our den meetings are held on _______________________________________________ (day) at
_________ (time ) at ______________________________________________________ (place).
Cubmaster:_____________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Pack committee chair:____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Den leader coach: _______________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Tiger Cub den leader:_____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Cub Scout den leader: ____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Cub Scout den leader: ____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Webelos den leader: _____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
Unit Commissioner: _____________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ e-mail______________________________
An important part of the Cub Scouting program is the training that is available to help new leaders have a successful and fun-filled program.
Fast Start training is designed to help get you started as a successful leader. The “Cub Scout Fast Start Viewer Guide,” along with the videotape for your position, will help you plan your first meeting by showing you what a meeting looks like and by explaining how it is designed. Fast Start training will also tell you about resources that are available to help you understand where you fit in the pack organization.
To obtain a video, call Baden-Powell Council at (607) 729-9161 or 1-877-674-8876 or email at badenp@bsamail.org.
Fast Start is a beginning. It will provide all the information and resources you need to conduct your first meeting, along with guidance for the meetings that follow. Your next step is to participate in Cub Scout Leader Basic Training.
The next scheduled course is at ______________ (time) on _________________________ (date)
at ___________________________________________________________________ (location).
For more information, call Baden-Powell Council at (607) 729-9161 or 1-877-674-8876 or email at badenp@bsamail.org.
The roundtable is a gathering of all Cub Scout leaders in the district for a planned program built around the theme of the upcoming month. It features songs, games, crafts, ceremonies, and fun that you can use in your own pack and den program. It is also a chance for you to meet experienced leaders.
Date _____________ Time _________ Location __________________________________
Roundtable
commissioner _____________________________ Phone_____________________
There are many books and other literature items available to help you. Here are a few that can be most helpful when you’re getting started:
¨ Cub Scout Program Helps, No. 34304C
¨ Webelos Leader Guide, No. 33853A
¨ Cub Scout Leader Book, No. 33221B (Everything you want to know about delivering the Cub Scouting program.)
¨ Cub Scout Leader How-To Book, No. 33832 (Games, crafts, skits, costumes, puppets, songs, stunts, stories, tricks, puzzles, nature, outdoor activities, pack events, awards, Ethics in Action, and more … hundreds of program ideas for your use.)
¨ Wolf Cub Scout Book, No. 33106 or
¨ Bear Cub Scout Book, No. 33107, or
¨ Webelos Scout Book, No. 33108
¨ Tiger Cub Handbook, No. 34713
These resources, and others, may be available for loan from your pack, or you can buy your own at our local Council Service Center:
Address 113 South Jensen Rd., Vestal, NY 13850Phone (607) 729-9161 or 1-877-674-8876 or email at badenp@bsamail.org.
You may also buy them at:
Official
BSA Suppliers
Binghamton:
Boscov’s Department Store
11 Court St.
Johnson City:
Bernie’s
Army & Navy
255
Main St.
Norwich:
McLaughlin’s
Department Store
27
South Broad St
Montrose, PA:
11
Public Ave.
Cortland:
Arnold’s
True Value
942
Rt. 13 (Tompkins St)