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Your Role as a Parent
Cub Scouting encourages closeness to family. The program will give you opportunities to take part in activities with your son that you normally couldn't do. It provides a positive way for parents and their son to grow closer together, and encourages you to spend quality time together. In this way, Cub Scouting is a program for the entire family, and your involvement is vital to the program's success. Some specific things you can do to help your son in Cub Scouting are:
1) Help their son’s progress in Cub Scout achievements and electives by working with the Den Leader and signing his book when he completes activities. It is very helpful for the den leaders if you can put a tab or stick note on the pages where achievements have been passed off. This will help them more easily flip through, sign off and record the achievements
2) Assist den and pack leaders by volunteering to help with activities.
3) Attend monthly pack meetings and take part in ceremonies when appropriate. One adult guardian should accompany each cub to the Pack Meeting. Scouting promotes family togetherness. Each family should be actively involved in their son’s scouting program. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. Please ask if your help is needed, get involved, and help make this program a successful, exciting and fun for your son and his peers.
4) Drop off and pickup their sons promptly for den meetings.
Purposes and Methods of Cub Scouting
The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an informal educational program designed to train boys in the responsibilities of citizenship, provide growth in moral strength and character, and to enhance the development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness. Through Cub Scouting, parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the following:
• Influence the development of character and encouraging spiritual growth.
• Developing habits and attitudes of good citizenship. Encouraging good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body.
• Improving understanding within the family.
• Strengthening the ability to get along with other boys and respect other people.
• Fostering a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests
and skills.
• Showing how to be helpful and do one’s best.
• Providing fun and exciting things to do.
• Preparing them to become Boy Scouts.”
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The Methods of Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting uses seven specific methods to achieve Scouting's aims of helping boys and young adults build character, train in the responsibilities of citizenship, and develop personal fitness. These methods are incorporated into all aspects of the program. Through these methods, Cub Scouting happens in the lives of boys and their families.
1. The Ideals
The Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Tiger Cub motto and Promise, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging.
2. The Den
Boys like to belong to a group. The den is the place where boys learn new skills and develop interests in new things. They have fun in den meetings, during indoor and outdoor activities, and on field trips. As part of a small group of six to eight boys, they are able to learn sportsmanship and good citizenship. They learn how to get along with others. They learn how to do their best, not just for themselves but also for the den.
3. Advancement
Recognition is important to boys. The advancement plan provides fun for the boys, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members work with boys on advancement projects.
4. Family Involvement
Family involvement is an essential part of Cub Scouting. When we speak of parents or families, we are not referring to any particular family structure. Some boys live with two parents, some live with one parent, some have foster parents, and some live with other relatives or guardians. Whoever a boy calls his family is his family in Cub Scouting.
5. Activities
In Cub Scouting, boys participate in a wide variety of den and pack activities, such as games, projects, skits, stunts, songs, outdoor activities, and field trips. Also, the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program and Cub Scouting's BSA Family program include activities that encourage personal achievement and family involvement.
6. The Uniform
The Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout uniforms help build pride, loyalty, and self-respect. Wearing the uniform to all den and pack meetings and activities also encourages a neat appearance, a sense of belonging, and good behavior.
Important Terms to Know
CUB SCOUTS: Boys, ages 8 through 11.
DEN: A group of Cub Scouts of the same rank that meet on a regular basis, usually weekly.
PACK: A group of dens that meet usually once a month.
CUBMASTER: Responsible for the planning of the Pack meeting and the Master of Ceremonies at all pack events.
ASSISTANT CUBMASTER: Responsible for assisting in planning of the Pack meetings and assisting the Cubmaster at the Pack meetings and other pack events.
PACK COMMITTEE: Assigned various duties to formulate and conduct a well-rounded, exciting scouting program.
PACK COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Responsible for all aspects of the Pack operations and the person who is in charge of the Pack Committee.
EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Responsible for coordinating, planning and organizing a particular pack event.
DISTRICT: A geographical administrative unit of a council. Pack 846 is a member of the Firebird District.
COUNCIL: A charter body of representatives form organizations operating Scouting units and members at large responsible for Scouting in a designated geographical area. Pack 846 is a member of the Grand Canyon Council.
DEN LEADERS and ASSISTANT DEN LEADERS: Responsible for conducting den meetings.
AKELA: A term of endearment given to any parent, leader, or role model who does their best to help make the pack go.
PARENTS: THE PEOPLE THAT HELP MAKE IT ALL COME TOGETHER.
Den Meetings
Den meetings are held more frequently than pack meetings and are at the discretion of the Den Leader who establishes the time and place for the den to meet. Each Scout is a guest and participant at the Den Meetings. Den leaders go to a lot of work to provide fun activities where the boys are learning and passing off achievements in their books. It is difficult to keep the boys busy and happy outside the designated time for the den meeting, we ask that you please make sure you drop off and pick up your scout on time. Please encourage your son to participate and work towards his badges at Den meetings and as a family. Certain requirements cannot always be completed at Den Meetings. Each Scout must bring his handbook to every den meeting so that the Den Leader can certify and initial completed activities and progress toward rank.
Pack Meetings
Pack meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the cultural hall of the Sierra Montana Building
Attendance
Cubs and their parents are expected to attend all Pack Meetings and Den Meetings. If a pack meeting must be missed, the Cub or his parent should contact the Den Leader to obtain any awards presented at the pack meeting to the Den Leader in the Cub’s absence. If a den meeting is missed, the Cub or his parent should contact the Den Leader to find out what badge requirements were covered during the meeting so that the cub can complete those requirements with their parent.
Uniforms
New Cubs in Pack 846 are required to purchase the official navy blue Cub Scout shirt, neckerchief, slide and belt. Webelos may purchase the official tan Cub Scout shirt and blue shoulder loops in place of the navy blue shirt. Blue jeans can be worn in place of regulation pants, (not sweat pants) and sneakers, without wheels, are appropriate footwear. Cubs are expected to wear their uniform to all den and pack meetings and on all outings, unless otherwise announced or arranged. Additionally parents and leaders will need to buy the following uniform items:
o The Grand Canyon Council emblem – A multi-colored patch sewn directly below the left shoulder seam.
o The Pack numerals – Several white numerals embroidered or a red background sewn directly below the council emblem. Our pack numerals are 846.
o The appropriate Cub Scout Wolf, Bear or Webelos Handbook for their cub depending on his age or grade level.
The official uniform shirt should be worn tucked in at all times. The neckerchief and slide should be worn according to the steps below. The official neckerchief slides tend to slide off unexpectedly. To prevent this, press the two metal tabs on the back of the slide into the folded neckerchief fabric after the neckerchief is fed through the slide. The neckerchief should only be worn with the official navy blue Cub Scout shirt.
Where to buy Cub Scout uniforms, patches and handbooks
LOCAL SCOUT SHOP INFORMATION HERE:
Items can also be purchased online at:
The official website for boy scouts and YOUR COUNCIL HERE:
The main scout website is: http://www.scouting.org/
These websites are helpful if you want to know a little more about scouts or if you want to show it them to your son. They have games online the boys can play.
We are excited to be working with your son in scouts! We want this to be an enjoyable experience for both your son and you as parents. If there is anything we can do to help make your experience more enjoyable please let us know. We will be happy to help you. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to contact us anytime.
Thanks!
(Your) Ward Primary
President: (Name and Phone Number)
Counselor over scouts: (Name and Phone Number)
Cubmaster: (Name and Phone Number)
Cubmaster: (Name and Phone Number)
Cub Committee Chairman: (Name and Phone Number)
Den Leaders
Wolf: (Name and Phone Number)
Bear: (Name and Phone Number)
Bear: (Name and Phone Number)
Webelos: (Name and Phone Number)
