Bay-Lakes Council

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WELCOME!

• Bay-Lakes Council
• Pack Parent Orientation

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Our Goals

• Inform you about how our pack operates
• Discuss the Cub Scout Advancement Program
• Discuss Parental Involvement
• Answer your questions about Scouting

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A CUB SCOUT PACK

• First Graders Tiger Cubs
• Second Graders Wolf Cubs
• Third Graders Bear Cubs
• Fourth Fifth Graders - Webelos

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INTRODUCE PACKLEADERS

• Cubmaster
• Committee Chair
• Committee Members
• Den Leaders Webelos Leaders

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HOW OUR PACKOPERATES

• Every Scouting Unit is Owned
• by an Organization

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How Does it Work?

• Den Meetings
• Pack Meetings
• Special Activities

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ADVANCEMENT

• Earn the Ranks of Scouting

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BOBCAT - No matter what age or grade a boy
joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat
badge. TIGER CUB - Five Achievements with
three parts Family Activity, Den Activity Go
See It!
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WOLF - 12 Achievements centered on the Scouts
Duty to God, Country, Family, and Self BEAR
- Need to complete 12 out of 24
achievements. WEBELOS - Activity badges in five
areas Physical Skills, Mental Skills, Community
Involvement, Technology, and
Outdoor
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PACK ORGANIZATION

• Part of the FAMILY of Scouting

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FINANCE

• Registration Fee
• Dues / Uniform
• Pack Money Earning Projects Pecatonica River
  Popcorn Sale
• Friends of Scouting

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TRAINING

• Every youth member deserves a trained leader!
• Youth Protection (online) mandatory for each
  new leader when registering as an adult leader
  with the BSA
• Fast Start (online)
• This is Scouting (online)
• Leader Specific Training available online and
  in classroom format
• Online training is at www.MyScouting.org
• All unit leaders must be
• by October 15th!

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CAMPING

• KEEP THE OUTING IN SCOUTING
• Rokilio Experience (day activity)
• Cub Scout World at Rokilio
• Webelos Camp at Twin Lakes
• District Activity Days
• Pack Camp outs 

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ORGANIZE DENS

• Den Rosters
• Leader Positions

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PACK LEADERSHIP
A real opportunity to get to know your son.
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SUPPORTING LEADERS

• Scouting Magazine is included as part of your
  registration (includes program helps)
• Monthly Roundtable Meetings tenured Cub Scout
  leaders share their experience on running a
  quality program pack
• Cub Scout College (annual November supplemental
  training)
• Den Meeting Lesson Plans available at
  www.scouting.org
• Current leaders in our pack mentor new leaders

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THANK YOU!