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Cubmaster - Matt Hurlbert
Pack Committee Chairman - Glenn McLaren
Assistant Cubmaster - Rick Solis
Treasurer - Heather Hurlbert
Secretary - Patrizia Frey
Training - Albert Erazo-Flores
Advancement - Beth Anderson
Popcorn Kernel - Irene McLaren
Events - Irene McLaren
Recruiting - Colleen Guerra
The Cubmaster's Role
Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, of good moral character and interested in working
with boys. Need not be an expert in all Cub Scout activities but should be a leader who is able to deal with
adults as well as boys. Should be able to delegate responsibilities; set a good example by behavior,
attitude, and uniform; and believe in the values and principles of Cub Scouting. Preferably a member of the
chartered organization. Recruited and appointed by the pack committee with the approval of the chartered
organization, and registered as an adult leader of the BSA.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct a pack program according to the policies of the Boy Scouts of America.
• Complete Cubmaster Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training. Attend monthly
roundtables.
• Plan and help carry out the Cub Scout program in the pack. This includes leading the monthly pack
meeting, with the help of other leaders.
• Know about and use literature of the program, including Boys' Life and Scouting magazines and
Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Program Helps.
• See that the pack program, leaders, and Cub Scouts reflect positively the interests and objectives of
the chartered organization and the Boy Scouts of America.
• Work with the pack committee on (1) program ideas, (2) selecting and recruiting adult leaders, and
(3) establishing a budget plan.
• Guide and support den leaders. See that they receive the required training for their position.
• Recruit den leader coaches as needed.
• Help organize Webelos den(s) and encourage graduation into a Boy Scout troop.
• Help establish and maintain good relationships with Boy Scout troops.
• Maintain good relationships with parents. Seek their support and include them in activities. IInvolve
male relatives such as uncles and grandfathers, so Cub Scouts will have additional male role
models.
• See that Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts receive a quality, year-round program filled with fun and
activities that qualify the dens and pack for the National Summertime Pack Award.
• Guide Cub Scouts in goodwill and conservation projects.
• Supervise the support of the Tiger Cub dens.
• See that the responsibilities specified for the assistant Cubmaster are carried out.
• Assist the pack committee chairperson in conducting the annual pack program planning conference
and the monthly pack leaders' meetings.
• Work as a team with the pack committee chairperson to cultivate, educate, and motivate all pack
leaders and parents in Cub Scouting.
• Take part in the charter review meeting and annual charter presentation ceremony.
• Recruit den chiefs for all dens. Recognize the den chiefs at pack meetings.
• Meet with Tiger Cubs and their adult partners prior to graduation to discuss Cub Scouting.
• Conduct an impressive graduation ceremony for Tiger Cubs.
• Meet with the unit commissioner, Webelos den leader, and Scoutmaster to establish plans for the
Webelos-to-Scout plan.
• Assist in planning and conducting stimulating graduation ceremonies involving parents, the
Scoutmaster, the Webelos den chief, Webelos den leader, and troop junior leaders.
• Conduct impressive Webelos den induction and Arrow of Light Award ceremonies.
• Encourage high advancement standards for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts.
• Help bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or packs) and Boy Scout troops.
In general, the Cubmaster (sometimes referred to as the unit leader) is the guiding hand behind the work of
other pack leaders and serves as program adviser to the pack committee-a recruiter, a supervisor, a
director, a planner, a motivator of other leaders. The responsibilities can be boiled down to the following:
1. Work directly with the den leader coach, Tiger Cub coach, Cub Scout den leaders, Webelos den
leaders, den chiefs, and pack committee chairperson and members to make sure all dens are
functioning well.
2. Plan the den and pack programs with the help of other leaders.
3. Lead the monthly pack meeting with the help of others. Involve all dens in some way.
4. Coordinate the total Cub Scout program in the pack.
Everything the Cubmaster does is aimed at
helping the individual boy. Securing strong leaders, planning den and pack activities, advising other
leaders and parents. These are all ways in which the Cubmaster affects the kind of Cub Scouting
each boy in the pack is offered. Although this job is an executive position, the Cubmaster has direct
influence on the lives of individual boys by keeping in mind that boys can be made better through
Cub Scouting.
Pack Committee Chairman
Role
Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, appointed by the chartered organization and
registered as an adult leader of the BSA. A person of good character, familiar with organization procedures,
with a deep concern for the pack's success. Preferably a member of the chartered organization, respected
in the community, who shows the willingness and ability to be the Cubmaster's chief adviser.
Responsibilities: The pack committee chairperson’s job is to
- Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization representative, keeping this key
person informed of the needs of the pack that must be brought to the attention of the
organization or the district.
- Report to the chartered organization to cultivate harmonious relations.
- Confer with the Cubmaster on policy matters relating to the Cub Scout program and the
chartered organization.
- Supervise pack committee operation by:
- Calling and presiding at pack leaders' meetings
- Assigning duties to, and training, committee
members
- Planning for pack charter review, roundup, and re-registration
- Approving bills
before payment by the pack treasurer
- Conduct the annual pack program planning conference and pack leaders' meetings.
- Complete Pack Committee Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training.
- Ask the committee to assist with recommendations for Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster, den
leader coaches, Webelos den leaders, and den leaders, as needed.
- Recognize the need for more dens, and see that new dens are formed as needed.
- Work with the chartered organization representative to provide adequate and safe facilities
for pack meetings.
- Cooperate with the Cubmaster on council-approved money earning projects so the pack can
earn money for materials and equipment.
- Manage finances through adequate financial records.
- Maintain adequate pack records and take care of pack property.
- If the Cubmaster is unable to serve, assume active direction of the pack until a successor is
recruited and registered.
- Appoint a committee member or other registered adult to be responsible for Youth Protection
training.
- Provide a parent training program.
- Develop and maintain strong pack-troop relationships, sharing with the troop committee the
need for graduations into the troop.
- Work closely with the unit commissioner and other pack and troop leaders in effecting a
smooth transition of Webelos Scouts into the troop.
- Help bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or packs) and Boy Scout
troops.
- Support the policies of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Assistant Cubmaster Role
Every pack should have at least one assistant Cubmaster. In most packs, two or three will be helpful,
allowing the Cubmaster to divide the responsibilities.
Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years of age, of good moral character and interested in working
with boys. At least one assistant Cubmaster should be able to fill the Cubmaster's shoes in case of an
emergency. Recommended by the Cubmaster, approved by the pack committee and chartered
organization, and registered as an adult leader of the BSA.
Responsibilities: An assistant Cubmaster's responsibilities (as designated by the Cubmaster) are to:
• Assist the Cubmaster as needed. Be ready to fill in for the Cubmaster, if necessary.
• Complete Cubmaster Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training. Attend monthly
roundtables.
• Participate in pack meetings.
• Supervise den chiefs and see that they are trained.
• Work with neighborhood troops that supply den chiefs and into which Cub Scouts may graduate.
• Help inform pack leaders of training opportunities and arrange for them to attend training sessions.
• Work with the pack committee to develop and promote an ongoing plan for recruiting new boys.
• Work with the Cubmaster and pack committee on pack re-registration.
• Assist in pack activities such as dinners, pinewood derbies, bike safety workshops, service projects,
etc.
• Work with the pack committee on outings to see that the pack and dens qualify for the National
Summertime Pack Award.
• Participate in the annual pack program planning conference and pack leaders' meetings.
• Promote the religious emblems programs for Cub Scouts of all faiths.
Pack Treasurer Role
• Help the pack committee and Cubmaster establish a sound financial program for the pack with a
pack budget plan.
• Open or maintain a bank account in the pack's name and arrange for all transactions to be signed by
any two: Cubmaster, chairperson, secretary, or treasurer.
• Approve all budget expenditures. Check all disbursements against budget allowances, and pay bills
by check. The pack committee chairperson should approve bills before payment.
• Collect dues from Cub Scout and Webelos den leaders at the pack leaders' meeting, preferably in
sealed den dues envelopes. Open envelopes in presence of den leaders or the den leader coach.
Give receipts for these funds and deposit money in the bank account.
• Keep up-to-date financial records. Enter all income and expenditures under the proper budget item
in the finance section of the Pack Record Book. Credit each Cub Scout with payment of dues. From
time to time, compare the records with those of the den leaders to make sure they agree. Give
leadership in developing a coordinated record keeping system in the pack.
• Be responsible for thrift training within the pack. Encourage each den leader to explain the pack
financial plan to each boy and his family, so that boys will accept responsibility for paying dues and
parents will be alert for opportunities for boys to earn dues money and develop habits of thrift.
• On request of den leaders, sympathetically counsel with a boy who does not pay dues, determine
the reason, and encourage regular payment. If the boy is unable to pay, work out a plan with the
Cubmaster and pack committee so the boy can earn dues.
• Periodically report on the pack's financial condition at the monthly pack meeting. Make regular
monthly reports to the pack committee at pack leaders' meeting, and report to chartered
organization as often as desirable on the financial condition of the pack.
• Provide petty cash needed by leaders. Keep a record of expenditures.
• Guide the pack in conducting council-approved, pack money-earning projects.
Pack Secretary Role
• Keep informed of all Cub Scouting literature, materials, records, and forms to help leaders function
effectively. Assist new den leaders by telling them what items are available.
• Acquaint den leaders with contents of the Pack Record Book so they will know how to supply the
information that should be recorded there.
• Maintain up-to-date information on membership, leadership, attendance, and advancement in the
Pack Record Book.
• Maintain an inventory of pack property.
• Handle correspondence for the pack. This may include writing letters of appreciation and requests
for reservations, or ordering supplies through the local council service center.
• Keep notes on pack leaders and committee' meetings. Record only key itd advancement recognition ceremonies.
• Arrange for Tiger Cub graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster and Tiger Cub coach.
• Train parents and pack committee in ways to stimulate Cub Scout and Webelos Scout advancement.
• Arrange for Webelos graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster, Webelos den leader, and
Scoutmaster.
• Promote the use of Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Den Advancement Charts to record
advancement in the den and as an incentive for advancement.
• Promote the use of den doodles as a stimulus for advancement.
• Collect Den Advancement Reports at pack leaders' meetings for use when ordering badges and
insignia from the local council service center.
• Promote Boys' Life magazine as an aid to advancement.
• Help build or obtain advancement equipment for use in making advancement ceremonies more
effective.
• Promote wearing and proper use of uniform and insignia.
Pack Training Role
• Have a working knowledge of the training plan for Cub Scout leaders.
• Promote leaders' attendance at Cub Scout leader training courses, monthly roundtables, Cub Scout
leader POW WOW, and Quarterly Leadership Updates.
• With the den leader coaches, coordinate Fast Start training for new adult leaders.
• Work with the Cubmaster and pack committee to set up a program for training parents.
• Develop a pack library for use by den and pack leaders.
• Encourage full use of program materials in Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Program Helps, in Boys'
Life and Scouting magazines, Cub Scout Leader Program Notebook, and other Cub Scouting
literature.
• Promote den chief attendance at den chief training.
Pack Advancement Role
• Have a working knowledge of the Cub Scout and Webelos Scout advancement plans.
• Help plan and conduct induction and advancement recognition ceremonies.
• Arrange for Tiger Cub graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster and Tiger Cub coach.
• rain parents and pack committee in ways to stimulate Cub Scout and Webelos Scout advancement.
• Arrange for Webelos graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster, Webelos den leader, and
Scoutmaster.
• Promote the use of Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Den Advancement Charts to record
advancement in the den and as an incentive for advancement.
• Promote the use of den doodles as a stimulus for advancement.
• Collect Den Advancement Reports at pack leaders' meetings for use when ordering badges and
insignia from the local council service center.
• Promote Boys' Life magazine as an aid to advancement.
• Help build or obtain advancement equipment for use in making advancement ceremonies more
effective.
• Promote wearing and proper use of uniform and insignia
The Cub Scout Den Leader Role
Qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age and of good moral character. Should be
interested in, enjoy working with boys, and be able to work with adults. May be a parent of a boy in the den.
Recommended by the Cubmaster after consultation with parents of the Cub Scouts involved, and approved
by the pack committee and chartered organization. Registered as an adult leader of the BSA.
Responsibilities: The Cub Scout den leader's responsibilities are to:
• Give leadership in carrying out the pack program in the den.
• Complete Den Leader Fast Start Training and Cub Scout Leader Basic Training. Attend monthly
roundtables.
• Lead the den in its participation at pack meetings. Serve as den host for den parents at pack
meetings.
• Work in harmony with other den and pack leaders.
• Cooperate with the Cubmaster (or assistant Cubmaster) in recruiting new boys.
• Help train the den chief and guide him to work with the Cub Scouts. See that he receives recognition
for his efforts at den and pack meetings.
• Meet regularly with the den chief. Let him help plan den meetings and den activities, and allow him
to serve as den activities assistant.
• Provide meaningful jobs for the denner and assistant denner so they can learn responsibility and
gain satisfaction from their efforts.
• Use Boy’s' Life and Scouting magazines, Cub Scout Program Helps, the boys' program books, and
other Cub Scouting literature as sources for program ideas.
• Collect weekly den dues and turn them in to the pack treasurer at monthly pack leaders' meetings
(or to the den leader coach at monthly den leader-den leader coach meetings). Keep accurate
records of den dues and attendance.
• Maintain a friendly relationship with Cub Scouts; encourage them to earn the advancement awards.
Keep accurate advancement records and see that boys receive recognition for their achievements.
• Stimulate the Cub Scouts' imaginations on the program theme for the month and help the den
prepare its stunts and exhibits for the pack meeting.
• Help the den and pack earn the National Summertime Pack Award.
• Help establish a close working relationship with the assistant den leader and den chief, functioning
as a den leadership team.
• Develop a good working relationship with den parents and families. Use their talents to help enrich
the den program. Hold den parents' meetings as often as needed to be acquainted and strengthen
den operation. Have open communications with den families.
• Involve den fathers, uncles, and grandfathers in outings and other den activities so boys will have
additional male role models.
• See that a leader is available for all den meetings and activities. Call on the assistant den leader or
den leader coach to fill in when necessary.
• Take part in the annual pack program planning conference and pack leaders' meetings (or den
leader-den leader coach meetings).
• Help set a good example for the boys by behavior, attitude, and proper uniform.
• Support the policies of the Boy Scouts of America.
The responsibilities can be boiled down to the following:
1. Work directly with other den and pack leaders to ensure their den is an active and successful part of
the pack.
2. Plan, prepare for, and conduct den meetings with the assistant den leader and den chief.
3. Attend the pack leaders' meetings.
4. Lead the den at the monthly pack activity.
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