Northern Star Council

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WELCOME!

• Northern Star 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

• Kindergartners Lion Cubs
• 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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LION CUB Nine activities including Grand
Adventure outings. BOBCAT - No matter what age
or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn
his Bobcat badge. One exception Lions earn
this after the Lion Cub Participation Badge in
the spring of their kindergarten year when they
become Tigers 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. WEBE
LOS - 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 Trails End Popcorn
  Sale
• Friends of Scouting
• United Way

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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
• Fall Festivals at Camp (day activity)
• Polar Cubs (day activity)
• Cub Scout Resident Camps
• Webelos OutPost 
• Webelos Adventure Days 
• 5th Grade Webelos Camps 

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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
• University of Scouting (annual October
  supplemental training)
• Den and Pack Meeting Resource Guide available
  at Scout Shops
• Current leaders in our pack mentor new leaders

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THANK YOU!