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Agenda • • • Aims & Missions New Cub Scout Program (Cub Scouts 2010) Pack Communication Registration Pack Meetings Calendar of Events Pack Volunteers Outdoormanship Summer Camp Popcorn Sales 1

Mission “The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. ” “Scouting is a game with a purpose” -Lord Robert Baden-Powell 2

Cub Scout Promise & Law Cub Scout Promise I, (name), promise to do my best To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people, and To obey the Law of the Pack The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill. 3

Boy Scout Oath & Law SCOUT OATH On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight SCOUT LAW A Scout is: Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean Reverent 4

Aims of the BSA • Character Development • Participating Citizenship • Personal Fitness Purposes of Cub Scouts • • • Character Development Spiritual Growth Good Citizenship Sportsmanship & Fitness Family Understanding • • • Respectful Relationships Personal Achievement Friendly Service Fun and Adventure Preparation for Boy Scouts 5

Methods of Cub Scouting • • The Ideals The Den Advancement Family Involvement Activities Home- & Neighborhood-centered The Uniform Making Character Connections 6

Cub Scouts 2010 New Program Delivery Method • A new method of delivering the existing Cub Scout program – Focuses on den leaders, meeting plans, & training • For more effective den and pack meetings. – Advancement is in the den as a natural part of planned program. • Cub Scouts – Den meetings are more organized with more time for fun. – More badges, awards, arrow points, belt loops/ pins are earned. • Den Leaders – Planning & execution is simplified = saving leaders’ time. – Den meetings are more fun and easier to run. 7

Cub Scouts 2010 New Program Delivery Method • What’s Changed? – Den Leaders get a “menu-based” structure for den meetings – The den meetings laid out in a more structured manner • Better advancement – Monthly themes tied to the Character Connections • What hasn’t changed? – Cub Scout Handbooks – Advancements that can be earned – Fun! (Well, there should actually be more of it) 8

Monthly Core Value Themes September October November December January February March April May June July August Cooperation Responsibility Citizenship Respect Positive Attitude Resourcefulness Compassion Faith Health & Fitness Perseverance Courage Honesty 9

Pack Communications • • • Den Leaders Pack Newsletter Monthly Updates (E-mail Blasts) Pack Website Scout Room Bulletin Board Monthly Parent/Committee Meetings 10

Pack 13 Website www. pack 13. org • Best place for current info – Photos & Video, too • Embedded Google Calendar with all pack events – Can sync to mobile devices • E-mail Link to Cubmaster & Committee Chair – Please ask us any question. Give any comment 11

Parent/ Committee Meetings • When: Monthly on the Monday before pack meetings • Where: Committee Room of the OCC • When: 7 pm • What: – Plan for upcoming events – Discuss the Den activities – Discuss state of the Pack • NOT just for leaders – All parents are invited/ encouraged to attend 12

Registration • Items Needed – Pack Registration Form • Basic contact info & consent for photos – Pack Fees = $65 for 2011 • Covers the 2011 calendar year – Medical Forms • No Scout or Parent may attend a Pack function without a completed medical form! • Parts A & C, if not attending summer camp – No Physical needed • Parts A, B & C, if attending summer camp – Requires physical & doctor’s signature 13

Registration (cont. ) • What is Fee used for? – Membership in both BSA National & Annawon Council • Including supplemental insurance – Boys Life Magazine Subscription – Scout Advancement & Recognition • Patches, belt loops, pins, New rank scarf at end of year – – – Pack T-Shirt (i. e. , Class B) Pinewood Derby Car Rocket & engines for rocket launch Approved Trainings for Adult Leaders Site Activity rentals, fees & registrations • Camp site charges, Covered Wagon registration 14

Pack Meetings • Pack Meetings – Start at 7 pm – Held at Robinson School (unless otherwise noted) • Sept. 24 • Oct. 16 (Sat. ) • (at Camp Norse) • Nov. 19 • Dec. 17 • Jan. 21 • • • Feb. 18 (Blue & Gold) Mar. 12 (w/ Pinewood Derby) Apr. 15 (Friends of Scouting) May 16 Jun. 10 15

Pack Meeting Ettiquette • Class A uniforms are appropriate for pack meetings – Uniform shirts tucked in, please. – Hats remain on or held • Buddy System at all times – Bathroom runs require 2 scouts • All attendees (Scouts, parents, siblings) must remain in the Cafetorium – No wandering the halls • Scouts sit with their respective dens • Scouts should pay respect to those who are speaking 16

2010 -2011 Calendar • Available on pack website (www. pack 13. org) • Active program 1 pack meeting & 1 activity per month – Council events and parades – Activities geared toward fun, adventure and advancement • Always with the aims & methods of Scouting in mind • More emphasis on whole family events 17

September 2010 • Scout-O-Rama • When: Sunday 9/26, 9 am – 3 pm • Where: Mason Field, North Attleboro, MA – The 2010 Scout-O-Rama is Annawon Council's special 100 year celebration. Many exciting activities, demonstrations and competitions are being arranged – – Our Pack hosted a Cub Walker relay. 18

October 2010 One fun-filled day at Camp Norse – 10/16 (Sat) – Covered Wagon – Introduction to the Great Outdoors • Pack overnighter – 16 th to 17 th – Pack Meeting at Camp Norse – Sign-up by: October 1 • All family members are invited! • We will be out in nature, so dress accordingly (boots & raingear are always a good idea). • 19

October (cont. ) Covered Wagon Derby (9 am-2: 30 pm) – Cost = FREE (the pack pays the fees) – Scouts work as a team, transporting a Covered Wagon around the Camp to “Towns”, working on games/activities that teach skills a& teamwork. • Towns in the past have included “Cheese Moose”, Short Wave radio , Camp Yell, Obstacle Course, etc. – Bagged lunch, or lunch available for purchase – Scouts dress in western wear • If no western wear, regular clothes are fine. • Uniforms are NOT needed. 20

October (cont. ) Introduction to Great Outdoors (3 -6 pm) – Cost = $5 person (to cover cost of food) – Learn the basics of staying/playing in the outdoors • We will teach: – – – fire building/safety tent design/setup What gear needed hiking, etc. Cooking skills: Scouts (parents & siblings) get to prepare & cook their own dinners over an open flame! – Scouts use these skills, the closer they get to Boy Scouts • 21

October (cont. ) Pack Sleepover (After Pack Meeting) – Cost = $5 person – Olaf Cabin = sleeps 14 • We will offer the cabin by rank (Tigers get priority) – Adjoining tent site. • Please bring your own tent – Plumbing! – Packing list • Basics only: a sleeping bag, a flashlight and some good, outdoorsy shoes – Following BSA policies, Scouts/siblings may only sleep in tents with their own families. 22

October (cont. ) Pack Meeting (7 -8: 30 pm) – Cost = Free – Our October Pack meeting will be held around a campfire this month! Dens will put on a great show of songs, skits and stunts • Scouts should wear their Class A uniforms – RAIN or SHINE! • We have requested 70 degrees and clear skies – But, sometimes, our requests are granted late… ; -) • We have secured the Dining Hall (complete with a huge fireplace) in case of inclement weather. 23

November 2010 • Webelos Woods – 11/5 -11/7 (Fri-Sun) – Webelos II’s only • Pack Meeting – 11/19 (Fri) • Veteran’s Day Parade – 11/11 (Thu) • Holiday Parade – 11/28 (Sun) – Float Decorating – 11/27 (Sat) 24

December 2010 • Pack Meeting -- 12/17 (Fri) • Pack Bowling Night (date TBA) • Caroling - Council on Aging (date TBA) 25

January 2011 • Museum of Science Sleepover – 1/16 (Sun) • Pack Meeting – 1/21 (Fri) • Tubing at Nashoba – 1/22 (Sat) 26

February 2011 • • Scout Sunday – 2/6 (Su) Scout Sabbath – 2/12 (Sat) Blue & Gold Pack Meeting – 2/18 (Fri) Providence Bruins – 2/20 (Sun) 27

March 2011 • Pinewood Derby – Weigh-in: 3/9 (Wed) – Race : 3/12 (Sat) • Scouting for Food – 3/12 (Sat) – Service project which raises food for Our Daily Bread food pantry – Scouts can go door-to-door to collect food – Cubmaster’s challenge • Spring Camping/ Camp Norse– 3/26 -27(Sat/Sun) • Maple Sugaring at Moose Hill – TBA 28

April 2011 • Council Arrow of Light Court of Honor – 4/6 (Wed) • Council Pinewood Derby – 4/10 (Sun) – Top 4 • Friends of Scouting Pack Meeting – 4/15 (Fri) – Council Fundraiser • Great American Cleanup of Mansfield – 4/30 (Sat) • TBA: Pack sleepover – Mystic Seaport? 29

May 2011 • • Pack Meeting – 5/16 (Fri) Pack Olympics with Norton Pack 61 – TBA Memorial Day Parade – 5/30 (Mon): Hike/Picnic at Purgatory Chasm – TBA 30

June 2011 • Rocket Launch – 6/5 (Sun): – Rocket Launch Rain Date – 6/12 (Sun) • • End of Year Pack Meeting – 6/10 (Fri) Flag Day Observances – 6/12 (Sun) Relay for Life Pack Service Project – TBA Paw. Sox Overnight – TBA 31

July 2011 • Camp Carpenter Resident Camp – 7/10 -14 th (Sun-Thu) • Camp Norse Day Camp – TBA • Family Fun Night – 7/12 (Tues) – (Raingutter Regatta) • Movies/Concerts on the Common – As available 32

August 2011 • Movies/Concerts on the Common – As Available • Pack 13 Ice Cream Social • Pack Planning Conference 33

Other ideas • • Espionage at Patriot Place Monster Trucks Harlem Globetrotters Night Hike at Mass Audubon in Norfolk 34

Pack Volunteers “The Cub Scout helps the Pack go” So do Volunteers! We really need your help! 35

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Pack Volunteers • There are many critical Pack-level jobs that are either open now, or need someone for next year – Asst. Cubmaster(s) – NOW – Popcorn Kernal (Assistant NOW/replacement for next year) – Medical Forms Coordinator – NOW – Asst. Pack Committee Chair – NOW – Pack Secretary – NOW – Recruitment Coordinator – NOW – Membership Coordinator – NOW – Scout. Parent Coordinator – NOW – Pack Outing Chair – NOW 37

Cubmaster • This is Mr. Whitaker’s last year as Cubmaster – We need to find a replacement – Ideally, the replacement would act as an Asst. Cubmaster this year • The Cubmaster/ Asst. Cubmaster is responsible for all aspects of the program – Runs the Pack Meetings – Makes sure Scouts are advancing appropriately – Guides and supports den leaders – Helps maintain good relationships with Boy Scout troops – Sets an example for all Scouts See: http: //meritbadge. org/wiki/index. php/Cubmaster 38

Popcorn Kernel • Point person for Popcorn Fundraiser • Responsibilities – – – Attend Popcorn Kickoff Meetings Order Popcorn for Show & Sells, Take Orders Coordinate Show & Sells locations/dates Maintain inventories for Dens Oversee “Take Order” activities • Collect Forms • Fill Orders 39

Event Coordinators • Pack Level Event Coordinators/Helpers – – – – – Pack Olympics Team Parade Coordinator Pinewood Derby Team Blue & Gold Pack Meeting Committee “End of Year” Pack Meeting Committee Rocket Launch Committee Scouting for Food Coordinator Winter Sleepover Coordinator Spring Sleepover Coordinator 40

Outdoormanship It has often said that “Scouting” is “outing” • Why go to the outdoors? – – Adventure Fun Character Development Preparation for Boy Scouts “The best classroom of all is the great outdoors” “The open-air is the real objective of Scouting and the key to its success. ” Lord Baden-Powell 41

Outdoormanship • What type of experience is needed? ANS: As much as you have right now In Cub Scouts, the emphasis is getting into the outdoors and doing your best 42

Outdoormanship • How is it done? • • Hikes Pack overnighters Outdoor pack meetings/events Webelos den campouts 43

Outdoormanship What Do We Need? Good News! Not Much! • Cub Scout Essentials • Sleeping Bag • Tent (if not sleeping in cabin) 44

Outdoorsmanship Weather • It is always sunny, 75°F with a 4 mph wind from the SW on Scout outings! FALSE!!!! • Cubs go out in all kinds of weather – Prepare with the proper rain gear, layers, footwear – The trips that the Scouts remember most are the ones that don’t go perfectly • They also learn to cope with things that aren’t perfect – They develop character! 45

Summer Camp Two Options 1. Camp Carpenter Resident Camp 2. Camp Norse Week-long Day Camp 46

Camp Carpenter • Resident Camp in Manchester, NH – July 10 -14 (Sun-Thu) – A short 1. 5 hour drive – Nationally accredited & award winning • The camp staff is AWESOME! – Home to Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum • Activities – Fort, Native American Village, Webelos Woods, Pirates Cove… – Archery, BB’s, Swimming, Boating, Handicrafts, Nature, Fishing, Rock throwing, Water Slide… – Black Bat 47

Camp Carpenter • Camping Options – Parent & Scout for full week – Partial/Switch-off Parent & Scout • Come for part of week – Solo Scout • BSA 2 -deep leadership observed at all times • No Scout will sleep alone (paired with other Scout) • Staff is fully trained on revicitis (home-sickness) • Side-walled, platform tents are provided – Everyone sleeps on cots – Mosquito netting is recommended • This is easy camping – Cub Essentials (Day pack, sleeping bag, clothes, sunscreen, towel, flashlight & bug spray) 48

Camp Carpenter • Cost is $280 per camper – Includes lodging, 3 meals per day, photo plenty of nature & more fun than you can imagine • Sleep in side-walled tents • Eat in Dining Hall • Parents can do activities with Scouts • Deadlines – March 13 for initial $50 Deposit – May 17 for final payment 49

Camp Norse • Kingston, MA – About 35 min drive • Offers several Camping opportunities – – Week-long Day Camp Cub/Parent Overnighter Camp Norse Family Camp Norse One-Day Camp • June 5 – Camp Norse Open House 50

Camp Norse Week-long Day Camp • 4 Mon-Fri Day Camp sessions 9 am-4 pm – – Week 1: 7/11 to 7/15 Week 2: 7/18 to 7/22 Week 3: 7/25 to 7/29 Week 4: 8/1 to 8/5 • Cost = $150** (**2010 prices) – Bus service for additional $30** • Scouts enjoy activities throughout the week on a rotating basis – crafts, skills, nature, BB, and archery. 51

Camp Norse Other Options • Cub/Parent Overnighter – No schedules, so the Scout can take advantage of any particular activity – Meals provided – Bring your own tent • Camp Norse Family Camp – No schedules, so the Scout can take advantage of any particular activity – Cook your own meals – Bring your own tent • Camp Norse One-Day Camp – Same program as Week-long Day Camp 52

Camp Norse Week-long Day Camp – – Week-long Day Camp Cub/Parent Overnighter Camp Norse Family Camp Norse One-Day Camp • Bus service for additional $ 53

Camp Norse Week-long Day Camp – – Week-long Day Camp Cub/Parent Overnighter Camp Norse Family Camp Norse One-Day Camp • Bus service for additional $ 54

Popcorn Sales Why do we sell Popcorn? • Pack 13’s only fundraiser – Funds most of the activities for the pack – Dues cannot cover expenses alone • Our Pack can earn as much as 40% in commission by selling $10, 000 or more – About $200 per Scout – We did it the last 3 years, & we can do it again! 55

Popcorn Sales Where does the money go? • Some goes to our local Council • Some goes to Trails-End • some goes into our Pack to help fund our activities • Some goes to “Scouterships” • Scouts receive a portion of their sales as “Popcorn Credits” – A Scout may use his earned Popcorn credits toward summer camp, an overnight activity, or a Scout day event 56

Popcorn Sales Important Dates • Sept. 1 st – Online orders begin (www. Trails-end. com ) • Sept. 6 th – Unit orders due – The Popcorn Kernel’s order is due for the Pack. • Sept. 18 th – Packs’ Popcorn pick up – Pack popcorn sales begin • Oct. 16 th – Take orders with order page begins. • Nov. 11 th – All Pack take orders due to Popcorn Kernal • Nov. 13 th - Popcorn Super Saturday – Council dead-line for Popcorn orders & Popcorn prize orders. All order forms and money that has been collected are due by this date. 57

Popcorn Sales Three ways to Sell • Online • Show-n-Sell • Take order page 58

Popcorn Sales Online www. trails-end. com – Scouts create an account & e-mail to friends/family – Buyers order directly from Trails-End • Great way for distant relatives/friends to help – Products will be delivered directly to the buyer by Trails-End. – Be sure the buyer puts down the name of the Scout so the Scout can receive the credit. 59

Popcorn Sales Show & Sell • Each Den/Scout signs up for a place/time – List of available Show & Sells posted in the Scout & conference rooms at the church – A group of 2 -4 Scouts is ideal. Parents must supervise on the day they choose • Dens have a supply of Show & Sell popcorn to sell directly to buyers – Direct Sales – Scouts split proceeds evenly for the time worked during a show & sell 60

Popcorn Sales Take Order This option can be done two ways: • You may bring products with you as you sell door-to-door. – Each den is given a supply of popcorn that can be used for show & sells or door-to-door selling. See you den leader if you would like this option • You may also take orders door-to-door (without product), using the order form. 61

Popcorn Sales Take Order (cont. ) – You must turn in order sheet before Nov. 11 th. • All money for your order is due when you turn in your form • Take order sheets may be given either to your Den Leader or the Popcorn Kernel – You may collect the money as you take-orders, or you can collect the money when you deliver the products – Please include your email address, Scouts name & Den, and phone number on order form. – Checks are payable to BSA Pack 13. 62