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Welcome to Welcome to Cub Scout Cub Scout Leader Leader TrainingTraining

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Your Trainers Today:Your Trainers Today:

John SpahrJohn Spahr, Aklan District, (925) 944-9467, Aklan District, (925) 944-9467e-mail: jspahr@htiarchitects.come-mail: jspahr@htiarchitects.com

Breakout Sessions:Breakout Sessions:

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The Cub Scout PromiseThe Cub Scout Promise

I, (name) promise to do my best I, (name) promise to do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to do my duty to God and my country,

to help other people, to help other people, and to obey the Law of the Pack.and to obey the Law of the Pack.

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Five Groups Being Trained Today:Five Groups Being Trained Today:

Pack CommitteePack Committee CubmastersCubmasters Den LeadersDen Leaders Webelos Den LeadersWebelos Den Leaders Tiger Cub Den LeadersTiger Cub Den Leaders

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Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills

Setting the exampleSetting the example Working and cooperating within the PackWorking and cooperating within the Pack Communicating effectivelyCommunicating effectively Understanding and working with boysUnderstanding and working with boys Projecting Cub Scout spirit through Projecting Cub Scout spirit through

the right attitude and enthusiasmthe right attitude and enthusiasm

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Just who ARE the Pack Leaders?Just who ARE the Pack Leaders?

Chartered Organization Representative Chartered Organization Representative Pack Committee Chair and CommitteePack Committee Chair and Committee Cubmaster and AssistantsCubmaster and Assistants Den Leaders and AssistantsDen Leaders and Assistants Den ChiefsDen Chiefs

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The Pack CommitteeThe Pack Committee

ChairmanChairman SecretarySecretary TreasurerTreasurer AdvancementAdvancement Pack TrainerPack Trainer

OutingsOutings Friends of ScoutingFriends of Scouting Public RelationsPublic Relations Membership and Membership and

Re-registrationRe-registration

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The CubmasterThe Cubmaster

Provides overall pack leadership Provides overall pack leadership Leads in planning the pack programLeads in planning the pack program Leads monthly pack meetingsLeads monthly pack meetings Coordinates pack membership, recruiting and Coordinates pack membership, recruiting and

transitiontransition Supported bySupported by

Pack CommitteePack Committee Chartered OrganizationChartered Organization

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The Cub Scout & Webelos Den Leaders:The Cub Scout & Webelos Den Leaders:

Give leadership to their Den program planningGive leadership to their Den program planning Plan, prepare, and run their Den meetingsPlan, prepare, and run their Den meetings Lead their Dens at pack eventsLead their Dens at pack events Work with Pack leadership to ensure Den successWork with Pack leadership to ensure Den success Participate in Pack program planningParticipate in Pack program planning Supported bySupported by

CubmasterCubmaster Pack CommitteePack Committee

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The Tiger Cub Den Leader:The Tiger Cub Den Leader:

Helps the Den get organizedHelps the Den get organized Gives leadership to Den program planningGives leadership to Den program planning Shares leadership with adult partnersShares leadership with adult partners Works with other Pack leadersWorks with other Pack leaders Participates in Pack program planningParticipates in Pack program planning Supported bySupported by

CubmasterCubmaster Pack CommitteePack Committee

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ALL Cub Scout Leaders are Supported ALL Cub Scout Leaders are Supported by the District and Council throughby the District and Council through

District CommitteeDistrict Committee District ExecutiveDistrict Executive District Training TeamDistrict Training Team District Cub Scout RoundtablesDistrict Cub Scout Roundtables Unit CommissionersUnit Commissioners

(Go to video: (Go to video: Pack OrganizationPack Organization))

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The Advancement MethodThe Advancement Method

Encouragement and recognition of achievementEncouragement and recognition of achievement Grade-related and progressiveGrade-related and progressive An asset or “tool” for parentsAn asset or “tool” for parents Role of parents changes as boys matureRole of parents changes as boys mature

In Tiger Cubs, parents are “adult partners”In Tiger Cubs, parents are “adult partners” In Wolf & Bear Cub years, parents work with the boysIn Wolf & Bear Cub years, parents work with the boys In Webelos Scouting, parents help with advancement In Webelos Scouting, parents help with advancement

while “counselors” do the actual approvingwhile “counselors” do the actual approving

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Tiger Cub AdvancementTiger Cub Advancement

Parents are “adult Parents are “adult partners” partners” for all meetings and for all meetings and activities activities

Tiger Cub TotemTiger Cub Totem Tiger Cub rankTiger Cub rank Tiger TracksTiger Tracks Bobcat rankBobcat rank

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Cub Scout AdvancementCub Scout Advancement

BobcatBobcat

WolfWolf

TigerTiger

BearBear

Arrow PointsArrow Points

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Webelos AdvancementWebelos Advancement

Activity badgesActivity badges

Webelos badgeWebelos badge

• Compass PointsCompass Points

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The Arrow of LightThe Arrow of Light

Highest award in Cub ScoutingHighest award in Cub Scouting Tied to the Webelos-to-Scout transitionTied to the Webelos-to-Scout transition

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Cub Scout UniformingCub Scout Uniforming

Sense of Sense of belongingbelonging

Recognition Recognition and attentionand attention

Identification Identification with Scoutingwith Scouting

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Adult Cub Scout Leader UniformsAdult Cub Scout Leader Uniforms

Set the Set the exampleexample Visible sign Visible sign of Leadershipof Leadership Identification Identification with Scouting with Scouting

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Summary: Advancement & UniformingSummary: Advancement & Uniforming

Advancement is grade-based and progressiveAdvancement is grade-based and progressive Parents are the key to advancement for Tiger, Parents are the key to advancement for Tiger,

Wolf, and Bear Cub ScoutsWolf, and Bear Cub Scouts Leaders (counselors) are the key to advancement Leaders (counselors) are the key to advancement

for Webelos Scoutsfor Webelos Scouts Leaders set uniforming example for allLeaders set uniforming example for all

(Go to video: (Go to video: Advancement and UniformingAdvancement and Uniforming))

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The Purposes of Cub ScoutingThe Purposes of Cub Scouting

Character DevelopmentCharacter Development Spiritual GrowthSpiritual Growth CitizenshipCitizenship SportsmanshipSportsmanship Family UnderstandingFamily Understanding

Getting Along with OthersGetting Along with Others Personal AchievementPersonal Achievement HelpfulnessHelpfulness Exciting Things to doExciting Things to do Preparing Cubs to be Preparing Cubs to be

Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts

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Planning in the PackPlanning in the Pack

Built around monthly themes for Cub Scouts, Built around monthly themes for Cub Scouts, activities for Tiger Cubs, and activity badges for activities for Tiger Cubs, and activity badges for Webelos ScoutsWebelos Scouts

Themes tie each Pack meeting togetherThemes tie each Pack meeting together Annual program planning conferenceAnnual program planning conference Monthly Pack leaders’ meetingMonthly Pack leaders’ meeting

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Cub Scout CampingCub Scout Camping

Day campDay camp Resident campResident camp Family campingFamily camping Pack campingPack camping

Be sure to include Pack campingBe sure to include Pack campingin your annual program plans.in your annual program plans.

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Cub Scout Pack MeetingsCub Scout Pack Meetings Before the meetingBefore the meeting Gathering Gathering OpeningOpening ProgramProgram

Den skits, songs, and stuntsDen skits, songs, and stunts Demonstrations or presentationsDemonstrations or presentations GamesGames FUN!FUN!

Recognitions (Advancement and other)Recognitions (Advancement and other) ClosingClosing After the meetingAfter the meeting

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Great Cub Scout MeetingsGreat Cub Scout Meetings

Are planned well in advanceAre planned well in advance Make good use of all leadersMake good use of all leaders Use official program helps like the Use official program helps like the Cub Scout Cub Scout

Leader Book Leader Book and and Group Meeting SparklersGroup Meeting Sparklers Use Pack people resourcesUse Pack people resources Anticipate any behavior problemsAnticipate any behavior problems Are FUN!!!Are FUN!!!

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Great Cub Scout Leaders Know That:Great Cub Scout Leaders Know That:

Boys need a fast-moving programBoys need a fast-moving program Energetic and quiet activities should be alternated Energetic and quiet activities should be alternated ““Hands-on” works better with boys than “lecture”Hands-on” works better with boys than “lecture” Boys will learn self-control when given guidelinesBoys will learn self-control when given guidelines Codes of conduct work when applied consistentlyCodes of conduct work when applied consistently

(Go to video: (Go to video: Pack ProgrammingPack Programming))