Parent Orientation Guide
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CUB352*5$0 SCOUTS 7,*(5²CUB SCOUTSVW*5$'( ARE AWESOME. <285621,6$0(0%(52)$3$&.:+,&+ History. Tradition. Adventure. It’s like play with a purpose, but better. Boys 7LJHU&XEVLVDRQHRQRQHSURJUDPIRUER\VDQGDGXOWV • Is made up of all dens in first thru fifth grade do their best and have fun doing it! • ,VPDGHXSRIDOOGHQV • • Meets once a month at the Pack meeting – all Tiger and Cub Your son(DFKER\DGXOWWHDPLVDPHPEHURID7LJHU&XEGHQZKLFK is a member of a den which: • 0HHWVRQFHDPRQWKDWWKH3DFNPHHWLQJDOO7LJHU&XE +DVILYHWRQLQHER\DGXOWWHDPV DQG&XE6FRXWIDPLOLHVDUHH[SHFWHGWRSDUWLFLSDWHScout families are expected to participate • Has five to nine boys DO YOUR BEST. 0HHWVWZRWLPHVHDFKPRQWKLQGHQPHHWLQJV 7KH3DFNPHHWLQJLVOHGE\WKH&XEPDVWHU- The Pack meeting is led by the Cubmaster • Meets 2-3 times each month That’s the Cub Scout motto. Kids are pretty 7KH3DFNPHHWLQJLVWKHKLJKOLJKWRIWKHPRQWK·VGHQ in den+DVRQHRXWLQJDPRQWKFDOOHG´*R6HH,Wµ meetings amazed at what they can achieve when - The Pack meeting is the highlight of the month’s den they try, but we knew they could do it all PHHWLQJVDQGDFWLYLWLHVmeetings and activities • Is led by a Den Leader • (DFKGHQKDVD7LJHU&XE'HQ/HDGHU XVXDOO\DSDUHQW 3DFNPHHWLQJVIROORZDVXJJHVWHGWKHPHWKDWKDYH (usually a parent), who is along. JDPHVVNLWVVRQJVFHUHPRQLHVDQGSUHVHQWDWLRQVRI- Pack meetings follow a suggested theme that have games, assisted$7LJHU&XE'HQ/HDGHUKHOSVFRRUGLQDWHWKH7LJHU&XE by an assistant Den 1 skits, songs, ceremonies, and presentations of badges that EDGJHVWKDWER\VHDUQHGWKDWPRQWK Leader'HQ0HHWLQJV boys earned Includes(DFKER\DGXOWWHDPWDNHVDWXUQDWVKDUHGOHDGHUVKLS games, sports, crafts, hands on learning and periodicUXQQLQJWKHDFWLYLWLHVDQGZRUNLQJZLWKWKH7LJHU&XE field trips. 'HQ/HDGHU CUB SCOUTS LEARN CHARACTER. 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They’ll learn a lot about SHUIRUPVUHFRUGNHHSLQJPDQDJHVSDFNILQDQFHV MOSTLY, THIS IS themselves along the way. badges, maintains pack equipment, helps train leaders, ABOUTDVVLVWHGE\DQDVVLVWDQW'HQ/HDGHU HAVING FUN. 5 RUGHUVEDGJHVPDLQWDLQVSDFNHTXLSPHQWKHOSVWUDLQrecognizes leaders, and plans activities Cub Scouts get,QFOXGHVJDPHVFUDIWVVNLWVVRQJVFHUHPRQLHVDQG a chance to try things and OHDGHUVUHFRJQL]HVOHDGHUVDQGSODQVDFWLYLWLHV see places SHULRGLFILHOGWULSVthat they normally wouldn’t. Always4 a good thing. 3 _|&8%6&287352*5$0 CUB SCOUT PROGRAM CUB&8%6&2873$&. 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