CUB SCOUT LEADER POSITION-SPECIFIC TRAINING 515-215 ©2020 Boy Scouts of America 2020 Printing THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Page 1 of 200 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 Why We Train Leaders ................................................................................................................ 5 Cub Scout Leader Position-Specific Training ............................................................................... 5 The Syllabus ................................................................................................................................. 6 Planning the Training ...................................................................................................................... 7 Who Trains? ................................................................................................................................ 7 Staff Development ...................................................................................................................... 7 Staff Assignments ........................................................................................................................ 7 Preparation .................................................................................................................................. 8 Adding Pizzazz ............................................................................................................................. 8 Scouting Is Like a Pie ................................................................................................................... 8 Trainer Resources and Display Materials ..................................................................................... 10 Den Leader Training .................................................................................................................. 12 Cubmaster Training ................................................................................................................... 16 Pack Committee Training .......................................................................................................... 17 Presentation Equipment and Supplies ...................................................................................... 18 Instructional Symbols .................................................................................................................... 19 Before the Training ....................................................................................................................... 20 Physical Arrangements .............................................................................................................. 20 Exhibits ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Trading Post ............................................................................................................................... 20 While Participants Gather ............................................................................................................. 21 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 21 Materials ................................................................................................................................... 21 Registration ............................................................................................................................... 21 Gathering Activity ......................................................................................................................... 22 Module 1: Group Session .............................................................................................................. 23 MODULE OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 23 Welcome (5 Minutes) ............................................................................................................ 26 Aims and Methods of Cub Scouting (20 Minutes) ................................................................. 27 Page 2 of 200 Pack Structure (20 Minutes) .................................................................................................. 33 Childhood Development (15 Minutes) .................................................................................. 39 Cub Scout Uniforms (15 Minutes) ......................................................................................... 46 Advancement (15 Minutes) ................................................................................................... 49 Summary (1 Minute) .............................................................................................................. 53 Break ............................................................................................................................................. 54 Module 2: Den Leaders ................................................................................................................. 55 MODULE OVERVIEW: ............................................................................................................. 55 Bobcat (15 Minutes) .............................................................................................................. 59 Conducting a Cub Scout Den Meeting (15 Minutes) ............................................................. 64 Resources (15 Minutes) ......................................................................................................... 74 Den Management (15 Minutes) ............................................................................................ 78 Denners and Den Chiefs (15 Minutes)................................................................................... 82 Break ............................................................................................................................................. 87 Module 2: Cubmasters .................................................................................................................. 88 Cubmasters................................................................................................................................ 88 MODULE OVERVIEW: ............................................................................................................. 88 Den Management (15 Minutes) ............................................................................................ 90 Conducting a Cub Scout Pack Meeting (30 Minutes) ............................................................ 94 Denners and Den Chiefs (15 Minutes)................................................................................. 102 Break ........................................................................................................................................... 107 Module 2: Pack Committee ........................................................................................................ 108 MODULE OVERVIEW: ........................................................................................................... 108 Conducting a Cub Scout Pack Committee Meeting (15 Minutes) ....................................... 110 Pack Finance (15 Minutes)................................................................................................... 118 Hand out copies of Planning Your Pack’s Annual Program Budget. .................................... 121 Annual Program Planning for Cub Scouting (25 Minutes) .................................................. 122 Annual Charter Renewal (15 Minutes) ................................................................................ 134 Hand out copies of the Annual Unit Charter Agreement. ................................................... 135 Break ........................................................................................................................................... 138 Module 3: Group Session ............................................................................................................ 139 Page 3 of 200 MODULE OVERVIEW: ........................................................................................................... 139 Preparing Families for Outdoor Adventures (15 Minutes) .................................................. 142 Keeping Cub Scouting Safe (15 Minutes) ............................................................................ 146 Journey to Excellence (5 Minutes) ...................................................................................... 149 Involving Adults in Cub Scouting (10 Minutes).................................................................... 151 Continue the Journey (5 Minutes) ....................................................................................... 157 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 160 Page 4 of 200 Introduction Why We Train Leaders Every young person in the Scouting program needs and deserves a leader who understands the aims of the program and knows how to deliver it with enthusiasm and fun—in short, a trained leader. Because they understand their role, trained leaders have a positive influence on the lives of youth. How well we influence the lives of these youth depends on their leaders’