National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Parent’s Orientation Guide Where character counts and the adventure begins... National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America 9190 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 530-9360 www.boyscouts-ncaca.org -12- -1- Who Pays for Quotes About PURPOSES OF Scouting? Scouting “In the 30 years that I’ve been doing this for a living, I’ve never had Youth Members... a parent say to me, ‘I regretted the time I spent with my son or child Assisted by their parents or guardians, boys in Cub Scouting, in Scouting.” CUB SCOUTING Boy Scouting, and Varsity Scouting and young men and women -Roy L. Williams, Former Chief Scout Executive, in Venturing pay their share from personal savings and participa- Boy Scouts of America tion in money-earning projects. Members buy their own uniforms, handbooks, and personal “The generation now being shaped by Scouting will be strengthened Cub Scout packs serve boys who are in first through equipment and pay their own camp fees. by deserved self-confidence and molded with its own history of kindness, bravery, honesty, and its all-out pursuit of excellence.” fifth grade (or 7 through 10 years of age). Boys, families, and Packs, Troops, Teams, Crews & Ships... Weekly or monthly dues and funds from approved money-earn- -Earl G. Graves, Vice President, Boy Scouts of America and leaders, and chartered organizations work together to ing projects meet expenses for supplies and activities in the Cub Publisher, Black Enterprise Magazine Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, and Venture achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting. crew. These monies help pay for camping equipment, registration “Not only does Scouting create in young people the qualities that fees, Boys’ Life magazine, uniform insignia, special activities, and employers want to see, but it also develops the character and program materials. principles of our youth today.” -George Herrera, President & Chief Executive Officer, The ten purposes of Cub Scouting are: and Community Organizations... United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Each chartered organization using the Scouting program pro- ❑ vides a meeting place and adult volunteer leadership for its BSA Character Development unit(s). The chartered organization and local council must approve unit money-earning projects before the launch of the project. ❑ Spiritual Growth ❑ Good Citizenship ❑ Sportsmanship ❑ Family Understanding ❑ Respectful Relationships and the National Capital Area Council... ❑ Personal Achievements Each year the National Capital Area Council establishes a bud- get to provide unit service, administration, training, outdoor and ❑ camping facilities, and quality program activities in the continu- Friendly Service ing effort to serve more boys. Just as your pack, troop, or crew raises funds for unit operation through dues and money-earning ❑ Fun and Adventure projects, the council raises funds for council operation through the United Way/CFC and other methods. Our council conducts an annual Friends of Scouting campaign ❑ Preparation for Boy Scouts to provide opportunities for the parents, Scouters, and friends of Scouting to financially support the growth of the Scouting program. and the National Organization. Funds to support the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America come from registration fees, local council service fees, investment income, Scouting and Boys’ Life magazines, sale of uniforms and equipment, contributions from individuals, and foundation grants. These monies help to deliver the program of the BSA (through four regional service centers and more than 300 local councils) to chartered organizations that use the Scouting program to meet the needs of their youth. -2- -11- IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Hold On to this) Your Son, Scouting, My pack number is _______________________________________ My den number is_______________________________ And You... a purpose! My Scouting district is the ________________________________________________________________________________ An Aid To Parents Scouting is fun with My council is the National Capital Area Council. As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a self-reliant, My den leader’s name is __________________________________________________________________________________ dependable and caring individual. Scouting has these same goals in mind for him. Since 1910 we have been weaving lifetime val- My den leader’s phone number is _____________________________________ E-mail_______________________________ ues into fun and educational activities designed to assist parents in strengthening character, good citizenship, and physical and mental fitness in youth. My den meets on ________________________________________________________________________________________ Scouting teaches family values. We know that boys do not join Scouting to get their character built. Boys join because it is My den meets at ________________________________________________________________________________________ fun filled with adventure. My Cubmaster’s name is _________________________________________________________________________________ The Cub Scout Pack My Cubmaster’s phone number is ____________________________________ E-mail_______________________________ Cub Scout Dens - The pack is a group made up of several dens -- Tiger Cub, My pack meets on _______________________________________________________________________________________ Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout dens. Most packs have a den 2nd and 3rd Grades for each grade level. My pack meets at _______________________________________________________________________________________ Cub Scouts are 8- or 9-year-old boys who are in the second The pack is led by a Cubmaster during the or third grade. Cub Scout den meetings are run by an adult den My unit commissioner’s name is ______________________________________ E-mail_______________________________ pack meeting. leader with the help of an assistant den leader and a Boy Scout den chief. Meeting activities are planned around monthly themes The Cubmaster leads pack meet- www.BoyScouts-NCAC.org and include playing games, making handicrafts, taking hikes and ings with games, skits, stunts, songs, other outdoor activities, and taking part in simple ceremonies ceremonies, and presentation of badg- and songs. Sometimes work on advancement requirements is ✁ es which the boys earned that month. The following positions all need to be filled for our pack to have a included. Parent Help successful year. Would you please indicate your first four choices of The pack meets once a month. When they complete the third grade (or reach age 10), the committees and positions that you would be willing to work on this boys graduate to a Webelos Scout den. coming year? Some of these positions are short-term and others Positions are for the entire year. Each parent must be willing to assist if this program is to work. Tiger Cub Dens - Webelos Den - _____ Den Leader or Assistant Den Leader _____ Pack Committee 1st Grade 4th and 5th Grade _____ Pack Song Leader Please complete and turn-in _____ Awards Committee this form tonight. Tiger Cub Motto: Search, Discover, Share Webelos, which stands for “WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts”, is a pro- _____ Pinewood Derby Committee gram for boys who are 10 years old and have completed the third _____ Scouting For Food Committee _____ Pack Sports Program Committee Tiger Cubs is a fun program that introduces first-grade boys grade. A boy may begin working on the Webelos badge as soon _____ Blue and Gold Banquet _____ Special Events Committee and their adult partners to the excitement of Cub Scouting as they as he joins a Webelos den. This is the first step in his transition _____ Cubmaster/Assistant Cubmaster _____ Webelos Den Leader or Assistant Den Leader “search, discover, and share” together. from a Cub Scout pack to a Boy Scout troop. As a Webelos Scout _____ Cub Day Camp Coordinator _____ Webelos Camp-out Committee completes the requirements found in the Webelos Scout Book, _____ Cub Camp Weekend Coordinator _____ Telephone Committee The Tiger Cub Den he will work on activity badges, attend meetings led by adults, _____ Tiger Cub Den Leader _____ Pack Popcorn Sale Committee and become familiar with the Boy Scout joining requirements -- _____ Pack Holiday Party Committee _____ __________________________ Tiger Cubs are organized into Tiger Cub dens, all leading to the highest award a boy can earn as a Cub Scout, which usually consist of five to eight boys and their the Arrow of Light Award. adult partners. Each week the Tiger Cub den comes Hobbies __________________________________________________________________________________________________ together for an activity built around the “big idea” that has been Webelos Scouts may wear the blue Cub Sports Interests ____________________________________________________________________________________________ selected by the den. Leadership of the den meetings is shared Scout or khaki Boy Scout uniform. Webelos Job ______________________________________________________ Workshift _______________________________________ among the adult partners with guidance from the Tiger Cub den cap, neckerchief, and insignia placement I have a Truck _________ Van __________ Trailer _______ Station Wagon ____ I have a workshop _________ leader. is the same for either uniform. They can choose the blue belt with the Webelos Scout The Tiger Cub den also attends the monthly Cub Scout pack buckle or the olive belt with the Boy Scout