1 Welcome to Cub Scout Leader Training

2 The Cubmaster

3 The 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.

4 The Cubmaster Provides overall pack leadership Provides overall pack leadership Leads in planning the pack program Leads in planning the pack program Leads monthly pack meetings Leads monthly pack meetings Coordinates pack membership, recruiting and transition Coordinates pack membership, recruiting and transition

5 The Cubmaster is Supported by the Pack committee Pack committee Chartered organization Chartered organization District and council, through District and council, through Commissioners Commissioners District Cub Scout roundtables District Cub Scout roundtables District committee District committee District executive District executive District training team District training team

6 Leadership Skills Working with the pack team Working with the pack team Effective communications Effective communications Understanding and working with boys Understanding and working with boys Projecting Cub Scout spirit Projecting Cub Scout spirit

7 The Advancement Method Grade-related and progressive Grade-related and progressive An asset for parents An asset for parents Parents’ roles change as boys mature Parents’ roles change as boys mature

8 Tiger Cub Advancement Tiger Cub totem Tiger Cub totem Tiger Cub rank Tiger Cub rank Tiger Tracks Tiger Tracks Parents are “adult partners” for all meetings and activities. Parents are “adult partners” for all meetings and activities.

9 Cub Scout Advancement Bobcat Bear ArrowPoints Arrow Points Wolf Tiger Cubs

10 Webelos Advancement Compass PointsCompass Points Webelos badge Activity badges

11 The Arrow of Light Highest award in Cub Scouting Highest award in Cub Scouting Tied to the Webelos-to-Scout transition Tied to the Webelos-to-Scout transition

12 Cub Scout Uniforming Sense of belonging Sense of belonging Recognition Recognition Identification with Scouting Identification with Scouting

13 Adult Cub Scout Leader Uniforms

14 Summary: Advancement and Uniforming Advancement is grade-based and progressive Advancement is grade-based and progressive Parents are key to advancement for Tiger Cubs, Wolf, and Bear Cub Scouts Parents are key to advancement for Tiger Cubs, Wolf, and Bear Cub Scouts Leaders are key to advancement for Webelos Scouts Leaders are key to advancement for Webelos Scouts Leaders set uniforming example for all Leaders set uniforming example for all

15 Planning in the Pack Built around monthly themes for Cub Scouts, activities for Tiger Cubs, and activity badges for Webelos Scouts Built around monthly themes for Cub Scouts, activities for Tiger Cubs, and activity badges for Webelos Scouts Themes tie each pack meeting together Themes tie each pack meeting together Annual program planning conference Annual program planning conference The monthly pack leaders’ meeting The monthly pack leaders’ meeting

16 Cub Scout Camping Day Camp Day Camp Resident Camp Resident Camp Family Camping Family Camping Pack Overnighters Pack Overnighters Be sure to include pack overnighters in your annual program plans Be sure to include pack overnighters in your annual program plans

17 Cub Scout Pack Meetings Before the meeting Before the meeting Gathering Gathering Opening Opening Program Program Tiger Cub and Cub Scout den skits and stunts Tiger Cub and Cub Scout den skits and stunts Webelos den demonstrations Webelos den demonstrations Games Games Recognition Recognition Closing Closing After the meeting After the meeting