Northern Star Council’s Kindergarten Pilot Program WELCOME! Northern Star Council’s Kindergarten Pilot Program Good evening and welcome everyone. I’d like to welcome you to ______________________________________. I am ___________, and I have been a Scout leader for ___________. I am looking forward to spending some time with you this evening and sharing with you how you can get involved with your son in a great family program. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA Our Goals Inform you about the Scouting program Sign up boys in our Scouting programs Organize Lion Cub dens Let’s Get Started! Our goal this evening is to accomplish three things: Inform you about the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting program Sign up boys for Cub Scouting/Boy Scouting and Organize our dens/patrols. Northern Star Council BSA

A CUB SCOUT PACK Kindergarten – Lion Cub Pilot First Graders – Tiger Cubs Second Graders – Wolf Cubs Third Graders – Bear Cubs Fourth & Fifth Graders - Webelos Our Cub Scout pack includes boys from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade boys. For the first time Kindergarteners will be Lion Cubs, First Graders – Tiger Cubs, Second Graders – Wolf Cubs, Third Graders – Bear Cubs and Fourth and Fifth Graders will be Webelos Scouts. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA What is Cub Scouting? Character Building Citizenship Training Family Oriented FUN! For Boys in Grades 1 through 5 And for the first time – Boys in Kindergarten What is Cub Scouting? Character Building, Citizenship Training, Family Oriented, FUN, and for boys Kindergarten through 5th grade. Cub Scouting’s 12 core values are used throughout all elements of the program including service projects, ceremonies, games, skits, songs, crafts, and other activities. Northern Star Council BSA

Why People Join Scouting World’s premier character building movement. Scouting has a track record - Since 1910 and growing strong. Building today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders. Your son is about to join the world’s premier character building movement. He joins to have fun. You want him to grow up to be the best kind of citizen he can be. Working together we’ll make both happen – fun and character building. You might be interested in knowing that boys in Cub Scouting, on the average, do better in school than those boys who are not involved in Cub Scouting. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA What Parents Want Bring the family together Help boys develop Meet other people Learn to get along Master new skills Be Happy! Cub Scouting promotes positive character attributes by teaching boys teamwork, self-reliance, and the confidence to handle challenges that cross their paths. These are the things that parents want. But what about boys? Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA What Boys Want . . . F U N Boys just want to have FUN! Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA How Does Scouting Work? Den Meetings Pack Meetings Special Activities Many of you are beginning to ask, “Well, just how does Cub Scouting work?” Dens - Boys are placed in dens according to grade levels. Dens are typically made up of two leaders and 5 to 8 boys. Den meetings vary from weekly or two to three times a month. They are typically an hour in length. Packs – Once a month all the dens come together for a pack meeting to recognize the boys for their achievements and let dens show off what they did during the month. Pack meetings are family activities. Special activities may include holiday parties, pinewood derby races, day camp and resident camp to name just a few. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA LION CUBS Family Activity White Bead Den Activity Yellow Bead Grand Adventure! Brown Bead The Cub Scout adventure begins with Lion Cubs – a program of exciting indoor and outdoor activities designed for kindergarten boys and their adult partner. The den of Lion Cubs and their adult partners will meet together twice per month. Lion Cub dens will meet once a month for a den meeting (based upon one of the Family/Den activities) The second meeting each month for the Lion Cub dens will be a Grand Adventure outing. Family nights will be held periodically throughout the year. Lion Cubs will attend special Cub Scout pack meetings two to three times during the year. Instant Recognition kits will be provided to each Lion Cub. They will receive a white bead for each Family Activity. A yellow bead for each Den Activity and a brown bead for each Grand Adventure. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA TIGER CUBS Five Achievements with three parts: Family Activity White Bead Den Activity Orange Bead Go See It! Black Bead First Graders start out as Tiger Cubs. All Tiger Cubs sign up with an adult partner. The Tiger Cub Motto: Search, Discover, and Share is what Tiger Cubs is all about. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA BOBCAT No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge. No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge. The Trail to Bobcat includes learning the Cub Scout Promise, The Law of the Pack, What Webelos means, the Cub Scout sign, the Cub Scout handshake, the motto (which is “Do Your Best), and the Cub Scout salute. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA WOLF 12 Achievements centered on the Scouts “Duty to God, Country, Family, and Self” After your Cub Scout has earned his Bobcat badge, he can start along the Wolf trail. He must complete 12 achievements to become a Wolf Cub Scout. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA BEAR Need to complete 12 out of 24 achievements. Chance to earn 25 Arrow Points or Electives Following the Bear track is fun with 24 choices to pick from. A Scout needs to complete 12 to be a Bear Cub Scout. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA WEBELOS Activity badges in five areas: Physical Skills Mental Skills Community Involvement Technology Outdoor Get set for fun and adventure in the Webelos Den. Everything in the Webelos Scout program is more challenging. Boys will earn special badges that only Webelos Scouts can wear. Northern Star Council BSA

Northern Star Council BSA REGISTRATION Fee $20.00 Now let’s complete the registration forms. Lion Cubs must register with an adult partner. Please write “LION CUBS” on the top of your application. The Lion Cub fee is $20.00 to register the boy and his adult partner. Lion Cubs are not eligible for Boy’s Life Magazine at this time. The $20.00 fee covers National registration and the Lion Cub materials. The materials will be mailed to the new Lion Cub following registration. Each new Lion Cub will receive a Lion Cub Activity Guide, Adult Guide, two iron-on decals and an Instant Recognition Kit. Lion Cub Coordinator - Collect all information Congratulate all new Scouts! Northern Star Council BSA

Your adventure has just begun! THANK YOU! Your adventure has just begun! After the meeting Collect the applications and place in the Lion Cub report envelope. Check the envelope to be sure the information on the applications totals the amount collected. Fill in the front of the report envelope. Leave the room and the school in at least as good a condition as when you found it. Turn in your report envelopes immediately following your recruitment event. Northern Star Council BSA