1. Pack Party Training For Unit Leaders

2. Tonight's Goals Review new items Review Timeline and deadlines Review Pack Party Plan Discuss effective Pack Parties

3. What’s New Parent Packet Bobcat Trail Activity Book Craft/Activity More District Support Attendance Roster Incentive Family Talent Survey

4. Parent Packet Hand to New Families upon sign in Instruct Families to Fill in Key information

5. Utilize the Parent Packet Have parents fill out Family Talent Survey Great Resource for Pack

6. BeAScout.org

7. Two Choices

8. New Cub Scout Den Leader

9. Timeline August : Select Pack Party Date (not Pack Meeting) Reserve your location Conduct Unit Leadership Inventories Order flyers –Online –District Executive –District Pack Party Coordinator

10. Timeline September: Hand out 1st set of flyers first day of school Conduct boy talk 24-48 hours prior to handing out a 2nd set of flyers and/or stickers (DE) Ensure posters are up prior to first day of school. Encourage Scouts to wear uniform the day of the Pack Party. Pack Parties occur on Tuesday – Thursday during the 2nd through 5th week of school.

11. Promotion Set up Pack Display Greet families Identify leadership (future) Avoid chaos Collect applications and fees Signatures on applications Key Elements of a Pack Party

12. The Pack Party

13. Goals of the Evening Inform you about Scouting program Sign up for Scouting Organize Dens

14. How Scouting is Organized Why people join Scouting –Adults – Character Education –Youth – Have fun Scouting has 101 year track record! Over 11,000 youth and 4,000 adults enjoy Scouting in The Inland Northwest Council

15. Three Legged Stool Den Meetings Pack Meetings Advancement

16. Purposes of Cub Scouting Character Development Spiritual Growth Good Citizenship Sportsmanship & Fitness Family Understanding Respectful Relationships Personal Achievement Friendly Service Fun & Adventure Preparation for Boy Scouts FUN with PURPOSE !!!!!!!

17. Scouting Facts One out of every three of West Point cadets was involved in Boy Scouting as a youth, and 14 percent are Eagle Scouts. Of the 294 U.S. astronauts, more than 180 were involved in Scouting, and 40 were Eagle Scouts. Boys in Scouting are 12% more likely to have all A’s Boys in Scouting are twice as likely to earn a college degree 87% of men who were Scouts indicate Scouting helped them be a better leader in a real world situation. 87% of men who were Scouts indicate Scouting helped their self confidence at work

18. Notable Eagle Scouts J Walter Marriott Jr. Bill Gates Sr. Robert Gates James Lovell Neil Armstong Michael Bloomberg Steve Fossett Sean White Gerald Ford Willie Banks Wynton Marsalis Donald Rumsfeld Mike Rowe Steven Spielberg Sam Walton John Tesh

19. 19 Scouting = Making the World a Better Place For All Of the 12 Male US Citizens to walk on the moon, 11 were involved in Scouting.

20. Leadership Roles Den Leader or Assistant Committee ScoutParent

21. Did you know Your son’s #1 influence now is YOU. By the time he is 12 or 13 your son’s #1 influence will be his peers and the media.

22. Organize Dens Boys or Books

23. Recognize new leaders

24. Unit Leadership Attend Pack Party training (you’re here!) Schedule the Party Identify existing and needed leadership Provide Pack displays Encourage Uniform wearing Recruit leader help Follow up with all new leaders

25. Pack Party Killers Disorganization In conjunction with another activity Information overload Not letting den organization process move forward Letting youth run wild Poor promotion Not having leaders in attendance Not greeting people as they arrive

26. Question and Answer