1. Mustang District

2.  Complete draft plan, budget, communications by May 31 st  Ensure your unit’s goals include not just activity /schedule, but also: ◦ recruiting ◦ training ◦ transition ◦ succession ◦ outdoors components  Your formats OK  Work with your unit commissioner

3.  Provide planning resources for Mustang Packs  Communicate Program dates ◦ May 2014 planning addresses one-year Webelos pilots  Position packs for JTE Milestones ◦ 31 August JTE milestone ◦ Program and Communication Plan

4.  May is a good time ◦ Current leadership still in place ◦ Good program plan, budget and communication plan are excellent youth, parent and adult leader recruiting tools in the fall ◦ Keep people thinking about scouting – year round ◦ Make it a party! Food is friendly and social ◦ Host can be anyone  Committee Chair or Cubmaster are good choices ◦ Leave 2-3 hours for discussion items and general brainstorming

5.  Outcome from the meeting will be a Pack Plan and agenda!  Pack Plan is your roadmap to a successful year in Cub Scouts – parents are busy too  Don’t be afraid to make changes as necessary – update the information and pack websites

6. FUN is first and foremost  Program ◦ Events / Meetings  Budget ◦ Cost / Fundraising  Organization ◦ Responsible organizers / planners / Official Copy  Communication / Published ◦ What is sent to everyone  Deadlines ◦ Registration Dates ◦ JTE Resources ◦ http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/ProgramPl anning.aspx http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/ProgramPl anning.aspx

7.  Month by Month Agenda/Program  JTE  Award Planning  Pre-meeting Activities  Songs / Skits  Flag Ceremony

8.  Use the K.I.S principal ◦ Keep It Simple  Start with income / expenses for last year ◦ Do you know? ◦ Bank Statements  Mustang District Web site ◦ http://mustang.nsbsa.org/Portals/21/Support/Pack BudgetPlanningWorksheet.pdf http://mustang.nsbsa.org/Portals/21/Support/Pack BudgetPlanningWorksheet.pdf

9.  Fundraising ◦ Popcorn ◦ Wreaths ◦ Camp Cards  Fees ◦ Registration ◦ Camping (Family)  Interest / Miscellaneous

10.  Awards  Books/Neckerchiefs for scouts  Blue & Gold Celebration  Service Project  Summer Event and/or Fall Campout  Gifts for leaders/volunteers  Join Scouting Night  Leader Training & Prep Materials Leaders Meetings  May Packnic  Miscellaneous Expenses  Recharter  Pack Meetings & Supplies  Pinewood Derby  Recruiting Expenses  Registration Fees  Rocket Launch  Room Reservations  Scholarships  Sr Webelo's Graduation  all Celebration  Starter Money for Dens  Summer Camp - Fees  Wreath & Birdseed Expense  Fundraiser - Gift Card Awards

11.  Pack Planning ◦ Have a good plan for the entire year ◦ Have fun making your plan!  Summertime Planning ◦ Start thinking in the spring about your summer ◦ Make the plan and let it go!

12.  Alternatives?  Better/Best practices?  Joint discussions with Troop(s)? ?? ??  Contact your UNIT COMMISSIONER for more information or guidance.

14.  Plan for the summertime activities during the months of March through May  At least two activities per month ◦ Almost assures the summertime activity award and keeps the boys and adults thinking about Cub Scouts ◦ Camping counts.

15.  Memorial Day Parade  A Baseball Game (Saints or Twins have scout deals)  Twins Overnight – lots of fun!  Resident Camps  Splash Party (reserve a park, squirt guns, water balloons, etc.)  All pack swim event (Shoreview community center, YMCA, Ramsey Beach, etc.)  2 Liter Bottle Launching  Pack Picnic / Combine with Ice Cream Social or Bike Ride  Leave No Trace Award ◦ Den level activities for the summer months

16.  Service Project (Pack Cleanup)  Vertical Endeavors (indoor climbing – a blast! ~$20/boy)  Fishing event  Estes Rocket Launching  Pack Camping  Rain gutter Regatta  Space Derby or Rocket Launch  GeoCaching / Orientering  Pack Planning meeting with committee ◦ Some do it the last committee meeting  Field Trips: www.MnFieldTripLibrary.orgwww.MnFieldTripLibrary.org

17.  Camping! ◦ BALOO trained – OWLS for Webelos ◦ Beautiful camps – Northern Star Council is lucky ◦ Nothing like a campfire and scout vespers to finish the evening  Mill City Museum  Science Museum/Sleeping with Dinosaurs  MN History Museum  Nature Centers (Three Rivers/Ramsey Co.)  Pack Bowling!  Park at MOA/Waterpark and Grand Rios  Bell Museum / Raptor Center  Others?

18.  Magicians  Visiting Science / Wizards (3M, etc)  Mad Science (scouts can get a belt loop) ◦ http://www.madscience.org/  Excel Energy demonstration  Bug guy  Raptor Center (visit there too)  Congressman – citizenship (keep it short!)  Mayor – City Council (Flag Ceremony)  Police / Fire Departments

20.  Things to Bring to the Planning Meeting: ◦ Calendars for dates  School, Sports, Community, Charter Organization ◦ Cub Scout Program Helps book  Use the monthly themes for ideas and “Old Faithfuls”! ◦ Last year’s plan  For what worked and what didn’t work  The Good, Bad and Ugly (GBU) ◦ Any issues from last year – make sure that they are discussed or mitigated (GBU) ◦ FUN!

21.  Dens keep their own calendar ◦ Merge with Pack calendar ◦ Avoid Conflicts (Scout Tuesdays, Major Events)  Detail to the level that is needed ◦ Everything can be planned out in advance ◦ The more you plan ahead… The better the activity will be! ◦ Involve your “helper” parents – they want to help but fear the commitment. Resources ◦ http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLe aderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/Overview.aspx

22. July 2012 - June 2013 Budget Income: (Re) Charter Fees + New Recruits- Fees collected $ 1,0008.00% Chrismas Wreath & Birdseed Sales $ 10,00080.00% Summer Camp Inc - payment from families $ 1,50012.00% Interest & Misc Income $ -0.00% Total Income $ 12,500100.00% Expenses: Awards $ 7003.36% Books/Neckerchiefs for scouts $ 4121.97% Blue & Gold Celebration $ 1,5007.19% Service Project $ 1000.48% Summer Event and/or Fall Campout $ 5002.40% Gifts for leaders/volunteers $ 1000.48% Join Scouting Night $ 2000.96% Leader Training & Prep Materials (Scout Book-Ldrs Books) $ 5002.40% Leaders Meetings $ 1000.48% May Packnic $ 5002.40% Miscellaneous Expenses $ 1000.48%

23. Northern Star Council Reimb-Spring Recharter $ 1,1785.65% Pack Meetings & Supplies $ 5002.40% Pinewood Derby * $ 4202.01% Recruiting Expenses $ 4001.92% Registration Fees - Mustang District - Fall new scouts $ 2040.98% Rocket Launch $ 3001.44% Room Reservations $ -0.00% Scholarships $ 2000.96% Sr Webelo's Graduation $ 7003.36% Starring Lake Fall Celebration $ 5002.40% Starter Money for Dens $ 5102.44% Summer Camp - Fees $ 3,40016.30% Wreath & Birdseed Expense $ 7,59036.38% Fundraiser - Gift Card Awards $ 2501.20% Total Expenses $ 20,864100.00% Cashflow $ (8,364) Beginning Cash 7/1/2011 $ 12,000 * Ending Cash $ 3,636

27. http://www.macscouter.com/EXCELLENT material! http://www.scoutxing.com/EXCELLENT material! http://boyscouttrail.com/EXCELLENT material! http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/UK Scout ideas – Very Good material! http://www.scouter.com/default.aspGood site for Material http://www.cubmaster.org/Good site for Material http://www.scoutorama.com/Good Material http://www.woodbadge.org/Wood Badge Website http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/34304/index.jsp Online Program Helps! http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/resources/Official Cub Scout Info http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/Scouting Magazine online http://www.scctv.org/Suburban Cable Channel (Tiger go-see it) http://www.scouting.org/BSA official website http://www.trails-end.com/Popcorn site http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Northern Star Council http://www.scouting.org/forms/Every BSA form! http://www.nccs-bsa.org/National Catholic Committee on Scouting http://www.troopmaster.com/Software for managing your pack http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/insignia.htmBest Insignia Site! http://www.goscouting.org/Camping for Northern Star Council http://www.fastpine.com/Pinewood Secrets http://www.scoutstuff.org/Official Scout catalog http://trax.boy-scouts.net/Spreadsheets for tracking progress for Dens