1. THE BOYS IN BLUE ARE OUR FUTURE! The Order & Cub Scouting Jeff Goldsmith Japeechen Lodge / Jersey Shore Council Guest Trainer -

2. Basics Goals Areas to Help Getting Involved OA Cub Scout Support materials Session Outline

3. Brief Overview of Cub Scouts Started in the 1930’s, Cub Scouts is for boys who are in the first through fifth grades (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Tigers (first-graders), Wolves (second-graders), Bears (third-graders), and Webelos (fourth-graders and fifth-graders) meet twice a month in Dens. A Pack is a group of Dens and usually meets monthly.

4. Focuses on implementing the OA Strategic Plan and its emphasis on an active commitment to Webelos to Boy Scout transition and supporting age- appropriate Cub Scout outdoor programs. Helping Our Brothers in Blue

5. Goals of OA Cub Scout Service Mentoring Membership Outdoor Programming Webelos to Scout Transition

6. Mentoring The Power of One - Den Chief A Boy Scout who assists a Cub or Webelos Scout Den... - Assistant to the Den’s leadership - Attends Den Chief training - Help with the Den meetings, events, Webelos Den overnight campout. The Den Chief is a mentor, friend, Elangomat, role model and guide for the Webelos Den helping prepare the Webelos Scout for a successful transition into Boy Scouts.

7. Cub Scout Membership Recruitment & Retention Cub Scout Outdoor Programs Webelos to Scout Transition It Starts With Us– How Arrowmen help…

8. Cub Scout Membership has gone down 39% in the past 15 years from 2,114,420 to 1,295,527. Membership Recruitment & Retention

9. “ Membership Impact: Experience positive growth in membership over the previous year.” - 2015 JTE Requirement 3 95 percent of all Boy Scouts were Cub Scouts. Loss of Cubs=Scouts=Arrowmen “ Council designated support: Key 3 meets with Scout Executive and lodge completes agreed upon projects.( The lodge is to provide manpower, resources, and/or program assistance in support of the council Cub Scout outdoor program. The lodge is to provide support to a minimum of ten Cub Scout crossover ceremonies. ). ” - 2015 JTE Requirement 13 National OA JTE Lodge Petition

10. Help with membership/recruiting events by being a uniformed presence running games and demos for prospective Cub Scouts while parents learn. Mentoring New Units. Help at other council Cub Scout recruitment and retention activities. Membership Recruitment & Retention

11. Cub Scout Outdoor Programs Keep in mind the differences between the development and skill levels of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. The Cub Scout outdoor program has age-appropriate activities and guidelines. Guide to Safe Scouting.

12. Cub Scouts are not small Boy Scouts. Keep it Age Appropriate! Promote, run, support and serve as staff at Cub Scout Outdoor Events, Camps, activities and help with promotion of these events. Where to Go Camping Guide for Cub Scouts. Help with Training- Trained leaders provide a Quality Program. Cub Scout Outdoor Programs

13. Serve as Den Chiefs. Perform Webelos Crossover Ceremonies. Scouts visiting Packs to explain a Troop. Host a Pack. Be visible as Arrowmen. OA troop representatives could become liaisons to the feeder packs. Nationally, about one out of two Webelos makes the transition to Boy Scouts (48.98% as of May 31, 2014; under 50% since 2009). Webelos – Scout Transition

14. Webelos to Scout Transition-Finding the Right Troop Is the troop the right size for me? Can I attend the weekly meeting day and time? And is the meeting place close enough to my home? Am I interested in participating in a troop program like this one?

15. How To Get Organized? The Order’s Involvement With Cub Scouts

16. Lodge may appoint a Cub Scout Chairman. A position under the lodge (chapter) program element of the organization, would communicate with the Chapter/Lodge and District/Council personnel on a regular basis. The Lodge may also sponsor awards for Cub Scouts at Camp and for those Arrowmen/Chapters which host Cub Scout activities. Invite Cub Scouts to OA fun events. Works closely with the ceremonies team, scheduling and arranging Arrow of Light and Webelos cross-over ceremonies. The Cub Scout Involvement Chairman support Council sponsored program events for Cub Scout Packs. Lodge Organization

17. Resources National OA Cub Scout Support Tool Kit & Guide Released in 2007 Scene 1: Scouting’s National Honor Society Scene 2: Tiger Cub/Cub Scout Scene 3: Webelos Scout Scene 4: Parent Orientation Scene 5: Outdoor Program Scene 6: Webelos-to-Scout Transition Scene 7: The Scout Opportunity. The movie files and guide is downloadable and available on www.oa- bsa.org.www.oa- bsa.org

18. National OA Conclave Training Initiative (CTI) Session 5 - The OA and Cub Scouting - The Order's Role Session on the Cub Scout program, the importance and ways that chapters and lodges can support Cub Scouting in their local councils. http://www.oa-bsa.org/resources/cti Syllabi & PowerPoint presentation.

19. Coming soon... Order of the Arrow themed model Webelos to Scout Crossover Ceremony!

20. This 28 page document outlines Lodge service opportunities to the Cub Scout program. The guide begins by describing suitable Chapter, Lodge and Section involvement, including sample ceremonies, the role of a Cub Scout chairman, and planning a Lodge event for Cub Scouts. http://northeast.oa-bsa.org/resources/cub- scout-resources NER OA Lodge Cub Scout Service Guide The Guide intends to assist OA Lodges with appropriate service to Cub Scouting membership recruitment/retention and program delivery in coordination with the local Councils.

21. "Before He Wore the Sash... He Wore the Blue" Quickly recognizable marketing campaign to be used in OA media. Emphasizes the fact that most OA members were Cub Scouts (about 90% of Boy Scouts were Cub Scouts). Easily replicated at the local level. Clearly communicates role the OA should play in Cub Scout Outdoor Programs and Webelos to Scout Transition.

22. Eric Bush 2012 Northeast Region Chief: Joined Cub Scouts in 1998 and crossed over into the Boy Scouts in 2005 "Before He Wore the Sash... He Wore the Blue”

23. Clint Takeshita, 1991 National Chief

24. Mike Bliss, National OA Committee

25. PRESTON MARQUIS, 2012 NATIONAL VICE CHIEF

26. Donald Cunningham, 2001 National Chief

27. J. Dan McCarthy, BSA Summit Bechtel Reserve Group Director

28. Marty Opthoff, 2012 Central Region Chief

29. Jack O'Neill, 2009 National Chief

30. Could he be next?

31. Before She Wore the Sash… Her Son Wore the Blue Kaylene Trick was a Cub Scout Leader with her son Nicholas before he crossed over into Boy Scouts and she followed. She later became a member of the National OA Committee.Kaylene Trick was a Cub Scout Leader with her son Nicholas before he crossed over into Boy Scouts and she followed. She later became a member of the National OA Committee.

32. After He Created the Sash... His Son Wore the Blue. Founder of the Order of the Arrow, Dr. E. Urner Goodman, and his Cub Scout son George.

33. Jeff Goldsmith 114 Kenneth Terrace South Orange, NJ 07079 973-763-2583 JGoldsmith@hkmpp.com cubscouting@northeast. oa-bsa.org http://training.oa- bsa.org/noac2015http://training.oa- bsa.org/noac2015 Questions & Comments