Every
pack is under the supervision of a pack committee. This committee consists
of a minimum of three members.
Qualifications:
Is at least 21 years old, subscribes to the Declaration of Religious
Principle, and agrees to abide by the Scout Oath or Promise and the
Scout Law. Possesses the moral, educational, and emotional qualities
that the Boy Scouts of America deems necessary to afford positive leadership
to youth. Is selected by the chartered organization, and is registered
as an adult leader of the BSA. One of these members is designated as
pack committee chair.
Obviously,
with a committee of three, members must assume responsibility for more
areas of service than with a committee of seven or more, where the responsibilities
can be divided among the members. Although packs can and do operate
with a minimum of three committee members, experience has shown that
a larger committee generally ensures a stronger, more stable pack and
is better able to perform all the required functions to ensure a successful
pack program. It is also a way of involving more pack families in meaningful
service to the pack.
Responsibilities:
Regardless of the size of the pack committee, these responsibilities
must be performed:
Make
recommendations to the chartered organization for final approval of
pack leadership.
Recruit
the Cubmaster and one or more assistant Cubmasters, with the chartered
organization's approval.
Provide
adequate and safe facilities for pack meetings.
Coordinate
the pack's program and the chartered organization's program through
the chartered organization representative.
Help
with pack charter renewal.
Help
stimulate the interest of adult family members through proper programming.
Supervise
finances and equipment.
Work
closely with the Cubmaster.
Ensure
that all Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts receive a year-round,
quality program.
Complete
pack committee Fast Start Training and Basic Leader Training for the
position.
Conduct,
with the help of the Cubmaster, periodic training for parents and
guardians.
Cooperate
with other Scouting units.
A strong pack
committee will have individual members assigned to such areas as record
keeping and correspondence, finances, advancement, training, public
relations, and membership and reregistration. The pack committee chair
decides how the responsibilities should be divided and gives committee
members assignments.
Pack Committee Chair:
Qualifications: Is at least 21 years old, subscribes to the Declaration
of Religious Principle, and agrees to abide by the Scout Oath or Promise
and the Scout Law. Possesses the moral, educational, and emotional qualities
that the Boy Scouts of America deems necessary to afford positive leadership
to youth. Is appointed by the chartered organization and registered
as an adult leader of the BSA. Is a person of good character, familiar
with organization procedures, with a deep concern for the pack's success.
Preferably is a member of the chartered organization, respected in the
community, who shows the willingness and ability to be the Cubmaster's
chief adviser.
Responsibilities:
The pack committee chair's job is to:
Maintain
a close relationship with the chartered organization representative,
keeping this key person informed of the needs of the pack that must
be brought to the attention of the organization or the district.
Report
to the chartered organization to cultivate harmonious relations.
Confer
with the Cubmaster on policy matters relating to Cub Scouting and
the chartered organization.
Supervise
pack committee operation by
1.Calling and presiding at pack leaders' meetings.
2.Assigning duties to committee members.
3.Planning for pack charter review, roundup, and reregistration.
4.Approving bills before payment by the pack treasurer.
Conduct
the annual pack program planning conference and pack leaders' meetings.
Complete
pack committee Fast Start Training and Basic Leader Training for the
position.
Ask
the committee to assist with recommendations for Cubmaster, assistant
Cubmasters, Tiger Cub den leaders, Cub Scout den leaders, and Webelos
den leaders, as needed.
Recognize
the need for more dens, and see that new dens are formed as needed.
Work
with the chartered organization representative to provide adequate
and safe facilities for pack meetings.
Cooperate
with the Cubmaster on council-approved money-earning projects so the
pack can earn money for materials and equipment.
Manage
finances through adequate financial records.
Maintain
adequate pack records and take care of pack property.
If
the Cubmaster is unable to serve, assume active direction of the pack
until a successor is recruited and registered.
Appoint
a committee member or other registered adult to be responsible for
Youth Protection training.
Provide
a training program for adult family members.
Develop
and maintain strong pack-troop relationships, sharing with the troop
committee the need for graduations into the troop.
Work
closely with the unit commissioner and other pack and troop leaders
in bringing about a smooth transition of Webelos Scouts into the troop.
Help
bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or packs)
and Boy Scout troops.
Support
the policies of the BSA.
Secretary:
Responsibilities: The Secretary's job is to:
Keep
informed of all Cub Scouting literature, materials, records, and forms
to help leaders function effectively. Help? new den leaders by telling
them what resources are available.
Acquaint
den leaders with the contents of the Pack Record Book so they will
know how to supply the information that should be recorded there.
Maintain
up-to-date information on membership, leadership, attendance, and
advancement in the Pack Record Book.
Handle
correspondence for the pack. This may include writing letters of appreciation
and requests for reservations, or ordering supplies through the local
council service center.
Keep
notes on business conducted at pack leaders' meetings. Record only
key items such as things needing follow-up or items for the history
of the pack.
Notify
leaders of pack leaders' meetings and other activities.
Provide
den leaders with records and forms for meetings.
Treasurer:
Responsibilities: The Treasurer's job is to:
Help
the pack committee and Cubmaster establish a sound financial program
for the pack with a pack budget plan.
Open
or maintain a bank account in the pack's name and arrange for all
transactions to be signed by any two of the Cubmaster, pack committee
chair, secretary, or treasurer.
Approve
all budget expenditures. Check all disbursements against budget allowances,
and pay bills by check. The pack committee chair should approve bills
before payment.
Collect
dues from den leaders at the pack leaders' meeting, preferably in
sealed den dues envelopes. Open envelopes in the presence of den leaders.
Give receipts for these funds, and deposit the money in the bank account.
Keep
up-to-date financial records. Enter all income and expenditures under
the proper budget item in the finance section of the Pack Record Book.
Credit each Cub Scout with payment of dues. From time to time, compare
the records with those of the den leaders to make sure they agree.
Give leadership in developing a coordinated record-keeping system
in the pack.
Be
responsible for thrift training within the pack. Encourage each den
leader to explain the pack financial plan to each boy and his family
so that boys will accept responsibility for paying dues and family
members will be alert to opportunities for boys to earn dues money
and develop habits of thrift.
On
the request of den leaders, sympathetically counsel with a boy who
does not pay dues, determine the reason, and encourage regular payment.
If the boy is unable to pay, work out a plan with the Cubmaster and
pack committee so that the boy can earn dues.
Periodically
report on the pack's financial condition at the monthly pack leaders'
meeting. Make regular monthly reports to the pack committee at the
pack leaders' meeting, and report to the chartered organization as
often as desirable on the financial condition of the pack.
Provide
petty cash needed by leaders. Keep a record of expenditures.
Guide
the pack in conducting council-approved pack money-earning projects.
Advancement
Chair:
Responsibilities:
The Advancement Chair's job is to:
Have
a working knowledge of the Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout
advancement plans.
Help
plan and conduct induction and advancement recognition ceremonies.
Arrange
for Tiger Cub graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster and Tiger Cub
den leader.
Train
parents, guardians, and pack committee members in ways to stimulate
Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout advancement.
Arrange
for Webelos graduation ceremonies with the Cubmaster, Webelos den
leader, and Scoutmaster.
Promote
the use of Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout den advancement
charts to record advancement in the den and as an incentive for advancement.
Promote
the use of den doodles as a stimulus for advancement.
Collect
den advancement reports at pack leaders' meetings for use when ordering
badges and insignia from the local council service center.
Promote
Boys' Life magazine as an aid to advancement.
Help
build or obtain advancement equipment for use in making advancement
ceremonies more effective.
Promote
the wearing and proper use of uniform and insignia.
Public
Relations Chair:
Responsibilities:
The Public Relarions Chair's job is to:
Stimulate pack
service projects in the chartered organization, school, and community.
Promote family
participation in all pack events, such as blue and gold banquets, pack
picnics, and other special events.
Urge pack participation
in appropriate programs of the chartered organization, such as the worship
service on Scout Sunday or Scout Sabbath if the organization is a church
or synagogue and Cub Scouts are members. Suggest ways of showing interest
in the chartered organization's overall program.
Publicize and
promote pack participation in Scouting Anniversary Week activities.
Circulate Tiger
Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout recruiting fliers and leaflets to
invite boys to join. Work with the pack committee to promote new membership.
Let the people in the neighborhood know that a Cub Scout pack is available.
Consider using
a monthly or quarterly pack newsletter to inform families of pack plans,
guide new parents and guardians in pack policies, and create a feeling
of unity among members of the pack family.
Provide pack
announcements for regular release in the official bulletins, newsletters,
Web sites, etc., of your chartered organization.
Make use of the
news media in publicizing pack events.
Outings
Chair:
Responsibilities:
The Outings Chair's job is to:
Help the Cubmaster
plan and arrange for outdoor activities.
Arrange for property,
fire, and tour permits when required.
Locate new picnic
areas.
Arrange for safe
transportation when needed.
Plan first aid
for emergencies.
Help Webelos
den leaders plan Webelos overnight camp?outs. Help arrange for equipment,
as needed.
Arrange for Safe
Swim Defense implementation for all outings involving swimming.
Plan outings
to help pack and dens qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award.
Help inform parents
and guardians about opportunities for family camping. Ensure that at
least one adult has completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
(BALOO) before any pack campout.
Help promote
day camp and resident camp opportunities.
Be aware of BSA
health and safety requirements and see that they are implemented.
Know and carry
out BSA outdoor program policy related to Cub Scouting. Review all activities
to ensure that unit leaders comply with BSA policies in the Guide to
Safe Scouting.
Membership
and Re-registration Chair:
Responsibilities:
The Membership and Re-registration Chair's job is to:
Prepare reregistration
papers and an annual report to the chartered organization. Secure signatures
and registration fees for the coming year.
Ask the chartered
organization representative to submit a charter application and annual
report to the chartered organization for approval.
Arrange for periodic
uniform inspections with the unit commissioner. At least a month before
charter expiration, also arrange for the annual membership inventory,
a uniform inspection, and the annual charter review meeting.
Help the Cubmaster
and chartered organization representative plan and conduct the formal
charter presentation.
Conduct an annual
census of boys in the chartered organization for systematic recruitment.
Work with pack committee members to promote recruitment plans.
Visit new families
in their homes. Review with them the Bobcat requirements and "Parent
Guide" in their son's handbook. Emphasize the part that the family
plays in their son's advancement. Stress parent/guardian participation
at all pack functions and see that new families are introduced and feel
welcome at pack meetings.
Work with the
Cubmaster and pack committee to develop and carry out a plan for year-round
membership growth.
Work with the
Cubmaster and pack committee to see that eligible Tiger Cubs transition
into a Wolf den at the appropriate time.
Eligible Wolf
Cub Scouts or 9-year-old Cub Scouts transition into a Bear den at the
appropriate time.
Eligible Bear
Cub Scouts or 10-year-old Cub Scouts transition into a Webelos den at
the appropriate time.
Webelos Scouts
and parents or guardians have a smooth transition into a Boy Scout troop.
Work with the
Cubmaster in following up on former pack members who are now Boy Scouts
and potential den chiefs.
Follow up on
Cub Scout dropouts to help return them to full, active membership.
Friends
of Scouting (FOS) Chair
Some councils rely heavily on units to raise Friends of Scouting (FOS)
funds. The following functions need to be performed:
Build
an organization to enroll family members and Cub Scout leaders in
FOS.
Enroll
as a Friend of Scouting.
For
every five families in the pack, recruit one person as an enroller.
Attend
an FOS kickoff meeting.
Enroll
each enroller as a Friend of Scouting.
Train
enrollers.
Conduct
report meetings.
Follow
up until all FOS cards have been accounted for.
Give
recognition to contributors and enrollers.
Work
closely with the pack committee on public relations for FOS.
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