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Leadership:
Charter Organization Representative: Michael Larrazolo
Committee Chair: Bradford Dobos
Cubmaster: Natalie Ray
Committee positions:
Secretary: (New for 2024: Open Position)
Pack Trainer: Frank Browne
Treasurer: Rachel Mutter
Popcorn: Natalie Ray
Den Leaders:
Lion: Andrea Shirey
Tiger: Andrea Shirey
Wolf: Tarina Hornsby
Bear: Anna Tuppen
Bear: Whitnee Drake
Webelos: (Open Position)
AOL: (Open Position)
Assistant Cubmaster: Frank Browne
This is a volunteer run organization. We would love to have you fill a roll. If there is anything you are interested in please let us know... We'd love to help you out in ensuring your child has a quality program!
2024 New Program Adventures - Side to Side!
2024 New Program Adventures - Side to Side!
2024 Adventures-Ranks Side By Side v5.pdfTRAINING and Tracking ADVANCEMENT:
There are 2 online platforms we use: My.scouting.org, which manages your Child's core account with BSA, and your Adult account as well. Here you will find all online training, beginning with Youth protection Training, If you navigate to cub scout training, you will find all position-specific training here. The page easily lays out which classes are required for each position and tracks your progress. You can take ANY training class here, regardless of your position!
The second platform is scoutbook, where your child's advancement is tracked. The Den Leaders have their own login, but as a parent you can also input completed adventures here, as well as track their progress and see the Pack's information.
Both can be accessed via mobile device as well as a home computer.
Instructions for ANY adult to take YPT:
Instructions for ANY adult to take YPT:
How-to-Guide-for-Taking-Youth-Protection-Training-as-of-5-20-2020 (1).pdf
Access Training on My.scouting.org
Access Training on My.scouting.org
Access Den Leader Scoutbook
Access Den Leader Scoutbook
Forms:
Medical Form A&B, for most scouting activities
Medical Form A&B, for most scouting activities
Medical Form 680-001_AB.pdfMedical Form A & B + C, For all activities lasting 72 Hours or more (physical exam required)
Medical Form A & B + C, For all activities lasting 72 Hours or more (physical exam required)
Medical Form 680-001_ABC.pdfFlag Ceremony:
Flag Ceremony:
Opening
Color guard, attention. (Scouts begin at position A)
Audience, please rise.
Scout salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.
Color guard, advance. (Scouts move to position B)
Color guard, halt! (Scouts stop at position B)
Color guard, cross the colors.
(In the order of American, Texas, Pack... Follow the diagram to position C.
Do not mount the flags until the MC tells the scouts to post the flags.)
Color guard, post the flags (Scouts mount the flags)
Color guard, re-form. (Scouts return to the form line facing the stage. Position D.)
Color guard, honor your colors. (Scouts salute)
Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
“I pledge allegiance
to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.”
Please join me in the pledge to the Texas flag.
“Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.”
Please join me in the Scout Oath.
"On my honor I will do my best
to do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
to help other people at all times;
to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight."
Together let us recite the Scout Law:
"A scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent."
Two!
Color guard, about-face. (Scouts turn around to face audience.)
Color guard, return to ranks. (Scouts return to the starting position. Position E.)
Audience at ease, Scouts at ease.
Closing
Color guard, attention. (Scouts begin at position A)
Audience, please rise.
Color guard, advance. (Scouts move to position B)
Color guard, halt. (Scouts stop at position B)
Scout salute. Those not in uniform, please place your right hand over your heart.
Color guard, retrieve the colors.
(In the order of American, Texas, Pack... Follow the diagram to position C.
Remove flags from post and wait.)
Color guard, re-form. (Scouts move to position D, facing away from the stage.)
Color guard, forward march. (Scouts move to Position E.)
Color guard, halt! (Scouts stop at position E.)
Two!
Color guard, dismissed.
Flag Retirement Ceremony
Flag Retirement Ceremony
Adult Leader: The U.S. flag is more than just some brightly colored cloth.. it is a symbol of our nation.
Scout #1: Seven red stripes and six white strips; together they represent the original 13 colonies that gained us liberty.
Scout #2: The red stripes remind us of the lifeblood of brave men and women who were ready to die for this, their country.
Scout #3: The white stripes remind us of purity and cleanliness of purpose, thought, word and deed.
Scout #4: The blue is for truth and justice, like the eternal blue of the star-filled heavens.
Scout #5: The stars represent the fifty sovereign states of our union.
Adult Leader: The U.S. flag should be treated with respect when it's flying, and it should be treated with respect when it's being retired.
Scout #6: The American Creed states, "it is my duty to my country to love it, to respect its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies."
Scout #7: Therefore, we retire flags with dignity and respect when they become worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled.
Scout #8: A flag ceases to be a flag when it is cut into pieces. We cut the flag into four pieces: three red and white striped banners and the blue star field. We leave the blue field intact because no one should ever let the union be broken.
Adult Leader: As the parts of the flag are placed in the fire remember.. Old Flags never die, they just get fired up!
(Scouts begin placing pieces of the flag in the fire one by one, laying them flat and open)
Owner of Flag or Adult Leader: This flag is ready to be retired. Its history is as follows:
First Raised (when): _______________________________________________________________________
At (location): ______________________________________________________________________________
Memorable event or fact: _________________________________________________________________
(After the history has been given and all pieces have been placed in the fire)
Adult Leader: The Scouts will maintain a vigil over the fire until no traces of the flag remnants remain. Then the ashes will be collected and buried.
This concludes this ceremony. Thank you for attending.
Pack Activity Ideas
Pack Activity Ideas
Balloon Relay (Get paint sticks and Balloons)
Inflate a balloon for each team. Each team member bounces the balloon in the air with the paint stick trying to keep it in the air. They need to take the balloon all the way to the cone or chair placed 20 to 30 feet away and back without letting the balloon touch the ground. If it does they must start back from either the starting position or the cone.
Clear the Yard
Ball-pit balls work best, but you can use towels or even wadded up pieces of paper. Using a rope, divide a large area into two sides. The two teams try to throw as many balls as they can to the other teams side until 5 minutes are up. Once the timer has ended, which ever team has the least number of balls in their "yard," wins.
Don't Drop the Egg (use a ping pong ball instead)
Standard relay. Using a spoon, carry the ping pong ball to a designated point and back.
Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament
Each scout does rock paper scissors with the person next to them. When you lose, you follow the winner to the next available player, and then on to the next as well. Do this until there are only two players left, and have a final showdown.
Candy Crane (Candy Canes)
In a relay format, attach a hook to a lanyard. The player uses the hook to pickup candy canes from one bucket and move it to another.
Simon Says
Standard Simon says game.
Dancing-gram (Dance version of telephone)
Make a line with all the scouts facing away from the starting person. The starting person shows the next person 4 dance moves. That person then shows the next person and so on. The fun is seeing how the dance move change from the starting person to the end.
Human Knot
Using 1 foot sections of rope, link the scouts together in a circle with their arms crossed. The goal is to uncross all of the participants arms without letting go of the rope.
Paper Airplane Competition
Very simple. Make a paper airplane and see whose will fly the farthest.
cub scout leader how to book.pdfYouth Protection and Adult Leadership
Youth Protection and Adult Leadership
Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse
Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse
The BSA has adopted the following policies for the safety and well-being of its members. These policies primarily protect youth members; however, they also serve to protect adult leaders. All parents and caregivers should understand that our leaders are to abide by these safeguards. Parents and youth are strongly encouraged to use these safeguards outside the Scouting program. Registered leaders must follow these guidelines with all Scouting youth outside of Scouting activities.
Registration Requirements
Registration Requirements
The chartered organization representative, or in their absence the executive officer of the chartered organization, must approve the registration of the unit’s adult leaders.
Registration includes:
Completion of application including criminal background check and mandatory Youth Protection training
Volunteer Screening Database check
Current Youth Protection training is required for leaders when renewing their registration or at unit charter renewal.
Adult program participants must register as adults and follow Youth Protection policies.
Adult Supervision
Adult Supervision
Two registered adult leaders 21 years of age or over are required at all Scouting activities, including all meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over in every unit serving females. A registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over must be present for any activity involving female youth or female adult program participants.
Notwithstanding the minimum leader requirements, age and program-appropriate supervision must always be provided.
All adults staying overnight in connection with a Scouting activity must be currently registered as an adult volunteer or an adult program participant. Adult volunteers must register in the position(s) they are serving in. Registration as a merit badge counselor position does not meet this requirement. See FAQ for list of approved adult registration fee required positions. Limited exception below for Cub Scout overnight Programs.
Cub Scout Programs – Overnight Exception: Cub Scout parents or legal guardians taking part in an overnight Cub Scout program with their own child or legal ward are not required to register as leaders. All adults must review the “How to Protect your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide” that can be found in the front of each Cub Scout Handbook. In addition, the parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by a registered leader at any time they are with youth members other than their own child/ward. All other overnight adults must be currently registered in an adult fee required position.
One-on-one contact between adult leaders and youth members is prohibited both inside and outside of Scouting.
In situations requiring a personal conference, the meeting is to be conducted with the knowledge and in view of other adults and/or youth.
Private online communications (texting, phone calls, chat, IM, etc.) must include another registered leader or parent.
Communication by way of social media (Facebook, Snapchat, etc.) must include another registered leader or parent.
Discipline must be constructive.
Discipline must reflect Scouting’s values.
Corporal punishment is never permitted.
Disciplinary activities involving isolation, humiliation, or ridicule are also prohibited.
Responsibility
Responsibility
Leaders must ensure that all participating in Scouting activities abide by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Adult leaders and youth members share the responsibility for the safety of all participants in the program, including adherence to Youth Protection and health and safety policies.
Adult leaders are responsible for monitoring behavior and intervening when necessary.
Physical violence, sexual activity, emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, unauthorized weapons, hazing, discrimination, harassment, initiation rites, bullying, cyberbullying, theft, verbal insults, drugs, alcohol, and pornography have no place in the Scouting program and may result in revocation of membership.
All leaders are required to adhere to the Scouter Code of Conduct.
Accommodations
Accommodations
Separate accommodations for adult males and females and youth males and females are required.
Tenting
Separate tenting arrangements must be provided for male and female adults as well as for male and female youth.
Youth sharing tents must be no more than two years apart in age.
In Cub Scouting, parents and guardians may share a tent with their family.
In all other programs, youth and adults tent separately.
Spouses may share tents.
Lodging/Cabin Accommodations
Whenever possible, separate cabins or lodging should be provided for male and female adults as well as for male and female youth. Where separate accommodations cannot be provided due to group size or limited availability, modifications may be made. Where completely separate accommodations are not available, additional supervision is required.
If adults and youth of the same gender occupy single-room accommodations, there must be a minimum of two adults and four youth, with all adults being Youth Protection trained.
Physical separation by other means, including temporary barriers or space, should be used only when no other arrangements are possible.
These modifications are limited to single-gender accommodations.
Restrooms
Separate shower and latrine facilities should be provided for male and female adults as well as for male and female youth. If separate facilities are not available, separate times should be scheduled and posted.
Privacy of youth is respected.
Adults and youth must respect each other’s privacy, especially in situations such as changing clothes and taking showers at camp.
Adult leaders should closely monitor these areas but only enter as needed for youth protection or health and safety reasons.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements
The buddy system should be used.
The use of smartphones, cameras, mirrors, drones, etc., in places or situations where privacy is expected is prohibited.
All aspects of the Scouting program are open to observation by parents and leaders.
The BSA does not recognize any secret organizations as part of its program.
Hazing and initiations are prohibited and have no part during any Scouting activity.
All forms of bullying and harassment including verbal, physical, and cyberbullying are prohibited.
Inappropriate public displays of affection are prohibited.
Sexual activity is prohibited.
Appropriate attire is required for all activities.
Reporting Requirements
Reporting Requirements
Adult leaders and youth members have a responsibility to recognize, respond to, and report Youth Protection violations and abuse.
Reporting
Youth Protection Policy Violations
Serious Youth Protection policy violations or behaviors that put a youth’s safety at risk must be reported to the Scout executive.
Online reporting is also available at Incident Reporting.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse
All persons participating in Scouting programs are mandated reporters of child abuse.
Reports must be made to local law enforcement and child protective services. State law may require additional reporting.
This reporting duty cannot be delegated to any other person.
Reporting to the Scout executive or Scouts First Helpline ensures that follow-up can occur for the safety of our youth. Scout executives and Scouts First coordinate follow-up actions.
Scouts First Helpline
As part of its “Scouts First” approach to the protection and safety of youth, the BSA has established a dedicated 24-hour helpline to receive reports of known or suspected abuse or behavior that might put a youth at risk.
1-844-SCOUTS1 (1-844-726-8871)If immediate assistance is needed in the handling of a sexual abuse allegation, contact Scouts First Helpline (1-844-SCOUTS1).
If someone is at immediate risk of harm, always call 911.
Additional Resources:
Youth Protection and Barriers to Abuse FAQs
State-by-state Mandatory Reporting Information
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