Leaders
Thank you for volunteering to be a leader in Pack 40!
(1) Den Meeting Resources
Main landing page for all den meeting resources:
https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/den-meeting-resources/
All grades must complete 6 "required" and 2 "elective" adventures to earn their rank. Aim to complete the rank in time for the Scouts to earn their rank badge at the Ranking Up pack meeting in June.
Den Meeting Resources list all the activities for each adventure:
Remember to consult the BSA's Age Appropriate Guidelines chart if you're planning any extra activities. If it's not shown as allowed here, we can't do it in Cub Scouts.
(2) Scoutbook
Scoutbook Plus is the BSA system for entering the Cub Scouts completed adventures and activities.
Scoutbook Plus: https://advancements.scouting.org/
To enter an adventure in Scoutbook Plus:
Click Unit Quick Entry > Enter Adventures
(3) How to register as a leader
(#1) Register yourself with BSA
Go to the following link and click Apply Now, then click the Adult volunteers button.
https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?zip=01760&program%5B%5D=pack&unitID=281943&unitID=281943
Email Diane (dianeorf@gmail.com) your receipt, the pack will refund your $60 adult registration fee. Be sure to opt out of the $15 Scout Life magazine subscription, the pack won’t refund that and it’s selected by default on the website.
(#2) CORI form for volunteer leaders
https://www.mayflowerbsa.org/resources/cori-policy/
(#3) Online YPT (Youth Protection Training)
Log in to https://my.scouting.org (create an account if you haven't already).
You might already see a big YPT button on the page it brings you to. If not...
Click on "My Training", and select "Cub Scouting" at the bottom of the page. This should take you to the training page.
Click Catalog, and type in "YPT". A bunch will pop up. You want the one that is 72 minutes long, course id Y01.
(4) Training
(1) YPT Training: Required for all leaders
Log in to https://my.scouting.org (create an account if you haven't already).
You might already see a big YPT button on the page it brings you to. If not...
Click on "My Training", and select "Cub Scouting" at the bottom of the page. This should take you to the training page.
Click Catalog, and type in "YPT". A bunch will pop up. You want the one that is 72 minutes long, course id Y01.
(2) Position-Specific Training: Recommended
Log in to https://my.scouting.org
Click on "My Training", and select "Cub Scouting" at the bottom of the page. This should take you to the training page.
From the Catalog, you can type in the following position-specific trainings:
Den Leader
Cubmaster
Committee Chair
Committee Member
(5) Adult Leader Uniform
Adults who are registered members of the pack are encouraged to wear the Scouts leader uniform (tan shirt, olive green pants).
You can buy the uniform pieces here on scoutshop.org: https://www.scoutshop.org/leaders-collection
or in person at our local Scout Shop at 23 Turnpike Rd, Southborough, MA.
Left sleeve:
Mayflower Council
Pack 40 numbers
Position (Den Leader, Treasurer, Committee Member, Cubmaster, etc)
Trained leader (if you did the online training)
Right sleeve:
Comes with the flag patch.
Den number, for den leaders.
Above left pocket:
World crest and ring
The blue shoulder loops signify that we're in a pack. Folks in a troop have green ones.
(6) Den Chiefs
Some dens have a Den Chief. A Den Chief is an older Scout who has completed den chief training. They assist at den meetings, and sometimes at pack events as well.
The Den Chief position benefits everyone!
- It is a leadership opportunity for the Den Chief.
- Den Leaders get extra help running meetings.
- The Cub Scouts have a role model close to their age to look up to!
What do Den Chiefs do? Den Leaders and Den Chiefs should work out an arrangement that everyone is comfortable with. Den Chiefs should be given an opportunity to lead or help lead activities during den meetings that align with their interests and comfort level. Depending on their rank, Den Chiefs can even teach "Scout skills" like starting a fire, water purification, and whittling chip. While not leading, the Den Chief may act as an assistant for the Den Leader, or participate alongside the Cub Scouts and help them as needed.
Remember that while Den Chiefs are a valuable member of the leadership team, they do not count as a Registered Adult for YPT rules.
(7) Den Dues
Den leaders can collect reimbursement for den supplies up to $20 per Cub Scout.
Please email a copy of your receipt to the pack Treasurer for reimbursement.
(8) BSA Health Forms
BSA requires us to have a paper copy of the Part A and B medical form for all attendees at any Scouting event.
Pack leadership will collect medical forms at the beginning of the scouting year and put together copies in 2 packets:
a per-den packet for each Den Leader to keep at den meetings
a pack-wide packet for the Cubmaster to keep at pack meetings
(9) Email list management
The den email list contains emails of all the adults in the den.
The pack email list includes all the den email lists. This means that whenever you add or remove someone from the den email list they are automatically added or removed from the pack email list.
Den leaders have permission to update their den email list.
To add someone to the den email list
Go to the google group https://groups.google.com
Click on your den's group
Click People>Members in the left side of the page
Click "Add Members" button at the top of the page
To remove someone from the den email list
Go to the google group https://groups.google.com
Click on your den's group
Click People>Members in the left side of the page
Check the box to the left of the person's name, then click the remove member button (circle with the minus sign inside it).
If you have any questions, contact Diane Orf dianeorf@gmail.com.