The Pack Meeting

PLEASE UP DATE YOUR BOOKMARKS

The Idea Door has been redone, if you are reading this message you are on the old section of the web site, please up date you book mark by going to www.theideadoor.com and going to the page you need or check out the site directory below.

Church History

Company Info

General

Cub Scouts

Family Home Evening

General Conference

General Pages

Gospel Topics

Holidays

4th of July

4th of July

Christmas

Easter

Easter

Father's Day

Halloween

Halloween

Holidays

Holiday Page

Mother's Day

Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day

Thanksgiving

Valentines

Valentines

Home and Family

FHE Lessons

Home and Family

Idea Door Instant Clipart

Missionary

Object Lessons

Preparedness

Food Storage

Preparedness

Primary Files

AOF

Baptism

Faith in God - Activity Day

Primary 2009

Primary Files

Primary Leadersip

Primary Music

Primary Printables

Quarterly Activities

Sharing Time

Printables

Temple

Relief Society

Crafts

HFPE

Relief Society

Visiting Teaching

Skits and Programs

Small gift Ideas

Stories and Poems

Christmas Stories

Stories and Poems

Ward Activities

Ward Choir

Ward Choir

Young Men

Young Women Pages

Young Women

YW Lessons

Youth

There are several elements of a successful pack meeting. The most important thing to remember is that the pack meeting is for the BOYS. Cub Scouting is THEIR program... not the adults.

Elements of a good pack meeting include:

Planning
Timing
Participation
Fellowship
Recognition
Spirit
FUN, FUN, FUN

The meetings should be planned with goals in mind. Themes, current fads, or events that Cub Scouts are interested in can help keep things on track. Pack meetings should be kept under 90 minutes in length. The interest of the Cub is limited. So is that of an adult, especially if there is a good show or football game on TV at the same time as the meeting.

The Cubmaster should not be the only adult involved in the program. Parents, leaders, and the boys should be involved. Individual den participation is essential. If boys and their parents are involved, they are more likely to enjoy the program and keep coming in the future.

Fellowship is a must before any pack meeting. A gathering time activity such as a game before the meeting, gets people together and acquainted. Fellowship after the meeting is just as important. Refreshments are a good way to get people to mix and visit. This is a great time to recruit adult volunteers.

Prepare a written agenda for the pack meeting and be sure to use it! See that all leaders have copies before the meeting starts. Stay with the written game plan unless something drastic makes you change. The use of the written game plan will make the meeting move smoothly, permit it to end on time, and prevent leaving something important out.

FUN...the most important element, should not be overlooked. If people have fun, they will return and remain enthusiastic about the Cub Scout program. The spirit of Scouting should prevail throughout the pack meeting. Show enthusiasm for the program...enthusiasm is contagious. Pass it around!

- Indian Nations Pow Wow, 1994

Thanks to many generous people for sharing their ideas and talents with us on this web site, if you have an idea you would like to share, please email me with the info and any printables you might have to go with it! Make sure you include your name so I can give you full credit !Thanks CLICK HERE TO EMAIL

Disclaimer:
This is NOT an official site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
Click here for the Official Site Although this is NOT an official site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have tried to uphold the doctrine and standards of the church. Many of the ideas on this web site are things I have used throughout the years or things I have collected Some are ideas that others have let me post. If you find something that is copyrighted or you know who came up with the idea, please let me know and I will give the proper credit or take it off.