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Uniform Inspection Award
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Pack Meeting: problems with parental attendance
The Pack Meeting

Once a month, usually the 4^th Thursday of the month, the Cub Scout Pack meeting is held. As a Den Leader you are expected to attend this meeting and lead your Cub Scouts. The Cub Master conducts the entire pack meeting having before hand arranged with each Den for their participation. The purpose of the Pack Meeting is to show off the boy’s accomplishments through exhibits and presentations, present individual awards and advancements, and have fun. The Pack meeting is held at the LDS Fairmount building and normally starts at 7:00 p.m. and should last no longer that 1 ½ hours. A typical Pack meeting, with den assignments, is as follows:

1^st – Set-up of the Meeting Area – the den (parents and boys) assigned to this should arrive at the meeting place 15 to 30 minutes before the meeting time and set up chairs and display tables as required for the Pack meeting.

2^nd – Gathering Activity – the den assigned to this is responsible for providing a fun activity to keep the boys busy until all of the Cub Scouts arrive. This activity should be conducted from about 6:45 and should end promptly at 7:00 p.m. so the meeting can begin on time.

3^rd – Opening Ceremony – the den assigned to this is responsible to assign a boy to say the opening prayer, and assign the boys needed to present the colors (flags), lead the pledge-of-allegiance, and lead the recitation of the Scout Promise.

4^th – Awards and Advancements – this part of the Pack meeting is presented by the Cub Master. It is at this time that the Cub Master calls the boy and their parents up to the front of the room and with the Den Leader presents the boy with the advancement/award. When the Wolf, Bear or Webelos award is given there is a pin that the boy pins on the parents shirt lapel. (NOTE – make sure the parent pin is acquired the same time as the patch so it is available at the Pack meeting). Traditionally the Cub Master and the Den Leader shakes the boy’s hand in congratulations using the Cub Scout handshake and to complete the event the boy is asked to kiss his parents (always real cute).

5^th – Game or Skit – the den assigned to this will present a short game or skit lasting no longer than 10 minutes. It should be related to the monthly theme, if possible, and should be positive, build confidence and self-esteem and be age appropriate. “Bathroom” humor is discouraged.

6^th – Song – The den assigned to this is responsible to teach the Pack a new song related to the monthly theme, if possible, or just a good camp fire song. As with the skit the Song should be positive, build confidence and self-esteem and be age appropriate. “Bathroom” humor is again strongly discouraged.

7^th – Closing Ceremony – the den assigned to this is responsible to retire the colors (Flags) and provide a Cub Scout to say the closing prayer.

8^th – Treats – with our Pack meeting being the combination of two Packs (335 & 723) one or the other pack is given the assignment to bring treats (this assignment is alternated each Pack meeting). It should be a simple treat that the boys and parents can enjoy. The Pack assigned should arrange for both the treat and any cups/plates that are needed to present the treats. They should also clean up the area after the treats have been handed out.

9^th – Clean up – the den assigned to this is responsible for cleaning up the area, putting up chairs and putting away tables that were set up for the meeting and restoring the area to the way it was found before the meeting. They should also vacuum and/or sweep the area and throw away the trash.

An example of a “Pack meeting Den assignment matrix” is shown in the appendix. The assignments are determined at the annual Pack planning meeting and a copy of this matrix is distributed to the Parents so that they know what they and their boys are expected to do each month at the Pack meeting.

Information obtained from http://www.mormonscouting.com/Guidebooks/LDS_Cub_Scout_Den_Leader_Quickstart_Manual.doc

Uniform Inspection Award

This is a candy bar wrapper I put on a chocolate candy bar, when the boys were dressed in there uniform right! Click on the picture to see it bigger. You can right click on the picture and save it and place it in your own program and then print it out, it will look a lot better that way and then you can fit it to your paper. Fit it to the left of the paper and you will need to cut off about an 1 -1/4 inches off the right side, you will just have to play around with this to make it fit! Sorry, when I copied it over it changed the size a little, just use it as clipart for a candy bar wrapper and measure the candy bar!

Cubbar.PDF

Here are some great ideas people shared with us

This GREAT idea came from Sara

Our pack was having problems with parental attendance. I went to the scout shop and bought the yellow and blue cub scout stickers. I then made up the following poem with the dates of our pack meetings for the rest of the year and printed it out on yellow paper. I glued slightly larger blue paper behind the yellow paper (to make a border) and stapled the stickers to the poem. It turned out really cute and was such a hit with parents I thought I would send the idea around.

Cub Scout stickers just for you
They are the colors yellow and blue
On your calendar you should place
To help remind you just in case!

Once a month we get together
Even if we have bad weather
We have a Meeting as a Pack
And afterwards we have a snack.

We need our parents very much
To attend and keep in touch.
Please come join us for the fun
And to help support your son!

Also another idea about getting parents to come to Pack Meeting was posted but with name, but it is good also!

Pack Meeting attendance can get low for so many reasons. We found that we increased attendance by giving parents an assignment (even as simple as being the greeter at the door), sending home monthly newsletters/calendars with the boys, personally inviting parents periodically and reminding them of the purpose of Pack Meetings, and keeping in touch as much as possible. I know that as a parent of a new cub scout, I had no understanding of what pack meetings were for and just thought it was another meeting for the boys. I had no idea that my attendance was so important. I was given a small assignment for each meeting and that helped me remember to come. We all get busy, and sometimes we just forget!