The ABC’s of a Good Den Leader

• ATTITUDE – Accent the positive. Attitudes determine effectiveness.

• BOYS – Remember that the program is for them. “If it’s not for the boys, it’s for the birds.”

• COMMUNICATION – Help keep the lines open.

• DIPLOMACY – Be a diplomat, not a dictator

• EFFORT – You’ll get out as much as you put in.

• FLEXIBILITY – Be able to bend

• GUIDE – Guide, but don’t force.

• HARMONY – You can help maintain this in your Pack

• INTEREST – Keep interest high by KIS-MIF

• JOY – Spread it…Pass it on.

• KNOWLEDGE – Den Leaders depend on you for this. Stay informed.

• LISTEN – with understanding

• MORALE – Provide moral support for Den Leaders. They need it.

• NOBODY – is a nobody in Cub Scouting

• ORGANIZED – Set goals and reach them.

• PROBLEMS – There are none…just unresolved opportunities.

• QUANDRY – Keep your Den Leaders out of this state.

• RESOURCEFUL – Know where to get materials and ideas

• SCOUT – Our goal is for every Cub to become a Scout

• TRAINING – Provide this for your Den Leaders.

• UNIFORM – Promote the uniform, and set a good example by wearing it.

• VOLUNTEERS – Remember they are hard to come by. Use them, don’t lose them.

• WISDOM – This includes perseverance, tolerance, and tact.

• XTRA SPECIAL – That is what each boy is.

• YEAR – Cub Scouting is year ’round. Plan your program that way.

• ZEST – Perform your job with zest.