THE PACK COMMITTEE

Structure, roles and responsibilities

 

 

Every pack is under the supervision of a pack committee consisting of three or more qualified adults. Each member should be a citizen of the United States, agrees to abide by the Scout Oath and Law, to respect and obey the laws of the United States of America, and to subscribe to the BSA statement of religious principle. Each individual is of good character, is 21 years of age or older, is selected by the chartered organization, and is registered as an adult leader of the BSA. One of these is designated as pack committee chair.

 

A larger committee generally ensures a stronger, more stable pack and is better able to perform all the required functions to ensure a successful pack program.  It is also a way of involving more pack families in meaningful service to the pack.

 

Committee Positions—guidelines applicable to all positions

Regardless of the size of the pack committee, these responsibilities must be performed:

 

·        Make recommendations to the chartered organization for final approval of pack leadership.

·        Recruit the Cub master and one or more assistant Cub masters, with the chartered organization's approval.

·        Provide adequate and safe facilities for pack meetings.

·        Coordinate the pack's program and the chartered organization's program through the chartered organization representative.

·        Help with pack charter renewal.

·        Help stimulate the interest of adult family members through proper programming.

·        Supervise finances and equipment.

·        Work closely with the Cub master.

·        Ensure that all Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts receive a year-round, quality program.

·        Complete pack committee Fast Start Training and Basic Leader Training for the position.

·        Conduct, with the help of the Cub master, periodic training for parents and guardians. Cooperate with other Scouting units.

 

A strong pack committee will have individual members assigned to such areas as record keeping and correspondence, finances, advancement, training, public relations, and membership and re-registration. The pack committee chair decides how the responsibilities should be divided and gives committee members assignments.

 


 

 

CUB MASTER

 

The Cub master’s responsibilities (sometimes referred to as the unit leader) is the guiding hand behind the work of other pack leaders and serves as program adviser to the pack committee. He or she is a recruiter, supervisor, director, planner, and motivator of other leaders.  Everything that the Cub master does is aimed at helping the individual boy. Securing strong leaders, planning den and pack activities, advising other leaders and adult family members-these are all ways in which the Cub master affects the kind of Cub Scouting each boy in the pack is offered. The Cub master directly influences the lives of individual boys by keeping in mind that boys can become better through Cub Scouting.

 

 

 

ASSISTANT CUB MASTERS

 

Every pack should have at least one assistant Cub master. In most packs, two or three will be helpful, allowing, the Cub master to divide responsibilities.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Related to outdoors:

 

 

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

 

The pack committee chair's job is to

 

1.      Calling and presiding at pack leaders' meetings.

2.      Assigning duties to committee members.

3.      Planning for pack charter review, roundup, and re-registration.

 

 

PACK SECRETARY

 

 

 

PACK TREASURER

 

 

 

PACK ADVANCEMENT CHAIR

 

 

 

PACK FUND RAISING CHAIR

 

 

 

PACK PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR

 

 

 

PACK FRIENDS OF SCOUTING (FOS) CHAIR

 

Some councils rely heavily on units to raise Friends of Scouting (FOS) funds. The following functions need to be performed:

 

 

 

DEN LEADERS

 

The Cub Scout den leader's responsibilities are to

 

 

 

WEBELOS DEN LEADERS

 

The Webelos den leader's responsibilities are to

 


 

TRAINING COORDINATOR

 

The goal of the pack trainer is to have 100 percent of the pack leadership trained in their position responsibilities. New leaders and adult family members should receive orientation within one week of joining the pack, and leaders should receive position-specific training within 30 days.

 

The pack trainer is responsible for

 

 

 

CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE

Appointed by the chartered organization.  He/she must be a citizen of the United States, and not be the unit leader or an assistant unit leader.

 

The chartered organization representative's responsibilities are to

 

The chartered organization representative is the direct contact between the pack and the chartered organization. This individual is also the organization's contact with the district committee and the local council.  The chartered organization representative may become a member of the district committee and is a voting member of the council. If the chartered organization has more than one unit—one representative serves them all.

 

 

Denner-Webelos and Cub Scout Positions (boys)

 

The Cub Scout denner is a den member elected by the den for a short period, usually one or two months. His responsibilities are determined by the den leader and den chief. This might include helping to set up the den meeting place and cleanup; helping with games, ceremonies, tricks, and puzzles; leading a song; or acting as den cheerleader. He should be given meaningful responsibilities and recognition to help him learn how to be a leader; so all boys will look forward to their turn as denner. (The short term of office is to give all boys the opportunity to serve. The shoulder cord is worn on the left shoulder.)

 

Cub Scout Assistant Denner

The Cub Scout assistant denner is a den member elected by the den for a short term of office, coinciding with the denner's term. He assists the denner, and usually becomes denner for the next term.

 

Revised:  Monday June 02, 2003