| Upcoming Issues |
| Committee Meeting |
| Don't forget our next Committee Meeting. See Schedule for dates and times. Also, if you want to see any changes to the way the pack is run, then Committee Meeting is the time to bring it up. |
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| Popcorn Sales |
| Popcorn selling is our major fund raising effort. Last year we only had 14 of our 26 Scouts participate. We need to do better than that. We'll discuss the details during the planning Meeting for next year. |
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| Training |
| Basic Leader Training |
| Cub Scout Leader Basic Training is a training course for Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters, Den leaders, Assistant Den Leaders, Den Leader Coaches, Pack Committee members, and all other Cub Scout leaders. Trained Cub Scout leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for boys. When leaders understand the whys and hows of Cub Scouting, they are more effective in their roles. Trained leaders know how to use the available resources to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for the boys. Trained leaders also have confidence in carrying out their roles and responsibilities. As a result, Cub Scouts receive a program designed to achieve Scouting's aims of citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness. |
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| Basic Audlt Leader Outdoor Orientation Training |
| Basic Audlt Leader Outdoor Orientation Training, or BALOO Training, provides a basic understanding of the requirements of the Boy Scouts of America camping program and provides basic instruction in camping, such as camp setup, equipment selection, and cooking. It should be noted that in order for the pack to have a Cub Scout sponsored camping trip, a BALOO trained leader must attend. |
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| Fast Start Leader Training |
| Fast Start Leader Training is a training course for all levels of Cub Scout Adult Leaders. This includes Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters, Den leaders, Assistant Den Leaders, Den Leader Coaches, Pack Committee members, and all other Cub Scout leaders. This training is a web based presentation which provides the very basics of Cub Scouting. This training can be accessed from the council web site training page or click here. |
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| Leader Recognition |
| In recognition of training and tenure, Cub Scout Adult Leaders can receive awards in the form of certificate and badges for their uniform. These badges are on the form of rope knot, Depending on the what the award is for, the color(s) of the knots vary. To earn a recognition knot, Adult Leaders must meet specific requirements for training, time of service, and graduation of Cub Scouts. After meeting these requirements, the completion is reviewed and approved by the Pack and District. All awards are presented at the next District Roundtable meeting. |
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| Leader Specific Training |
| Leader Specific Training is training to augment the Basic Leader Training by providing training based on the position the Adult Leader holds within the Pack. As an Adult Leader changes position, he/she must take the Leader Specific Training for the new position. This training is provided by the district. |
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| Pow-Wow |
| Pow-Wow is an annual, one day, training opportunity for Cub Scout Adult Leader, Committee Members, parents, and other pack leadership. The day is broken-up into approximately six, one hour sessions which focus on different types of topics relative to Cub Scouting. Exmaples of topics include: planning pack and/or den meetings; pack and/or den games; and outdoor cooking to name a few. Talk with your Adult Leader about signing up for Pow-Wow. |
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| Roundtable |
| Roundtable training meetings are a monthly "in-service" training meeting. It provides information on Council and District Activites and News, Advancement News, Training Opportunities and Recognitions, as well as monthly features that Scoutmasters and their Assistants, Committee Chairs and Committee Members, Unit Commissioners, and Parents of Scouts should find very helpful. After meeting together to dissemminate the Council and District information, the attendees breakout into Cub Scout and Boy Scout groups specific to the positions held by each, such as Cubmaster; Committee Member; etc.. The Valley District Roundtable meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, located at 100 Malley Drive in Northglenn, starting at 7:30pm. |
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| Wood Badge |
| Later |
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| Youth Protection |
| The BSA has a great concern for the problem of child abuse in our society. Because of this, the Youth Protection program has been developed to help safeguard both our youth and adult members. The Youth Protection Prgram attempts to educate the Adult Leaders about child abuse - how to avoid it, how to identify it, and how to deal with it. This training program is designed to give the Adult Leaders basic information that will increase their awareness and sense of personal power to assist in their own self-protection. All Adult Leaders are expected to complete this training and training is good for three (3) years. |
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