Our scout leaders and adult helpers are based on australian animals, real or. In february 1990, it was decided in principle that the association would become fully coeducational, leading to individual scout groups being able to decide to accept girls into cubs and the other sections. An adult parent or leader attending camp other youth grades 6 and up. Most councils or districts hold facetoface sessions so that volunteers can get the required training.
The boy scouts of america has training courses that are required for leaders and parents who work with the boys on a regular basis. Quickly look up rank requirements, awards, electives, achievements, academic and sports belt loops and pins, merit badge requirements, lds duty to god, faith in god, and much. A scout who helps with the cub pack as a member of the leadership team is called kim, after the character in rudyard kiplings book kim. This leader book is designed to help you make the most of your time as a. The course should take about two and a half to three hours to. The cub scout promise the law of the pack the cub scout motto help them see that living the ideals of cub scouting is a good way to live. Adult leaders of cub packs take the names of the jungle book s main characters. Baloo training consists of an online prerequisite component in addition to an overnight hands on practical. Besides providing a leadership opportunity for the scout, kim provides a link to the scout troop. Each staff member should have a copy of this training manual and should study it carefully.
Cub scout badges and awards and how to earn them the definitive badge book for cubs and their leaders, this handy guide contains the requirements for every single badge in the cub scout section. Each cub scout pack is led by cub scout leader assisted by asst. Lion cub scout handbook and parent guide boy scouts of america. Take the book with you to monthly cub scout leaders roundtables and pack leaders meetings to keep it up to. Cub scouting has ideals of spiritual and character growth, citizenship training, and personal fitness. The cub scout leader howto book is the place to go for games. The cub scout promise i, name, promise to do my best to do my duty to god and my country, to help other people, and to obey the law of the pack.
Cub scout leaders are considered trained and eligible to wear the official emblem once they have completed. At your first cub scout meeting you will be welcomed into the pack and join in with one of the pack sixes. The cub scout leader always takes the name of akela. Scouters training award for cub scouting progress record. Pack are sub divided to small group in six cubs called six. Those made up names that scout and guide leaders have. The pow wow is an annual gettogether of cub scout leaders from an entire council or district. The pow wow is a convention for pack leadersthe cubmaster should take all leaders to this learning extravaganza. Online leader specific training upcoming classroom training cubmaster and assistant cubmaster. The two leaders at my sons scout troup have taken on names that make them sound more like bikies or pirates than scout leaders.
Full of activities, illustrations, and howto advice, this softcover book is an indispensable resource for both new and veteran cub scout leaders. Jungle book names badenpowell, the founder of scouting, based cub scouting on one of the stories in rudyardkiplings jungle book. Meet the leaders who run the pack rosanna cub scouts. Adult leader, cub scout leader training, and key 3 training who should attend. Cub scouts are having fun, they are also learning new things. While we get reasonably good marks from parents who respond, theres room for improvement. Our cub leaders are based on jungle book characters or animal names. Over the past several years scouting has partnered with colleges, universities, and foundations to study the impact of the program. This includes actual names, such as bob smith will be the chair for the blue and gold banquet. Attend a pow wow or university of scouting or equivalent, or attend at least four roundtables or equivalent during each year of the tenure used for this award.
I was always going into the training validation part of the system which doesnt always work to do a print screen so i could show that i had. Cub scout leaders running meetings have to be on on their best game, be prepared, keep an eye on the clock, and keep moving. Enjoy watching thousands of scouting videos, news updates, forums, blogs and more. For example, cub groups are called packs and cub leaders are traditionally called akela after the wise leader of the wolf pack in rudyard kiplings novel, the jungle book.
Cub scout leader training archives scouting magazine. Awards for cub scout leaders the scoutbook team is excited to announce the upcoming release of activity logs, a faster way for units to track the progress of service projects, campouts, hikes, and long cruises. All registered adult cub scout leaders, potential leaders, and interested parents should come including. Ive been a cub leader since early 1999 and, among other things, have been a leader at 4 cuborees and 1 scout jamboree. However, many people opt to take the courses online its convenient and can be done on your schedule. When someone names an aim, write it on the flip chart. To be an effective leader, you must complete training. I try to get the names in as many languages as i can get, so please contribute where ever you can. This oneandahalf day course is designed as an introduction to the cub scout outdoor program for leaders interested in adding a camping component to their pack activities. Cub scout s age group is from 712, following the jungle book theme.
They take an active part in helping to strengthen families and their boys by providing a funfilled, worthwhile program that teaches values. Being a trained cub scout leader includes two main requirements. This update will replace the current hiking logs, camping logs, service logs, and long cruise logs hosted within the internet. Cub scouts, cubs or wolf cubs are programs associated with scouting for young children. Check out our vast selection of banquet decor, pinewood derby tools and kits, rocket and boat building kits, and more at the scout shop.
The cub scout promise this simple promise encompasses most of. Every boy gets the opportunity to have a rewarding cub scouting experience filled with adventure, success, and lots of fun in a safe, positive environment. Traditions and phrases scouts the scout association. Sep 10, 2014 our cub leaders are based on jungle book characters or animal names. Cub leader name badges from sheffield scout and guide shop we are still currently processingshipping online orders monday, wednesday and friday however our shop will be closed until further notice x. Cub scoutings volunteer leaders work with boys and their families to improve their communities by enriching the lives of the families who live there. Heres a big selection of scouting and outdoors books have helped me as. A new training scheme for cub scouts was launched in september 1990, in which the arrows were replaced by the cub scout award, the adventure award and the adventure crest award. If you want to embrace this tradition in your own group, you and your leadership team could choose to go by jungle book themed nicknames.
They will find it a useful tool during your annual program planning conference. The cubs are taught that the leader is called akela. These practices help establish and reinforce the programs values in children and the leaders who guide them. We also run gold camp each year for a number of cub packs across melbourne and vic. Our scout leaders and adult helpers are based on australian animals, real or otherwise. Sample role description for a cub scout leader, to help as part of the six steps of recruitment and to aid adults new to a role in understanding what they will be expected to do. Excellent source of how to run the program for cub scout leaders. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the. As a cub scout leader, your guidance allows scouts to achieve throughout their lives. Every boy needs a role model to help him grow into a respectable young adult. The mission of the boy scouts of america is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and law. Jungle book names here is a incomplete collection of named from the jungle book which are sometimes being used as names for cub scout leaders. Scoutbook mobile brings the world of cub scouting and scouts bsa to your mobile device. The voice of the scout survey asks cub scout parents if scout meetings are a good use of my sons time.
Scouts are able to apply the skills and experience gained in scouting to a variety of life decisions. Im also a personal leader adviser, which means i help new leaders with their training and becoming experienced cub leaders. In cub scouting, baloo stands for basic adult leader outdoor orientation and is a councillevel training course for leaders who want to add a camping component to their pack activities. This youth can be called either kim or by their real first name, whichever they are most comfortable. It is actually kind of amusing, ie, middle aged suburban dads. A participant who is a registered cub scout at the time of the camp. Role description for a cub scout leader fs330057 pdf. Adult leader, cub scout leader training, and key 3 training. The pow wow is a convention for pack leaders the cubmaster should take all leaders to this learning extravaganza. Training complete basic training for any cub scout leader position. Whilst the jungle book provides the names of the leaders, it also provides inspiration for many of the games and lessons learned in cub scouts, including our grand howl, which we do at the opening of every cub pack meeting.
Cub scouts are organized in packs, which are usually linked to a scout group district, providing a community with all age sections. A copy of part of the story is in the wolf cub scout book. Contains separate notes section providing guidance specifically for leaders. A pow wow is a training conference that takes place in a festive atmosphere. Akela is still reserved for the leader of a cub pack, but is not universally in use i.
Distribute the notebook at the packs annual program planning conference in june or at a new packs planning. Badenpowell, the founder of scouting, based cub scouting on one of the stories in rudyard kiplings jungle book. Promote leaders attendance at cub scout leader training courses, monthly roundtables, cub scout leader pow wows, and quarterly leadership updates. Cub scout leader book bsa cac scout shop capitol area council. Have a working knowledge of the training p lan for cub scout leaders. Cub scout leader training why you should take youth protection training today michael johnson, the bsas youth protection director, talks with scouting magazine about the ongoing effort to get all scouting leaders and parents youth protection trained. Cub leaders can take any of the names of the animals and birds from the jungle book, except from those that have bad characters such as the banderlong, shere khan etc. Quickly look up rank requirements, awards, electives, achievements, academic and sports belt loops and pins, merit badge requirements, lds duty to god, faith in god, and much more.