4 Steps of the Ideal Year of Scouting: Cub Scouts

Planning Your Program

• Review the new Cub Scout program rank requirements.

• Determine what advancements each Scout will need for their next rank.

• Recognize those Scouts who advance.

• Decide what activities the Scouts will do.

• Decide what camping opportunities to participate in.

• Plan to do at least one service project for your charter partner & partner school.

• Plan the meeting dates.

Funding Your Program

Complete the budget planning worksheet to find the total cost of your program and how to fund it.

• Determine your expenses and income.

• Determine fundraising needed to cover expenses. (Be sure to take in account recognition costs associated with the new Cub Scout program.

Growing Your Program

• Plan to recruit for a 5% increase in Scout membership.

• Plan to recruit a Pack Committee & Den Leaders.

• Communicate your plan to your Scout families.

• Plan the meeting dates.

Training Your Leaders

Every Scout deserves a trained leader. 

• What it means to be a trained leader

• Information on basic leader training (the bare minimum)

• Information on supplemental training

Resources

These tools should make it easier to have up-to-date newsletters and calendars ready when you need them.