Cub Scouting's 12 Core Values
Cub Scout leaders should strive to use Cub Scouting's 12 Core Values throughout all elements of the program—service projects, ceremonies, games, skits, songs, crafts, and all the other activities enjoyed at den and pack meetings.
Guide to Safe Scouting [PDF] (34416)
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner.
The Language of Scouting [online]
Provides information about the terms and style associated with Scouting. Refer to this guide when preparing any unit publication to ensure correct and consistent use of our terms.
Program Ideas for Your First Month of Den Meetings, No. 510-232 [PDF]
If you are starting out with brand-new Cub Scouts, “Bobcats All” is the theme, and this little piece is pure gold. It is handy for new den leaders as well, making everything simple and straightforward. (8 pages)
Cub Scout Program Helps for New Den and Pack Leaders, No. 331-118 [PDF]
Perhaps the most essential document for new den leaders, this is their recipe book for three full months of den activity. The online edition covers all types of den plans for November 2009 through January 2010. (32 pages) These are available in a bound edition, for an entire year of program, through ScoutStuff.
2009–2010 Program Planning Insert, No. 13-34409 [PDF]
This is an especially helpful item in the annual Program Planning conference. The core is a planning chart that gives an individual leader the big picture of how den meetings should fit into advancement and the full year’s calendar of activities. (8 pages)
Scouting for Youth With Disabilities , No. 34059 [PDF]
Users will find this manual a helpful resource for better understanding youths with disabilities, how to help integrate them in the unit, how to more effectively serve Scouts with disabilities, and where to locate outside resources.
Cub Scout Outdoor Program Guidelines, No. 510-631 [PDF]
This booklet gives a comprehensive view of outdoor Cub Scouting and directs the reader to more resources. You’ll find that it is an essential part of program planning meetings. (8 pages)
This Is Scouting, No. 511-003 [PDF]
A page promoting the new training video that replaces New Leader Essentials. This is a good handout for use at roundtables and basic training sessions.
So You’re A New Cubmaster, No. 510-237 [PDF]
Introduction to the role includes a bulleted list of tasks and rewards of volunteering. It’s a useful handout for Cub Master training activities.
The annual Cub Scout Program Helps is such an important resource for Cub Scout leaders that it has often been called "the foundation for successful Cub Scouting." These program helps provide a detailed, easy-to-follow program to assist leaders in planning meetings. The Cub Scout Program Helps book, containing an entire year's worth of program planning assistance, is available from your local council service center. Ask for item number 34409. For your convenience, an individual month's or the entire year's program helps may also be downloaded as Acrobat PDF files from the national website Program Helps [online]:
Cub Scout Leader Resources 2010
