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Den Leaders

Here Come the Boys!!! Are You Ready?

  • Have you taken Fast Start and Youth Protection Training?
  • Are you familiar with your responsibilities
  • Are you prepared for the meeting?

Thank you for agreeing to be a den leader, filling one of the most important roles in Cub Scouting and helping a den thrive and grow. Without your help and leadership, the den cannot exist, the boy cannot be served, and the pack cannot be sustained.

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Meeting Plans

Den and Pack Meeting Resource Guide
Designed to have everything a leader needs to plan and conduct den and pack meetings. The activities found in the Resource Guide are designed to support the purposes of the Cub Scouting and are chosen to help promote the oeverall aims of Scouting.

Additional Recommended Resources

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 (34416) [PDF]
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare adult leaders to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner.

This Is Scouting, No. 511-003 [PDF]
Fast Start, Youth Protection (Online Training Outline)

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)

Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities (18-260) [PDF]
Program-specific criteria are designed to assist unit leaders in determining what activities are age-appropriate for their participants.

So You’re A New Den Leader, No. 510-239 [PDF]
So You’re A New Tiger Cub Den Leader, No. 510-233[PDF]
So You’re A New Webelos Leader, No. 510-247[PDF]

Welcome, New Den Leader (13-231) [PDF]
This brochure provides a quick overview of the Cub Scout program along with helpful information for new leaders.

Program Ideas for Your First Month of Den Meetings (13-232) [PDF]
If there are any new boys in your Wolf, Bear, or Webelos den, use these program ideas to help them earn their Bobcat badge, which every boy in Cub Scouting must complete.

The Pack's First Three Months (13-010) [PDF]
This brochure was developed to help leaders get a new or reorganized unit off to a great start. This brochure is also available in Spanish [PDF]

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.

Character Development

Sample Parent Info Letters

* Tiger Download [PDF]
* Wolf Download [PDF]
* Bear Download [PDF]
* Webelos Download [PDF]
* Arrow of Light Download [PDF]

Cub Scouting is Fun [.MOV; quicktime movie]

Forms

Resources

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