The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.

-Robert Baden-Powell

ATTENTION DEN LEADERS!!! The NEW Cub Scout Program!

• The handbook-based program focuses on den meeting activities that lead to youth advancement.
• The majority of advancement happens in the den, and the den leader signs the handbook. For in-home advancement, the parent/guardian signs, and then the den leader initials to acknowledge.
• Den leaders receive specific den meeting plans to ease planning and enhance meeting organization.
• Wolf/Bear den meeting structure includes seven steps:
  1. Before the Meeting
  2. Gathering
  3. Opening
  4. Business Items
  5. Activities
  6. Closing
  7. After the Meeting
• Share/discover/search is no longer part of the Tiger Cub den meeting structure.
• Themes (crafts/seasonally based) will be eliminated.
• Monthly themes will be replaced by a focus on the 12 core values of Cub Scouting:
  September 2010 - Cooperation
  October 2010 - Responsibility
  November 2010 - Citizenship
  December 2010 - Respect
  January 2011 - Positive Attitude
  February 2011 - Resourcefulness
  March 2011 - Compassion
  April 2011 - Faith
  May 2011 - Health & Fitness
  June 2011 - Perseverance
  July 2011 - Courage
  August 2011 - Honesty

• Traditional elements of the Cub Scouting program (purpose, methods, core values, etc.)
• Rank achievements, badges, beads, and belt loops. The same Cub Scout skill progression prescribed by the Tiger, Bear, Wolf, and Webelos handbooks remains the guiding principle of the program.
• Pack meeting structure
• The role of Roundtable in communications and training