Cub Scout Parent Handbook

2017-2018
Pack 3424 of Murray
Payden Butcher, Cubmaster
Jon Stone, Committee Chair
Pack Website (check often for updates)
http://gslcpack3424.weebly.com/
Contact Information
Payden Butcher
gslcpack3424@gmail.com
801.503.2042

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Table of Contents
Packet Contents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
Pack Leadership ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Purpose of Cub Scouting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Whats a Motto? Nothing, whats a motto with you? ----------------------------------------------------5
General Pack Information------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Pack Organization Chart------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
How to Join------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------8
Parent & Scout Responsibilities---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Parent Participation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Where to buy Scout Uniforms and Books----------------------------------------------------------------10
Day Camp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Leader Training----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

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Leadership Team
Cubmaster: Payden Butcher
Assistant Cubmaster: OPEN
Chartered Organization Representative: Cody Curtis
Pack Committee Chair: Jon Stone
Unit Commissioner: Cindy Mills
Pack Trainer: Payden Butcher
Pack Webmaster: Payden Butcher/Ambria Hilton
Pack Chaplin: Devon Cooke

Committee Members
Unit Commissioner: Cindy Mills
Chartered Organization Representative: Cody Curtis
Pack Committee Chair: OPEN
Cubmaster: Payden Butcher
Assistant Cubmaster: OPEN
Jefferson Ward: Lori Metcalf Heritage Ward: Natalie Davis
Liberty Ward: Desiree Preston 10th Ward: Maura Ludwig
11th Ward: Rachel Dille

Den & Patrol Leadership

Den Leaders Mascot
Wolf Den: Ty & Ambria Hilton Owen Hilton
Bear Den: Payden Butcher Sophie Butcher
Webelos: The Mendez ______ Mendez

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PURPOSE OF CUB SCOUTING
Cub Scouting is a home and neighborhood centered program designed to support family life for

boys in first through fifth grades. Each Cub Scout learns to respect his home, country, God, and

other people. Parents, leaders and scouts work together to achieve this. The purpose of Scouting

is to provide, for boys and young adults, an informal educational program designed to train boys

in the responsibilities of citizenship, provide growth in moral strength and character, and to

enhance the development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness.

Through Cub Scouting, parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the
following:
Influence the development of character and encouraging spiritual growth.
Developing habits and attitudes of good citizenship.
Encouraging good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body.
Improving understanding within the family.
Strengthening the ability to get along with other boys and respect other people.
Fostering a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills.
Showing how to be helpful and do ones best.
Providing fun and exciting things to do.
Preparing them to become Boy Scouts.

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CUB SCOUT MOTTO
Do Your Best

Cub Scouting is a home and neighborhood centered program designed to support family values

for boys in second through fifth grades. Each Cub Scout learns to respect his home, country,

God, and other people. The program also helps boys this age to:

Learn new physical skills through sports, crafts, and games.

Learn how to get along with others through group activities.
Develop new mental skills such as writing and calculating.
Develop personal independence.

In society where your son is often taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouting teaches him

to Do Your Best and be helpful to others as expressed in the Cub Scout Promise.

A Cub Scout den provides your son with a group of boys his own age in which he can earn

recognition. In the den, he will also gain a sense of personal achievement with the new skills he

learns.

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MEETINGS
Den Meetings: Typically held every Wednesday evening for one hour at the Clay Park

Building of the LDS Church located at 67 W Clay Park Dr in Murray, UT.

Your Den will meet at 7 pm the same time every week unless you are informed differently

by your Den Leader. Parents are encouraged to check often with their den leaders on the

location of their den meetings.

Pack Meetings: One Wednesday every other month is reserved for Pack meetings (no

Den meetings are held). Pack meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday of each

month at 7 pm at the Clay Park Building. Meetings last approximately 1 to 1 12 hours.

Parents are highly encouraged to check the Packs website for the most current details:

http://gslcpack3424.weebly.com/

Parents are expected to accompany their son to the Pack Meeting and siblings are encouraged to

attend. Parents are responsible for the conduct of their children at the meeting and are expected

to set an example for them for the duration of the meeting.

The primary purpose of a pack meeting is to allow the whole Pack to come together (all family

members are welcome), present awards and achievements to the Scouts, provide information

about upcoming events and give each den the opportunity to perform skits and/or songs.

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PACK STRUCTURE
Cub Scouts: Boys, ages 6 through 11, or in the first through fifth grade.
Den: A group of Cub Scouts (approximately 10) of the same rank that meet on a regular basis,
usually weekly.
Patrol: A group of Webelos Scouts (approximately 10) of the same rank that meet on a regular
basis, usually weekly.
Pack: All of the dens and patrols, collectively, that meet usually once a month.
Chartered Organization Representative: The VOLUNTEER ADULT that is the liaison between
the
Pack Committee and the super packs Chartered Organization Representative is Cindy Mills.
Cubmaster: The VOLUNTEER ADULT responsible for the planning of the Pack meeting and
the
Master of Ceremonies at all pack events. Pack 3424s Cubmaster is Payden Butcher
Assistant Cubmaster: The VOLUNTEER ADULT responsible for assisting in planning of the
Pack meetings and assisting the Cubmaster at the Pack meetings and other pack events. Pack
3424s Assistant Cubmaster is OPEN
Pack Committee Chairperson: The VOLUNTEER ADULT responsible for all aspects of the
Pack operations and the person who is in charge of the Pack Committee. Pack 3424s Committee
Chairperson is Jon Ston.
Den Leaders and Assistant Den Leaders: The VOLUNTEER ADULTS responsible for leading
the den and conducting den meetings.
Akela: A term of endearment and partnership, meaning good leader, given to any parent,
leader, or role model who does their best to help make the pack go. (In The Jungle Book by
Rudyard Kipling, AKELA is the leader of the wolf pack who adopts and raises Mowgli, a human
boy who he finds lost in the jungle.)

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Joining Cub Scouts
A Cub Scout Application form must be completed to join Pack 3424. Boys who are eligible to
join Cub Scouts are:
8 years old and have completed the first grade WOLVES
9 years old and have completed the second grade BEARS
10 years old and have completed the third grade WEBELOS
The Cub Scout Application form can be found on our website at:
http://gslcpack3424.weebly.com/resources.html

Attendance
Cubs and their parents are expected to attend all Pack Meetings and Den Meetings.
If a pack meeting must be missed, the Cub or his parent should contact the Den Leader to obtain
any awards presented at the pack meeting to the Den Leader in the Cubs absence. If a den
meeting is missed, the Cub or his parent should contact the Den Leader to find out what badge
requirements were covered during the meeting so that the cub can complete those requirements
with their parent.

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Parent & Scout Responsibilities
Each Scout is a guest and participant at the Den Meetings. If there is a problem with your child,

you may be asked to accompany your child to these meetings or the Den Leader has the right to

request your child not be present at the Den meetings if he cannot behave. Parents are to be

punctual in dropping off and picking up their sons. Remember that your Den Leader is only a

VOLUNTEER. Encourage your son to participate and work towards his badges at Den meetings

and as a family. Certain requirements cannot always be completed at Den Meetings. Each Scout

must bring his handbook to every den meeting

Parent Participation
When a boy joins Cub Scouting, his parents obligate themselves to help with the following:

1) Help their sons progress in Cub Scout achievements and electives by working with the Den

Leader and signing his book when he completes activities.

2) Assist den and pack leaders by volunteering to help with activities, serve on special

committees, or take leadership positions within the pack. Each family is expected to assist the

den in its responsibilities for pack meetings during the year.

3) Attend monthly pack meetings and take part in ceremonies when appropriate. One adult

guardian should accompany each cub to the Pack Meeting. Scouting promotes family

togetherness. Each family should be actively involved in their sons scouting program. This Pack

belongs to all the boys and their families, not just a few select volunteer leaders. Constructive

suggestions are always welcome. Please ask if your help is needed, get involved, and help make

this program successful, exciting and fun for your son and his peers!

4) Drop off and pickup their sons promptly for den meetings.

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Uniforms and Handbooks
Cubs & Webelos are expected to wear their uniform to all den and pack meetings and on all
outings, unless otherwise announced or arranged. The following makes-up the Pack 3424
uniform:
All Cub Scouts:
Official navy-blue Cub Scout shirt
Great Salt Lake Council Patch
Pack numerals (3424)
World Crest & Century in Scouting surround
Handbook for your scouts rank (These are provided by the chartered organization you live in.
Even if you are not a member of the LDS faith, the chartered organization will provide your son
with a book during each advancement)

* The Pack T-Shirt has yet to be determined. Suggestions can be made to the Pack Committee
Chair.
Full Uniform-Optional: A full uniform from head to toe can create substantial cost. As a result,
we have determined as a pack that the cub scout shirt and its associated patches are what we
require. To learn more about this, please visit:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmjy7zl89aczyi8/Scout%20Uniform%20Essentials.pdf?dl=0

Where to buy Cub Scout uniforms, patches and handbooks:

South Valley Scout Shop 4762
8395 S. 700 West
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 571-2727 Store
9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday - Friday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday

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Health and Safety
Your sons health and safety is paramount to us. We strive to conduct a safe program that the
scouts can enjoy and that you can be confident in. To help us achieve this goal, we need an
Annual Health and Medical Record submitted for each scout. These forms provide vital
information to the Cub Scout Leaders should and emergency arise. These forms are also carried
with us on each scout outing.
Please http://gslcpack3424.weebly.com/resources.html to get the required form. Under the main
menu section of the site please click on the resources link. That will take you the weblinks
portion of the website. Click on Medical forms to download a copy of the form.

Day Camp
Here in the Great Salt Lake Council, and in relationship with our Chartered Organizqtion (the
LDS Church), our Pack only attends Day Camp that is held Annually at Camp Tracy. This
typically happens each year in the month of June. Keep an eye out for more information as we
get closer to the summer months.

* All family members are welcome, and encouraged, to attend these Campouts. Please feel free
to let us know in advance that you would be able to attend so that we can make appropriate
accommodations for you.

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Leader Training & Youth Protection
After selection of the best possible leaders, additional protection for children is built into the
program. The BSA has adopted the following policies to provide security for youth in scouting.
Youth Protection policies apply to all participants in all BSA Programs.
Two Deep Leadership Two registered adult leaders or one registered adult leader and a parent
of a participant, one of whom must be at least 21 years of age, are required on all meetings, trips
and outings. The chartered organization is responsible for ensuring that sufficient leadership is
provided for all activities.
No One-on-One Contact One-on-One contact between adults and youth members is not
permitted in any situation that requires a personal conference. The meeting should take place in
view of other adults and youths.
Respect of Privacy Adult members must respect the privacy of youth members in situations
such as changing clothes or taking showers at camp. Adults should intrude only to the extent that
health and safety require. They should also protect their own privacy in similar situations.
Separate Accommodations - When camping, no youth is permitted to sleep in the tent of an adult
other than his own parent or guardian.
Proper Preparation for Activities All activities should consider the capabilities of the
participating Cub Scouts. No activity should be undertaken without the proper preparation,
equipment, clothing, supervision, and safety measures.
No Secret Organizations The B.S.A. does not recognize any secret organizations as part of its
program. All activities are open to observation by parents and leaders.
Appropriate Attire Proper clothing for activities is required.
Constructive Discipline Discipline used in Cub Scouting should be constructive and reflect
Scoutings values. Corporal punishment is never permitted.
Hazing Prohibited Physical hazing and initiations are prohibited and may not be included as
part of any Scouting activity.
The Boy Scouts of America & Pack 3424 recommend that parents learn more about and take on-
line training for Youth Protection at http://www.scouting.org/YouthProtection.aspx
All volunteers who work with the youth in the LDS Church are required to meet the Youth
Protection Training requirements for the Boy Scouts of America. This means all Pack 3424
volunteers are required to meet the requirements of the BSA and keep their training current.

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