How can you help

For a scout to get what they deserve from their scouting experience, there needs to be adults willing to put in the work to help that scout achieve.

Scouting is run by volunteers. There are many roles that adults are needed to make the scouts experience as enjoyable and worthwhile as possible. Some of these roles require more time than others, but there is always somewhere that you can contribute.

Youth Protection Training - Everyone should go through the YPT online. This training will help you better protect your scout and other scouts by being able to identify behaviors that are concerning and understand how scouting has evolved to be more vigilant when it comes to a scouts safety.

There are adult leadership positions that help run the Pack so that every scout can get everything they deserve from their scouting experience. There are also many support activities that require adults to assist on an event by event or month by month basis.

Non-leadership roles that help the pack out:

Recruitment via social media

• Assist in documenting the year for the scouts on Facebook using the Pack FB account.

• Post pictures of events and den activities to the Pack FB page

• Sharing Pack FB posts so that we can broaden Westfield Scouting programs exposure

Other role

Annual events that need assistance:

August - Recruitment drives at local schools

• Assist at tables for Open Houses/ Meet the teacher nights

September - Fall Family campout

• Assist with the purchasing and planning meals (reimbursed)

• Assist with the planning and running of a camp event

October - Bobcat Ceremony

• Build on the previous years ceremony to celebrate new scouts first award

December - Holiday Party and Cross-over ceremony

• Assist with snacks and possibly event stations for the  scouts

• Help with celebrating our outgoing AoL scouts as they leave the pack and join the troop

February - Pinewood Derby

• Assist with hosting a car cutting night if you have a garage and tools and are willing to assist

• Assist with setup and tear down of the track

• Assist with food planning

• Assist with ordering and display of race awards

April - Spring Family Campout

• Assist with the purchasing and planning meals (reimbursed)

• Assist with the planning and running of a camp event

May - Blue and Gold

• Assist with snack or food plan for our graduation ceremony

• Build on previous years to make the celebration grander

Adult Leadership positions - These postions are generally scout facing and require training. 

Committee Chair - Primary managerial position for the Pack. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Annual Charter renewal

• Oversee the key functional  roles of the committee: Treasurer, Advancement Chair, Training Chair, Fundraising

• Annual planning

Cubmaster - Primary facilitator of the Pack Scouting Program

Responsibilities Include:

• Plan and assist in the implementation of the Cub Scout Program for the Pack

• Guide and support the Den Leaders with Den planning

• Lead the monthly Pack meetings and Pack events

Treasurer - Pack financial officer

• Works with the Committe to create an annual budget

• Maintains the Pack's bank accounts

• Approves and maintains documentation of all budget expeditures 

Popcorn Kernel

• Maintains the Pack storefronts in the app

• Assists the families with getting inventory to sell at a storefront or door-to-door

• Tracks overall scout and Pack progress and reports at Pack meetings

• Maintains popcorn inventory 

Advancement Chair 

• Ensures all acchievements are tracked in Scoutbook and awarded in a timely manner.

• Assists Chair in identifying Award eligibility and communicates these to the Den Leaders

• Assists with tracking adult training

Pack Outings/ Activites Chair

• Plans campouts to ensure that meals and activity resources are available

• Plans Pinewood Derby

Ceremonies Chair

• Plans and builds on previous ceremonies for Bobcat, Cross-over and Blue and Gold.

Den Leader - Primary facilitator of the Scout Program at the Den level

• Plan Den activities to accomplish the requires and elective achievements

• Engage Den Chiefs in leading Den Activities

• Coordinate with Den Adults for assistance with Den activities