Annual Cub Scout Pack Program

Planning

Mustang District

Complete draft plan, budget, communications by May 31st

Ensure your unit’s goals include not just activity/schedule, but also:◦ recruiting◦ training◦ transition◦ succession◦ outdoors components

Your formats OK Work with your unit commissioner

Takeaways

Provide planning resources for Mustang Packs

Communicate Program dates◦ May 2014 planning addresses one-year Webelos pilots

Position packs for JTE Milestones◦ 31 August JTE milestone◦ Program and Communication Plan

Objectives

May is a good time◦ Current leadership still in place◦ Good program plan, budget and communication plan are

excellent youth, parent and adult leader recruiting tools in the fall

◦ Keep people thinking about scouting – year round◦ Make it a party! Food is friendly and social◦ Host can be anyone

Committee Chair or Cubmaster are good choices◦ Leave 2-3 hours for discussion items and general

brainstorming

Pack Planning Meeting - When

Outcome from the meeting will be a Pack Plan and agenda!

Pack Plan is your roadmap to a successful year in Cub Scouts – parents are busy too

Don’t be afraid to make changes as necessary – update the information and pack websites

Pack Planning Meeting - What

FUN is first and foremost

Program◦ Events / Meetings

Budget◦ Cost / Fundraising

Organization◦ Responsible organizers / planners / Official Copy

Communication / Published◦ What is sent to everyone

Deadlines ◦ Registration Dates◦ JTE

Resources◦ http://

www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/ProgramPlanning.aspx

Pack Plan Elements

Month by Month Agenda/Program JTE Award Planning Pre-meeting Activities Songs / Skits Flag Ceremony

Pack Plan Topics

Use the K.I.S principal◦ Keep It Simple

Start with income / expenses for last year◦ Do you know?◦ Bank Statements

Mustang District Web site◦ http://mustang.nsbsa.org/Portals/21/Support/Pack

BudgetPlanningWorksheet.pdf

Budgeting

Fundraising◦ Popcorn◦ Wreaths◦ Camp Cards

Fees◦ Registration◦ Camping (Family)

Interest / Miscellaneous

Sample Budget Plan - Income

Awards Books/Neckerchiefs for

scouts Blue & Gold Celebration Service Project Summer Event and/or Fall

Campout Gifts for leaders/volunteers Join Scouting Night Leader Training & Prep

Materials Leaders Meetings May Packnic Miscellaneous Expenses Recharter

Sample Budget Plan - Expense

Pack Meetings & Supplies Pinewood Derby Recruiting Expenses Registration Fees Rocket Launch Room Reservations Scholarships Sr Webelo's Graduation all Celebration Starter Money for Dens Summer Camp - Fees Wreath & Birdseed Expense Fundraiser - Gift Card

Awards

Pack Planning◦ Have a good plan for the entire year◦ Have fun making your plan!

Summertime Planning◦ Start thinking in the spring about your summer◦ Make the plan and let it go!

Conclusion

Alternatives? Better/Best practices? Joint discussions with Troop(s)? ? ?

Contact your UNIT COMMISSIONER for more information or guidance.

Group discussion

Ideas

Plan for the summertime activities during the months of March through May

At least two activities per month ◦ Almost assures the summertime activity award

and keeps the boys and adults thinking about Cub Scouts

◦ Camping counts.

Summertime Activity Ideas

Memorial Day Parade A Baseball Game (Saints or Twins have scout

deals) Twins Overnight – lots of fun! Resident Camps Splash Party (reserve a park, squirt guns, water

balloons, etc.) All pack swim event (Shoreview community

center, YMCA, Ramsey Beach, etc.) 2 Liter Bottle Launching Pack Picnic / Combine with Ice Cream Social or

Bike Ride Leave No Trace Award

◦ Den level activities for the summer months

Summertime Activity Ideas cont.

Service Project (Pack Cleanup) Vertical Endeavors (indoor climbing – a blast!

~$20/boy) Fishing event Estes Rocket Launching Pack Camping Rain gutter Regatta Space Derby or Rocket Launch GeoCaching / Orientering Pack Planning meeting with committee

◦ Some do it the last committee meeting Field Trips: www.MnFieldTripLibrary.org

Summertime Activity Ideas cont.

Camping!◦ BALOO trained – OWLS for Webelos◦ Beautiful camps – Northern Star Council is lucky◦ Nothing like a campfire and scout vespers to finish the

evening Mill City Museum Science Museum/Sleeping with Dinosaurs MN History Museum Nature Centers (Three Rivers/Ramsey Co.) Pack Bowling! Park at MOA/Waterpark and Grand Rios Bell Museum / Raptor Center Others?

Ideas for Places to go

Magicians Visiting Science / Wizards (3M, etc) Mad Science (scouts can get a belt loop)

◦ http://www.madscience.org/ Excel Energy demonstration Bug guy Raptor Center (visit there too) Congressman – citizenship (keep it short!) Mayor – City Council (Flag Ceremony) Police / Fire Departments

Ideas for Speakers

Resources

Things to Bring to the Planning Meeting:◦ Calendars for dates

School, Sports, Community, Charter Organization◦ Cub Scout Program Helps book

Use the monthly themes for ideas and “Old Faithfuls”!◦ Last year’s plan

For what worked and what didn’t work The Good, Bad and Ugly (GBU)

◦ Any issues from last year – make sure that they are discussed or mitigated (GBU)

◦ FUN!

Pack Planning - Materials

Dens keep their own calendar◦ Merge with Pack calendar◦ Avoid Conflicts (Scout Tuesdays, Major Events)

Detail to the level that is needed◦ Everything can be planned out in advance◦ The more you plan ahead… The better the activity will be!◦ Involve your “helper” parents – they want to help but fear the

commitment.

Resources◦ http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/

DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/Overview.aspx

Pack Planning – Dens

July 2012 - June 2013  Budget

Income:    (Re) Charter Fees + New Recruits- Fees collected $ 1,000 8.00%Chrismas Wreath & Birdseed Sales $ 10,000 80.00%Summer Camp Inc - payment from families $ 1,500 12.00%

Interest & Misc Income $ - 0.00%

Total Income   $ 12,500 100.00%      

Expenses:       

Awards $ 700 3.36%Books/Neckerchiefs for scouts $ 412 1.97%Blue & Gold Celebration $ 1,500 7.19%Service Project $ 100 0.48%Summer Event and/or Fall Campout $ 500 2.40%Gifts for leaders/volunteers $ 100 0.48%Join Scouting Night $ 200 0.96%Leader Training & Prep Materials (Scout Book-Ldrs Books) $ 500 2.40%Leaders Meetings $ 100 0.48%May Packnic $ 500 2.40%Miscellaneous Expenses $ 100 0.48%

Sample Budget – page 1

Northern Star Council Reimb-Spring Recharter $ 1,178 5.65%Pack Meetings & Supplies $ 500 2.40%Pinewood Derby * $ 420 2.01%Recruiting Expenses $ 400 1.92%Registration Fees - Mustang District - Fall new scouts $ 204 0.98%Rocket Launch $ 300 1.44%Room Reservations $ - 0.00%Scholarships $ 200 0.96%

Sr Webelo's Graduation $ 700 3.36%Starring Lake Fall Celebration $ 500 2.40%Starter Money for Dens $ 510 2.44%Summer Camp - Fees $ 3,400 16.30%Wreath & Birdseed Expense $ 7,590 36.38%Fundraiser - Gift Card Awards $ 250 1.20%

Total Expenses   $ 20,864 100.00%   

Cashflow $ (8,364)     

Beginning Cash 7/1/2011   $ 12,000 *    

Ending Cash   $ 3,636  

Sample Budget – page 2

Sample Pack Plan

Second Sample Pack Plan

Third Sample Pack Plan

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