Cub Scout Leader Guide: Committee Chairman's First 8 Weeks of Responsibilities

Week 1

• Create a My.Scouting account and take Youth Protection Training.
• Take position-specific training. 
• Attend first leaders’ meeting.
• Make sure unit is signed up to sell popcorn with the council office and a unit popcorn kickoff is scheduled. 
• Assign new committee members to specific committee responsibilities.
• Encourage pack committee members to take online training.
• Ensure that you have all information for committee members to assist with communications.
• Ensure all new leaders have taken Youth Protection Trainng, obtain necessary signatures on applications and submit to the council.

Week 2

• Provide information for parents regarding popcorn, district/council Cub Scout event, etc.
• Contact all committee members to make sure they understand their role with the Cub Scout pack.
• Communicate with all new and returning parents to explain the role of the pack committee.

Week 3

• Make sure that all committee members have what they need for the pack meeting.
• Make sure advancement chair records and picks up awards.

Week 4 - Pack Meeting Week

• Attend pack meeting.
• Greet all parents and their Scouts.
• Make sure that all communication is clear and concise.
• Follow up with any committee members that were not able to attend pack meeting.
• Work with Cubmaster to set next leaders’ meeting.

Week 5

• Attend leaders’ meeting.
• Ensure that all committee members understand their roles so that den leaders can focus on their den meetings.
• Follow up after leaders’ meeting to make sure committee members have what they need for the upcoming month.

Week 6

• Send communication out to entire pack about upcoming activities.
• Make sure the committee has an impressive Bobcat ceremony  planned for the upcoming pack meeting.

Week 7

• Follow up with committee members to ensure that they have communicated with den leaders.
• Make sure that all advancements have been collected and the advancement chairman understands how important it is to get awards correct.

Week 8 - Pack Meeting Week

• Arrive early at pack meeting to make sure that the advancement ceremony will be impressive and memorable.
• Make sure that all pack communications to parents are clear and concise.