Presentation used for Scouting Info Night sharing the Family Scouting Program from San Ramon Pack 996

1. Welcome!
Pack 996 @ Quail Run Elementary

2. Introduction: Pack 996
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Cubmaster
Anand Ranganathan
Committee Chair
Shane Duan

3. WHY SCOUTING
 Fun with a purpose
 Strengthens Families
 Personal Achievement
 Character Development
 Good Citizenship
 Sportsmanship and
Fitness
 Personal Achievement
 Friendly Service
 Develop new Interests and
Skills
 Build self-confidence
 Get outdoors and out from
in front of the television or
video games

4. Scouting Basics
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5. Who Can Join Cub Scouting?
Kindergarten
(New Pilot program
introduced in 2016)
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
(only Cub Scout
Rank patch allowed
on the Boy Scout
Uniform)

6. How does it work?
 You and your kid join a
Cub Scout Den
 A Cub Scout Den is a
small group of kids in
the same grade level
who meet monthly and
complete Adventures
 Your Cub Scout Den is
a part of a Cub Scout
Pack
 The Cub Scout Pack
meets monthly
 Show of new skills
 Recognition with badges
earned

7. Cub Scout Advancement
 Advancement is the process by which
a scout progresses from rank to rank
learning new skills
 To earn a rank, a Cub Scout completes
Adventures in his/her Handbook, with
his Den Leader’s guidance
 Adventures are focused on Building
new skills, Citizenship, Duty to God
etc.
 Scouts are awarded a Belt Loop (1st,
2nd and 3rd grades) or a Pin (4th & 5th
grades) for each Adventure
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8. Uniforms
 Kindergarten –
Blue Lion Shirt
and optional hat
 1st , 2nd and 3rd
grades – Blue
Cub Scout
Uniform
 4th and 5th grade
– Tan Shirt/Olive
Green Pants
Boy Scout
Uniform

9. Costs
 Pack 996 Annual
Registration Fee - $120
 Uniform
 Handbook
 Den Dues
 Overnighter Fees
(optional)

10. Scouting is a
Safe Adventure!
 Youth Protection Training
for Youth and Adults
 Two-deep leadership
 No one-on-one contact
 No hazing
 No bullying
 Buddy System

11. Family Scouting

12. Family Scouting
 In 2017, the Boy Scouts of America’s Board of Directors
unanimously approved to welcome girls into its iconic Cub
Scout program and to deliver a Scouting program for older
girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest
rank of Eagle Scout
 BSA did not decide to make the Cub Scouting and Boy
Scouting programs co-ed
 Instead, the organization has introduced a unique model
that builds on the benefits of a single-gender program
while also providing character and leadership
opportunities for both boys and girls

13. Family Scouting

14. Family Scouting

15. Family Scouting
Pack 996’s Preference

16. Family Scouting

17. Family Scouting
 Who can join Cub Scouts?
 All boys and girls from Kindergarten to 5th grade
 Note: 5th grade girls who join the Cub Scouts program in
2018 will need to find a Troop that is accepting girls in
2019 (when they would be entering 6th grade)
 When would Pack 996 starts accepting girls in Cub Scouts?
 In Aug 2019 assuming there is sufficient interest

18. Family Scouting
 May an adult male lead an all-girl unit?
 Yes, an adult male can lead an all-girl unit, just as we
already have adult females leading all boy programs.
Youth protection requirements still apply to both male and
female participants. Two deep leadership is required at
all meetings, events and outings. This is a minimum
requirement and additional supervision may be
necessary, depending on the nature of the activities and
the size of the group

19. Pack 996 Annual Activities and
Events
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20. Activities and
Events
 Popcorn Fundraising
 2 Campouts
 2 Parades
 2 Overnighters
 Monthly Hikes
 Pinewood Derby
 Blue and Gold
Celebration
 Bridging Ceremony
 Annual Pack Picnic
 Day Camp

21. Pack Meetings

22. Fundraising

23. Campouts

24. Campouts

25. Campouts

26. Food Bank

27. Parades

28. Hikes

29. Overnighters
USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier

30. Overnighters
USS Pampanito Submarine

31. Overnighters
Chabot Space and Science Center

32. Overnighters
Aquarium by the Bay

33. Pinewood Derby

34. Pinewood Derby

35. Blue and Gold

36. Blue and Gold

37. Blue and Gold

38. Bridging

39. Pack Picnic

40. Pack Picnic

41. Pack Picnic

42. Day Camp

43. Day Camp

44. Day Camp

45. Resources
 www.pack996.org
 cubmaster@pack996.org

46. Q & A

47. Thank you