Pack Committee
Chairman
Responsibilities:
The pack committee chair's job is to
- Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization
representative, keeping this key person informed of the needs of the pack that
must be brought to the attention of the organization or the district.
- Report to the chartered organization to cultivate harmonious relations.
- Confer with the Cubmaster on policy matters relating to Cub Scouting and
the chartered organization.
- Supervise pack committee operation by
- Calling and presiding at pack leaders' meetings.
- Assigning duties to committee members.
- Planning for pack charter review, roundup, and re-registration.
- Approving bills before payment by the pack treasurer.
- Conduct the annual pack program planning conference and pack leaders'
meetings.
- Complete pack committee Fast Start Training and Basic Leader Training for
the position.
- Ask the committee to assist with recommendations for Cubmaster, assistant
Cubmasters, Tiger Cub Den leaders, Cub Scout den leaders, and Webelos den
leaders, as needed.
- Recognize the need for more dens, and see that new dens are formed as
needed.
- Work with the chartered organization representative to provide adequate
and safe facilities for pack meetings.
- Cooperate with the Cubmaster on council-approved money-earning projects so
the pack can earn money for materials and equipment.
- Manage finances through adequate financial records.
- Maintain adequate pack records and take care of pack property.
- If the Cubmaster is unable to serve, assume active direction of the pack
until a successor is recruited and registered.
- Appoint a committee member or other registered adult to be responsible for
Youth Protection training.
- Provide a training program for adult family members.
- Develop and maintain strong pack-troop relationships, sharing with the
troop committee the need for graduations into the troop.
- Work closely with the unit commissioner and other pack and troop leaders
in bringing about a smooth transition of Webelos Scouts into the troop.
- Help bring families together at joint activities for Webelos dens (or
packs) and Boy Scout troops. Support the policies of the BSA.
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