Pack Parents
Helping * Volunteering * Leading
Pack parents are expected to be active within the Pack and attend all Den and Pack meetings and activities. The Cub Scout program is designed to be family oriented with parent involvement lessening during the Webelos and Arrow of Light years and into the later Scouting years. Parent involvement within the Cub Scout program can include leading a meeting, helping with activities for the Den or Pack, coordinating our service projects, serving on a planning committee, collecting donations for events, providing a snack/food item for a trip, staffing product sales table, etc.
Pack parents agree to keep up to date with Pack dues, to complete Youth Protection Training online and present your completion card to the Pack secretary, and to complete a medical form for every member of the family that will be attending outings with the Pack.
Pack 215 uses Scoutbook to track each Scout’s advancement, attendance, account, and awards. Parents are asked to sign up for a free account to keep connected with the Pack as well as to help track their Scouts’ advancements progress and account. Sign up at www.scoutbook.com. You can also download the Scoutbook app for your smartphone.
Interested in volunteering?
Volunteering is another way you can get involved. Being a volunteer in the BSA means you have registered as an adult and have completed the following items. Not all volunteers work directly with youth. Many serve in positions that support those who do.
Complete an adult application online ($65/yr registration fee).
Complete the BSA's Youth Protection Training (every 2 years)
Complete the Diocese of Raleigh Safe Environment Training
If not already submitted, complete an Annual Scouts BSA Medical Form and turn it into the Pack Secretary.
Complete your Position-Specific Training either online (through your my.scouting.org account) or in-person as available.
Den Leaders
Cubmasters and Assistant Cubmasters
Pack Committee and Committee Chair
Obtain an adult leader's uniform (Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster, and Den Leaders. Not required for Committee Members.)
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) - offered through Council in the fall and spring
This one-and-a-half day course is designed as an introduction to the Cub Scout outdoor program for leaders interested in adding a camping component to their Pack activities. BALOO training consists of an online pre-requisite component in addition to an overnight hands on practical. BSA’s Cub Scout level camping policies will be taught along with the discovery of the necessary tools to help units carry our a successful camping experience. Completion of this course is mandatory for a MINIMUM OF ONE adult on a Pack overnighter.
Adult Training Awards:
Den Leader Training Scouter's Training Award for Cub Scouts Cubmaster Key