Help Needed

Attend planning meeting and event only as needed. Details provided via our program planner spreadsheet.

• Blue & Gold Coordinator

  • Annual celebration for the birthday of Scouting America

  • Traditionally done alongside Arrow of Light Crossover, which is run by the Cubmaster

  • Time requirement: 2–3 planning meetings plus the event itself

• Camping: Attendance

  • Provide details to adults during a pack meeting

  • Track attendance and help delegate tasks at campouts

  • Time requirement: 1–2 planning meetings, a pack meeting, and the campout itself

  • "BALOO" camping training is encouraged

• Camping: Grubmaster

  • Help plan meals for campouts and delegate tasks to adults and Scouts

  • If requested, guide a Webelos den leader in preparing a balanced meal or cooking knives

  • Time requirement: one planning meeting, a pack meeting, and the campout itself

  • "BALOO" camping training is encouraged

• Camping: Pyromancer

  • Control fire pits for pack campsites and keep the surrounding area safe

  • If requested, guide a Webelos den leader through fire starting and fire safety

  • Time requirement: time spent obtaining supplies, and the campout itself

  • "BALOO" camping training is encouraged

• Cycling

  • Help arrange events that complete the cycling adventures

  • Time requirement: one planning meeting plus the event itself

• Conservation Project

  • Help arrange conservation projects, including the Good Turn for Nature program

  • If desired, help dens arrange events that complete the Champions for Nature adventures

  • Time requirement: 1–2 planning meetings plus the event itself

• Dine to Donate

  • Set up and promote Dine to Donate events

  • Time requirement: on your own time, with planning meeting attendance as needed

• Fishing

  • Help arrange events that complete the fishing adventures

  • Experienced fishers should consider becoming an Angling Educator

  • Time requirement: one planning meeting plus the event itself

• Fundraising

  • Help arrange and promote other fundraising events, so our Scouts can have the means to pay their own way through our program

  • Time requirement: on your own time, with planning meeting attendance as needed

• Marketing

  • Contribute to branding and awareness through social media and other means

  • Time requirement: on your own time, with planning meeting attendance as needed

• Photography

  • Be the go to person for capturing special moments

  • Time requirement: during pack events

• Pinewood Derby Coordinator

  • Assist with coordinating logistics for one of our favorite events

  • Time requirement: on your own time, with planning meeting attendance as needed

  • Time requirement: 2–3 planning meetings plus the event itself

• Pinewood Derby Workshop

  • Provide space and tools for Cub Scouts and their adults to build a Pinewood Derby car

  • Time requirement: one planning meeting plus some weekend time for the workshop(s)

• Popcorn Kernel

  • Attend a summer kickoff meeting and order popcorn for fundraising

  • Communicate with families & pack committee

  • Secure cash payments until transferred to treasurer

  • Submit reward info to Trail's End

  • Time requirement: Seasonal

• Quartermaster

  • Assist with maintaining the pack's gear, property, etc.

  • Time requirement: One annual inventory, and as needed for events

• Recruiting Assistant

  • Assist with any recruitment opportunity that fits your availability

  • Time requirement: event time, with planning meeting attendance as needed

• Summer Camp Coordinator

  • Receive this year's camp info via online meeting and share with pack committee

  • Help update pack calendar with summer camp info

  • Promote summer camp, or arrange for a summer camp presenter to visit the pack

  • Help with logistics of registering for summer camp, if applicable

  • Time requirement: one online meeting, one planning meeting, one pack event

• Preside over the annual planning meeting, where we use our program planner spreadsheet to develop the next year’s calendar and budget

• Preside over monthly planning meetings and use program planner spreadsheet to delegate administrative needs

• Assist the treasurer with tracking the annual budget

• Complete annual unit and charter renewal

• Approve awards for registered volunteers

• Time requirement: attend all planning meetings

Time requirements: Attend all planning meetings

• Communication Chair

  • Assist Committee Chair with pack’s calendar and online files

  • Assist with or delegate emails, Spond message, social media posts, and pack website

• Advancement Chair

  • Submit purchase orders for advancement rewards, rank badges, etc.

  • Prepare those items for presentation in advance, so they may be awarded to Scouts

• Treasurer

  • Assist the Committee Chair with tracking the annual budget

  • Communicate instructions when it's time to collect dues

  • Handling money from dues and fundraisers as needed

  • Occasionally…

    • Reimburse adults for planned purchases

    • Transfer money to our scout shop account and check its balance

    • Reserve facilities at Brownsburg schools or parks

    • Receive payments for group events

    • Send payment to a presenter

• Member at large

  • Help as needed and as available

Time requirements: Attend planning meeting only as needed. Be available at events as needed.

• Identified by a special welcome logo, with or without uniform

• Choose at least one task below:

  • Help provide information at recruitment events

  • Respond to online information requests from prospective families

  • Welcome new families in-person and get them connected to their den

  • Assist new families with the Spond app, Scoutbook Plus, my.scouting.org, etc.

  • Assist with pack t-shirts & uniform repository

• Cubmaster

  • Deliver pack meetings

  • Guide den leaders

  • Aspire to earn the Unit Leader Award of Merit

  • Aspire to earn the Cubmaster’s Key award

  • Time requirement: attend pack meetings and planning meetings

• Assistant Cubmasters

  • Attend planning meetings

  • Assist with pack meetings and events as directed by the Cubmaster

  • Time requirement: attend pack meetings

    • Attending planning meetings is encouraged

Activities and basic supplies provided. It's easy to get started.

• Den Leaders

  • Become familiar with the adventure requirements for the current rank

  • Attend planning meetings

  • Prepare for and conduct den meetings — get outside when possible

  • Provide your den’s adults with a den meeting calendar and ensure it is updated

  • Coordinate shared leadership amongst the den's adults

  • Enter advancement into Scoutbook Plus

  • Communicate any needs to the Cubmaster and the pack committee

  • Aspire to earn the Den Leader Training award

  • Time requirement: attend den meetings, pack meetings and planning meetings

• Assistant Den Leaders

  • Assist with the den's operation as directed by the Den Leader

  • Time requirement: attend den meetings and pack meetings

    • Attend planning meetings at the den leader's request