Here is a recap of the meeting from 1/8/19:
PACK 83 BUSINESS UPDATES
January 2019
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Due to the length of our Pack Meetings and age range of our kids we have decided to no longer discuss business items at the Pack Meeting. We want to make sure we are giving enough time to our scouts for their advancement recognition, exciting events and WHOLE pack game time.
The Pack meetings are designed to be spent together as a Pack and while we are very active and have a lot going on we believe we have strong communication and can rely on:
Notes handed out at the Pack Meeting
Emails
Slack App Texting: CLICK HERE (Actually Check your email so we don’t get spammers trying to join)
If you ever have any questions about what you see in these notes or in an email you can always ask Jennifer Seeley (Committee Chair) directly or email her at nccubscoutpack83@gmail.com.
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Upcoming Important Dates:
1/8/19: January Pack Meeting, derby cars handed out
1/19: Holy Spirit Spaghetti Dinner, please wear Class A if you attend or volunteer.
To Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054caeaf2eaafb6-spaghetti
1/26: Pinewood Derby Build Clinic & Shed/Trailer Clean-Up
2/5: Blue & Gold Pack Meeting, dessert will be served, celebration of Scouting: starts @6:30pm
2/15: Pinewood Derby Movie & Set-Up Night @ 6pm
2/16: Pinewood Derby Event 7:30am-Noonish, concessions served
4/12-4/14: Yorktown Spring Camping Trip
Pinewood Derby Build Clinic & Shed Clean-Up: Our Bears are heading up the PWD Build Clinic. If it’s your first year or you need help with your car you are welcome to come for tips and pointers! We will have tools on site available for use.
We also need help cleaning up the trailer and moving items into our shed. This affects the whole Pack and we need volunteers to help us get organized. We will be doing this at the same time as the PWD build clinic so if you are set with your car, please help us clean the shed/trailer!
Blue & Gold: The Blue & Gold is meant to celebrate the “birthday” of scouting! We have a great night planned for you and your family! You are welcome to bring family & friends! This will be held during our February Pack Meeting.
Blue & Gold Dessert Contest: Once again we will have a dessert contest with prizes to give!
You can participate in one of the below categories:
Best Scout Theme
Most Patriotic
Best Tasting
Best Overall Design
Best Animal Design
Volunteer Help with Pack: We are searching for a new Committee Chair to take over officially 1/1/2020. That may seem far away but you would start working with the new Committee Chair now to help with all the big events so you will be ready to take over 100% next January. If you are interested please email Jennifer Seeley at seeleyfamilyof4@hotmail.com
Committee Chair Role & Responsibilities
Maintain a close relationship with the chartered organization representative and the chartered organization to cultivate harmonious relations and maintain communications.
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.
Ask the committee to assist with recommendations for Cubmaster, assistant Cubmasters, and den leaders, as needed.
• Recognize the need for more dens, and see that they 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.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain strong pack-troop relationships, and work closely with the unit commissioner and other pack and troop leaders in bringing about a smooth transition of Webelos Scouts into the troop.
• Support the policies of the BSA.
• Make recommendations regarding pack leadership to the chartered organization for final approval of pack leadership.
• Recruit the Cubmaster and one or more assistant Cub masters, with the chartered organization approval.
• Coordinate the pack’s program and the chartered organization’s program through the chartered organization representative.
• Help with pack charter renewal.
• Help stimulate the interest of adult family members through proper programming.
