PARENT MEETING SCHEDULED!!

Good news!

The Parent Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30 PM in the Cafeteria.

Martin Koca (the District Executive) will be there to explain the process, answer questions, sign the boys up and help us organize the Pack.

The PTA will be chartering the pack, and thus will "own" the pack. Among other things, this means they have final approval authority on all leadership appointments.

There are a number of roles that will need to be filled:

First, the Pack Committee: 3 to 7 people who manage the Pack

• Pack Committee Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Advancement Chair
• Public Relations Chair
• Outings Chair
• Membership and Reregistration Chair
• Friends of Scouting (FOS) Chair (fundraising)
• Pack Trainer (responsible for making sure adult leaders get training)

Then the pack "executive" leadership:

• Cubmaster (the adult leader of the pack)
• Assistant Cubmaster
• Den Leaders (one per den)
• Assistant Den Leaders
• Den Chief (older Boy Scout who helps the den leaders)

In addition to all of these active roles, we need a Chartered Organization Representative who acts as the liason between the Pack and the PTA (and the Local Council). And the PTA will designate an Executive Officer to act as the PTA's authorized representative.

Everyone except the Executive Officer must register with BSA and pass a background check. Also, the PTA, as the Chartered Organization, has final approval on the pack leadership appointments.

I have asked the PTA to select an interim (at least) Executive Officer and Chartered Representative, and have offered to serve as both in an interim status so that we can get the charter documents signed quickly. I just got an email back from the PTA president indicating that it's OK for me to serve as both, in the interim.

Here's an official org chart. Click on the boxes to read details...

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/ThePack.aspx

News on Age Limits and Meetings

A few items of news:

• The minimum age for joining Cub Scouts is either 7 years old or in first grade. So, if your son is a 7-year old Kindergartener, or a 6-year old first grader, you're in.
• We're working out a schedule with Mrs. Burke to have the sign up meeting within the next week or so. Martin Koca, the district executive, will come to the school, make a brief presentation to the boys, and send home flyers with them. The following night will be the meeting.
• There are two district camping activities scheduled for October. Martin and I are hoping to get the pack organized in time for the boys to participate. The first is October 11, and the second is around Halloween.

Stay tuned for more information!