Volunteer to help the pack
Open Volunteer Positions as of March 2024
We are actively recruiting for the following positions to help our pack. Fortunately, Scouts BSA and our pack in particular has collected many templates and guides for how to successfully run the Scouts program, so we can train you for all of our volunteer positions:
Den Leaders and Assistant Den Leaders - Helps lead den meetings using the Scout handbook. 1 meeting per month.
Special Event Helpers - Campouts, Pinewood Derby, "Cubmobile", Ice Skating, etc.
Service Coordinator - Helps find and coordinate community service ideas for dens and for the pack. 1-2 hours per month
If you are interested in any of these positions OR want to help but not sure how, please reach out to Cubmaster@pack296cubs.org.
How to get started
Anyone can help lead the pack! Here are some ideas you can help:
Volunteer to help with small defined tasks.
Ask your den leader if they need help.
Attend a pack leaders meeting - These are open to any interested adults and are a great way to contribute your ideas! See the calendar for dates.
Ask the Cubmaster or committee chair about the needs of the pack.
Remain positive and look for ways to improve the program - turn problems into solutions. We are not perfect and we will never will be perfect. Instead, we all do our best!
Encourage other parents to help. Work as a team with projects that need attention.
Adult volunteers are the lifeblood of our pack. Without them, our program would be limited and our Scouts would be missing out on the fun. It is very easy to become an official leader in our pack.
Becoming a "Scouter" - Steps to Registered Leadership
Take Youth Protection Training on-line. This is done yearly. Create an Account on my.scouting.org if you don’t already have one. On the site click on the Youth Protection Icon. After you complete the training, they will email you a certificate within 24 hours. Forward that to Doug at committeechair@pack296cubs.org.
Take AB506 Mandatory Reporter Training. This training will be repeated once per year: https://californiascouting.org/background-check-info/
AB506 Live Scan background check. This can be done anyplace that does LiveScan fingerprints (e.g., most UPS stores). See here for locations and details: https://californiascouting.org/background-check-info/ NOTE: For the Type of License field on the form, just put Volunteer.
Online registration: https://my.scouting.org/online-registration/8b5dc140-d54a-4e09-a0d3-e0be1b24d2bb/applicant-type You complete the form once as an Adult Volunteer. The charge is $104, which is reimbursable by the pack. Each year they will ask for an additional $104 (subject to change). If you have issues with the online form, you can fill out the paper form at https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf
(Optional) Submit your on-line registration costs and LiveScan Fingerprint costs to treasurer@pack296cubs.org for reimbursement.
Once you've done those steps your application goes to the pack committee for final approval. Leadership positions are valid for 1 year, and Youth Protection Training and AB506 Mandatory Reporter Training must both be retaken every year.
Learning to Be a Great Pack Leader
We have a lot of resources built up over many years to help organize the program. In addition, Scouts BSA offers training to all leadership positions which can be taken online - so you can take the training at your own pace.
Attend the leader-specific training available to your role on my.scouting.org
Ask any leader to add you to the Pack Leader WhatsApp group
Set up your leader email to forward to your personal email, and/or add the email to your phone email list
Look through the templates and assets on our pack Google Drive to help you with planning, but also make the task your own! Scouts BSA provides a framework and guidelines but the execution details are up to the adult volunteers.
Have fun and Do Your Best!
