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I have just taken on the duty of CubMaster for my local Cub Scout Pack and after only being a den leader for the past year, I feel slightly overwhelmed. Anybody have any hints, suggestions or general words of wisdom for me, I would greatly appreciate it/them.
Congrats for taking the step to help the younger folks in the good old american way of scouting.
I'm a veteran Scouter of eight years in Texas prior to moving to Charleston South Carolina. I would strongly recomend the Wood Badge course. It can be overwhelming if coming into it blindly with only manuels. Your experience will come into play as you perform your duty due to trial and error, in which this will make you a strong leader.
If you need any answers to questions, I will do my best to help you find these answers.
This is my Scouting Career below, Which I was heavily involved in all these areas of scouting at one time:
ASM Troop 714 in Plano Texas, Crew Leader for Crew 1298 Circle Ten Council Dallas Texas, Woodbage 61 Eagle Patrol, Certification in Commissioner Science Circle Ten Council Dallas Texas, Camp Master Camp Wisdom Circle Ten Council Dallas Texas. Brotherhood Member Mikanakawa lodge 101.
It is nice to see brother masons who are involved in the scouting movement. We are carrying on the tradition our Masonic Scouting Brothers set forth when the movement begain.
Again If you have any questions please feel free to ask. If I was where you are I would help you carry that weight.
Brother Smith,
Thank you for your great words of advice..I will look into that woodbadge shortly..we have a Brat Stand this weekend that is taking most of my time since it is a new ordeal for this Cub Scout Pack. I may take you up on using you as a reference when things get rather confusing on this end. I emailed the CubMaster from a local town to see if he and I could have a sit down chat and make sure I am prepared for the next school years onslaught of new Cub Scouters :) I have yet to hear back from him.
Again Thankyou and welcome to my new group "Scout Leader Masons".
First and foremost, HAVE FUN!
Second, take as much training as your council offers. You won't regret it
Third, patience, with the boys, especially with their parents.
Fourth, don't try to do it all yourself.
I went thru Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers as a young man and followed up with Cub Master, Scout Master and Committee Chairman
I found that some of the best activities came out of old BSA literature, I found a bunch of old stuff at a garage sale and everything I tried from them the kids loved.
Bro Sassman,
Sage words of advice!
I hope to make this a very fun year for all involved. I recently began taking inventory of our "Pack Room" in the Community Center (our Sponsor Organization). Boy you should see all of the memorbilia I have found...For Starters I have the "progress chart" of our very first Eagle Scout when he was in the Cubs. In addition to this I found some old program books that I will be going through to see if I could revisit any of the "old ways" to make it better for the kids as well. I am glad to see that I am apparently on the right track with what you and Bro. Smith have already brought up as suggestions.
Again Thank you and welcome to my new group "Scout Leader Masons".
Cory Sigler
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