Den Leaders and Assistant Den Leaders

Den leader is the most consequential volunteer role in the program.  Without a den leader, a den will eventually disband.

Sometimes two parents will agree to be co-leaders.  This takes some pressure off the main person.

BSA and the pack support our den leaders!  New den leaders should:

• Register and complete Youth Protection Training at my.scouting.org

• Complete den leader training at my.scouting.org

• Get the den leader guide for your rank.  These walk you through being a den leader and include plans that tell you exactly what to do for each meeting

• Become very familiar with Scoutbook

• Feel free to attend Council-wide training (BALOO, Range Master, Pow-Wow, and University of Scouting).  

• Ask the pack leadership for help when needed

Committee Members

The pack’s administrative duties are spread to as many adults as possible to prevent burn-out of any one leader.  Keeping these positions filled are vital to having a functioning pack and allowing the Cubmaster to focus on the program.

 There is committee member training at my.scouting.org – you don’t have to jump in cold.

Parents Committee Positions

For full descriptions, see the Pack 69 volunteer guide.

• Committee chair: Sets agenda for and leads committee meetings. Liaison with parents and chartered organization and reserves facilities. 1-2 hr/mo time commitment for the committee meetings, but also includes ad-hoc communication with the FACS Board.

• Assistant Cub Master: Assists the Cubmaster with planning and executing the events for the pack.  Assist with organizing pack meetings and run outings.  Great way to learn how to run the pack before the Cubmaster moves on.

• Secretary: Takes notes during committee meetings, creating a history of discussion and decisions. 1.5 hr/mo commitment.

• Treasurer: Good for people with accounting and finance skills. Holds the pack checkbook, tracks income/expenses, and maintains the budget. Also writes reimbursement checks and deposits funds. About 2 hr/mo, sometimes a bit more.

• Assistant Den Leaders:  Assists the Den Leaders in running events for the Den Leader.  Helps collect supplies, run the meetings, and assist with scoutbook.

• Advancement chair: Purchases awards, patches, pins, and belt loops from the scout shop before pack meetings. One of the more fun jobs.

• Derby Dads: Maintains and sets up hardware for pinewood derby, raingutter regatta, cubmobile races, and crossover bridge, etc. Must like lifting! Woodworking skills a plus.

• Fundraising chair: Holds and plans all fundraisers as well as tracks the money. Good for people with large vehicles, some garage space, and Microsoft Excel skills. Steady (but manageable) workload from August to December.

• New Member Coordinator: Processes membership applications and med forms. Also help new families become familiar with scouting.  Good for people who like to talk to new families, andf give out free T-shirts. Light recruiting duty. Work primarily occurs in January, May, and September.

• Outings chair: Makes reservations and arrangements for outings. Good for people who like using the phone. Small spurts of work throughout the year.

• STEM activities chair: Plans one pack meeting per year (the STEM event) plus looks for opportunities to inject STEM into den activities. Probably the coolest job we have.

• Webmaster:  Help manage the website on Google slides and put out the monthly newsletter through Canva.  Great for a person who has a creative mind. 

If you don't want to be in any of these positions, but want to assist with the pack, we will find a spot for you. All you have to do is make yourself known to the pack and we will get you started.  Assistance is always available.