Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America has helped boys of cub scouts age. Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the 10 purposes of Cub Scouting: Character Development Spiritual Growth Good Citizenship Sportsmanship & Fitness Family Understanding Respectful Relationships Personal Achievement Friendly Service Fun & Adventure Preparation for Boy Scouts
The Cub Scouts of America colors are blue and gold. They have special meaning, which will help boys see beyond the fun of Cub Scouting to its ultimate goals. The blue stands for truth and spirituality, steadfast loyalty, and the sky above. The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer and happiness.

Bobcat Rank

The first rank that EVERY boy earns when entering the Cub Scouting Program is the Bobcat rank.
These requirements are meant to demonstrate that the boy is making a commitment to participating in the scouting program.

Tiger Scout

Tiger Cubs is an exciting introduction to the scouting program for first grade boys (or 7 years old) excited to get going!   Tiger Cubs do stuff - lots of stuff - with their adult partners. This program is intended to open up the world to inquisitive minds along with the caring guidance of adults. 

Wolf Scout

If a Cub Scout has completed the first grade (or is 8 years old), he may start earning the Wolf rank.

Bear Scout

If a Cub Scout has completed the second grade (or is 9 years old), he may start earning the Bear rank.

Webelos Scout

Webelos is a 20 month program for 4th and 5th grade boys to prepare to join a Boy Scout troop while learning outdoors skills and participating in 20 different activity badges.Webelos Program:

The Webelos program has two major milestones - the Webelos rank badge to be earned around February of 4th grade and the Arrow of Light to be earned around February of 5th grade. The final part of Webelos is bridging over into a Boy Scout troop selected individually by the scout.

Pack Committee Roles
Responsibilities: Regardless of the size of the pack committee, these responsibilities
must be performed:
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• Help stimulate the interest of adult family members through proper
programming.
• Supervise finances and equipment.
• Work closely with the Cubmaster.
• Ensure that all Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts receive a year-round,
quality program.
A strong pack committee will have individual members assigned to such areas as
record keeping and correspondence, finances, advancement, training, public relations,
and membership and re-registration. The pack committee chair decides how the
responsibilities should be divided and gives committee members assignments. Here are
details of the various pack committee functions.

Treasurer/Popcorn Colonel
• Help the pack committee and Cubmaster establish a sound financial program for
the pack with a pack budget plan.
• Open or maintain a bank account in the pack's name and arrange for all
transactions to be signed by any two of the Cubmaster, pack committee chair,
secretary, or treasurer.
• Approve all budget expenditures. Check all disbursements against budget
allowances, and pay bills by check. The pack committee chair should approve
bills before payment.
• Oversee and manage Popcorn Fundraising.
 
Den Leader
• Take the leadership role in planning meetings and outings for an individual den.
• Recruit parents within den to take a leadership role.

To begin your orientation and training:
1) Go to www.Scouting.org
2) In the upper right hand section click on MyScouting
3) Click Create an Account
4) Select a user name and check availabitlity

If you are new, not a member, or do not know your member ID #
- Enter your name
- Enter your email address
- postal address, including City, State and Zip Code
- phone number is optional
- Choose to opt in or out of Email and alumni communication
- click accept terms
- enter verification image (note- this is case sensitive)
- click create user
- Register 2 security questions
- an email will be sent to you for you to set your password
- click link in email to acctivate account
- set password and confirm
- once password is accepted click ok and you will be directed to the MyScouting site.
- sign in to take Youth Protection training

If you know your member ID #
- select Bay Lakes Council
- enter Member ID and proceed as noted above

Other Important information:
When your application is approved, you will recieve a membership card with your Member ID#. After you recieve your membership card, log into MyScouting, click My Profile, and enter your member ID#. This links your Youth Protection Training Records and any other MyScouting Training records to your BSA Membership.

Completing the 4 Required Trainings:
In order to complete your training, you will need to take Youth Protection Training, This is  Scouting - Orientation Training, Fast Start Training for your program, and Position Specific Training. For Cub Scout Leaders, this training is available online; as well as numerous other supplemental training offering.

1) Youth Protection Training
- from the options on the left, click E-learning
- From the General tab scroll down to YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING to take course.
- When complete, print the certificate and submit with your application or give to your unit leader for processing.

2) THIS IS SCOUTING
- From the options on left click E-learning
- From the cub scout tab scroll down to This is Scouting orientation training to take course
- When complete, print the certificate and submit with your application or give to your unit leader for processing.

3) Fast Start Training
- From the options on left click E-learning
- from the cub scout tab scroll down to your position specific Fast Start Training to take course
- When complete, print the certificate and submit with your application or give to your unit leader for processing.

4) Leader Position- Specific Training
- From the options on left click E-learning
- from the cub scout tab scroll down to your Leader position specific training to take course
- When complete, print the certificate and submit with your application or give to your unit leader for processing.