Now for this episode — well, we admit it’s not the most glamorous of topics, but it is important. In fact, it will make your Cub Scout leader experience a whole lot easier. And joining us is Lora Taft, the Council Commissioner for the Chattahoochee Council in Columbus. And just to make sure we give you as much help as we possibly can — we’ve also invited the chair for the National Cub Scouting Committee, Lisa Wylie. These seasoned Scouters will share with us all the tips and tricks of program planning and how to have fun doing it.

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April is National Youth Protection month, and the BSA takes that very seriously. We want to be sure all leaders and parents are aware of the BSA’s Youth Protection guidelines and all the steps the BSA is taking to ensure the safety of all youth.

You may have heard of the Barbara Sinatra Foundation, which is dedicated to ensuring every child’s right to a normal, healthy and secure childhood. Joining us for this special episode is John Thoresen, the director of the Barbara Sinatra Foundation. John will share with us what the foundation does and how its partnership with the BSA helps to provide personal safety awareness training to all Scouts

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This month, we ask the questions: What is bridging? What does it mean? Is there a difference between cross-over and bridging? Well, we found volunteer extraordinaire Bill Campbell, who runs Pack 143 out of the Central Florida Council. It’s a large Cub Scout pack that is known for offering a high-quality Scouting program. We believe Bill will help explain everything we need to know about bridging.

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So, many of you have probably, hopefully, heard about Scoutbook – the online tool designed to make your Scouting Leadership duties a lot easier. But we found out, although I can’t reveal our source, that some of you out there are not taking advantage of everything Scoutbook has to offer. So, we invited assistant Den Leader Michaela Monson with Pack 192 of the Longhorn Council in Fort Worth, Texas. Michaela is also the project manager for the development of Scoutbook. And we’re here to share with you all the reasons why YOU should be using Scoutbook.

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Do you know who your COR is? Do you what a COR is? COR is the acronym for Chartered Organization Representative. If that still doesn’t ring a bell, this episode is for you! On second thought – even if you do know, you might want to tune in, anyway, because joining us is podcast favorite and a COR himself, Dennis Kampa, along with unit leader Wadene Bloms. Both are from the Rocky Mountain Council in Pueblo Colorado. Let’s start 2020 with getting to know your COR.

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Joining us for this reverent topic is CubCast favorite, Dennis Kampa, who currently serves on the Executive Board of the Rocky Mountain Council in Pueblo, Colorado, where he also serves on the Religious Emblems team.

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Playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
Communication is so important to the success of a Pack, so joining us this month is Sherry Miller, who has held every den leader position and several different committee positions with Pack 84 out of First Baptist Church in Sulphur, Louisiana. Sherry is currently serving as Roundtable Commissioner.
Together we’re going to figure out the best practices for Pack Communication.

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An organizing principle is a core assumption from which everything else around it can derive a classification or a value so this month we’re going to figure out the structure of a den…you know – how to get it organized. Joining us for the discussion is Barb Perez, Development Director in the National Capital Area Council.

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You may remember a CubCast episode back in June about preview adventures. Well, those adventures are now up and running. Lisa Wylie, chair of the National Cub Scout Committee, returns to CubCast to tell us how it’s going, where you can find these adventures, and how you can leave feedback as you engage in these adventures.

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Hopefully your recruiting efforts are bringing lots of new boys and girls into your dens and packs. But welcoming new members also means welcoming new parents, and you need to let those new to the program know what’s expected of both the Cub Scout and the parent. We were a little surprised to learn that a lot of packs don’t have an orientation for parents.

Jamie Smith started out in Scouting about eight years ago as a concerned parent. That led to becoming den leader, assistant Cubmaster, and then Cubmaster. However, it was the role of a concerned parent that made him an expert on parent orientation. Jamie shares with us why it’s important for you to have a parent orientation and what that entails.

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Sometimes a new family might come in with a little bit of anxiety—maybe they’re not exactly sure what they’ve gotten themselves into—and it’s important that we make them comfortable. These new parents are future Cubmasters or den leaders or even just good resources for your den or pack. It’s important that we make them feel […]

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