New Leader Support
This is a tool to help with your leader recruiting effort. This shows the prospect that there will be many resources to rely on.
Welcome to Cub Scouting!
Especially prepared for: _______________________________
Leadership Position ___________________________________
Leadership in Scouting
Leaders in Cub Scouting work with boys and their families, in improving the life of their community by enriching the lives of the families who live in it. Leaders help boys respect their homes and families and help families understand their boys by doing things with them.
Cub Scout leaders take a positive stand in support of the family, and they take an active part in helping to strengthen those familes and their boys by providing a fun-filled, worthwhile program that teaches values.
Cub Scouting leaders have:
- Character
- Honesty
- Ability to guide and influence boys
- Energy
- Patience and tact
- A sense of humor
- A sense of purpose and direction
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Be able to accept and live by the aims and ideals od Scouting
- Do his or her best to model the ideals of Scouting for the boys by personal example.
- Be willing to see that a well-rounded, quality program is presented to the boys that meets their needs and is compatible with the purposes of Cub Scouting.
- Make an effort to learn as much as possible about Cub Scouting and his or her responsibilities as a leader.
- Wear official uniform to show support for the aims of Scouting and to show membership in a worldwide movement.
- Meet leadership requirements
- Be at least 21 years old
- Be of good moral character and interested in and enjoy working with boys, and be able to work with adults.
Leader Support Materials
- Cub Scout Leader Book No. 33221B
- Cub Scout How-To Book No. 33832A
- Cub Scout Program Helps No. 34304C
- Tiger Cub Handbook No. 34713 (For a first-grade boy and his adult partner)
- Wolf Cub Scout Book No. 33106 (For a second-grade or 8 year-old boy)
- Bear Cub Scout Book No. 33107 (for a third-grade or 9 year-old boy)
- Webelos Scout Book No. 33108 (For a fourth-grade or ten year-old boy)
Additional Resources for Support
- Cub Scouting... Time Well Spent No. 02-342
- Cub Scout Highlights No. 13-513
- Cub Scout Leader Fast Start: Your First Meeting No. 36001
- New Leader Essentials No. 34870 (please check our calendar for training opportunities)
- Cub Scout Specific Training No. 34875 (please check our calendar for training opportunities)
If possible, give the link to "So, You're a New Cub Scout Leader" to the new leaders at the time they are recruited, or at least within 48 hours.
You may make copies from this website.
It is also a good idea to provide new leaders some of the following resources right away.
- Cub Scout Den Meeting Form, No. 33826A
- Webelos Den Meeting Form, No. 33852
- Individual Cub Scout Record, No. 33827
- Uniform Inspection Sheet - Female Leaders, No. 34281A
- Uniform Inspection Sheet - Male Leaders, No. 34284
- Cub Scout Leader Fast Start training video, AV-01V022
- Council or district training schedule.