ADVANCEMENT CHAIR
Primary Purpose
To assure earnings are made available for awarding to scouts by the pack meeting following earning.
Position Description
Helps Cub Scouts move through the ranks of Cub Scouting and transition into a Scout troop.
Educates Cubmasters, Den Leaders, and pack committee members in ways to stimulate Cub Scout advancement.
Promotes the use of pack-provided online services to record and recognize advancement in the dens.
Creates advancement reports needed to order badges and insignia from the Scout Shop.
Ensures advancement is reported to BSA, utilizing their online systems.
Procures awards needed to recognize scout accomplishment.
Promote Scout’s Life magazine as an aid to advancement.
Promote the use of den doodles as a stimulus for advancement.
Coordinates with Cubmaster and Den Leaders to distribute awards to scouts at meetings in a meaningful manner.
Helps plan and conduct advancement and induction ceremonies, coordinating as needed with the Cubmaster, Den Leaders, Scout troop Scoutmaster(s), Order of the Arrow, or other external groups.
Helps build/obtain and maintain advancement equipment for use in making advancement ceremonies effective.
Promote wearing and proper use of uniform and insignia.
Works with other pack and den leaders to facilitate purchases of items, such as awards, pack t-shirts, event patches, and other items, as needed.
Prior to pack meetings and other events, prints attendance sheets.
At the conclusion of pack meetings and other events, collects the attendance sheets.
Tracks progress for scouts earning National Summertime Pack Award.
Regularly provides National Summertime Pack Award status to den leaders throughout the summer.
Enters attendance into the private pack web site.
Desired Skills & Requirements
Have a working knowledge of the Cub Scout advancement plan.
Organized, detail oriented.
Maintains good communication with Den Leaders and Cubmaster.
Working knowledge of computer use, the internet, and pack-provided online services.
Regularly attends monthly pack committee meetings.
Participates in annual pack planning meeting.
Supports the policies of the BSA.
Will complete Youth Protection Training before starting in the position.
Will complete online training for "Pack Committee (MC)" within 30 days of registering.
Estimated hours per week, average: 0-3, including meeting time.
Leader uniform required: No but encouraged.
Length of commitment: Year-round, 1-2 years plus one year of mentoring replacement
Current Leader: Stacy Sloan