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Course materials page
Name: "Annual Program Planning" (CS-014)
Instructor:
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Dell Deaton,
<eMail>
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Huron Trails District Vice-Chair
for Membership and Pack 5 Cubmaster (Great Sauk Trail Council)
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Course Description:
Running a TWELVE month program. For all leaders.
Master Checklist:
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Set,
revisit expectation from Day 1: At least one parent of each Cub
is expected to serve the Pack in some capacity |
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Talent
Survey form: Know what parents can do to help!
<LINK> |
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"Summertime Pack Award" initiative |
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Cub
Scout "Program Helps" |
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Meeting
locations |
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Master
communication plan:
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Planning worksheet (spreadsheet): Example from Pack 5, 2007-2008
<LINK>
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Column labels that help you cover the basics -- and no more!
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Avoiding conflicts: "School," "Religious," and "Other"
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The
"Big Easy" offerings:
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Take advantage of what Council and
District are already doing!
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Day Camp (which includes new Tigers
joining as of June 1 |
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Resident Camp (boys who, as of June
1, are Wolf Cubs through Webelos I Scouts)
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Webelos II Adventure Camp (boys who,
as of June 1, are Webelos II Scouts) |
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Partner with other Packs (for ideas, to
meet "minimums" that may be needed, and because more is
merrier!) |
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MetroParks |
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Museums |
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Nature centers |
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"Open houses" (eg, factory tours)
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Parades |
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Don't forget community service!
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Visit shut-ins (especially not
around typical holidays) |
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Plantings |
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Clean-ups (municipal as well as
individuals in need) |
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"Entertainment" (eg, holiday caroling)
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Collect used eyeglasses, and other "Good
Turn" activities |
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Reporting your hours helps advocate for
the Boy Scouts of America
http://www.goodturnforamerica.org/ |
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Goof-proof your Adult Leaders:
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"Training?" column alerts special
leadership requirements (eg, BALOO) |
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Ongoing support: Round Table, every month
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When is special training offered? YPT,
NLE, BALOO, OLS-W |
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And under this sub-head, don't forget:
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First aid / CPR / AED for basic
leadership roles (American Red Cross is a good place
to start) |
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Troop identification, interfacing,
and selection criteria for Webelos leaders:
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"Webelos to Scout Transition"
(color brochure), Boy Scouts of America
<LINK> |
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"Webelos to Scout Transition: A
Parents' Guide"
<LINK> |
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"Webelos to Scout Transition:
Crossing the Bridge to Boy Scouting," Great Sauk
Trail Council
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Options:
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Paper-based
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Pack Meeting Calendar: Example from Pack 5, 2007-2008
<LINK> |
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Leadership Meeting Calendar: Example from Pack 5, 2007-2008
<LINK> |
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Web-based, with pick-and-move modules: Example from Pack 5,
current
http://www.pack5cubscouts.org/ |
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Contact Information
Dell Deaton
Proteus Publishing
135 East Bennett Street, Suite 29
Saline, MI 48176
(734) 668-1200
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