Policies
Parent Handout
Attendance and Meetings
- Pack Meetings are usually held on the third Friday of the month, 7:30 PM at Vale United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. (There are exceptions, so be sure to check with your Den Leader and Pack Calendar.)
- Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early so the boys can check-in with their Den Leaders and prepare for their meeting activity/display. This will enable the Cubmaster to start the meeting on time.
- During Pack Meetings, an adult must accompany all Scouts. The adult is responsible for the behavior of the Scout and other siblings in attendance.
- Den Meetings are usually held weekly or semi-monthly (Wolf level and above), at the Den Leaders discretion, and generally at a Scout's home. Please do not have the boys there too early or late, and notify your Den Leader if your son cannot attend.
Dues/Fees
Groups responsible for supporting Cub Scouting are the boys and their parents, the pack, the chartered organization, and the community. Packs obtain income by working on approved money-earning projects. Pack 1530's big project is Scout Popcorn sales during the Fall. Additionally, the community, including parents, supports Cub Scouting through the United Way, Friends of Scouting enrollment, bequests, and special contributions to the BSA local council. This financial support provides leadership training, outdoor programs, council service centers and other facilities, and professional service for units.
The Annual Registration Fee is charged each year to pay for the following:
The Annual Registration Fee is charged each year to pay for the following:
- BSA Registration, Boys Life magazine, Insurance
- Scout Awards and Patches
- Blue & Gold Banquet Family Fee
- Pinewood Derby Car and Rain Gutter Regatta Boat Kits
- September, April and June Campouts
- Den Activities
- Leader Supplies and Training
Awards
- In order for awards to be presented at Pack meetings, they must be earned at least 2 weeks prior in order for the Den Leader to complete the proper paperwork and order the awards through the Pack Awards Chair.
- The Den Leaders submit awards per instructions and deadlines issued by the Pack Awards Chair. Parents are not at liberty to call in awards directly to the Cubmaster or Pack Awards Chair, nor pick them up at the Scout Shop.
- Presentation of awards at Pack meetings will be limited to those worn on the uniform and those deemed appropriate by the Cubmaster given time constraints.
Guide to Safe Scouting
The purpose of the Guide to Safe Scouting is to prepare members of the Boy Scouts of America to conduct Scouting activities in a safe and prudent manner. The policies and guidelines have been established because of the real need to protect members from known hazards that have been identified through 100 years of experience. Limitations on certain activities should not be viewed as stumbling blocks; rather, policies and guidelines are best described as stepping-stones toward safe and enjoyable adventures.
Fundraising
The Pack Committee must approve all fundraising activities for any cause.
Activities
Tour Plans must be filed with NCAC for trips outside of National Capital Area Council borders not to a council-owned property. (Camp William B. Snyder and Goshen Scout Reservation are Council-owned) . See the Pack Committee Chairman, who will file the permit for you.
Cub Scout packs and dens are not required to file a tour permit for 'Go See It' activities.
Cub Scout packs and dens are not required to file a tour permit for 'Go See It' activities.
