Three Fires Council

Parents of young boys face a lot of choices in after-school activities. Boys want to have fun, while parents want them to learn positive values and skills that will last a lifetime. If your boy is about to enter first through fifth grade, Cub Scouting may be exactly what you are both looking for. 

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This recruiting flier is available at the Norris Service Center in St Charles. They can print it with your recruiting information, as a tool to help your Pack invite boys & adults to your recruitment events.

     Fliers available at the Council Service Center.  Call today (630) 584-9250!
  

Den Leader Resources

As you gear up for another great season of Cub Scouting, here are some of the basic documents you’ll need to run your Cub Scout dens. You may print out as many copies as you need to assist you with your programs!

• Den Leader Planning Resources  - From BSA National - Contains all the documents linked below.

Program Ideas for Your First Month of Den Meetings, No. 510-232

Cub Scout Program Helps for New Den and Pack Leaders, No. 331-118

2009–2010 Program Planning Insert, No. 13-34409

Welcome, New Den Leader, No. 510-231

Cub Scout Outdoor Program Guidelines, No. 510-631

This Is Scouting, No. 511-003

So You’re a New Pack Committee Member, No. 510-240
So You’re A New Cubmaster, No. 510-237
So You’re A New Den Leader, No. 510-239
So You’re A New Tiger Cub Den Leader, No. 510-233
So You’re A New Webelos Leader, No. 510-247

Cub Scout Pack Newsletter and Calendar Templates - A handy set of Microsoft Excel tools to help you communicate with the pack community. These have been pulled together for issues through 2010.

Click here to view the Three Fires Council Cub Scout Video!

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 Pack Planning Resources

As you gear up for another great season of Cub Scouting, here are some of the basic documents you’ll need to run your Cub Scout pack smoothly. You may print out as many copies as you need to assist you with your programs!

• Pack Leader Planning Resources  - From BSA National - Contains all the documents linked below.

Cub Scout Parent Information Guide, No. 520-259

Selecting Cub Scout Leadership, No. 510-500

2009–2010 Program Planning Insert, No. 13-34409

Planning Your “Ideal Year of Cub Scouting” Program Budget, No. 510-273

Pack Budget Template - This Microsoft Excel (.XLS) template speeds the process of building your own.

Ideas for Connecting Core Values with Outdoor Activities, No. 510-097

Outdoor Events for New Cub Scouts, No. 510-299

National Summertime Pack Award, No. 33748A

Order of the Arrow Involvement in Cub Scouting, No. 510-069
 

Other Useful Forms for Packs & Dens

• Pack Roundup Materials Order Form - Please fill out completely, & send in to your District Membership Chairman with your Pack recruiting needs. Please allow 2 weeks for typing and printing.

• Recruiting fliers are available at the Norris Service Center in St Charles. They can print it with your information, as a tool to help your Pack invite boys & adults to your recruitment events.  Call today (630) 584-9250!

• Join Cub Scouts Flier - Spanish version 
• Parent Talent Survey - Help find adult resources in your pack!

Tiger Day

Attention all Scout Leaders and Parents. The Council is working with each unit in preparation to do spring recruitment for all cub packs in April. Recruiting materials are available for you to utilize and have a successful recruitment drive. Remember to invite those Kindergartners to your next meeting/activity and get them involved and signed up for Scouting. If you have any questions please feel free to contact your District Executive at (630) 584-9250.

 

Webelos to Scout Transition 

It should be the goal of the Cubmaster and Webelos den leaders to graduate every Webelos Scout into a Boy Scout troop. The key to accomplishing this is to begin promoting Boy Scouting when Cub Scouts are still in their Tiger, Wolf, and Bear dens, and to sell the sizzle of the great outdoors.

• Click here to learn more about how your pack can assist in the Webelos Transition to Boy Scouts.