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Deseret Peak District, Great Salt Lake Council
2015 Cub Scout
Adventures
Special Cub Scouting Training
DO YOUR BEST!
Michelle & Roger Ekins
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Welcome to 2015 Cub Scout Adventures Special Cub Scouting Training. Just like the current
program, “Do Your Best” remains the motto of Cub Scouting and the new program. This new
program is a FUN and doable program. Our hope is that when training is finished today that you
will feel confident and have a can do attitude about moving into the new program.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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When?
June 1, 2015
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This is the biggest change in Scouting since 1967 with the replacement of Lion for Webelos.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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Who?
• Everyone
– Tigers
– Wolves
– Bears
– Webelos
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Everyone will see changes in the program. Boys will have more options. National is encouraging
that all boys earn their rank by May 31st. This will make their transition easier. There are
guidelines if something happens and they are not able to finish.
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Why?
• Current achievements
are overly passive
• Activities lack connection
to mission and aims
 Where connections leader aids are insufficient
• Current perspectives in citizenship and
personal fitness not supported
• Complicated advancement model
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Current achievements and requirements were more discussing than doing. Boys should not feel
like Cub Scouting is just another hour of school in a different location. The new program will
definitely put the outing in Scouting.
As an adult volunteer you can never get enough resources. The new program will give you
much more details and resources when planning and executing your den and pack programs.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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What is NOT changing?
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Family Focus
Ranks
Ages and Genders
Den/pack meeting structures
Outdoor Program
Delivery model
FUN
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Cub Scouting is still a family focus program.
All ranks remain the same including Bobcat.
Boy ages requirements remain the same as do Den and Pack meeting structures.
Cub Scouting remains FUN and Adventurous.
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What is NOT changing?
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Blue & Gold Banquets
Derbies
DAY CAMPS & RESIDENT CAMPS
Adult Leader Positions
Cub Scout remains a year round (12
month program)
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Major events like Blue & Gold Banquets, derbies, camps and leader positions will remain
unchanged.
Cub Scouting has always been a year round program and this doesn’t change with the new
program. The new program is built around a 12 month program. We encourage all packs and
dens to provide a year round program.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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Special Recognitions Remain
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
World Conservation Award
National Den Award
Outdoor Ethics Award
Messengers of Peace
Summertime Pack
Award
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There are many national awards that will remain. As we move forward more details will
become apparent.
You may not be aware, but the Leave No Trace was replaced several years ago with the Outdoor
Ethics Award.
Things change over time as we know. It is very tempting to go online and search for resources
and awards. We caution you to be careful as you do and make sure what you are offering to
your pack and den members is accurate and current.
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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What will change?
• Advancement and Recognition
– Insignia supporting rank advancement – adventure
loops and pins – will be available in Scout Shops
and on www.scoutstuff.org by 6/30/2015
• Cub Scout Oath & Law of the Pack to Scout Oath &
Law
• Duty to God requirements are focused on by the
family, not den or pack leaders.
• New Tiger Image
• Webelos rank no longer required for AOL
• Activities-MORE GO AND DO, LESS LET’S DISCUSS
• Academic & Sports Program discontinued, but
supported through 2015 for those Webelos who
remain in old program to AOL.
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Advancement recognition will be available in Scout shops and online by June 30 th.
The Cub Scout Oath and Law of the Pack will change on June 1. All families of Scouting will use
the Scout Oath and Law
n the past the Duty God requirements were encouraged in den meetings. The new program
encourages families and parents to focus on these requirements to complete them, not den and
pack leaders.
The Tiger patch is being updated to be visually more like the current Bobcat, Wolf and Bear rank
patches.
Webelos rank is no longer required for Arrow of Light. This means that boys who want to join a
pack that their friends are in doesn’t have to play catch up to be able to work and earn the AOL
like his friends.
The current program had a lot of “discuss”. The new program has more “go and do”.
Academic and Sports program will be discontinued, but supported through 2015 for the
Webelos who remain in the current program to earn their Arrow of Light.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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What will change?
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• All BSA literature Available on May 1
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Spanish resource will be 30-45 days following
Cub Leader Book COMPLETED
Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos Handbooks
Den Leader Guidebook for each rank COMPLETED
Pack Resource Guide-with 2 years of plans pack
meetings incorporating new themes and Scout Law.
STEM (Science, Technology, Electronic and Math)
Cyberchip (now required every year for everyone)
Aquatics elective adventures in ALL ranks
Current immediate recognition replaced
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All BSA literature will be available May 1. Resources in Spanish will be available 30-45 day
following the release of English speaking resources.
The Cub Leader book is completed and ready.
Den Leader Guidebooks for each rank are completed and ready.
All handbooks for boys will be new versions. Please make sure to educate your leaders and
families. Going to D.I. to get old handbooks from boys will no longer be a good idea.
Pack Resource Guide will have two years of plans for pack meetings incorporating the new
themes and Scout Law.
STEM will be updated to support the new program.
Cyberchip will now be required every year for everyone; boy and leader.
All ranks have elective Aquatic adventures.
The current immediate recognition - plastic diamond and beads for Tiger, Wolf, Bears; Compass
patch and points for Webelos.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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What will change?
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– No need for advancement reports to pick up
elective adventure belt loops
– Internet Advancement will update to match new
program
• Leader Specific training will be updated
– Both online and in person by 3/31/2015
– Do I need to be retrained? No, if you have taken
Leader Specific for your current position you do
not need to retake it.
• The new program has much more
service built in to it.
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Den leaders will have the ability to pick up elective adventure belt loops without any Internet
Advancement paper work. This will assist with the immediate recognition. However, electives
should still be tracked. The internet advancement program will be updated to match the new
program.
Leader Specific training will need to be updated to include the new program and should be
completed by national by March 31st. Both online and in person training syllabus will be
available. There is no need to retake Leader Specific if you have been trained in your current
position.
As we look at the various adventures in all ranks, we see much more service built into the new
program.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
Deseret Peak District, Great Salt Lake Council
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Simplified Advancement
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For each rank a boy completes 7 adventures
Duty to God is a family-based adventure
Each adventure is based on 3 den meetings
Immediate recognition
 Belt loops or pins can be awarded in den meeting or
pack meeting with card awarded in the other meeting
• Elective adventures have same recognition
approach
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Seven is the number. Each den needs 7 adventures to earn rank. No more confusion from den
to den is how many requirements must be earned to earn rank. This was also meant to assist
den leaders as many time they will advance with the boys.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
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www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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Outcome of NEW Cub
Adventures Program
More Cub Scouts being active/having fun
Improved Webelos transition/retention
Simplified advancement
Improved connection with Aims
and Mission of BSA
• More detailed resources and
support
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This program has been tested and much success has been had in building dens/packs, retaining
membership and activity in both boys and leaders.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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Now to the details
HOW?
Thank you for all you do and your dedication to
“getting Cub Scouting right”.
Handout about everything discussed will be
available to download from our website—
www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
You will receive the log in and password at
the end of the training.
We will be available after your section for
some questions, if you still have them.
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Thank you for attending if you have questions about anything, feel free to contact us at
roundtable, email or phone. The district Cub Scouting team is here to help you at training
events and during the month.
Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
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Who?
We will now separate into specific groups to
assist you with details as they pertain to
your position.
Den Leaders will stay here.
Committee-this includes COR, Committee
Chairmen, and anyone on the committeewill go with Anita and Michelle B.
Cubmasters will go with Brendon and Cory.
Webelos will go with Debby, Alicia and Derrick
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Michelle and Roger Ekins 435-882-9919
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com
Deseret Peak District, Great Salt Lake Council