Cub Scout Pack 30
St. Peters, MO 

Boone Trails District
Greater St. Louis Area Council

 

Procedure For Signing Up a New Cub Scout

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updated: 03/19/07

Anyone in the Pack who learns about a prospective new Scout should:
Contact the Committee Chair or Cubmaster to determine which Den the new Scout would be in
Contact the Den Leader and give them the prospective Scout's contact information (name, phone number, address, etc.)
Den Leader should:
Contact the prospective Scout's parents/guardians to introduce themselves and invite the prospective Scout to join the Pack
If the prospective Scout wants to join, deliver a "Parent Information Packet" to the prospective Scout's parents. 
 
The packet contains:
Cub Scout Application Form
Cover Letter & Cub Scouting Overview
Pack 30 "Important Information"
"About Pack 30" General Information
Pack 30 Calendar
Pack Event Calendar
Uniform Information -- Costs and Where to Put Those Badges
St. Louis Scout Shop's Flyer
Pack 30 Committee Members List & Contact Information
Pack 30 Website Policies
Pack 30 Parental Internet Release Form
Pack 30 Website "Refrigerator Cards"
(use with Ink Jet Business Card stock, Avery 28877 or equivalent, 10 cards per sheet)
 
Note: request a packet from the Cubmaster, or assemble one by printing each of the above hyperlinks.  
   
Invite the prospective Scout & his family to the next Den Meeting and Pack Meeting
Contact them a day or two before to remind them of the meetings
Act as their host at the Pack Meeting
Instruct the new Scout's Parent / Guardian to:
Fill out and sign the Cub Scout Application form (confirm the prorated amount for pack dues with the Committee Chair or Cubmaster)
Fill out and sign the Pack 30 Parental Internet Release Form
Return the forms & Pack Dues to the Den Leader
Turn in the forms & money:
Pack Dues (money) go the Pack Treasurer
Fill out a Deposit / Reimbursement Form
Put the Scout's Name, Den Number, and "Pack Dues" in the memo field on the check
Completed application form goes to the Cubmaster
Completed internet release form goes to the Webmaster
If the new Scout was "recruited" by an existing Scout, turn in the "Recruiter Badge" for them as part of the normal awards reporting (or ask their Den Leader to do it)
Cubmaster should:
Sign the application & deliver it to the Council Office
Pay Council Dues
- if paying by check, fill it out at the Council Office (after they confirm the amount due)
- turn in a reimbursement form to the Treasurer
Add the new Scout to the Pack Roster
Forward copies of the application to:
Membership Chair, to be entered into Pack Master
Back to the Den Leader, for their records
Webmaster should:
Review and file the completed internet release form