1st Meeting

The 1st Cub meeting is just on the horizon. I think we'll have another good year. We'll have a good mix of returning and new cubs. Our new Akela (formerly Chil) has been busy all summer planning the year (it's basically all planned right down to the individual weekly meetings) good work Achila (haha .. inside joke). Myself (Shere-Khan) and Kaa are returning cub leaders. We have a new (cough cough) double-duty leader: Scouter Christine (Rack-Shaw). I say "cough cough" because she's not really new, she was the Akela a couple of years ago. And I say "double-duty" because she's also a scout leader.

Stay tuned for typical activities like our fall camp (coming up soon), Apple Day, hikes, etc...

MAJOR things that are new this year:

• Fundscrip ... A new way to raise money for our pack .. more info to come.
• Duty Six ... The weekly six that will be in charge of setting up at the start of each meeting.
• Sixer's council ... Sixers and maybe seconders to participate in program planning with the leaders.
• Sixes Points ... A scheme for attributing or deleting points per six. Sixes with the most points get rewards.
  
• Cub duo-tang or binder ... Just like at school each cub will receive a duo-tang so he/she can keep handouts and other info at hand. No excuses for not getting the info anymore. :o)

There are other things that we will be doing differently this year but the above covers the major points (plus I'm getting tired of typing ... ha ha)

All in all I think the kids will have fun while respecting each other. That is what we emphasize : RESPECT (and fun of course).


Okay here's my chance to be "deep" ...

Parents, as leaders we are not perfect. We are not paid nor formally trained to deal with youth as teachers (for example) are. We do have training available to us that is program specific and most of us are parents so we have "on the job" training so to speak. Every leader is different and brings a different perspective in life and the way things should be done. This is bound to create conflict eventually but that's what makes this world fun. (sort've, ha ha). Anyways, I think that all the leaders in our pack have an "open door policy" where you can approach any of us if you have questions, concerns or whatever. Don't be shy. It could be on any topic: camps, meetings, your child, another leader, the weather, body odour (joke), this blog, the website, it doesn't matter. All right enough is enough .... sorry for blabbing too much.

Please have fun this year.

YIS
Shere-Khan