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Be sure to check out National's website
for the latest on the
Adventure Program Changes -http://www.scouting.org/programupdates.aspx
What Has Happened / Is Happening -
Cubcast – see description of Cubcast and Scoutcast (Scoutcast is also dedicated to the Cub changes this month) articles and links in this edition of Baloo
The Boys' Books and the Den Leaders' Books are in the stores. I got mine a week early. Get them and read them. Electronic copies coming very soon!!!
Position-Specific In-Person Training Guides Available Now! The training guides for Den Leader , Cubmaster/Assistant Cubmaster , and Pack Committee (Pack Committee Challenge) are now available on the adult training page of scouting.org.
The online training for den leaders, Cubmasters, committee chairs and members, and chartered organization representatives has been totally updated with help from volunteers from around the country. The new training will be divided into shorter, more targeted modules so leaders can get the training they need, in the order they want, any time they need it. The new training is organized around the learning needed prior to the first meeting, in the first 30 days, and to be position-specific trained. This new training was developed to be implemented in conjunction with the BSA’s new learning management system. The anticipated timing for launching this new tool is June 30, 2015. Keep an eye on MyScouting Tools (logging in through MyScouting.org ) for more information.
Philmont Training Sessions Are Filling, but There Is Still Time to Register Cub Scout leaders have a chance to visit Scouting paradise and learn more about "Leading the New Cub Scout Adventure." Four sessions are offered by the volunteers who designed the program and authored the new handbook and leader training materials. Visit the Philmont Training Center site to learn more about the conference and registration dates.
New Pack Meeting Plans Available Now! Pack meeting plans for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Cub Scouting years are now available! From the Cubmaster’s Minute to resource lists, you’ll find everything you need to lead fun and engaging pack meetings! And they support the new Cub Scouting program, too! Check out the list and links from this issue of Baloo.
Updated Requirements for Cub Scout Awards The requirements for the
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National Den Award,
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National Summertime Pack Award,
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Cub Scout World Conservation Award,
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Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
have been revised to reflect the new Cub Scouts program launching June 1, 2015. See Special opportunities section of Baloo.
Supplemental Roundtable Content
To help prepare unit leaders for the new Cub Scouting program launching June 1, supplemental roundtable content has been developed to replace or supplement the current sessions listed as "Cub Scout Interest Topics" for January–July 2015.
Available installments are posted below.
Most packets have presentation materials (e.g. slidshow), Topic Guide, and worksheet or Handout. and
Already on Program Updates page -
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January – Program Support for Den Leaders
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February – Advancement
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March – Program Planning
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April – New Pack Meeting Plans
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May – Aquatic Adventures
Additional content to be posted the last week of month before the RT month as follows:
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June – Campfire Programs
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July – Resources for Packs and Den Leaders
TRACKING SPREADSHEETS
Utah national Parks Council has Excel spreadsheets posted for all the new Adventure Plan requirements on their Akelas Council Blogspot. www.Akelascouncil.blogspot.com . Check them out.
The Advancement Excel Spreadsheet workbooks are distributed to Scouters for FREE.
PLEASE do not download these files and email or send them digitally to others. These are for your personal / pack use only. If you would like to share these files with others, please copy / send the link to them and send them to our site so they can print off their own. We would love to have everyone that would like a copy to come here to get their own copy absolutely free. Utah National Parks Council receives money to keep our website open where we store all of our documents and PDF files by people visiting our blog. Please don't take money out of our pockets by bypassing our blog.
These are for use by Cub Scouters to keep track of the Cub Scouts' advancements in the new Adventure Program. The spreadsheets have an instructions page with details on how to use them and who to contact with questions.
Also, check out their cool poster / placemat on the last page of this issue of Baloo's Bugle
For Tiger Spreadsheet, CLICK HERE
For Wolf Spreadsheet, CLICK HERE
For Bear Spreadsheet, CLICK HERE
For Webelos Spreadsheet, CLICK HERE
For Arrow of Light Spreadsheet, CLICK HERE
Many thanks to Todd M. Lynch, a Cubmaster for Pack 444 from Elkton, MD, in the Del-Mar-Va Council who developed these spreadsheets.
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