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September 2026 — Welcome to Cub Scouts: We Really Hope You Stay
A family can register for Cub Scouts and still spend the next several weeks feeling like a guest....
August 2026 - Welcoming New Cub Scout Families
A family may choose to attend your next recruiting event because their child saw camping, Pinewoo...
Pack Calendar and Event Description Templates
A family should not need to search old messages, understand Pack terminology, or contact a leader...
How Fall Recruiting Works in the James River District
Fall recruiting brings together the relationships your Pack has built with local schools and the ...
Membership Growth Overview
Plan membership growth as an annual cycle that begins before fall recruiting and continues throug...
June 2026 — Designing a Year Families Want to Return To
Your pack calendar is easy to fill. Pinewood Derby, Blue and Gold, a campout or two, and pack mee...
Annual Program Planning Guide
Every unit that runs a strong program plans it in advance. The framework Scouting America provide...
May 2026 — Annual Roundtable Program Planning
This month: annual program planning This month, we used roundtable planning as a working model fo...
Communication Tools for Units
Units in the James River District use a variety of tools to communicate with families. This page ...
May 2026 — Opening Announcements & Shared Updates
James River District roundtable — May 7, 2026New James River District ExecutiveMatt Connors, Hear...
April 2026 — Equipment and Program Material Swap
This monthApril roundtable is a combined session for all programs. There is no separate Cub Scout...
April 2026 — Equipment and Program Material Swap (Scouts BSA)
April 2026 — Equipment and Program Material Swap (Cub Scouts)
Den Leader and Assistant Den Leader
Your job is your den. Not the pack, not the district, not the calendar of things happening above ...
How Membership Renewal Works
Membership renewal and recharter are related but separate processes. Recharter is the annual even...
Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster
The Cubmaster is the pack's program leader. It is the only role in the pack that works across eve...
Pack Committee Chair
The pack committee owns the operational side of running a pack — the finances, the paperwork, the...
What is Cub Scouts roundtable?
Cub Scouts roundtable is a monthly gathering for Cub Scout leaders across the James River Distric...
What is Scouts BSA roundtable?
Scouts BSA roundtable is a monthly gathering for Scouts BSA leaders across the James River Distri...