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The Cubmaster is the pack's program leader. It is the only role in the pack that works across every den, every Scout, and every pack meeting. Where Den Leaders work within a single den, and the committee works behind the scenes, the Cubmaster works across the ...

The pack committee owns the operational side of running a pack — the finances, the paperwork, the people, and the decisions that make the program possible. The Pack Committee Chair leads that work. What a Pack Committee Chair does You recruit and coordinate th...

Membership renewal and recharter are related but separate processes. Recharter is the annual event where a unit renews its charter and confirms its leadership roster. Membership renewal works differently: each member renews on a rolling 12-month cycle tied to ...

This monthApril roundtable is a combined session for all programs. There is no separate Cub Scouts or Scouts BSA breakout this month.Equipment and program material swapThis month's roundtable is built around a swap meet for Scouting gear and program materials....

This month: annual program planning This month, we used roundtable planning as a working model for the process that Pack Key 3 should run before the fall (likely starting in June). What follows is the framework from that session. Before your planning meeting P...

Every unit that runs a strong program plans it in advance. The framework Scouting America provides for this is the Ideal Year of Scouting, a process that produces three things together: an annual program plan, a budget, and a fundraising plan. Units that skip ...

James River District roundtable — May 7, 2026New James River District ExecutiveMatt Connors, Heart of Virginia Council Vice President of Operations, introduced Zach Hite as the new James River District Executive. Welcome, Zach.Cub Scouts Roundtable Commissione...

Units in the James River District use a variety of tools to communicate with families. This page identifies the most common ones. Guidance on how to use each effectively is being added as it is developed. Platforms Scoutbook — the official Scouting America pla...

Your pack calendar is easy to fill. Pinewood Derby, Blue and Gold, a campout or two, and pack meetings every month. The harder question is whether the year you are building is one your families will want to come back to. These are the ideas from this session w...