Volunteer with Pack 513

Why Your Volunteering Matters

How Volunteering Works

Scouting is a youth-led, youth-run program, but the youth must be trained to be leaders. Adult role models in Scouting provide an ideal learning experience for all youth. Every adult volunteer has something valuable to offer. On a typical weekend campout, Scouts might work with an adult volunteer who teaches the Fishing merit badge and with a Scout mom to learn orienteering, go on a 5-mile hike with another adult leader, and end the day learning how to clean and cook fresh fish from someone else.

The advantages of Scouting are not limited to youth. Adults also develop leadership and physical skills with every training experience.

Volunteers learn, too. Volunteers spend a significant amount of time to ensure the success of Scouting in their communities. The average Scout volunteer gives 20 hours of service each month, and 96 percent of volunteers say they would recommend volunteering for the BSA to other adults. In fact, volunteers believe their time invested with the Boy Scouts of America helps them be:

• A better citizen

• A better parent

• A better manager

• A better employee

• More patient and tolerant of others

• More open to new ideas and opinions

We need you to provide the direction, coaching, and training that empowers today’s youth with the skills they will need to lead tomorrow.

Becoming a Volunteer

There are many ways you can get involved and volunteer with Pack 513. Whether you'd like to make an impact by working with the scouts directly or volunteering from a more administrative perspective, we could always use the help! As the saying goes, many hands make for light work. 

Common Cub Scout Volunteer Positions Include:

• Den Leader / Assistant Den Leader

• Membership Coordinator & Welcoming Committee

• Trainer and/or Training Coordinator

• Events Planner 

• Advancement Committee

• Pack Secretary

• Pack Treasurer

• Cubmaster / Assistant Cub Master

• Committee Chairperson

• Chartered Organization Representative

• Pack Recruiting

• Fundraising Coordinator

• ... And so much more!

Volunteer Registration

Getting involved and registered as a volunteer within our pack is a fairly straightforward process. Below is a basic outline of what you'll need to do and what to expect throughout the process of becoming a part of the Pack 513 Team!

Volunteer Registration Process & Tips:

• Let existing pack leadership know

• Apply to the pack as an adult member

• Provide consent to the background check within your application

• Complete the BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT)

• Download & email your YPT Certificate to pack leadership

• Get registered in My Scouting and/or Scoutbook (don't worry, we'll help you!)

From there, you'll be all set to begin assisting the pack in whatever way you are willing. We cannot wait to have you join us!

The BSA requires all adult leaders to adhere to the "Scouter Code of Conduct" and "Guide to Safe Scouting." 

Click here to view the BSA Policies on Scouting.org/health-and-safety/guidelines-policies/

Pack 513 Volunteering Application

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