Leadership
Cub Scouting leaders support the family
Hello, my name is Eric Laub and I’m the Cubmaster (Pack Leader) for Natick Pack 310. My role within the pack is to work alongside the other volunteer leaders to ensure the Cub Scouting program works the way it should throughout the year.
I have been a resident in Natick for 18 years and involved in Cub Scouting for 5 years. I took over the leadership role in 2017.
The pack is split into Dens. Each Den is led by a Den Leader, who is also a parent of a scout in that Den.
A number of other people also contribute to the support of the Pack. Members of the community, parents, teachers and other packs all work together to enrich the experience.
DEN LEADERS
The monthly pack meeting brings together scouts from every den, their leaders, and their families, to participate in a large-scale event that serves as a showcase for everything the scouts have learned and done in their individual den meetings. The pack meeting gives the boys and girls a larger experience beyond their own den, and helps them to connect their individual activities to the entire Cub Scouting program.
The Lion program weaves traditional Scouting concepts of character development, leadership skills, personal fitness and citizenship into activities that are age-appropriate and fun for the scouts and their parents.
The activities introduce the family to Cub Scouting and provide an exciting way for children to explore the world around them. The program will fuel their imagination, creativity, and fun as they experience the growth Scouting can provide. At the end of the Lion year, they “graduate” to Tiger and advance through Cub Scouting.
If a child is a new Cub Scouts they first earn the Bobcat badge. After completing the requirements for Bobcat they go on to complete the requirements for the Webelos rank and then onto the Arrow of Light and the many electives that are offered. If a child joins in the fourth grade they earn the Webelos rank and then the Arrow of Light. If a child joins in the fifth grade they may start working on the Arrow of Light without earning the Webelos rank first.
The Webelos program is designed to prepare Cub Scouts to join a Scouts BSA Troop in February of their fifth-grade year.
All Cub Scouts, except for those scouts who join Cub Scouting for the first time in fifth grade, must earn their Webelos rank prior to earning Arrow of Light. The requirements for Webelos and Arrow of Light may be worked on at the same time but the tenure requirements for each must be met and the awards must be earned and presented sequentially.
Get Involved
Do you want to invest in Cub Scouting?
We are always looking for individuals who wish to participate more formally in the preparation and delivery of the Cub Scouting program.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- One afternoon or evening each month for a den meeting
- One evening each month for the pack meeting
- One evening each month for a planning meeting with other pack leaders
- Time spent in research and planning each month on such interesting subjects as native Americans, knights, the circus, or whatever
the next monthly theme will be - Time spent in Cub Scout leader basic training
- Cost of the Cub Scout leader uniform
- The registration fee