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Tiger Cub will be a member of a den. Most dens have five to nine
boy-adult partner teams, meet twice a month in a den meeting, and
have one outing a month, called a Go See It. The den also takes
part in the monthly pack meetings. During den meetings, Go See It
outings, and pack meetings, boys learn new things and have fun.
Each den meeting and den activity is led by a den leader and an
adult partner of one of the Tiger Cubs. An adult partner can be
a parent, relative, or friend who is at least 18 years old and who
cares about the boy. Each adult partner takes a turn working with
the den leader to plan and lead a den meeting and/or activity.
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Tiger Cub is also a member of a Cub Scout pack. Most packs are made
up of several dens that gather monthly at a pack meeting. Pack meetings
usually follow a suggested theme and are a time for boys to be recognized
for their accomplishments during the month, to perform skits and
songs they have learned in den meetings, and to have fun with the
entire family.
Packs are led by a Cubmaster and pack committee. Like the den leaders,
the Cubmaster and assistants are volunteer leaders and are usually
family members of boys in the pack. The pack committee makes plans
for pack meetings and activities and takes care of the "business"
items that are necessary for a pack to operate smoothly.
Most pack committees consist of family members and members of the
pack's chartered organization. The chartered organization is the
community organization that is granted a charter by the Boy Scouts
of America to use the Scouting program. This chartered organization
might be a school, service club, religious group, or other group
interested in youth. The chartered organization approves the leadership
of the pack, provides a meeting place, and operates the pack within
the guidelines and policies of that organization and the BSA. |