JMan

My pack is planning on having a cubmobile race this fall and Iam chairing this event and was hoping to get some advice from other people who have had successful races. We are currently planning on having each den make a cubmobile. (What type of axel / wheels did you use?) Any advice? I haven't been able to find anyone who has done this event. Is this no longer a popular race?

I agree fundraising should be done at a pack level NOT den and only a portion of what is raised should go to the den. Thanks to everyone for responding. I am still hoping to hear more about how other dens and packs handle financing.

I have 10 boys and each week the boys pay $1.00 dues. This is not enough to cover materials on most weeks. We rented a local gym for $15 over Thanksgiving, I only collected $10. This upcoming week we will be making TV's. I need 2 dowels rods (2 foot) for each boy. That costs $1.35 per boy (yes I am going to see if I can get Lowes to donate them, but...) We have a den doodle, which uses a lot of beads etc... We also made bird houses where each boy paid an additional $5.00 to cover the cost of the house. I would have liked for their fundraising to cover expenses such as that. Craft activities etc.. just cost more than $1.00 per child each week. Some kids are on very fixed incomes and I don't want to ask them for more money, especially if they could do fund raising to cover these expenses.

I am fairly new to scouting. I was a tiger parent last year. This year I am a Wolf den leader and am trying to learn as much as possible. Our committee is going through some restructuring for various reasons. I am interested in hearing how other packs handle finances. Does the pack provide any financial help to the den? The boys did a popcorn fund raiser this year, but no money trickles down to the dens. I am open to doing more fund raising, especially if finances go to a den / scout level. I would like to have an idea how other packs operate before going to our committee to request changes to current procedures. Any input on how your pack operates would be appreciated. Thanks

Who maintains the advancement records for the pack? Is it the advancement chair, cub-master or someone else? I know den leaders maintain current information on the boys progress, but who keeps ongoing information on active boys? ie.. information on badges, belt loops, and other awards. Thanks for your help.

I am new to scouting. My son was a tiger last year and I am a Wolf den leader this year. I really enjoy scouting and am trying to learn as much as I can. We are having trouble in our pack and I am hoping someone will have some insight. Our pack was rechartered 3 years ago. Our meetings are held at the local school and the pack has been growing. Three years ago the cub-master created a charter organization conisisting of himself and one other peron. We hold meetings at the school, but the PTA (3 years ago) didn't want to sponsor us. Now our unit commissioner is questioning the validity of our charter. Does anyone know why a PTA wouldn't want to sponsor us and what we can do to alievate their concerns. The pack parents would like for us to continue to use the school's location. Any suggestions on what we can do?