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Thanks John, that's what I thought I was reading in my BSA literature. I am the Tiger DL as well, but I have experience in event planning as well as a Bachelor's of Fine Arts so I thought I would be able to lend some other talents for this event in particular. I've been to Pow Wow already this year too and it was a very good help for this as well. I was told that last year's event turned out to be just like any other pack meeting except food was served. Not my idea of a stellar, grandiose, pomp and circumstance event I envisioned for a gift to the Webelos advancing as his last experience as a Cub Scout. I am hoping to plan this with a lot of parent/volunteer support. I want to make sure that I have the information that I need in advance of asking for help, which I will be soliciting at the end of next week. I came looking to see if anyone had posted any good ideas for this year's B&G and I found this and panicked a bit. I am doing a lot of networking with other packs and with some at council, I think that I may be okay with what I've researched in BSA materials and on the web. Thanks again.

I think that I am confused. I am looking at my Program Helps and it talks about 3 things at this "Pack Meeting". First is celebrating the birthday of Cub Scouts, second is the advancement of the boys and third is the fun of the theme of the meeting. I am new to Cub Scouts and I have been appointed as the B&G committee chair (at my request). But since I am new to this, I follow the Program Helps as a sort of planning "bible" so to speak. I have also seen in other publications from other packs that advance the Webelos at this time as well. So do we not advance the boys at this meeting/party or is it just a party? Help the B&G Newbie!