New District Volunteers Found!

[SeattlePioneer]

I've been fortunate in finding several new district volunteers in recent weeks.

 

 

A Den Leader who was unhappy with some elements of the Cub Scout Day Camp last year agreed to help organize the day camp program this year.  He agreed to be the Program Director!  The downside of that is that I felt constrained to assist him with that task,  since I don't think he knew what he was agreeing to do.  Do I qualify as an additional volunteer?

 

 

My original idea was to find someone else to organize the Tiger Twilight Camp held in conjunction witht the Cub Scout Day Camp.    The Cubmaster for the pack I volunteer with was interested in doing that,  which is great!

 

I like to find an assistant for someone taking a major job,  so I wanted to find an assistant for that new Tiger Twilight Camp Director.  I called Cubmasters in the district and found one who recommended a mom with a Kindergartener who is joining Cub Scouts this a spring (which the council encourages). She has no previous Cub Scout experience,  but since she will be working with an experienced Cub Scout leader,  that's not necessary. I called her last night and she was glad to agree to assist with the Tiger Twilight Camp.

 

I'll encouraage her to take the YPT and Tiger Den Leader Training and she should be well equipped to be the Tiger Den Leader for her pack in the fall as well.

 

 

THREE new district volunteers!

Edited May 4, 2015 by SeattlePioneer

[packsaddle]

Feels great, doesn't it, to have these kinds of successes? Congratulations!

[mattman578]

congrats can you help me find a tiger den leader ?

[mashmaster]

That is awesome.  Having a new volunteers is great.

[SeattlePioneer]

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congrats can you help me find a tiger den leader ?>>

 

 

 

Start by doing an effective job of spring recruiting.

 

Give those newly recruited boys a concerted opportunity to earn the Bobcat award in the weeks before school is out,  along with a couple of quality den meetings and a hike and hot dog roast.

 

By then you should have enough experience with the families to identify likely vol;unteers for Den Leader and other positions that need to be filled.

 

And you usually have to call and ask people to help with specific things.  Ask for volunteers and few will offer,  in my experience.

 

I might add that one of the Cubmasters I left a message for Sunday evening called me back this morning. He had a prospect to help with the Tiger Twilight Camp,  but with two people that's really filled.

 

So I asked him if his pack would take charge of building an obstacle course as a day camp activity.  He's going to check back and see if his pack will take on that task.

Edited May 5, 2015 by SeattlePioneer