Den Chief
From MeritBadgeDotOrg
(Difference between revisions)
(include venturing and varsity den chief info) |
m (Varsity info) |
||
| Line 56: | Line 56: | ||
** [[Life Rank]] | ** [[Life Rank]] | ||
** [[Eagle Scout Rank]] | ** [[Eagle Scout Rank]] | ||
| + | {{Varsity Scout portal}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:22, December 1, 2008
| Serving as Den Chief can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle. |
| Den Chief | |||||||
| |||||||
The Den Chief is a Boy Scout or a Varsity Scout or a Venturer who assists a Cub Scout Den Leader or Webelos Den Leader with a Cub Scout or a Webelos Den. He helps Cub Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks and encourages Cub Scouts to join a Boy Scout troop upon graduation.
Contents |
Request, selection and approval
The position of Den Chief serves at the request of the Cubmaster.
He is selected by the Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster in a Boy Scout troop, or by the Varsity Team Coach in a Varsity team, or by the Crew Advisor in a Venturing crew.
He is approved by the Cubmaster and the Pack Committee for recommendation to the Den Leader.
Reports to
Responsibilities
- Know the purposes of Cub Scouting.
- Help Cub Scouts achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting.
- Serve as the activities assistant at den meetings.
- Set a good example through attitude and uniforming.
- Is a friend to the boys in the den.
- Help lead weekly den meetings.
- Help the den in its part of the monthly pack meeting.
- Know the importance of the monthly theme and pack meeting plans.
- Meet regularly with the den leader to review den and pack meeting plans. Meet as needed with adult members of the den, pack, and troop.
- Receive training from the den leader (and Cubmaster or Assistant Cubmaster) and attend Den Chief Training.
- Encourage Cub Scouts to become Webelos Scouts when they are eligible.
- Encourage Cub Scouts to join a Boy Scout troop upon graduation.
- Help the Denner and assistant denner to be leaders.
- Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
- Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Shows Scout spirit
Qualifications
- A Den Chief must be an older registered member of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team or Venturing crew.
- To serve as a Crew Den Chief, the Venturer must have achieved at least First Class rank as a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout.
- For a Crew Den Chief to apply this leadership as an Eagle position of responsibility, the Venturer must have earned Life Rank after January 1, 2007.
See also
| Boy Scout portal |
| Varsity Scout portal |
