Pack Trainer

The Pack Trainer conducts, or facilitates, the training of leaders and parents in the pack. Pack Trainer is a registered pack position and is a voting member of the pack Committee. Under the direction of the Pack Committee Chairperson, the pack trainer helps leaders and parents understand purposes, policies, and procedures of the Cub Scouting program. The pack trainer orients parents and leaders and guides pack leaders in carrying out their specific position responsibilities. The pack trainer promotes training to help leaders learn to plan and conduct pack and den meetings and activities. Regardless of the size of the pack committee, every pack should have one of its committee members registered as a pack trainer.

The goal of the pack trainer is to have 100 percent of the pack leaders trained in their position responsibilities. New leaders and adult family members should receive orientation within one week of joining the pack, and leaders should receive position-specific training within 30 days.

Responsibilities

The pack trainer is responsible for:

• Conducting orientation of new families and pack leaders.

• Encouraging pack leaders to attend Cub Scout Leader Basic Training, which includes This Is Scouting (was New Leader Essentials) and Cub Scout Leader Specific Training.

• Helping with Unit Leadership Enhancements during pack leaders' meetings.

• Conducting other training as designated by the district and/or council.

• Encouraging pack leaders to attend ongoing training such as Youth Protection training, roundtable, Pow Wow, BALOO, Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders, and Wood Badge.

• Remaining current with training material and program updates.

• Keeping track of pack training records.

• Encouraging Den Chiefs to attend Den Chief Training