Doesn’t Cub Scouts 2010 reduce or eliminate the role of the family in the Cub Scout program?
• Those who have used this program have found that family participation increases because so many of the achievements and electives in the handbooks call for family participation. • Further, with this method, specific direction is provided to families as needed defining what the boy and his family need to be working on prior to the next meeting. • In addition, because each boy is receiving tangible recognition of his advancement at most every pack meeting, family attendance tends to increase. They all want to be there to see their child receive an award. • Arrow points and belt loops can still be worked on with the family. 19. How does Cub Scouts 2010 work if a den meeting is missed or if a boy joins in the middle of the program year? Just as is the case today, at that time the den leader works with the family to let them know what they missed, so that they can catch up with the rest of the boys.
