Adult Resources

Financial Breakdown

The financial commitment of being a member of Pack 326 is $180 per Scout for the 2021/2022 year, plus $25 registration fee (first year only).

$72 of this fee covers national registration fees and $48 local council fees. The remaining $60, in addition to fundraising, covers the cost of our pack's programming (e.g. materials, advancement, etc.).

Let us know if you have any questions about the financial commitment or need for payment plans. We will never turn away a child from Scouting because of a family's financial situation. We will work with you to find a way!

The Most Important Thing

We will never turn away a child because of a family's financial situation and inability to pay for part of the financial commitment of Scouting. Please let us know if you would like to request financial assistance to participate in Cub Scouts.

View: Current Youth Membership Dues

We do our best to stay out of the pockets of our families as much as possible, and we offer fundraisers throughout the year to help offset the cost of Scouting.

The most important help you, as a guardian, can give your child is to bring them to events as often as possible and work with them on their Cub Scouting adventures as they work toward their badge of rank. The Cub Scout handbook is full of age-appropriate activities; some of them you can do together at home. Den meetings are designed for Cub Scouts to complete adventures that are required for them to earn their badge of rank. When you have completed a requirement at home, make sure your den leader is informed so they can properly record it and your child can be recognized for their achievements. Your role as a guardian is the secret to a successful Cub Scouting program!

The den and the pack rely on guardian participation to run a successful program. Cub Scouting operates through volunteer leadership. There are opportunities for adults to help on a large and small scale.

Youth safety is of paramount importance to Scouting.

All guardians are required to complete Youth Protection Training in order to attend an overnight Pack event. All parents are encouraged to take the training. To complete the training online, go to my.Scouting.org and create an account.

Youth Protection Training must be taken every two years. For more information about Youth Protection, please see the BSA's Youth Protection website at www.scouting.org/youthprotection.aspx.

IN ORDER TO STAY OVERNIGHT WITH THE PACK, GUARDIANS MUST ALSO SUBMIT CLEARANCES:

1. PENNSYLVANIA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE

Free for volunteers! – Click Here

2. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

Free for volunteers! – Click Here

3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

The previous FBI fingerprint-based background check vendor, Cogent, will no longer be providing the FBI fingerprinting online services for the PA state clearance requirements. Volunteers needing to obtain the FBI fingerprint-based background check should begin the process by visiting Idemia’s website and then follow the steps below.

• Click on “Digital Fingerprinting.” On the next screen, enter the Service Code, which is:1KG6ZJ.

• Click on Locate an Enrollment Center first to find the location for providing your fingerprints that is closest to you, this is a resource to find the closest location to you only. The company is continuing to add new fingerprinting locations.

• Click on Schedule or Manage Appointment.

• Follow the prompts for completing the required information and printing the registration form to take to the fingerprinting location.

This is required for those who have lived in Pennsylvania less than 10 years. – Click Here

or RESIDENT VERIFICATION FORM

If you have lived in Pennsylvania for more than 10 years, you do not have to complete the FBI Criminal Background Check, however, you must complete a Resident Volunteer Verification Form (PDF).

The BSA offers convenient training for parents who volunteer. As a new parent, you can learn all about Cub Scouting and how quality Scouting programs are build. Log on to my.Scouting.org and create an account to gain access to all available training content. For more information about training at all levels of the program, go to www.scouting.org/training.

Every Cub Scout parent or guardian is invited to become a member of the pack committee. Pack committee members perform administrative functions of the pack. The committee meets monthly and includes the responsibilities below.

Committee Chair. Presides at all pack committee meetings. Helps recruit adult leaders and attends the monthly pack meeting and pack committee meeting.

Treasurer. Keeps all financial records for the pack, including the pack bank account, and gives a monthly financial report to the pack committee. Attends the monthly pack meeting and pack committee meeting.

New Member Coordinator. Manages the transition of new Scouts into the pack and coordinates orientation for new Scouting families. Responsible for the marketing and recruiting initiatives of the pack as well as the growth and retention of the unit.

Advancement Chair. Maintains advancement records for the pack. Orders and obtains all badges and insignia. Attends the monthly pack meeting and pack committee meeting.

Your den (age-specific group of youth) is in a pack (boys and girls from Kindergarten through 5th grade) that belongs to an organization chartered (St Albert the Great) by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to operate a Cub Scout Pack. The chartered organization approves leadership, helps secure a meeting place, and makes sure the pack works within the guidelines and policies of their organization as well as those of the BSA.

Pack 326 is part of the Eagle Valley District of the Laurel Highlands Council.