Service

Being a Den Chief is a wonderful opportunity for older Scouts to mentor and teach younger scouts and prepare for larger leadership positions in the future. Den Chiefs are Scouts (7th grade and older) who assist a Cub Scout Den. They are selected by the Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster of the related Troop; and approved by the Cubmaster and the Pack Committee for recommendation to the Den Leader. In order for Den Chief service to be successfully completed, please plan to attend at least four (4) Pack events and at least five (5) Den meetings.  Coordinate with your assigned Den Leader and identify which Den meetings you will attend.  To the left is the Den Chief form that we will use to track service completion.

Responsibilities

• Be reliable, such as being at the den and pack meetings early

• Take Den Chief Training online or conducted by your district or council

• Maintain patience and a positive attitude

• Understand the needs of Cub Scouts in the den, such as being sensitive to the needs of all members of your den based on their characteristics

• Provide encouragement to the scouts in your den and give instruction to youth who require special attention

• Help the den leader with den meetings.

• Help lead activities, games, and ceremonies.

• Help the members learn to be leaders.

• Reflect the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

• Set a good example as a role model.

• Share knowledge of the outdoors.

• Encourage Cub Scouts to move on to the next Scouting level.

Also, all Den Chiefs should attend training – either by signing up through this link (https://www.scouting.org/training/youth/den-chief-training/) – or via another training offered by your Scoutmaster.

For starters, please complete the online Den Chief training and email a copy of your online training certificate to hhkcubpack54@gmail.com.