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Cub Scout Pack 533
(Cypress, Texas)
 
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Pack 533 is Run by Parent Volunteers!


All the Pack's activities, events, back-office functions, leadership positions, fundraisers, event helpers and other functions are all run by SCOUT PARENTS that have a son(s) in Cub Scout Pack 533. There are no paid personnel doing any of our Pack 533’s functions! We are all volunteer parents or grandparents.

Yea I know...the uniform is FLY right!?
NO SCOUTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

We, as parents of Cub Scout Pack 533, want the very best for our sons…therefore, to get the most out of Scouting, we all have to pitch in to “Help Pack 533 Go.”  To do this, please get with your Pack Leaders and take on one or more of the vital positions listed below so that your son(s) can get the very best Scouting experience for him and his future development.  And along the way as a Pack Leader, Chair or Event Helper, you will have some fun also!

The underlined sentences below in the Leader and Chair Position section will give you a rough estimated amount of time you will be volunteering to Pack 533 and your son to fulfill that position.
Girl Friend... why the skirt?


Lastly, you do not have to worry that you will be doing it all by yourself.  Our Pack 533 Leadership have and are continuing to develop "How-To-Guides" for all positions, activities, events and functions in our Pack. These "How-To-Guides" can be found on the Leaders' Page after you log into the PRIVATE SITE side of this website. Also, you will be mentored by past Leaders/Chairs who have already held that particular position. Plus, we will get other parents to work with you as general Event Helpers.

Don't wait, contact us today by clicking on the "Contact our Pack" link at the top center of this webpage or contact your Den Leader from ScoutTrack's "Pack Directory." Be an important part or role model for your son and our scouts in Pack 533 today.

BSA's Become a Scout Volunteer PDF
BSA's Volunteers Benefit From Scouting
BSA's Volunteer Outcomes Study PDF

Event Helpers


Where can I help!?


Event Helpers:

Want to just pitch in without "Chairing"... then be an Event Helper. Event Helpers work under a Chair for a particular event helping wherever they can. We need 2 or more parents as Event Helpers for each of Pack 533's events. This is a simple way of supporting Pack 533 without taking on a full role. We encourage Tiger parents who are new to Scouting to become Event Helpers. This way the Tiger parents can learn from the Chairs and see how things are done.

And let's not forget our Webelos and Arrow of Light parents. Even though our Webelos parents may be moving on to Boy Scouts soon, we still need their expertise in helping our Pack...be a mentor to our young Leaders and/or help out as Event Helpers!

See all the Leaders and Chairs descriptions below and all the underlined sentences below will give you a rough estimated amount of time you will be volunteering to do that event.
Become a LEADER in Pack 533!

 What's missing? YOU!



Don't wait, contact us today by clicking on the "Contact our Pack" link at the top center of this webpage or contact your Den Leader from ScoutTrack's "Pack Directory." Email us saying you want to be an Event Helper and will put you on a call list for up coming events. Or better yet, let us know Chair or Leader's position you would be interested in. Become an important part and a role model for your son and our scouts by "Helping Pack 533 GO" today!

Leader Positions


  General Notes for Leader Positions:
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
  • Create, maintain and improve the Pack’s structure, policies and How-To-Guides
  • Act as a resource person for questions and answers to all parents and scouts
  • Attend monthly District Roundtable meeting as needed
  • Recruit and mentor new Leaders for vacant roles and also to replace current leadership
  • These Leadership roles entail ongoing hours monthly to help manage Pack 533
Den Leader:
How many BOYS am I babysitting again!? Ok Scouts I am the BIG Boss...right? A camping we will go...hi ho the merry ole...

  • Manage and run a Den of Cub Scouts
  • Provide activities within the Cub Scout Handbook for the Den meetings
  • Encourage parents to lead at least one activity per year for the Den meeting
  • Recruit new parent volunteers for other positions within the Pack
  • Help with money collection for Pack events
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting   
    Can "I" get some assistant myself please...? A "freezing" we will go...hi ho the merry ole...
Assistant Den Leader:
  • Help Den Leader wherever necessary
  • Fill in for the Den Leader as needed
  • Promote upwards into the Den Leader position when ready
Cubmaster:Too cool...I’m the MAN with the plans!
  • Run the Pack Meetings as Master of Ceremonies
  • Supervise the Den Leaders
  • Conduct the Pack program with the help of Committee Chair
  • Work closely with District Unit Commissioners
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
  • Attend monthly District Roundtable Meeting  
Get real...I am the MAN with the REAL plans!Assistant Cubmaster: 
  • Help the Cubmaster wherever necessary
  • Fill in for the Cubmaster as needed
  • Promote upwards into the Cubmaster position when ready
Committee Chair: 
  • Chief Advisor to the Cubmaster
  • Plan the Pack’s program (including all Pack meetings, activities and events)  Yea ... it only take 8 to 10 hours per month!
  • Supervise the Pack Committee and assign tasks as needed 
  • Chair monthly Leaders' Meetings and assign tasks as needed
  • Help provide funding methods for Pack Meetings, activities and events
  • Assign Leader and Chair positions from the recommendations of other Leaders
  • Review and approve Pack 533’s budget and expenditures
  • Review and approve Pack 533’s re-chartering documents
  • Help Pack Quartermaster maintain the Pack’s supplies and equipment
  • Prepare agenda for the Committee and Leaders' Meetings
  • Fill in for the Cubmaster and/or Assistant Cubmaster as needed
  • Work closely with District Unit Commissioners
  • Attend monthly District Roundtable meeting 
Pack Secretary:
  • Assist with tasks delegated by the Committee Chair
  • May also prepare minutes of the Committee and Leaders' Meetings Alright...who called this meeting to order?
  • Keep informed of all Cub Scouting literature, materials, records, and forms to help leaders function effectively.
  • Handle correspondence for the pack. This may include writing letters of appreciation and requests for reservations, or ordering supplies through the local council service center.
  • Keep notes on business conducted at Pack 533 Meetings.
  • Record only key items such as things needing follow-up or items for the history of the Pack.
  • Notify leaders of Pack Meetings and other activities.
  • Provide Den Leaders with records and forms for Pack Meetings.

Pack Treasurer: And were did I put all that money for Pack 533 again?

  • Collect and disburse funds
  • Maintain the Pack’s checking account
  • Prepare budgets for Committee meetings
  • May be asked to provide budget report for review at monthly Leaders' Meetings
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
Advancement Chair: Advancement...can somebody advance me the extra strong double espresso cappuccino please!
  • Collect advancement reports from Scoutbook database
  • Purchase awards, patches, belt loops, pins, and other Cub Scout items at the Scout Shop for Scouts and adults
  • Distribute awards at Pack Meetings and/or events
  • Update the Den Leader when a scout may not be able to advance
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
I am publishing who had the slowest race time for this year Pinewood Derby!Public Relations Chair:
  • Publish the Pack Newsletter and help our Webmaster maintain Pack 533's website
  • Coordinate the distribution of materials at Pack Meetings and events
  • Submit photos and press releases to local newspapers and area organizations
  • Help Membership Chair coordinate advertising for each Rally night, including submitting forms to school for Friday Folders and posting signs outside of school
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
Membership Chair:
  • Process registration forms with the District for new scouts, returning scouts It’s all about the MEMBERSHIP!and Leaders
  • File the Pack’s annual re-charter paperwork
  • Maintain up-to-date information on membership, leadership, attendance, and advancement in the Pack Record Book.
  • Prepare registration packets and coordinate set up of marketing materials for each Rally night
  • Coordinate advertising for each Rally night, including submitting forms to school for Friday Folders and posting signs outside of school
  • Duties require several hours of work mainly during the two Cub Scout recruiting Rally Nights. Also a few weeks before and after each Rally Night for processing and filing of registration forms
  • Enter all scout and family information into the Scoutbook website
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
Pack Trainer: Can we say...it's all about the TRAINING!
  • Ensure that each Pack Leader has completed the proper BSA and Pack required training
  • Investigate and inform Pack Leaders of upcoming programs, activities and events for the District and Council
  • Be the resource and knowledge leader for all things Scouting for Pack 533
  • Track adult training in our Scoutbook website.
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
Pack Webmaster: Say it with me web content...content...content...
  • Maintain Pack 533’s website content per the direction of the Pack Committee Members
  • Help Pack Photographer and others with uploading pictures and other information
  • Ensure that private and sensitive information for Pack 533 parents and scouts are held securely and kept out off of public sites (use the login feature of the website)
  • Also help maintain our Scoutbook website.
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting
Pack Photographer: Big smile and say AKELA for your picture Scouts!
  • Take annual Pack and Den group photos during Pack 533's Uniform Inspection event
  • Take photos of Pack 533 activities and events for posting on our website
  • Help the Public Relations Chair with photo submission to local newspapers and area organizations
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting if desired
Pack Quartermaster:
  • Manage and organize Pack 533's supplies and equipment in our storage facility Lord...if I have to carry these flags one more time!
  • Maintain an inventory of pack property
  • Prepare and maintain an itemized sign in/sign out sheet to track usage and location of Pack 533's supplies and equipment
  • Maintain and buy new supplies when necessary with prior budget approval from the Committee Chair and Pack Treasurer
  • Open and close Pack 533's storage facility when necessary for other Pack members to access supplies and equipment
  • Bring the Pack's microphone, amp, flags, flag stands and any other required equipment to the Pack Meetings and events
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting if desired

Outings Chair:

  • An outing we will go...hi ho the merry ole...Fill out the BSA's (Boy Scouts of America) tour permits for campouts and field trips
  • Help Pack Nurse make sure that families have complete their BSA's Annual Health and Medical Record forms
  • Set up a service project at campouts and field trips
  • Help the Campout Activities Chair with outing events
  • Log service project hours into BSA's JTE (Journey to Excellence) database
Chartered Organization Representative: What exactly do I do again?
  • Be the liaison between Pack 533 and the Pack Chartering Organization, Keith Elementary School PTO
  • Assist Membership Chair with Pack 533's annual re-charter with approval from Committee Chair
  • Has minimal duties at annual re-charting
  • Attend monthly Leaders' Meeting

Chair Positions


General Notes for Chair Positions:

  • Key person responsible for the relevant activity, event or function
  • Manage a small group of Event Helpers before, during and after the activity, event or function
  • Act as a resource person for questions and answers for the activity, event or function
  • Attend two Leaders' Meetings, one prior to and one after the activity, event or function
  • Get check(s) from the Pack Treasurer to pay for activity, event or function cost
  • Keep records and receipts for all event costs and budget
  • May have to attend 1 Big Cypress District's Roundtable for event kickoff meeting
  • Maintain, edit and improve the event’s How-To-Guide document for future Chairs
  • Mentor new Chairs or Event Helper to take over position when current Chair retires
  • These Chair positions are usually done within a few hours or a day for each event
  • Each event requires a small amount of preparation time leading up to that event

Event Helpers: (general helpers for activity, event or function)

  • Amount of time required depends upon the amount of time needed for each event and the number of Event Helpers signed up to help out with the actual event
  • Event Helpers will work under a Chair to help wherever necessary
  • Event Helpers may need to fill in or take over for the Chair as needed
  • Event Helper positions are for parents who may not want the full responsibility of Chairing an event but still want to volunteer where they can
  • Understand that the role of the Event Helper, whether a major role or a minor role, is critical to our events and our scouts
  • Event Helpers must make every effort to attend and assist the Chair so that the event can run smoothly for our scouts

Uniform Inspection Chair: (annual uniform inspection and Pack 533 photos in September)

  • Spend roughly 4 hours for 1 day annually to manage this event
  • Organize and setup meeting area for Den and Pack photos taking
  • Organize Dens by ranks and have Den Leaders from different ranks inspecting scouts' uniforms
  • Become familiar with the different Cub Scout ranks and uniforms requirements

Popcorn Chair: (BSA's annual fundraiser similar to Girl Scout Cookies in October)

  • Spend a small amount of time weekly over a few fundraising months
  • Well just POP my kernel!Attend 1 Big Cypress District's Roundtable kickoff informational meeting about the event
  • Popcorn Sales is another primary fundraiser and is critical to the success of our Pack 533’s programs since it accounts for a huge amount of our revenues
  • Good money management is necessary since you will handling cash and checks
  • Distribute forms and collect money from Den Leaders and families
  • Order and distribute the popcorn and prizes when they come in
  • Work with Den Leaders to get parent and scout participation
  • May manage a group of 2 or more fundraising helpers

Pushmobile Chair: (pushcarts for the scouts to race in and win awards in October)

  • Spend roughly 6 hours for 1 day annually to manage this event
  • Manage a group of 1 or more Event Helpers with trucks or SUVs to deliver pushcarts to the site of the races
  • Manage the Pushmobile race and tally winners
  • Track participation sign-in log so that scouts can get recognition for the event

Campout Cook Chair: (cooking hot dogs for 1 night each at 2 annual campouts in November and April)

  • Spend roughly 3 hours for 2 individual nights at 2 annually campouts
  • Get headcount of all coming to the campout so as to buy the right amount of food
  • Buy hot dogs, buns, condiments, paper cups and other supplies needed to cook and serve
  • Must attend both annual campouts and know how to cook for a large group of people

Campout Activities Chair: (provide kids activities for two annual campouts)

  • Spends roughly 5 hours setting and managing two annual campout activites for a total of 10 hours
  • Manage a group of 4 to 6 Event Helpers for each kid game
  • Their will be parent Event Helpers to run each activity with the help of this Chair
  • Support Outing Chair by filling tour permits for each activity
  • Helps Pack Nurse make sure that families have their medical forms done

Christmas Party Chair: (provide kids activities in December)

  • Spends roughly 5 hours setting up 5 to 6 activities at our annual Christmas party
  • Manage a group of 4 to 6 Event Helpers for each kid game
  • Their will be parent Event Helpers to run each activity with the help of this Chair
  • Track participation sign-in log so that the Scouts can get recognition for attending the events

Christmas Tree Pickup Chair: (annual Fairfield neighborhood service project in January)

  • Spend roughly 4 hours for 1 day annually to manage this event
  • Get neighborhood maps and organize the scouts for Christmas tree pickup
  • Coordinate with Troop 1533 and Troop 1907 who generally sponsors this service project
  • Manage a small group of parents with pick up trucks and vans to pickup trees
  • Track participation sign-in log so that scouts can get recognition for service project 

Scouting for Food Chair: (BSA's annual service project in January)

  • Spends roughly 6 hours for 2 days annually to manage this event
  • Attend 1 Big Cypress District's Roundtable kickoff informational meeting about the event
  • Get neighborhood maps and organize a Saturday for putting out door hangers
  • Get neighborhood maps and organize the following Saturday for actually picking up food
  • Manage a group of 3 or more event helpers with trucks or SUVs to deliver food to CAM (our local area food shelter)
  • Track participation sign-in log so that scouts can get recognition for service project

Pinewood Derby Chair: (a miniature wooden car race and award competitions in January)

  • Spend roughly 8 hours for 1 day annually to manage this event
  • Organize 2 to 3 technical workshops prior to derby race to help others build pinewood cars
  • Setup and print out voting slips showing the voting categories
  • Setup race track and run race
  • May manage a group of 2 event helpers

Scout Coupon Pack Chair: (SHAC's annual fundraiser in February)

  • Spend a small amount of time weekly over a few fundraising months
  • Attend 1 Big Cypress District's Roundtable kickoff informational meeting about the event
  • Coupon Book Sale is another primary fundraiser and is critical to the success of Pack 533’s programs since it accounts for a lot of our Pack's revenues
  • Good money management is necessary since you will handling cash and checks
  • Sign up for Kroger Door Times
  • Distribute Coupon Books to Den Leaders and parents
  • Pick up money from Den Leader and parents
  • Turn in money and all left over coupon books at District Roundtable
  • Make sure no Coupon Books go unaccounted for since Pack 533 will have to make up the lost difference in money to SHAC (Sam Houston Area Council) out of our own budget!
  • Work with Den Leaders to get parent and scout participation
  • Track participation sign-in log so that scouts can get recognition for fundraiser
  • May manage a group of 2 or more fundraising helpers

Blue & Gold Banquet Chair: (pot-luck dinner to celebrate the birth of Scouting in February)

  • Spend roughly 8 hours for one day to manage this event annually
  • Manage a group of 4 to 6 Event Helpers
  • Determine the theme of the dinner
  • Plan the banquet's entertainment
  • Set up the banquet room, decorations, food and raffle
  • Plan and coordinate the serving of food with other Event Helpers
  • Invite and present awards to Pack 533's Supporters (businesses that support our Pack)
  • Run the raffle during the banquet

Cake Bake Chair: (annual Scout's cake bake competition and auction in March)

  • Spend roughly 4 hours for one day to manage this event annually
  • This auction is important because it generates fundraising money for the Pack’s programs
  • Excellent money management skills are necessary since money is handle at this auction
  • Manage a group of 2 to 4 Event Helpers  

Scout Fair Chair: (annual SHAC’s Scout Fair fun fill event in April)

  • Spend roughly 10 hours for 1 day annually to manage this event
  • Attend 1 Big Cypress District's Roundtable kickoff informational meeting about the event
  • Organize and setup a small booth at the SHAC’s Scout Fair with our Pack’s ring toss game
  • Buy 2 boxes of Airheads candy from Sam's Club to give out to scouts playing the ring toss game
  • Manage a small group of parents to cover the booth at 2 hour intervals
  • Get ring toss game from storage then return it to storage after fair
  • Track participation sign-in log so that scouts can get recognition for attending fair  

Crossover Chair: (annual graduation ceremony in May)

  • Spends roughly 8 hours for 1 day annually to manage this event
  • Coordinate with Cubmaster and pick up crossover bridge and other supplies from storage
  • Help Cubmaster set up the crossover area
  • Help Advancement Chair organize the table and give out all the scout goodies
  • Work with Quartermaster to return all supplies back to storage unit

Summer Activities Chair: (provide kids activities for four summer events)

  • Spends roughly 4 hours setting up 4 annual events/activities for a total of 16 hours
  • Summer events range from bowling, indoor rock climbing, museum visit and so on...
  • Manage a group of 1 to 2 Event Helpers at each summer events
  • Their will be parent Event Helpers to run each activity with the help of this Chair
  • Support Outing Chair by filling tour permits for each activity
  • Helps Pack Nurse make sure that families have their medical forms done
  • Track participation sign-in log so that the Scouts can get recognition for attending the events

Daycamp Chair: (SHAC's summer camp for all Scouts)

  • Minimal time needed for ongoing duties over the summer for BSA's Daycamp
  • Attend 1 Big Cypress District's Roundtable kickoff informational meeting about the event
  • Collect money and get forms filled out by parents who want their Scouts to attend
  • Turn in forms and money at Big Cypress District Roundtable
  • Track participation sign-in log so that scouts can get recognition for the event
  • Recruit 1 parent for every 3 scouts attending the summer Daycamp

BSA's Cub Scouting Time Well Spent PDF