Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Sheet 60 minute Format – Topic: AOL to Boy Scout Transition Take Away: The transition time (crossing over) from the Cub Scout pack to the Boy Scout troop is important to the Scout. It is the next big step in a Scouting career. It is also important to the health of the Boy Scout Troop. Having a transition plan that includes the Scout, the Scout’s family, the pack, and the troop is the key to successful transition. It’s also important to remember that every year is a transition for a Scout as rank is completed and the Scout advances to the next year and increasing challenges. How can the Pack work with the Scouts and families to make certain there is a smooth transition from year to year? Smooth and effective transition through the ranks and into a troop will be helpful in retention of the Scout. Transition from of Light (Cub Scouting) to Boy Scouting may occur any time of year, but ideally it occurs sometime in the months of November through February. Pack/troop tradition may be a decisive factor in determining the time of the crossover. The local pack(s) and troop(s) should work together. The transition may or may not be a part of a pack meeting. If it is, the pack meeting agenda will need to include the crossover ceremony, and the time necessary for it. Roundtable: Time Activity Assigned To Content Ideas for Allotted Media Team 5 min Opening Ceremony Cub RT Staff or Flag ceremony participants 40 min General Session (All) Cub RT Staff This session will provide an overview of the AOL to Boy Scout Transition process and what steps need to be taken to enable it to happen smoothly. This is important to the ongoing relationship between the Pack and the Troop. Tiger Scout to Venturing is a BSA document located in the Resource section which can be shared during this session. Explain that although this Roundtable session is focused on Webelos/Arrow of Light to Boy Scout Transition, it is important that the leaders remember that there is a transition between each rank and it is our responsibility as a leader to do all we can to ensure that the transition happens smoothly - Tiger to Wolf, Wolf to Bear, and Bear to Webelos.
Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Sheet – 60 minute Format Topic: AOL to Boy Scout Transition Take Away: The transition time (crossing over) from the Cub Scout pack to the Boy Scout troop is important to the Scout. It is the next big step in a Scouting career. It is also important to the health of the Boy Scout Troop. Having a transition plan that includes the Scout, the Scout’s family, the pack, and the troop is the key to successful transition. It’s also important to remember that every year is a transition for a Scout as rank is completed and the Scout advances to the next year and increasing challenges. How can the Pack work with the Scouts and families to make certain there is a smooth transition from year to year? Smooth and effective transition through the ranks and into a troop will be helpful in retention of the Scout. Transition from of Light (Cub Scouting) to Boy Scouting may occur any time of year, but ideally it occurs sometime in the months of November through February. Pack/troop tradition may be a decisive factor in determining the time of the crossover. The local pack(s) and troop(s) should work together. The transition may or may not be a part of a pack meeting. If it is, the pack meeting agenda will need to include the crossover ceremony, and the time necessary for it. Roundtable: Time Allotted Activity Assigned To Content Ideas for Media Team 5 min Opening Ceremony Cub RT Staff or participants Flag ceremony 40 min General Session (All) Cub RT Staff This session will provide an overview of the AOL to Boy Scout Transition process and what steps need to be taken to enable it to happen smoothly. This is important to the ongoing relationship between the Pack and the Troop. Tiger Scout to Venturing is a BSA document located in the Resource section which can be shared during this session. Explain that although this Roundtable session is focused on Webelos/Arrow of Light to Boy Scout Transition, it is important that the leaders remember that there is a transition between each rank and it is our responsibility as a leader to do all we can to ensure that the transition happens smoothly - Tiger to Wolf, Wolf to Bear, and Bear to Webelos.
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