Den Leader Resources
The Den Meeting is the most important part of Cub Scouting. It is where Cub Scouts build friendships, work together to learn new things, and progress towards earning their common badge of rank. Serving as a Den Leader is providing an opportunity to make a positive life long impact on your child and others in the den.
Welcoming New Families
A great Cub Scout experience starts with a great welcome. Follow these steps to help new Cub Scouts and their families feel welcomed, connected, supported, and part of the Pack.
Conducting a Den Meeting
Preparing for a Den Meeting
Before you conduct a den meeting, complete the online training for Den Leader found at my.scouting.org.
To prepare for a den meeting simply identify a Cub Scout Adventure that you want to complete. Adventures are found in each of the grade-specific handbooks. It is recommended that you focus on the required Adventures first.
If this is your first den meeting for the year with new and returning Cub Scouts, the Bobcat Adventure is designed to be done as your first required Adventure.
Once you have chosen the Adventure to work on for your den meeting review the webpage for that Adventure. You can get to it by scanning the QR code in the Cub Scout handbook or by following the links below.
Get families involved in sharing the adventure! Use the rank-specific Den Adventure Host Sign-Up Sheet to let families choose an Adventure they would like to help host. Each sheet includes required and elective Adventures, links to the Adventure Guides, and space to plan meeting dates and identify the Adventure Host.
Arrow of Light Den Adventure Host Sign Up
Bear Den Adventure Host Sign Up
Lion Den Adventure Host Sign Up
Tiger Den Adventure Host Sign Up
Parts of a Den Meeting
Before the Meeting
During the Meeting
Opening – Conduct an opening ceremony that includes the pledge of allegiance, the Scout Oath, and Scout Law.
After the Meeting
Record – The den leader records the requirement that were completed at the meeting in Scoutbook.
Den Meeting Resources
Additional Resources
Scout Life is one of the top youth magazines in the country, and its website is packed with fun and resources for youth, leaders and parents.
Scout Life is only $15 a year for Scouts, an amazing value with great benefits.
Cub Chat Live is a Facebook Live event that happens every Friday at 2 p.m. Central. Hosted by Scouting magazine this weekly show features the National Director of Cub Scouting and/or the National Chair of Cub Scouting addressing Cub Scout program questions.
All episodes are recorded and can be watched on the Scouting magazine Facebook page. Cub Chat Live!
Tips and tricks videos for Den Leaders, locally created content to help inspire, including resources in Spanish, and hack videos for ScoutBook’s Den Leader Experience. A growing number of videos to help support Den Leaders.
