Selfish Reasons to Be a Cub Scout Volunteer

  1. Command the respect and admiration you don't get at home. You can't threaten to transfer your family to another pack.
  2. Look good in a uniform without fear of being drafted into a battle zone. The epauletts! (Need we say more.)
  3. Bribes and tributes from the other parents. You think they want this job? They will do anything to keep you happy and the position filled by someone other than themselves. (Hint: Start small and work yourself up to a BMW over time.)
  4. Khaki has always been your color. You've just been looking for the right occasion.

But Seriously Folks . . .

  1. Feel really good about something you do. Affect the future of our children (and perhaps the world) in a positive way.
  2. It looks good on your resume. Seriously. If you ever wanted a way to prepare yourself for a promotion to management, this is it.
    1. Organizing - Plan and organize a program of meetings for a year.
    2. Recruiting - Enlist other adults to assist you.
    3. Recognition - Track achievement of cub scouts. Reward their efforts.
    4. Management - Call a cub scout pack meeting to order.
  3. Network with some really neat adults. There are a lot of dedicated, talented adults in Scouting. Get to know them.
  4. Make memories for you and your children. When they have grown up and left home, how will they remember you? What example will you have left them when they raise their kids?
  5. Build the character of our future leaders. It's a rough job, but somebody's got to do it.