CUB SCOUT PACK 172 – CODE OF CONDUCT

**Cub Scout Behavior: - All scouts should be learning to respect the code of conduct within their Den meetings as well as their Pack meetings. While we all come from different types of families, we all try to pass on the values that we believe will help our scouts grow into responsible young men and good citizens. As Den Leaders it is up to us to set out clear expectations and to hold our scouts to those expectations. To do this we need to have clear communication with them and the support of their parents in this aspect as well.

The Code of Conduct provides Scouts, Parents, and Adult Leaders with a framework of expectations for all members of the Pack. This Code of Conduct will help ensure a common language and understanding for behavioral expectations, allowing us to create an atmosphere conducive to fun, safety, and the values of Scouting.

Expectations

Cub Scouts and Tiger Cubs

• Always be on time.
• Call your Den Leader if you will be unable to attend a Den or Pack activity.
• Wear a proper uniform with PRIDE - clean, neat, and complete - to all Scouting events.
• Listen and pay attention.
• Always use the buddy sytem, never wonder off on your own.
• In response to the "wolf ears" signal, silently return the sign.
• Respect one another and your leader.
• Keep hands and feet to yourselves.
• Don't take anything from anyone else without first asking permission.
• Show respect for your surroundings, indoors and out, leaving them in as good or better condition than when they were found.
• Always follow Akela.
• Always DO YOUR BEST!

Parents

• Assist your son in learning the Pack 172 Code of Conduct.
• Work with Den and Pack Leaders as requested to ensure all boys in their Den follow the code.
• Act as role models, demonstrating proper behaviors, language, etc.
• Pay attention, and in response to the "wolf ears" signal, silently return the sign.
• Parents are responsible for the conduct of their non-scout children during Pack activities.
• Parents may be asked to remove disruptive children from these events.
• Cub Scouting is a program based on parent (or guardian) and son participation. It is the policy of Pack 172 that a parent or an adult family member accompanies the Scout on all Pack activities, including Pack Meetings. Parents will also be asked to participate in Den level activities from time to time. Tiger cubs are accompanied to all meetings by their adult partner including Den meetings.
• No use of alcohol, tobacco products, or illegal drugs are permitted while at Scout functions.

Adult Leaders

• Treat all Cub Scouts and Tiger Cubs as individuals, respecting their unique needs and capabilities.
• Act as a role model, demonstrating proper behaviors, language, etc.
• Wear your uniform at all scouting events.
• Assume responsibility for the safety, well being, and behavior of your charges at all times.
• Always use 2 deep leadership. Two registered adult leaders or one registered leader and a parent of a participant, one of whom must be 21 years of age or older, are required on all trips and outings.
• Follow BSA rules regarding discipline and other matters.

Respect

We strive to provide our Scouts with a fun, safe and enjoyable scouting experience. Our Adult Leaders donate many hours of their free time to achieve this goal.

All Adult Leaders should be given your respect. Directions given by Adult Leaders must be obeyed for the good of all Scouts.

Members of Pack 172 are expected to respect each other. Any behavior that injures, demeans, or offends other members of the Pack is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.

Discipline

Participation in any Scouting activity by a Scout, Parent, or Adult Leader, will be conducted in a manner that upholds the principals, standards, and ideas of the Boy Scout of America as set forth in the Cub Scout Promise and Law.

We recognize that for boys to grow to responsible men, they need to be held accountable for their actions. Therefore, any Scout who intentionally participates in an activity that has the potential to harm himself or Pack members, or behaves in a manner that reflects negatively upon Pack 172 or the Boy Scouts of America, will be disciplined. Behavior that is cause for disciplinary action is outlined and includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Not following the Cubmaster's or Leader's directions.
• Significantly unsafe actions which may endanger himself or others.
• Exploring physical hazards (lakes, creeks, etc.) without permission and supervision.
• Leaving designated areas without the Cubmaster's or Leader's permission.
• Use of cursing or foul language.
• Excessively rowdy, unruly, loud, disrespectful, disobedient, or disruptive behavior.
• Physical or verbal hazing or harassment of others.
• Use of any controlled or illegal substance during any Scouting function.

Discipline at Den meetings is at the discretion of the Den Leader(s) in accordance with the following guidelines:

• Failure to obey a rule will result in a warning followed by time out or removal from the activity.
• In cases of harmful or repetitive misbehavior, the parent may be called to pick up the Scout.
• At the Den Leader's discretion, parents may be required to attend Den functions with their Scout. (This does not apply to Tiger Cubs where parental involvement in all Den and Pack functions is required).
• Den Leaders have the right to exclude a Scout from their Den for reasons of conduct. The situation will be reviewed by the Pack Committee and, in extreme cases, and after consultation with the Connecticut Yankee Council, a Scout may be dismissed from the Pack for reasons of misconduct.
• Den Meetings are for Scouts, their Parents, and Adult Leaders. Attendance by siblings is at the discretion of the Den Leader.

All Scouts, Parents, and Adult Leaders are participants of the Pack 172 and are representatives of their community, family, and local Scouting Council. Therefore, all Scouts, Parents, and Adult Leaders are asked to uphold this Code of Conduct as a condition for participation with the further understanding that serious misconduct or infraction of behavior rules may result in expulsion from the Pack. We want each Scout to be responsible for their own behavior, and only when necessary will the procedure be invoked to send a Scout home from their Den or Pack meeting or activity.