Health and safety of our cub scouts and our families is the most important job we have.  As leaders and parents, it is our responsibility to ensure all our cubs have fun while being supervised in a controlled safe environment.  To accomplish this, leaders and parents must team together to ensure that all our children are secure while enjoying activities.  After all, the Pack 66 family is a big part of our lives and there is no higher concern than ensuring the health and welfare of our children.

To assist in accomplishing this goal, the Pack 66 Committee has written the following policies to help guide us.

CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY

One of the most important tasks is to lay the foundation of what is acceptable behavior for a cub scout.  Since all cubs should be familiar with is polite behavior, the short list below only supplies items unique to cub scouting or reinforcement of those where extra attention is needed. 

1. All cubs must live by the Cub Scout Oath, Law, and Promise.
2. All children must have a responsible adult, preferably a parent, in attendance at all times at all events and meetings.
3. No running is allowed unless as part of an organized activity.
4. No offensive or hurtful language shall be tolerated.
5. No talking while speaker is addressing the group.
6. Always keep hands and feet to oneself.
7. Always be respectful to other Cubs, siblings and adults.
8. When the Cub Scout Sign is raised by an adult leader, everyone in the room is expected to be quiet, Cubs must raise their Cub Scout Sign too, and be prepared to follow instructions and to listen carefully.

POCKETKNIFE POLICY

Safety is our most important job.  Pack 66 wishes to promote a safe environment by having the following pocketknife policy.

1.      Wherever or whenever a function is held where knives are not allowed, a cub must be respectful.  At a minimum, knives will be confiscated and returned to parent.

2.      Cubs who have earned the privilege of carrying a knife must follow the Whittling Chip Safety Requirements.

a.       I will treat my pocketknife with the respect due a useful tool.

b.      I will always close my pocketknife and put it away when not in use.

c.       I will not use my pocketknife when it might injure someone near me.

d.      I promise never to throw my pocketknife for any reason.

e.       I will use my pocketknife in a safe manner at all times.

3.      If a WC carrying boy violates any WC rules, the witnessing leader, at his/her discretion may tear/clip a corner of the boy's WC to indicate the infraction. Alternatively a strong warning may be administered. With the loss of the fourth corner, the WC and knife are confiscated. The knife is given to the parents with a verbal explanation of the situation. The boy must then re-do the requirements for earning another WC in order to carry a knife again.

4.      Only pocketknives with short blades are allowed.  No straight blades are allowed.

5.      No boy can carry a knife unless he has earned the Whittling Chip (WC) by completing Achievement 19 in the Bear Book, including travel to and from Cub Scout activities. When carrying the knife, the WC must be in the boy's pocket and be presented to any leader that asks to see it. (Some Packs suggest a small belt sheath for the knife and the neatly folded WC. So where the knife goes, the WC goes.)

6.      No knives, whatsoever, are to be brought to any Pack or Den function or event, unless specifically approved in writing by the leader, including our family picnic or campout.