Pack 97 Bylaws

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Discipline and Behavior

It is not the responsibility of the den leader to discipline your child. Each boy is expected to participate and behave appropriately for each meeting or event. Disruptive behavior, fighting and use of bad language are examples of behavior that will not be tolerated.

Minor infractions will be handled by the Den Leader as they occur. If the problem reoccurs or escalates, the child will be given a 10 minute time out, in a chair in the hallway, and a note explaining the problem will be required to be signed by the parent and returned before the child is allowed to participate in the next Cub Scout event.

Continued disruptions will be escalated up to the Cubmaster, who will meet with the child and parents to determine a resolution to the problem – which may be for the parent(s) to attend meetings with the child.

If disciplinary problems continue, the child will be expelled from the Pack without any refund of dues or other funds.

Siblings are expected to behave the same as Cub Scouts and will be held to the same standards and procedures. Siblings are welcome when no other child care is available, however, no siblings may be dropped off at a Cub Scout meeting without one or more parents accompanying them - or acting as an adult leader in another Scout activity - i.e. Den Leader, Committee Member in a meeting, Den Assistant, etc.  Siblings will be required to stay together in a designated location and participate in planned activities for the siblings.

Parents are expected to exemplify the core values of the Boy Scouts of America. Cub Scouts is to be a safe haven for boys and thus parental conduct is expected to further that ideal, in accordance with BSA policy. Any actions or attitudes deviating from this, “safe haven - lead by example” policy (such as but not limited to ill temperament, foul language, alcohol use, tobacco, drugs, and weapons) in the eyes of Pack leadership, will be dealt with by one or more Pack leaders when necessary. Infringing parents will be asked to stop the offending behavior or put the offending items away (tobacco). If they persist, they and their child will be asked to leave the event and/or the premises and their family will be considered by the Pack Leadership Committee for expulsion from the Pack.