Thank you for your interest in helping make our Pack successful! It takes dedicated leaders and parents to ensure a top-notch and exciting experience for our Scouts!
Leadership positions available:
Tiger Den Leader
Wolf Den Leader
Co-Den leaders for Bear & Webelos Dens
Cubmaster (in training - take over for 2026/2027 school year)
Assistant Cubmaster (in training - take over for 2026/2027 school year)
Committee Chair (in training - take over for 2026/2027 school year)
Treasurer (in training - take over for 2026/2027 school year)
Fundraising Coordinator
Hiking Club Coordinator
Advancement Coordinator
Event Coordinator
Website/Social Media Manager
All adult leaders must have the following background checks completed. They are all free (except if you need the fingerprint FBI clearance) and take about 1-2 weeks to be returned.
*Please note for the 3rd one, if you've lived in the state for the last 10 years, you do not need to do the FBI check, just print out the form and sign it. You will also need a witness to sign that you've lived in the state for the last 10 years. Also, if you already have these clearances for other purposes (school, volunteering, etc), you should just be able to login & print out the results.
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (use individual login)
Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (use new volunteer record check)
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal History Background Check Volunteers use code: 1KG6ZJ
OR
Download Council PA Resident Volunteer Waiver for Volunteers who have resided in the Commonwealth of PA for the past 10 years. You can submit the Disclosure Statement for Volunteers in lieu of the fingerprint based FBI Clearance.
All adults in leadership positions are required to have current Youth Protection Training. Please log in to your my.scouting.org account to complete or verify your training is up to date.
Click here to take the training.
(requires My.Scouting.com login, please create if you do not have one. If you've registered your child via BeAScout.org, this is the same login.)
*This training can be completed at anytime. Please feel free to start taking the training while waiting for your background checks to return.
Please complete the application and submit with background checks and a copy of your Youth Protection training certificate to the Committee Chair or Cubmaster.
Click here to download the application.
We will have the application signed by our Charter Org and submit to the council office. This may take several weeks to process into the system.
Position specific trainings are available for Cubmaster/Assistant Cubmaster and Den Leaders. All other positions can take the Committee Chair/Committee Member training. Any specific skills for your position will be communicated to you from a current leader or the Cubmaster.
Click here to take the trainings.
(requires My.Scouting.com login)
*This training can be completed at anytime. Please feel free to start taking the training while waiting for your background checks to return.
Den Leaders can access suggested ideas for each belt loop/pin HERE. This is a great resource to use for planning den meetings.
Most adventures can be completed in 1-2 den meetings depending on the rank. You are more the welcome to use your own ideas to complete the requirements as well, but this resource is helpful if you need something to start off with!
A Baloo trained leader is required for all camping and outdoor adventures. Council runs trainings in the spring and fall, the pack will pay for any leader who is interested in the one weekend training. Please visit the Minsi Trails Council calendar for available dates and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/502