Secretary

Role Summary

The Secretary ensures that proper records are kept for Pack 232, manages communications infrastructure (email lists, website, Facebook, Google Drive), and keeps the pack’s administrative machinery running. The Secretary is the institutional memory of the pack — health forms, consent forms, membership records, meeting minutes, and correspondence all flow through this role.


Requirements

  • Age: 21 years or older
  • Registration: Must be a registered adult leader of BSA
  • Selection: Selected by the Pack Committee, approved by the Charter Org Rep
  • Required Training:
    • Youth Protection Training (YPT) — renew every 2 years
    • Pack Committee Challenge (online at my.Scouting.org)
  • Access: Full access to pack website and Facebook page (as needed)

Core Responsibilities

  • Keep informed of all Cub Scouting literature, materials, records, and forms
  • Help new den leaders access Scoutbook and other needed tools
  • Maintain an inventory of pack property
  • Handle correspondence for the pack (thank-you letters, reservation requests, supply orders)
  • Keep notes on business conducted at pack leaders’ meetings — record key decisions, follow-up items, and historical items (not verbatim)
  • Notify leaders of pack committee meetings and other activities
  • Provide den leaders with records and forms for meetings
  • Organize BSA Health forms for all Scouts and adults; maintain BSA Activity Consent forms
  • Maintain the pack website and Facebook page (or coordinate with the person assigned these tasks)
  • Maintain pack email distribution lists and Google Drive archives

Reports To / Works With

Relationship Role
Reports to Committee Chair
Partners with Committee Chair, Cubmaster
Supports Den Leaders (records, forms, Scoutbook access)
Coordinates with Webmaster (if separate from Secretary role)

Current Holder

Daniel O’Brien secretary@pack232.com danieltobrien@gmail.com (518) 852-9441

(Note: Daniel O’Brien may also serve as Webmaster)


Coordinator Positions

Position File Current Holder
Medical Forms Coordinator medical-forms-coordinator.md [vacant]
Webmaster webmaster.md [vacant]

Key Resources

Resource Location
Records and health forms records.md
Communications management communications.md
Agent support agent/README.md
Secretary Guide (BSA) docs/Training/Positions/Secretary/Secretary Guide.md
Training requirements ../_shared/training-requirements.md
BSA policies ../_shared/bsa-policies.md

Your Annual Tasks

Tasks and events from the Pack 232 annual task list that involve this role. Owner = primary responsibility; Involved = supporting role.

| Task | Type | When | Your Role | |—|—|—|—|

Committee Meeting administrative Every month Involved
Committee Meeting Notice & Agenda administrative Every month Owner
YPT Renewal Tracking training Every month Owner
BSA Health Forms Collection administrative Sep Owner
Recharter: Pull Current Roster administrative Oct Involved
Recharter: YPT Status Check administrative Oct Involved
Recharter: Collect & Route Adult Applications administrative Oct Owner
Recharter: Collect & Route Adult Applications administrative Nov Owner
Year-End Records Archival administrative Jun Owner

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