Each organization appoints one of its members as a chartered organization representative. The organization, through the committee, is responsible for leadership, the meeting place, and related materials for pack activities. Parents of the Cub Scouts generally volunteer as Cubmaster, Pack Committee Chairman, Den Leaders, and Assistant Den Leaders. Groups responsible for supporting Cub Scouting are the boys and their parents, the pack, the chartered organizations, and the community. The boy is encouraged to pay his own way by contributing dues each week.
Packs also obtain income by working on approved money-earning projects.
The community, including parents, supports Cub Scouting through the United Way, sustaining membership enrollment, bequests, and special contributions to the local BSA council. This provides leadership training, outdoor programs, council service centers, and other facilities, as well as professional service for units. The boy works on requirements based on his school grade or age. All boys, regardless of age, earn the Bobcat Badge first. Sometimes advancement requirements are started in den meetings, then completed at home with the help of family members.