1. Arrive early to prepare meeting place.
2. Meet with Den Chief and Den Mother to go over last minute plans for the meeting.
3. There are times when he can lead games or songs. This will require coaching from the Den Chief, and also some backing during the activity.
4. He often keeps and reads the Den diary although in some Dens another member of the Den carries on this responsibility.
5. He can also help with simpler ceremonies. For example, he should lead the Grand Howl and Living Circle. When the Den repeats the Den Promise and the Law of the Pack, he is the logical leader.
HIS BADGE OF OFFICE
The Denner wears his Denner’s Stripe six inches below his left shoulder seam. An Assistant Denner wears a single stripe in the same position.
The Denner relinquishes the badge of office when he no longer holds that office. Only one boy in the Den wears the Denner’s stripes at any one time. Explain to the Den that Denner’s Stripes are not an award for service but a badge to designate the boy who holds the office. It should be presented to the boy at a ceremony either at a Den Meeting or a regular Pack Meeting.
SOME GENERAL TIPS
1. If the office is to seem important and worthwhile, the Denner must have an active part in the leadership of Den activities.