I will be the first to congratulate you on becoming Cubmaster. I served as CM for a couple years and thoroughly enjoyed it.

A couple words of advice? Here is some stuff that worked for me.

* Cubmaster Rob…more formal than just Rob, less formal than Mr. Carignan…plus it looks cool in emails and stuff that you sign for the scouts…think of it like Rock Star status…

* And speaking of Rock Star Status…own the meetings and your program. Do what is in the best interest of the scouts…no egos, no personal agendas…rock the pack meetings

* Plan your work and work your plan…no willy-nilly stuff…plan what you are going to do, get all of your ducks in a row and never let them see you sweat.

* You are there for the scouts…parents and other adults come second. Set time aside at the end of the pack meeting to answer questions from the parents…not before, not during…a-f-t-e-r…

* If you can be the emcee for 30 scouts, everything else in life is gravy. One thing that I have no fears of anymore is public speaking…look, if you can keep 30 little boys on track and interested, any group is going to be cake.

* Use the resources that are available to you…online and in-person. Take them back to your pack and use what works for you…discard the stuff that doesn't.

* It's for the scouts, it's for the scouts…remember that…

* Recognize…everyone. Scouts, Scout leaders and Scout parents…if Mrs. Jones brings juice for the pack meeting, give her an award…a certificate or a gold spray-painted spark plug mounted to a piece of wood (The Golden Spark Plug Award)…goes a long way (the parents do give the rides and write the checks)…

That's about all, but you will do fine. And if you feel that you are faltering, then send out a tweet or post here or find anyone online and ask away…

Good luck and welcome to an exclusive club…

Man, these guys said everything best.  These tips should be compiled and handed out on a laminated sheet to every new CM!

One last tidbit and this was really vital to me but may not be applicable to you:

Make sure you make time for your own kiddo(s). It's hard on some kiddos especially during a pack meeting when you're in front of EVERYONE and can't really give anyone one-on-one attention, not even your own son, so pay close attention to your own son.  He may be totally cool with it, or he may need some special "just the guys" time or whatever.

Whether it's having your assistant take over for part of a meeting so you can cheer for your own Scout during an event, whether it's ice cream after a pack meeting, or time on the weekends where just the two of you hang alone and work on PWD cars, go fishing, or whatever, make sure your own son's needs are met or you'll have lost sight of why you're there in the first place. :) 

Congratulations!