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Be Prepared To Recruit: How to Welcome Families this Spring. Our Timeline. February Confirm if a Pack is Recruiting, Set a youth Goal March Attend District Level Recruitment Training, Order Flyers April Take Signs and Flyers to School, Hold at School Recruitment May
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Be Prepared To Recruit: How to Welcome Families this Spring
Our Timeline • February • Confirm if a Pack is Recruiting, Set a youth Goal • March • Attend District Level Recruitment Training, Order Flyers • April • Take Signs and Flyers to School, Hold at School Recruitment • May • Second Recruitments, Earn Bobcat, Start Meeting • Summer • Earn Summer Time Pack Award, Attend Day Camp
Getting the Word Out The Must Haves • www.BeAScout.org • Yard Signs and Posters • Flyers • Scout Talks • Stickers
Getting the Word Out Great Extras • Family Events at the School • Peer to Peer • School Contact Lists • Sidewalk Talks/Chalk • The School Marquees • Volunteer Day
Lecture Style Recruitment 6:50-7:10 • Gathering and Greeting 7:10-7:20 • Opening Ceremony 7:20-7:35 • Cub Scout Activity • Explain parent involvement (while youths are doing activity) 7:35-7:45 • Youth Return and share new Skill 7:45-8:00 • After the Meeting Answer individual, or specific questions for families
First Round, Second Round, Spring Recruitment, What's the Difference? • First Round Recruitment • At School • Stand Alone Meeting • Second Round Recruitment • Tailored to Fit Pack Needs • Might Be a Pack Event or a different location • Spring • Next years youth (mostly Tigers, so todays kindergarteners) • Less Pressure for Den Leaders • Only works if you have a good summer program
Exciting Changes this Spring! • Spring Recruitment Incentive • Youth you recruit in April will receive the early bird discount to Day Camp • Online Registration • Has been around since last summer, and is running smoothly • Families can join even if they miss the Join Night • Your Pack can Opt-in through www.My.Scouting.org • And one More Optional Change
Timeline • Oct. 11, 2017 – BSA Board of Directors approved plan to welcome girls into Cub Scouts in 2018 • Dec. 14, 2017 – BSA published “Early Adopter” guidelines • CAC leadership studied Early Adopter guidelines; decided to not participate in the formal Early Adopter program
The Capitol Area Council’s Plan Goal: Effective roll out that welcomes girls and provides them with the same quality of program that the Council has provided boys • Units that meet certain requirements may recruit girls at Spring JSNs • Girls will be able to participate in summer activities and day camps • Timeline for recruiting girls is similar to recruiting new boy Tiger Cubs
How will it work? • Chartering organizations decide, in consultation with units, whether to offer girl dens • Dens will be single sex, same rank (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Oh My) • Options for packs: • Only all boy dens • All boy dens and all girl dens • Only all girl dens
Changes to the program • In general, no changes to program content, advancement, or uniforms
What does my pack need to do? • Meet with your chartering organization and decide how to proceed. https://tinyurl.com/Girls-IN-Cubs-Charters • Share your annual program plan (including program for summertime Pack Award) with your district membership team • Follow the Council Recruitment Plan Including updating your www.BeAScout.org Pin And starting new Dens with at least 6 youth