Category: Recruiting
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Mom to Mom Cub Scout Recruiting
Mike wrote to me with this question about Cub Scout recruiting. Could a local mom-to-mom Cub Scout recruiting program get more families into Cub Scouting?
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New Parent Liaison
Scouts BSA Troops are so different from Cub Scout packs. Every February we get a new batch of scouts into the troop, along with their parents. Suddenly they find themselves in a program which is completely alien to them. And it usually comes as a surprise, since most have been involved in the Cub Scout…
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Encouraging a New Scout
What steps can a parent take in encouraging a new Boy Scout who has just joined a troop with little or no previous Scouting experience?
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What Do You Do If You Can’t Find a New Scoutmaster?
A reader asks about what to do if the current leadership is burned out but nobody is willing to step up to take their place.
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Losing Interest in Scouts BSA
A reader asks “The fun is gone. I know Scouts BSA is different than Cubs, but is it supposed to be no fun? Is there a suggestion I can take to the Scoutmaster that might help him keep these boys interested?”
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Recruiting and Retaining
Recruit or die. Any unit which is not recruiting new members is going to fade away. You always have members aging out. So recruiting it key to building membership. But you also must retain those members. What is the key to keeping youth around? Program, program, program. This is also a good way to recruit…
