Scout units always need to be looking to grow. Recruiting is a long, arduous process, and it can be expensive and time consuming. You want to try every way you can to add kids to your unit. You should keep doing all of those things, passing out flyers, doing press releases, school talks, putting up … Read more
What if I told you that there are people in your community who meet weekly for the purpose of making your community a better place? What if that group of people was a resource that could help you grow Scouting in your community? Wouldn’t that be pretty great? Because that’s what your local Rotary Club … Read more
Rotary International was founded on February 23, 1905, in Chicago by attorney Paul Harris. His idea was that “professionals from diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities.” The name “Rotary” comes from rotating meetings at the offices of the members. Currently, Rotary International has 1.2 million members in … Read more
It’s now October. Can you believe it? The leaves are starting to fall, and there’s a chill in the air (in some places.) The first round of Cub Scout recruiting is over. Perhaps your pack hit that jackpot. Maybe you struggled. In either case, here are some October recruiting tips to help you reach as … Read more
One of the keys to online popcorn sales is connecting with your customers. Letting them know why they should buy popcorn from your scout. Letting them know what their purchase will help your scout do. Not only are they getting a pretty tasty product (my wife just brought home some caramel corn from bought at … Read more
So now that you’ve recruited an excited group of brand new Cub Scouts. The key now is to retain them in the program. So how do you go about doing that? By following the Cub Scout recruiting 30 day rule: You need to get them outside within one month of joining! Why did they sign … Read more
Percentage-wise, most people in Scouting aren’t Cubmasters. They aren’t in charge of fall recruiting campaigns this fall, but they can make all the difference when it comes to the success or failure of fall recruiting campaigns. Recruiting Cub Scouts is an exhausting endeavor, so they can use all the help they can get. If we’re … Read more
This September is a great time to sign your son in Kindergarten through 5th grade up for Cub Scouts. All over the country, Cub Scout packs will be welcoming new members. They’ll be holding joining nights where you can sign up your boy for an adventure that will prepare him for life. My mom signed … Read more
Your Recruiting Checklist This Tuesday is August 1st. Great recruiting campaigns are made and broken with what you do in early August. What you do right now will determine whether you’ve got a full room come at your joining night in September, or whether you’re going to be lonely, wondering what went wrong. To help … Read more
Over the years I’ve done hundreds of school recruiting talks or “Boy Talks.” They’re a great tool for bulking up your recruiting numbers. On average, it’s estimated that a good school recruiting talk can triple the number of families who will actually show up to your joining night. Let me start with a little story about … Read more