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
So, it’s September. Packs all over the country will be doing Joining Nights in the next month. Over the years, I’ve run and helped run a lot of Cub Scout joining nights. So here’s a quick Cub Scout joining night checklist of some things you’re going to want to have in place at your recruiting event. This … Read more
Here’s the conclusion of my interview with Matt Ghirarda. We talked a bit more about messaging to potential scout families, time commitments, recruiting adults, your recruiting night checklist, and a lot more. (Click here for part one) About Matt Ghirarda Matt Ghirarda has worked professionally for the Boy Scouts of America for 12 years. … Read more
Matt Ghirarda from the Nashua Valley Council joined me, and we had a great talk about Cub Scout Recruiting. In part one of our conversation, we talked about why recruiting is important, how councils can help packs recruit, school access, marketing and a whole lot more. If you’re in charge of recruiting Cub Scouts this … 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
Episode 5 covers the basics of volunteer recruiting. Have you been standing at the front of the room asking for help at every meeting, to no avail? Then you owe it to yourself to take the 13 minutes out of your busy day to listen to this simple volunteer recruiting primer. Learn about the basics … 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
With summer camp coming to an end; I go over my top 10 reasons for you to join Cub Scouts with your son. From great activities to family bonding and character building, this September is a great time to get in on the fun. Articles Referenced My Top 10 Reasons to Sign Your Son Up for Cub … Read more
If you’ve been to a scout camp in the last four years or so, you’ve probably seen kids playing a lot of GaGa Ball. It’s been the hit of our day camp for the past five years, and it seems like the pit at every resident camp I’ve visited is in near constant use. There’s even a … Read more
These days, about a third the world’s population is on Facebook. That number increased by 17% in 2016 alone. 5 new people sign up for Facebook every second of every day. You need to be able to learn the basics of Facebook marketing in order to grow your Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Rotary … Read more
