RECRUITMENT PROGRESS
Congratulations to all our Packs who have held successful recruitment events already this fall. Thanks to your efforts, we’ve recruited 620 new Cub Scouts through the end of September. We continue to work toward reaching our goal of registering at least 950 new Cub Scouts in Three Harbors Council this fall!
SUBMITTING NEW YOUTH APPLICATIONS
If you’ve collected paper applications or have online applications pending acceptance, it’s IMPORTANT that all applications and fees are submitted to the Council Service Center or Kenosha Scout Shop or approved no more than 24 hours after your recruitment event. If you have unsubmitted or unapproved applications for new members, and new members are participating in your programs, they are NOT:
- Covered by BSA insurance,
- Able to be synced properly in Scoutbook,
- Able to have Scout Life magazine sent to them and,
- Cannot have advancement recorded.
Additionally, new adult leaders should complete their adult application and Youth Protection Training before participating in Pack activities as a leader.
Youth Safety should be at the forefront of everything we do as adult leaders in the BSA. Having properly registered youth members and properly registered and trained adult members is the first step in ensuring we are taking all the proper steps to keep ALL BSA members safe!
BEASCOUT.ORG
Hundreds of families continue to look for Cub Scout Packs by going to BeAScout.org first. If you haven’t updated your unit pin information for a while, update it today. Make sure you or your unit leadership is checking the Invitation Manager and Application Manager sections of my.scouting.org to follow-up on any membership leads you have and to approve applications daily!
Learn more about how to update your BeAScout.org pin and manage online leads and applications by clicking here.
ONLINE LEADS & APPLICATIONS
More than 169 leads or applications continue to be active in out unit’s Invitation Manager and Application Manager functions in my.scouting.org. We ask that every unit Key 3 review the leads and applications to follow-up with prospective Scout families or approve online applications. These families have shown interest in Scouting; it’s our responsibility to follow-up with them to involve them in the Scouting program!
More than 169 leads or applications continue to be active in out unit’s Invitation Manager and Application Manager functions in my.scouting.org. We as that every unit Key 3 review the leads and applications to follow-up with prospective Scout families or approve online applications. These families have shown interest in Scouting; it’s our responsibility to follow-up with them to involve them in the Scouting program!
ROSTER CHECKS
Each year, as Cub Scout recruitment winds down and before rechartering picks up, Three Harbors Council will do a roster check of your unit roster to help make certain all members are properly registered with your unit. Submit your unit-maintained roster to your district executive so he/she can check that against our records. We’ll inform you if any of the members on your roster do not appear in our records and work with you to register those youth as soon as possible. This will ensure those members are covered by BSA insurance, can advance, are on your roster before starting rechartering, and more!
HAUNTED HAYRIDE
During the next two weekends, the Haunted Hayride & Walk will take place at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta. Join us for this family friendly Halloween event at the end of October. New Cub Scout families are encouraged to make this one of their first Scouting events!
FOLLOW-UP RECRUITING EVENTS
Most units have conducted their initial recruitment event. In some units, a follow-up recruitment event needs to be planned. Some families may not have been able to attend your recruitment event, or your Pack may not have had the turnout you were expecting. This follow-up recruitment event should be tied-in to something your Pack already has scheduled. Advertise your next Pack Meeting or an upcoming Pack activity.
YOUR UNIT’S UNIQUE QR CODE SHARED EASILY
We just made sharing your unit’s unique QR code to access online registration for new families even easier! Download this flyer, update unit information at the top and follow the instructions in the middle to put your unit’s unique QR code on this document to create an easy invitation for families to register their child online to your Pack!
NEW FAMILY INFORMATION
Make sure you have given your Pack’s calendar, budget, and leadership roster to your new families that sign-up to join your pack this fall. Families may also look for something they can fill out and stick on their refrigerator door to refer to quickly. Use this one-pager or the Pack info sheet in the Parent Orientation Guide available from Three Harbors Council.
2022-23 COUNCIL CUB SCOUT PROGRAM FLYER
As you look forward to the coming Scouting year, Three Harbors Council has put together some information on all the programs that we offer for Cub Scouts. Look at what’s happening this year in Scouting, and add these to your program plans!
CUB SCOUT LEADER TRAINING IN PERSON
On October 22, the Council Training Committee will be conducting an in-person Cub Scout Leader Position-Specific Training for new and current leaders. This training covers the same information that is included in the online training, we are simply presenting it in-person for those that may enjoy training better through this method. Leaders who attend this training will complete all courses needed for all three Cub Scout Position-Specific groupings. For more information and to register, click here.
BEST PRACTICES FOR FORMING NEW DENS
You’ve just recruited a bunch of new Cub Scouts! What’s next? You’re going to need to recruit some new leaders to help run the program and you’ll probably need to form some new dens. Check out these best practices for forming new dens and recruiting new den leaders.
NEW CUB SCOUTS FIRST DEN AND PACK MEETINGS
All our new Cub Scouts need to attend their first den meeting and pack meeting. Getting your new Cub Scouts and their families involved in Scouting right away is a key step in making sure they know they are part of your pack. If you’ve got a new family that registered but doesn’t attend their first meetings, make sure you Pack Recruitment Chair or New Member Coordinator calls that family as soon as possible to have a conversation about getting involved in Scouting!
10 THINGS EVERY NEW CUB SCOUT LEADER NEEDS TO KNOW
Along with new Cub Scouts come new parents and leaders into Cub Scouting. On Scouting asked volunteers with wide-ranging Cub Scout experience what new leaders needed to know. Check it out here!
HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR CUB SCOUT LEADERS
This one-page sheet provides quick, easy-to use links to major resources available to Cub Scout leaders!
CUB SCOUT ADVANCEMENT AT-A-GLANCE
Check out this easy-to-follow Cub Scout Advancement At-a-Glance infographic!
SCOUT LIFE MAGAZINE
Scout Life Magazine is a great tool to keep Scouts interested in the Scouting program. Scouts who subscribe to Scout Life Magazine are more likely to stay in Scouting than those who do not subscribe. Check out how you can promote Scout Life Magazine to your incoming Scouts!
ONLINE REGISTRATION REMINDER
Like last year, online registration fees for the remainder of 2022 and all of 2023 will be collected for new Cub Scouts that register starting on October 1, 2022. Please make sure you are informing any families that register online that they are registering with the BSA through December 31, 2023!
REMEMBER THESE THREE THINGS!
- When families attend a recruitment event, they attend to join and pay fees THAT NIGHT!
- In the fall, everyone in Scouting is involved in youth membership growth!
- Cub Scouts is an adventure you can take with your child!
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