RECRUITMENT PROGRESS
Congratulations to all our Packs who have held successful recruitment events already this fall. Thanks to your efforts, we’ve recruited 734 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!
OCTOBER 31 RESULTS
Aurora District
- 239 Cub Scouts recruited, 79.7% of goal
- Packs that achieved goal: 105, 115, 116, 125, 147, 148, 391, 398, 584
Red Arrow District
- 189 Cub Scouts recruited, 78.8% of goal
- Packs that achieved goal: 142, 328, 385, 422, 533, 538, 544, 567, 750
Scoutreach District
- 108 Cub Scouts recruited, 90.0% of goal
Southern Shores District
- 198 Cub Scouts recruited, 68.3% of goal
- Packs that achieved goal: 233, 507, 532, 579, 582, 596
Congratulations to all Packs for their success recruiting Cub Scouts so far 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 145 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. Council staff will help by making calls to each person on these lists as well. These families have shown interest in Scouting; it’s our responsibility to follow-up with them to involve them in Scouting program!
WHAT DO PARENTS LIKE ABOUT SCOUTING?
New Cub Scout enrollment has continued to trend in the right direction. In fact, on one single day in September 2022, the BSA added 8,000 new Cub Scout families! Now begins the part of the year when we have to make sure we deliver what we’ve promised to all these new members. So, what are five things we need to know about why parents like Scouting? Click here to find out!
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.
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!
FINAL ROCKET LAUNCH EVENT
We’re exited to announce that one final Rocket Launch Event has been scheduled for Saturday, November 12 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta. This will take place immediately prior to the Fall Twilight Hike. Additional details and registration information will be shared with new Cub Scouts by the end of the week. There is no cost for new Cub Scouts to launch their rockets!
FALL TWILIGHT HIKE
All Cub Scout and Scouts BSA families are invited to join us for a short hike through the trails at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta in Burlington, WI. The hike will finish at the Dining Hall where light food and hot cocoa will be served along with a campfire program. Learn more and register online by November 6 for only $10/person.
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!
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 AND RETURNING DEN LEADERS
Check out this welcome video and learn about the tools you need to get started as a Den Leader!
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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