Recruiting

Maximizing Online Membership Tools

Below is a great video for online tools to help recruit and onboard new families, but accurate information and timely follow-up are crucial if we want these tools to work effectively. In this video, Baden-Powell District Membership Chair Jenn Fountain walks us through following-up on leads.

Helpful Documents

Scouts BSA Recruitment Resource Scouts BSA Recruitment Idea Book How to run a successful unit recruitment event Recruitment Campaign Kit Benefits of Cub Scouting Info Cub Scout Family Talent Survey Cub Scout Activity Ideas for Sign-Ups Troop Resource Activity

Resources for Pack or Boys Troop

How To Start A Unit (Troop or Pack) Troop Recruitment Flyers Troop Social Media Graphic - 1 Troop Social Media Graphic - 2 Troop Social Media Graphic - 3 Troop Social Media Graphic - 4 Troop Social Media Graphic - 5 Cub Scouts Recruitment Flyer Cub Social Media Graphic - 1 Cub Social Media Graphic - 2 Cub Social Media Graphic - 3 Cub Social Media Graphic - 4 Cub Social Media Graphic - 5

Resources for Girls Troop

How To Start A Girl's Troop Recruitment Poster Recruitment Flyer Social Media Graphic - 1 Social Media Graphic - 2 Social Media Graphic - 3 Social Media Graphic - 4 Social Media Graphic - 5 Social Media Graphic - 6 Scouting America Marketing Resources

LEADER RECRUITMENT

Download the resources below to distribute or hang in common areas of your building. These materials let readers know that this organization is looking to become a Charter and needs leaders to assist in the creation of a Unit.

Unit Leadership Recruitment Poster Unit Leadership Recruitment Flyer Girls Unit Leadership Recruitment Poster Girls Unit Leadership Recruitment Flyer

UNIT RECRUITMENT PLANNING

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK
  • What does our unit have planned for recruiting?
  • Where do our members come from?
  • Is our unit planning for Family Scouting?
  • Where do we plan to recruit?
  • How do we plan to recruit?
  • Who is helping our unit recruit?
  • Where can our unit look for help?
  • How many new members do we need?
  • Who has contacted our dropped Scouts?
  • What is our unit membership plan?
  • Who is our unit membership chair?