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2013 FALL RECRUITMENT KICK-OFF
Today’s Agenda: 10:00 Gathering & Welcome 10:15 – 11:15 Program Adults – Recruitment Block & Tackle Kids – Football fun with players on the stadium field Prepared. For Life.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Rob Davis, Council Vice President of Membership Cecil Lawson, Fall Recruitment Chair Bob Wedig, Council Commissioner Margaret Caldwell, BSA Staff Advisor San Jose State University Spartan Athletics: Dan Hackett, Matt Siert, Blake Sasaki Prepared. For Life.
Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,
San Jose State Scout Day
Join us for the 2013 Spartan Football Boy & Cub Scout Day
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
th
– 4:00
pm Event Will Include:
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Buy One Get One Free Ticket Offer starting @ only $15
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Free Tailgate Space on our VIP Practice Field
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Every unit that signs up 8 new members will be eligible to do a photo shoot on the field prior to the game to commemorate Scout Day 2013 Scout Unit Leaders with the most New Member signups by October 10, 2013 will be entered to win the following: 1 ST Place: Recognition on the field for the entire unit during the game 2 nd 3 rd Place: Sideline Passes (maximum of 4) Place: Autographed Coach Carragher Football
Council Fall Recruiting Rebate Program
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$5 rebate for each new youth registered August 15-September 30
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Submit application for rebate and we will credit your unit account in October Prepared. For Life.
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Why do we recruit?
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Ensure that every eligible Scout is extended an opportunity to join a Scouting program Enrolling new families ensures the longevity of the unit Enlist parent participation as helpers, unit leaders or committee members Organize new units in under-served communities or where current units are at capacity Prepared. For Life.
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Why do families join?
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Friends are having fun in Scouts Parents are aware of the value of Scouting (maybe were Scout(s) as youth) BSA probably stands for babysitters of America Parents became aware through advertising/promotion Someone asked the boy and he begged his parents Prepared. For Life.
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HOW do we recruit?
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Let’s Play Ball
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GEAR UP: Scheduling your Recruitment
Meet with School Principal (early as possible)
Select a date 2-4 weeks away – Sept. 16-27 This should be SEPARATE from your normal meeting
Schedule a “Boy Talk” for the week of the recruitment
Order promotional supplies Prepared. For Life.
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WARM UP: Promoting your Recruitment
Order supplies (flyers, yard signs, etc.)
Post yard signs 2 weeks prior
Deliver flyers 1 week and 2 weeks prior
Hand out stickers during Boy Talk (day of or before recruiting meeting)
Utilize school & community audiences (newsletters, open house, school website, festivals) Prepared. For Life.
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RALLY TIME Audience Participation TOP TEN PROMOTION IDEAS
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PLAY BALL Conducting your Recruitment
Make it welcoming *Greeter *Sign in sheet *Name tags
Make it fun! *Activity *Show pictures *Goofy song
Keep it simple –
highlight
activities, touch on purpose & values, refer to parent guide and pack calendar, have a follow up meeting pre-scheduled, keep it positive!
Be effective – get all paperwork done tonight, collect fees, have a follow up meeting in a week to collect YPT cards for adults and conduct new parent orientation Prepared. For Life.
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Refer to Pages 9-12 for a Recruitment Meeting Agenda
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COOL DOWN Follow Up
Turn in registrations ASAP (all are due by Sept 30 th for the $5 rebate)
Contact all families who attended with-in 2 days
Have a follow up meeting in a week
Encourage adults to take Youth Protection Training
Remind families of next Pack meeting and all Fall activity opportunities
Work closely with the new Den - assign a coach Prepared. For Life.
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Resources for New Families
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A welcoming parent in the unit Pack welcome sheet:
Calendar, leader contacts, fees
Onboarding packet:
Applications, Parent guide, Boy’s Life magazine & event flyers
The Scout Shop Financial information/support
Popcorn Sales to help the boy earn his way Uniform bank: http://troop-394.org/wiki/doku.php/uniform_bank
Roundtable & training www.myscouting.org
… Youth Protection Training Prepared. For Life.
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Fall Training with the Rookies:
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Get them early before other teams do
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Get them hooked with a FUN activity within 30-days
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Assign a coach (existing leader) to guide the parents through the first few meetings and develop the new Den leader(s)
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Get them registered for training Prepared. For Life.
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New Cub Scout Family Support
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New Den Leader Training (see council website for dates) Activities this spring/summer:
• 20 th Annual Coyote Creek Cycling Classic – October 12 th - a family fun cycling event • SCOUT NIGHT WITH SPARTANS FOOTBALL – OCTOBER 26 TH • Camp Chesebrough Cub Scout “Shootout” events: Aug 24, Sept 21 & Oct 26 • Family Camp at Camp Pico Blanco Labor Day weekend at Pico Blanco & Chesebrough Scout Reservations • Dad & Lad Campout at Camp Pico Blanco September 13-15 • Cub O Ree at Chesebrough Scout Reservation October 5 • Scouting for Food Service Project (November) • Go to the Beach • Go to the Zoo
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Questions & Answers
RESOURCES: Council website:
http://www.svmbc.org
Council Service Center:
970 W. Julian Street, San Jose, CA (408) 638-8300
National Website:
http://www.scouting.org/membership
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