Button Gwinnett District 2005 Recruiting Ken Kucera Membership Chairman John Clough Membership Commi

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Button Gwinnett District2005 RecruitingKen
Kucera Membership ChairmanJohn Clough
Membership Committee
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Agenda

• Spring 2005 Recruiting gtSummertime Activities
• Registration Day Fall 2005 Recruiting
• Race-To-Cub-Scouting Round-Up Fall 2005(formerly
  School-Night-for-Scouting)

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Spring 2005 RecruitingSummertime Activities

• Friday Folder Flyer Grades 1-4
• Flyer CD video Kindergarteners
• Open House at May Pack Meeting
• Must Have Pack Summertime Activities
• Suggest 2 Activities in June/July/August
• Recruit Scouts Leaders
• Get Leaders Trained.

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School Registration DayFall 2005 Recruiting

• Most Students Parents Attend
• Wear Class A Uniforms
• Bring Scouts to help recruit
• Set-up table top display with action photos
• Bring pinewood derbies, Boys Life, handbooks
• Have sign-up roster w/ name, phone, email
• Have applications annual calendar
• Have RTCS Round-Up Flyer

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School Registration DayFall 2005 Recruiting

• Dos
• Be Sure to Reserve Your Table Space
• Staff with 2 Leaders 2 Cubs
• Engage the Boys Parents
• Recruit the Boys. Sell the Parents
• Get down to the Boys level eye to eye
• Talk to their interests BBs, Archery, Pinewood
  Derby, Campfires, Camping,Hiking

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School Registration DayFall 2005 Recruiting

• Donts
• Be Passive Engage in Conversation
• Expect Them to come to you Invite them Over
• Sit Down Stand at all times
• Cross Your Arms Use open body language
• Talk with Each Other Talk to Strangers
• Turn Your Back Look forward
• Eat or Drink Use your mouth for selling
• Use Cell Phone Leave the area

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Promoting Your Race-To-Cub- Scouting (RTCS)
Round-Up

• Registration Day Flyers
• Friday Folder Flyers
• School Posters
• School Calendar
• PTA Meeting Announcement
• Boy Talks
• My Best Friend Recruiting

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My Best Friend Recruiting

• Scouts Earn Recruiter Patch
• Invitation to Join

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RTCS Round-Up

• Have Scouts in Class A uniforms
• Welcome Intro
• Show Pack Slide show
• Kids go to Craft Table/Other Activity
• Parents stay at Application/Info Table
• Have Mock-up Application as Sample
• Have Annual Pack Calendar
• Give Family Welcome Packets.

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Family Welcome Packet

• Cub Scout Application
• Adult Leader Application
• Uniform Checklist
• Scout Shop Location Sheet
• Pack Calendar
• Pack History
• Pack Leaders Roster
• Cub Scout Parents Guide
• Upcoming District Council Events
• Parent Talent Survey

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RTCS Round-Up Best Dates

• First two-weeks of School if at all possible
• Tuesday or Thursday Night
• Avoid Monday, Wednesday Friday
• Do not delay Work out your RTCS Round-Up date
  with your DE and/or Membership Chairman.

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Cub Scout Application Process

• Scout Applications Filled Out Immediately and
  turned in
• Verify all data
• Parents Signature
• Tiger Adult Partner
• E-mail (if possible)
• Boys Life (Y/N)
• Cubmasters Signature

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Registration Dues
August Pro rate
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THANK YOU!