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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

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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

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

San Jose State Scout DaySan Jose State Scout DayJoin us for the 2013 Spartan Football Boy & Cub Scout Day

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th – 4:00pm

Event Will Include:

•Buy One Get One Free Ticket Offer starting @

only $15

•Free Tailgate Space on our VIP Practice Field

•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:1ST Place: Recognition on the field for the entire unit during the game 2nd Place: Sideline Passes (maximum of 4)3rd Place: Autographed Coach Carragher Football

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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

Council Fall Recruiting Rebate Program

• $5 rebate for each new youth registered

August 15-September 30

• Submit application for rebate and we will credit your unit account in October

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Boy Scouts of America

• 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

Why do we recruit?

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Boy Scouts of America

Why do families join?

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Boy Scouts of America

HOW do we recruit?

Showcase the

funWord of Mouth

Internet Organized

recruiting drive

Print Promotion

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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

Let’s Play Ball

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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

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

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Boy Scouts of America

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)

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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

RALLY TIME

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Audience Participation

TOP TEN PROMOTION

IDEAS

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Boy Scouts of America

PLAY BALLConducting 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

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Refer to Pages 9-12 for a Recruitment Meeting Agenda

Silicon Valley Monterey Council, Boy Scouts of America

KEEP IT

SIMPLE!

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Boy Scouts of America

COOL DOWNFollow Up

Turn in registrations ASAP

(all are due by Sept 30th 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

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Resources for New Families

Santa Clara County Council,

Boy Scouts of America

• 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

Santa Clara County Council,

Boy Scouts of America

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Boy Scouts of America

Fall Training with the Rookies:

• Get them early before other teams do

• Get them hooked with a FUN activity within 30-days

• Assign a coach (existing leader) to guide the parents through the first few meetings and develop the new Den leader(s)

• Get them registered for training

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New Cub Scout Family Support

Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

• New Den Leader Training (see council website for dates)

Activities this spring/summer:• 20th Annual Coyote Creek Cycling Classic – October 12th - a family

fun cycling event• SCOUT NIGHT WITH SPARTANS FOOTBALL – OCTOBER 26TH • 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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Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council,

Boy Scouts of America

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