Ways to get your parents involved

Are you a Scout Leader / Dentist?

Why parents do not volunteer

• Reason # 1

–I don’t know what to do

Why parents do not volunteer

Solution:

Train them

Why parents do not volunteer

• Reason #2:

–Too busy

Why parents do not volunteer

Solution:

Make them successful

(Baby Steps)

Why parents do not volunteer

• Reason #2:

–I offered and no one contacted me

Why parents do not volunteer

Solution:

• Use your parents early and often

Tools

• Parent Survey

• Initial meeting–Expectations

• Calendar / sign-up sheet

Legal Department Advisory

• Do not do the following:

Open Discussion

• Is your Pack using ALL parents effectively?

• What are you doing?

• What could you be doing?