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?