Membership
Recruiting Theme: Little Free Library
A great idea from District L: put some JoinCubs.Org bookmarks in every Little Free Library in your area! LFLs are like leave-a-penny / take-a-penny cups, but for Books! There’s a world-wide map of ‘official’ locations here. What a great fit for our promotional bookmarks! If you need some bookmarks, let your DE know and we’ll…
Read MoreRecruiting is in full swing for Packs and Troops!
Did you know that District M has the largest youth membership in Northern Star Council? Our youth membership currently stands at 2166! Our goal is to have 2500 youth enrolled by June 30, 2021. This is larger than some BSA Councils. There is no question that these are challenging days for all our packs…
Read MoreEngaging Our Networks for the Fall Recruitment Campaign
Article Submitted by Scot Fuller, Director of Field Service, Longhorn Council Back in June, the Longhorn Council held a focus group targeting our highest performing units when it comes to recruitment. One general theme came out of this meeting: it takes the entire Scouting unit and their network engaging the families in their community to…
Read MoreNational Recruitment Webinar – Tues, Aug 25th @ 7pm
Register NOW for the Next NATIONAL RECRUITMENT WEBINAR: • “I can’t recruit in my school!” Drive-Thru Recruiting • Family Fun Fest and The Pinewood Derby 500 Open • It’s Not Too Late: 5 Things to Do to Invite Families to Join Who should attend: Cub Scout Unit Leaders, Council Staff, Commissioners, Marketing staff and volunteers…
Read MoreWhy do I recruit?
It’s August, which means every Scout leader starts hearing about three things – Recruit, Recruit, Recruit. As a leader, I think many of us start to wonder why there is such a push to bring in new Scouts? I’m working hard at making sure my current scouts have a great experience, so where do I…
Read MoreFree Facebook Geofencing for our units this fall!
The BSA will be providing Facebook Geofencing capabilities for our units this fall. If you have a specific event that you want to promote, please send the name of the event, your unit number, and the date, time, and location of the event to our District Executive, Jim Bollback ([email protected]). You need to allow about…
Read MoreNEW PROGRAM CATALOG
A UNIT PROGRAM PARTNER – ONE FOR EACH FAMILY For our new Scouting year, we have a new tool! Copies of a 16-page, full color 2020-2021 Program Catalog for ALL your member households can be picked up at the August Program Kick-Offs. They contain brief descriptions, identified by season and Scouting program, of the major…
Read MoreWorking on Cycling Merit Badge? Consider a Troop activity this fall!
Looking for a great activity for your Troop to meet outside this fall? Consider a Bike Rodeo as an option to bring the Troop together for a fun group activity that can be done outside while maintaining social distancing. This can make a great Troop meeting and a great Joining Activity for prospective Scouts /…
Read MoreWhat does Cub Scouting Look like this Fall?
Leaders – How are you planning for this fall? Starting around mid-March of 2020, in-person Den and Pack activities — including field trips and other visits to community resources — were suspended on account of the risk of transmission of Covid-19, under guidance and directives about physical distancing. At this time, we lack good information about…
Read MoreBIG CHANGE TO SCHOOL NIGHT
For years, School Night for Scouting has been a large component of Northern Star’s recruitment strategy. Pack and District volunteers covered every elementary school in the council on a single night, and our marketing encouraged families to “go to your local elementary school” to meet unit leaders and sign up. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic…
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