National Capital Area Council Cub Membership Council Cmte. Meeting CALL-IN ONLY National Capital Area Council June 20, 2017

Welcome & Introductions

Council Membership Goals 2017 Update – May 31 Progress Council and each District finish year +1 or better May 31, NCAC at -0.9% year-over-year 9 of 22 districts positive Recharter differences, year-over-year, dominant now: 123 dropped units, as of May 31 18 NEW UNITS = 8 packs, 5 troops, 5 crews = Net loss of 105 units Expect final dropped units to be about 60 Anything we all can do to help resolve rechartering deficiencies would help

Lions Update Review, Plans & Issues Spring marketing to pre-schools / kindergarten orientation June 1-19 Lion registrations = 19

New Units – Plans & Review Door Opener – program released 2016 & 2017 Results from 62 New Units –> Do We Need to Help Them More?

Adoption of new BSA Online Registration System Results (as of June 14): 151 applications completed (71% Youth, 29% adults) – from 75 Units Known Limitations/ Problems: Last Month’s stmt proved wrong – Unit URL & QR code work – regardless of BeAScout “Apply Status” being turned. Youth Application is ALWAYS ON. Notification problem since early April – allegedly now fixed: Invitation Manager AND Application Manager NOT emailing Unit or District Leaders when lead comes in.  Email notifications go out TUESDAY and FRIDAY only Leads are shown in the Managers when leaders log into My.Scouting.org Keep a watch on this – whether or not it works as expected Replying from Invitation Manager to Prospects sends them the application URL. If you want to have discussion with them, do it on the side. Reports from the field?

Pack Membership Chair Drive Revised Position Description & Proposed Recognition program now online: http://www.ncacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/NCAC-Pack-Membership-Chair-Promotion-and-Recognition-Program.pdf Concepts: Pack names M. Chair by Sept. 1 Must register with BSA. Cubmaster & Committee Chair not eligible Notify district (professional or volunteer) of personnel; Update on where to record Position Description Higher-level performance recognition Recognition: NCAC-specific patch at start. Update on when patches in? Year-later recognition for Premier performance (like Training awards)

Spring Rally: Lions, Tigers, and Bears – Oh My! Rally for ANY level new Cub Scouts (all ages) Recruit & register at least 5 new Cubs by June 30 Recruit & register of 1 Adult Leader Pack Membership Chair (special NCAC position patch) Incoming Tiger Den Leader (special epaulettes) Incoming Pack Lion Guide (special NCAC position patch) Incoming Cubmaster or Committee Chair, if previous one graduated Incoming Den Leader or Webelos Den Leader Rally Flyer now online: http://www.ncacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Lions-Tigers-and-Bears-Oh-My-NCAC-Spring-2017-Cub-Rally.pdf Report - # of new Cub Scouts since April 1 District Reports? Training? Plans?

Fall Recruiting Drive = Launch into Scouting Theme = Launch into Scouting Working draft of Resources provided attached. Discuss Changes from last year: Free Rocket Model Kits to new Scouts? – doubtful, but Upper Management trying to find $$ to do it Stickers replace wristbands. Inventory of wristbands gone. Pencils – no reorder. Use existing inventory for Community Events Change anything else? Launch Days around Council? Would offer rocket kits & engines for sale – at low cost Focus Priorities: Packs have school year calendars planned out at start of year Get word out by variety of methods Simple Sign-up Nights

Future Call-ins on FreeConferenceCall.com Details TBD

Commendations JTE GOLD in Unit Retention for 2017: Chain Bridge, Seneca, Western Shore, Bull Run, Old Dominion, Colonial, Goose Creek, Aquia, George Mason, Patriot 60% Growth in Packs that will recruit Lions in 2017: Patriot Celebrate Fairfax showing by Scouts

Next meeting: Week of July 17 – JSN Box Stuffing Adjorn & Next Meeting Next meeting: Week of July 17 – JSN Box Stuffing Monday, Aug. 7 - 7:00 PM - Call-in only Final Results & After-Action Spring Recruiting Fall Planning – Rocket into Scouting