Cub Scout Retention Toolbox
View of Membership Strictly from a Monetary Perspective Combined* net contribution to the National and local councils per member *Net equals income generated from product sales, Supply purchases, camp attendance, and family FOS minus the per boy costs of a unit serving executive. Cub Scout $59 per yearOf Boy Scouts, 93 percent were Cub Scouts. Boy Scout: $19 per yearBoy Scouting is the brand. Venturer: -$15 per yearVenturing is aspirational for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Retention Begins at the Unit Level!
Voice of the Scout
Onboarding of New Cub Scouts and Parents
Welcome!
Roundtables
Annual Program Planning Conference
Handbooks
Magazines
Den Meetings
Den Chief
Training
Selection and Succession Plans
Scouting.org/ cubscouts
Summertime Pack Program
Advancement and Recognition
Bobcats All First Pack Meeting I In 2011: 618,915 Cub Scouts registered 284,498 Bobcats ranks recorded 45.8 percent of new Cub Scouts received the Bobcat rank
Parent Resources
Communicate Bonding Social Events
“Parents of Pack” Facebook Group Close Group – by invitation only Parents only – no youth members Used as: - Scrapbook of unit photos - News source - Reminders of items due - General announcements - Repository of relevant documents - Unit calendar - Event invitations - Event reminders
Takeaway Actions to Implement Best Practices Handbooks for All Cub Scouts First Den Meeting Within 7 Days Earn/Receive Bobcat Rank 60 Days Frequent Communication to Parents Den Chief for Every Den Orientation, Selection, and Training Annual Unit Program Plan
Attitude Determination Discipline Dedication
Cub Scout Retention Toolbox