1 Northern Star Council, BSA SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SCOUTING ORIENTATION 2015 – Building on Success

2 Recruiting kids... Not Rocket Science

HOW DID WE DO? SUCCESS!!!! Increased new cub scout recruiting by over 1,200 Cub Scouts from 2013

4 Ignite the fun... R OCKET INTO S COUTING 2015 THEME:

OVERVIEW: What is the Plan? A registration event at every elementary school in the Northern Star Council, and all other councils in the state of Minnesota on one night: Thursday, September 17, 2015 Thursday, September 17, 2015.

OVERVIEW: R OCKET Every boy who joins will receive a R OCKET ! * R ecruitment is supported with an incentive item (rocket) and *P rogram element (den, pack, and council events for all Cubs).

7 SNFS Guide

SNFS Responsibilities: UNIT 8 Recruit unit school night for scouting chair – position description in guide Update “Adventure is Calling” website Be here today – attend SNFS training. Thank You Plan Do it – September 17 at Elementary School(s) Parent meeting one week later Page 3

SNFS Guidebook 9 Timeline Guidebook page 4

SNFS Guidebook 10 Unit School Night For Scouting Chair: Page 5 Guide

SNFS Guidebook 11 Unit Pack Planning Checklist:

SNFS Guidebook 12 Council and District Promotions:

SNFS Guidebook 13

SNFS Guidebook 14 Council and District Promotions:

SNFS Guidebook 15 Council and District Promotions:

SNFS Guidebook 16 School Night Assignments – page 8

SNFS Guidebook 17 Leader Checklist – page 9

SNFS Guidebook 18 New Parent Orientation Meeting Critical meeting for the new boys and parents Page 10 SNFS Guide book

19 Questions?

20 Northern Star Council, BSA THANK YOU for your Service to Youth in Scouting!