1. Be Prepared To Recruit: How to Welcome Families this Spring

3. Our Timeline February March April May Summer
Confirm if a Pack is Recruiting, Set a youth Goal
March
Attend District Level Recruitment Training, Order Flyers
April
Take Signs and Flyers to School, Hold at School Recruitment
May
Second Recruitments, Earn Bobcat, Start Meeting
Summer
Earn Summer Time Pack Award, Attend Day Camp

4. The Must Haves Getting the Word Out www.BeAScout.org
Yard Signs and Posters
Flyers
Scout Talks
Stickers

5. Great Extras Getting the Word Out Family Events at the School
Peer to Peer
School Contact Lists
Sidewalk Talks/Chalk
The School Marquees
Volunteer Day

6. Rotational Recruitment

7. Lecture Style Recruitment
6:50-7:10
Gathering and Greeting
7:10-7:20
Opening Ceremony
7:20-7:35
Cub Scout Activity
Explain parent involvement (while youths are doing activity)  
7:35-7:45
Youth Return and share new Skill
7:45-8:00
After the Meeting Answer individual, or specific questions for families

8. First Round, Second Round, Spring Recruitment, What's the Difference?
First Round Recruitment
At School
Stand Alone Meeting
Second Round Recruitment
Tailored to Fit Pack Needs
Might Be a Pack Event or a different location
Spring
Next years youth (mostly Tigers, so todays kindergarteners)
Less Pressure for Den Leaders
Only works if you have a good summer program

9. Exciting Changes this Spring!
Spring Recruitment Incentive
Youth you recruit in April will receive the early bird discount to Day Camp
Online Registration
Has been around since last summer, and is running smoothly
Families can join even if they miss the Join Night
Your Pack can Opt-in through
And one More Optional Change

10. Welcoming Girls to Our Cub Scout Packs

11. Timeline
Oct. 11, 2017 – BSA Board of Directors approved plan to welcome girls into Cub Scouts in 2018
Dec. 14, 2017 – BSA published “Early Adopter” guidelines
CAC leadership studied Early Adopter guidelines; decided to not participate in the formal Early Adopter program

12. The Capitol Area Council’s Plan
Goal: Effective roll out that welcomes girls and provides them with the same quality of program that the Council has provided boys
Units that meet certain requirements may recruit girls at Spring JSNs
Girls will be able to participate in summer activities and day camps
Timeline for recruiting girls is similar to recruiting new boy Tiger Cubs

13. How will it work?
Chartering organizations decide, in consultation with units, whether to offer girl dens
Dens will be single sex, same rank (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Oh My)
Options for packs:
Only all boy dens
All boy dens and all girl dens
Only all girl dens

14. Changes to the program
In general, no changes to program content, advancement, or uniforms

15. What does my pack need to do?
Meet with your chartering organization and decide how to proceed.
Share your annual program plan (including program for summertime Pack Award) with your district membership team
Follow the Council Recruitment Plan
Including updating your Pin
And starting new Dens with at least 6 youth

16. Questions?