1. Roadmap to Success
Roadmap to Success How Journey to Excellence Can Benefit your Cub Scout Unit
Introductions – go around the room. Unit and location? Years in Scouting? Position?
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Sonya Warner, Instructor
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2. In your own words, Successful units are…
Roadmap to Success
In your own words, Successful units are…
Take input from attendees
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3. Roadmap to Success
Raise your hand if…
Your unit has seen a slow decline in membership over the last few years.
After the last Webelos crossover, no one seems to know what to do.
The kids don’t think Cub Scouts is ‘fun’ anymore. Sports seem to be taking a priority.
Anything else?
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4. What is Journey to Excellence?
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What is Journey to Excellence?
A framework for PLANNING
A method for EVALUATING your unit
A way to track PERFORMANCE
Don’t let your unit fall into a slow decline or wake up one day to find the bottom fell out at the last Webelos crossover!
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5. JTE Scorecard Roadmap to Success
Refer to handout; Scorecard to be completed upon rechartering unit.
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6. JTE Scorecard – Planning and Budget
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JTE Scorecard – Planning and Budget
Pack Committee Essentials:
Develop your program plan
Develop a budget
Approve program and budget
Meet at least 6 times per year to review plan and budget
HOW?
Meet in Spring and/or Summer to develop budget and program calendar for year. Define fundraising goals. Plan for recruiting events. Assess volunteer and training needs.
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7. JTE Scorecard – Membership
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JTE Scorecard – Membership
Pack Committee Essentials:
Recruit new Scouts
Retain Scouts
Effectively transition Webelos to Boy Scouts
HOW?
Find a volunteer Membership coordinator to lead recruiting and membership.
Utilize Council’s full-color and FREE banners, fliers, yard signs, and other advertising media to get the word out about your next event.
Communicate through your schools’ PTA’s if your schools do not support direct advertising.
Encourage your Scouts to wear their uniforms and pack T-shirts to school and recruit their friends.
Schedule recruiting events that are open to everyone: picnics, BBQs, etc and that feature activities that will attract curious boys: water bottle rockets, gutter regatta, pinewood derby, etc.
Keep in regular communication with your scout families. Don’t let boys just disappear off your radar!
Reach out to local Troops to schedule events with your Webelos dens. Contact the Scoutmaster to set up required meetings with the Webelos for Arrow of Light completion.
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8. JTE Scorecard – Program
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JTE Scorecard – Program
Pack Committee Essentials:
Plan for FUN!
Outings, Camps, Service, Regular meetings
HOW?
Outing coordinator
Resident camps, Family camp
Service projects: flags, Earth day, Chartered Org help, SFF, trash pick up, Food Lifeline, fun runs and community events
Fishing, hiking, Leave No Trace
BALOO
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9. JTE Scorecard – Volunteers
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JTE Scorecard – Volunteers
Pack Committee Essentials:
Looking for a few good leaders
Training resources:
Myscouting.org
District training calendar
Wood Badge
HOW?
Myscouting.org for YPT and position-specific training
Go to District training calendar to see what’s happening in your district.
Go to your District Roundtables for important information and training.
Attend a Council training event: PTC, Wood Badge, BALOO, and Train the Trainer for key training and leadership skills.
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10. JTE Scorecard – Certification
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JTE Scorecard – Certification
Review with your Commissioner
Get help
Communicate needs and concerns
Sketch out short and long-term goals for improvement
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11. Roadmap to Success! Questions or comments? Roadmap to Success
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