Pack Number: is required.
Type of unit is required.
Contact information for flier:
Primary Contact Name: is required.
Primary Contact Email: is required.Must be a valid email address.
Primary Contact Phone: is required.
Secondary Contact Person: is required.
Secondary Contact Email: is required.Must be a valid email address.
Recruiting Event Information
Location Name of Recruiting Night Event is required.
Full Address is required.
Date of Recruiting Night Event is required.
Time of Recruting Night Event: is required.
School District is required.
Disclaimers: Most districts require that a disclaimer be placed on any flyer being distributed through the schools. Please check the district policy before requesting forms.
Disclaimer Required is required. Disclaimer verbiage (if needed): is required.
Cost to join pack: is required.
Additional information for flier, if space is available (the space is very small): is required.
Flier Distribution
When ordering printed fliers for schools, remember to include kindergarten through fifth grade (about 22 fliers per classroom). If girls or boys-only units, plan on about 15 fliers per classroom (since about half the class is girls or boys).
Some answers below might be N/A.
Flier type is required. Language is required. For printed, number of fliers needed is required.
For printed, date fliers are sent home: is required.
Some schools allow a reminder card (invite) to be sent a day or two before the recruiting night event.
Would you like to request invite (reminder) cards is required.
For printed, where will the fliers be distributed (e.g., name of church or school) is required.
For printed, how will you pick up fliers (e.g., at Roundtable) is required.
For printed, date fliers will be picked up is required.
Some schools have requirements on when fliers can be distributed (e.g., must be dropped off a week in advance or the same week as the event).
List any requirements on distribution is required.
Scout Talks
Scout talks can make a huge difference when signing up new Cub Scouts! A Scout Talk is simply visiting each classroom and getting the youth excited about Scouting. The Scout Talk is where youth excitement is created. The district’s Cub Scout sign-up training will help give you the skills to put on an effective youth talk. Scout talks work best by going class-to-class and giving a five-minute promotion on the fun that Scouting has to offer. If this scenario is not feasible then a school assembly will work; however, classroom talks are best. When speaking with the school, thank them for working with us in the development of youth and their community. Consult your district executive if you need assistance or need help talking with the school administrators. These energetic in-school presentations will dramatically increase the success of your recruitment!
Is your pack conducting Scout Talks is required. If conducting Scout Talks, list the details (date, time, location, details). If not, explain why not. is required.
Stickers
Stickers can be distributed to Scouts during Scout Talks to help Scouts remind their parents about the Sign-up Night.
# stickers is required.
Peer-to-Peer Cards
Happy Scouts are the best ambassadors of Scouting! Structure your programs and activities so that “bring a friend” becomes the norm.
Peer-to-Peer Cards are a great tool to help Scouts invite their friends to participate in unit activities. Plus, they help the parents of prospects understand what their kids have been invited to do.
# Peer-to-Peer cards is required.
Open Houses
Setting up an informational table at a school’s open house works well, but it should be designed to invite parents to the sign-up night.
Is your pack going to have a presence at an Open House is required. Open House Date is required.
Second Recruiting Night
Packs are encouraged to hold two recruiting nights. The second recruiting night could be held at pack meeting or pack event in late September or early October.
"It's not too late to join" fliers are available for second recruiting events.
Is your pack holding a second recruiting opportunity is required. Do you need fliers for a second recruiting event is required. Date of Second Recruiting Night is required.
Time of Second Recruiting Night is required.
Location of Second Recruiting Night is required.
Your Unit on the Internet
For many families, the decision to join Scouting is going to start with online engagement. It is vital that parents can find your unit using internet searches.
Text to Join Webpage (shac.org/join)
The council utilizes Text to Join (text to Join: 833-301-1301) that sends parents to a webpage (shac.org/join) to help parents easily find units in their school district and join online.
Please make sure your unit's information is accurate at shac.org/join.
Submit Corrections
Text to Join Page (shac.org/join) is required.
Make sure your unit’s information is correct on BeAScout.org, a national tool prospective families use to find units to join.
We suggest you list your feeder school(s) and/or church in the description. The Cubmaster and committee chair have access to update the information. Helpful hints can be found at shac.org/beascout-instructions.
Submit Corrections
BeAScout.org is required.
Comments
Additional comments: is required.