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Cub Scout Retention Toolbox

Cub Scout Retention Toolbox. View of Membership Strictly from a Monetary Perspective Combined* net contribution to the National and local councils per member

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Cub Scout Retention Toolbox

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  1. Cub Scout Retention Toolbox

  2. 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 year Of Boy Scouts, 93 percent were Cub Scouts. Boy Scout: $19 per year Boy Scouting is the brand. Venturer: -$15 per year Venturing is aspirational for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

  3. Retention Begins at the Unit Level!

  4. INFORMATION

  5. Voice of the Scout

  6. Onboarding of New Cub Scouts and Parents

  7. Welcome!

  8. Roundtables

  9. Annual Program Planning Conference

  10. Handbooks

  11. Magazines

  12. Den Meetings

  13. Den Chief

  14. Training

  15. Selection and Succession Plans

  16. Scouting.org/cubscouts

  17. Summertime Pack Program

  18. Advancement and Recognition

  19. 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

  20. Parent Resources

  21. Communicate Social Events Bonding

  22. “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

  23. 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

  24. AttitudeDetermination DisciplineDedication

  25. Cub Scout Retention Toolbox

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