School will be starting throughout Dan Beard Council over the next few weeks. As students head back to school, it also means it’s time to invite new families to participate in the Scouting program.

Hopefully your Pack will be represented at one of our membership recruitment training sessions (called Join Scout Night Trainings) that will take place over the next couple of weeks.

If you have not already done so, get your Pack info/handouts ready to go (Pack contacts/calendar/basic info). You will need these items at Sign-Up events and perhaps at a variety of other events during the next month where your Pack will be represented.

Pack Responsibilities:

• Work with your district executive staff to plan and coordinate sign-up events (date/time/location/contact) in the next few days.
• Look up your Pack/Troop/Crew on www.BeAScout.org. Update any info as appropriate now before the wave of inquiries hit email inbox for your group.
• Make sure your Pack participates in back-to-school events and open houses.
• Schedule and prepare for your Parent Orientation to be held a week or so after your Sign-Up Night.
• Get the word out in your community about the Sign-Up Night. The earlier the better!
  • Yard signs, posters, community newspaper, church bulletin, community/school/church marquees, etc.
• Activate and setup online registration (optional)

For more information and recruitment resources, visit www.gocubscouts.com.