Spring Roundup

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The Council Membership Committee announced plans for the spring campaign to help leaders energize their efforts for inviting youth to join their unit, to improve the transition process of Webelos into Scouting and to recruit new leaders.

Key features of the Spring Roundup campaign:

• Kindergarten boys are invited early to join!

• First and second grade boys who were missed in the fall will be invited.

• The National Council of the BSA has developed helpful recruiting materials that are available at Flag Plaza.

• Boys going into first grade may become Tiger Cubs anytime after the first day in June.

The key to success is, as always, PROGRAM! The council and districts offer great program opportunities like day camp which for many Cub Scouts, is a “mountain top” experience. By recruiting boys in May, they will be organized in time to experience Day Camp as well as opportunities for Parent and Son events and Cub Scout Resident Camps.

Of course other program opportunities will be important. First packs need to:

1. Organize the Tiger Dens and get them started on their Tiger Cub book. The new boys graduating from first to second grade can get caught up with their classmates by working on and earning their Bobcat badge.

2. Provide fun activities such as a Pirate game, a picnic or other activity, which are vital to keeping the interests of new boys who join.