Set your sights on Spring recruitment! It’s ALWAYS a GREAT time to join Scouting!

Looking for a recruitment overview or refresher? Attend Roundtable this March / April for the Recruitment Bootcamp session. Get all the info in a concentrated forum. 

Learn / review how to effectively plan, market, and execute recruitments! More Scouts = More FUN!

Sycamore – Thursday March 9^th@ 7:00 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church – 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Rd, Woodstock

Pioneer – Wednesday April 12^th via zoom

Wanchanagi – Thursday April 13^th @ 7:00 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church – 4509 Highcrest Rd, Rockford

White Eagle – Thursday April 13^th @ 7:00 p.m.  St. Paul Lutheran Church – 421 S Peoria Ave, Dixon

Units can use the resources below for successful recruitments

Recruitment Preparation Resources:

Check out these videos to help you with your recruitment  HERE.

Do you have an idea for a video that could help with recruitment? Submit your suggestion to: Emily.Cross@scouting.org

Let’s Get Started!

• #1 Set your date, time, & location
• #2 Submit your Flyer Request Form – Fillable to your District Professional
• #3 Have flyers distributed at the school / church / other locations where your potential Scouts are
• New Flyers! Flyer Templates:
  • Flyer Recruitment Scouts BSA_Blank
    Flyer Recruitment Cub Scouts_2_ Blank
  • Flyer Recruitment Cub Scouts 1_Blank
  • Flyer Recruitment Cub Scouts 1 Fillable
  • Flyer Recruitment Cub Scouts_2 Fillable
  • Flyer Recruitment Scouts BSA Fillable
• Have your Scouts invite others!
  • Invitation Cards: Cub Scout Boy
  • Invitation Cards: Cub Scouts Girl
  • Invitation Cards: Scouts BSA Boy
  • Invitation Cards: Scouts BSA Girl
• #4 Be sure that your unit’s Be-A- Scout Pin is up to date. See how here: Be-A-Scout-Pin-Set-up instructions PDF

Recruitment Resources

• Have each person sign in on the Attendance Sheet (Join Scouting Night)
• Ask each person to fill out an Application (youth) /  Application (Adult)
• Follow the Join Scouting Night Script
• Provide a Unit information sheet to each family
  • Pack Information Sheet
  • Troop Information Sheet
• Ask each family to complete the Family Talent Survey
• Set up rank / grade Table Tents
• Utilize the Joining Fee Schedule to easily figure the joining fees for your new Scouts
• Fill out the Report Envelope Form at the end of the recruitment event
• Complete a Recruiter Patch Form for any current Scout that recruited a fried to join and turn this into your District Professional

Den Organization Meeting

• Your first meeting with your new families can follow the Join Scouting Night Den Organization Guidebook

Event Flyers / Information 

Have flyers and camp / activity information at your recruitment and your Pack / Den meetings

Membership Kickoff 2023!

Information coming soon.

Recharter

• Rechartering is accessed through Internet Advancement
• Blackhawk Rechartering Resources Page

Membership Forms

• Youth Application (English and Spanish)
• Adult Application (Including Disclosures and Background Check Authorization)
• Joining Fee Schedule
• 2022 BAC Recruitment Book

Recruitment

• BeAScout.Org
• Family Talent Survey
• Family Scouting Resource
• Scout Life Mini Magazine
• National Recruitment Tools