Cub Scout Information

Objective:  The “Peer to Peer” recruiting campaign is designed to ensure more boys are given the opportunity to join the Cub Scout program and existing dens are filled.

Timeline:  Units may conduct a peer to peer recruiting campaign throughout the year. At a district level, the campaign will be emphasized throughout the months of August – October.

Materials:  Each Scout will receive a full color postcard in the mail in early August. This mailing will explain the campaign to the boy and his parent. At a den meeting invitations will be given to the boys to fill out and distribute to their non-Scouting friends. The Cubmaster and den leaders will receive a letter with invitations explaining the process and how to fully utilize these resources.

Resources:

Invitation
Unit Leader Letter
Parent Letter
Den Meeting Outline

Boy Scout Information

Objective:  The “Peer to Peer” recruiting campaign is designed to ensure more boys are given the opportunity to join the Boy Scout program. This campaign supports your troop’s efforts to involve more youth through open house promotion, inviting a friend to an outing, or having a joining pizza party.

Timeline:  Units may conduct a “peer to peer” recruiting campaign throughout the year. At a district level, emphasis on the campaign will be throughout the months of August and September.

Materials:  Each Scout will receive a full color postcard in the mail in early August. This mailing explains the campaign to the boy and his parent. At a patrol meeting, boys will be asked to brainstorm the names of friends not involved in Scouting and will come up with new ways of inviting them to join Scouting. The Scoutmaster and parents will receive a letter explaining the process and how to fully utilize the resources.

How do boys invite their friends to a fun activity or campout?
   Personally invite friends to an upcoming activity Instant message friends and let them know all the fun things your troop is doing E-mail your friends and, if your troop has a web site, link it to the e-mail Each new Scout recruited, as well as the boy recruiting the youth, will receive a t-shirt/p>

Resources:

Unit Leader Letter
Parent Letter
Patrol Meeting Outline