As Scout Leaders, we have an obligation to provide the Scouting program to as many boys as possible. At one time or another we have all seen the positive influence Scouting has had on a boy, and/or a community. Recruiting new boys into Cub Scouts, whether Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear or Webelos Scouts, is also fundamental to maintaining a healthy and thriving Cub Scout unit. The most successful units are often the ones that place a premium on successfully recruiting new boys, and leaders, every year. Always remember that a successful recruitment means not just bringing new boys into the program, but new leaders as well. New leaders in a unit mean greater shared responsibility and less work for all of the current leaders in the unit. One of the most important ways in which a Cub Scout Pack benefits from the recruitment process is through the recruitment of not just boys, but leaders as well.
Your Cub Scout Pack is eligible for some great incentives if you hit your recruitment goal (which is established by you and your District Executive) and turn in the applications into the William Lyon Homes Center for Scouting by May 31. When you hit your recruitment goal, you will receive your choice of one of the following free prizes for every Cub Scout in your Pack:
Each District is conducting a recruitment training program. Dates for each District’s spring recruitment training are:
Ahwahnee—March 8
Canyons—March 8
El Camino Real—March 22
El Capitan—March 8
Los Amigos—March 8
Orange Frontier—March 8
Pacifica—March 15
Portola—March 8
Rancho Del Mar—March 8
Saddleback—March 15
You will receive your recruitment materials and training on how to conduct a successful recruitment night at these meetings. Contact your District Executive or Ken Tucker at 714-546-4990 for more information on the recruitment process.