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| # December Roundtable - Inform all Scoutmasters about the importance of January OA Elections. Include big display (pictures / video / etc) to help scouts understand what is OA. | | # December Roundtable - Inform all Scoutmasters about the importance of January OA Elections. Include big display (pictures / video / etc) to help scouts understand what is OA. |
| # OA Retention - Experience has shown that the vast majority of youth of the next generation prefer their communication via text messaging instead of email! (Make it happen.) | | # OA Retention - Experience has shown that the vast majority of youth of the next generation prefer their communication via text messaging instead of email! (Make it happen.) |
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| == District Membership Committee ==
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| ===Community Events ===
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| # Community 5K Run - This event could get lots of attendance, hand out bsa t-shirts and other take home souvenirs. Collect $40 from each participant and you just knocked a big chunk out of our District FOS quota also!
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| === More Recruiting Resources ===
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| * '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QeBJ0TYGGE Pack 24 Recruitment Secrets]''' - Pack 24 Scouting Volunteer Membership Recruiting Success Stories - (Fall 2010) - 4 Minute YouTube - Great for [[District Roundtable]] presentation
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| === Roundtable Ideas:===
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| # '''Recruitment Training''' - This should be a major session of District Roundtable, several times a year, especially in the early summer months.
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| # '''New Unit Moment''' - A brief roundtable big rock is to review with the membership new units being formed in the area.
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| # '''Preview New Recruiting Videos''' - a fun big rock item for Roundtable.
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| === Recruitment Resources:===
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| # BSA Membership Recruitment Hub - From recruiting ideas to social media best practices, the Hub provides a one-stop resource to discover, activate, and improve your marketing and recruiting strategy.
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| # BSA Brand Center - With new digital-specific guidelines, the BSA brand identity guide contains all the tools you need to craft messages and materials that resonate with today’s families while keeping true to the BSA brand.
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| ## BSA Bumper Stickets (Custom Unit Stickers?) - Put on Cars, Scout Trailers, School Notebooks and Lunch Boxes, and your Scout Gear. Gift for Grandparents and Alumni.
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| ## BSA License Plate Frames (Custom Council Frame?) - Put on Cars and Scout Trailers. Gift for Grandparents and Alumni.
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| === LDS Scouting Transition Team ===
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| # [[LDS Transition Letter]]
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| # [https://www.facebook.com/SaintsandScouts/ Saints & Scouts]
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| * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/CubScoutScouters.LDSandCommunity/ BSA Scouters]
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| === Community Service ===
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| A community service project can be a great way to get a lot of local attention. Small town newspapers are always looking for feel-good community interest stories to publish. Examples:
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| ## [https://ncdailystar.com/260-boy-scouts-do-service-project-for-lds-church/ "260 Boy Scouts to Service Project during Camporee for local Church"] - NCDailyStar.com
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| == 2. Prepare for Recruitment Success == | | == 2. Prepare for Recruitment Success == |
