Scouting is Wicked Awesome!

Wicked Awesome Scouts #1

I may be new to Rhode Island, New England and the Narragansett Council, but I am already in love with the people, the communities, the Scouting program, the camps, and the ocean!  My wife Peg and I are super excited to be here!  If you and I haven’t met yet, you can learn more about me here.
One of the first things I learned and latched onto when I arrived is the local colloquialism, “wicked awesome.”  The Urban Dictionary defines “wicked awesome” as, “A term used when other miniscule words cannot describe its awesomeness.”  For me, that’s the perfect description of the Scouting program.  As an Eagle Scout with 3 Eagle Scout brothers and 3 Eagle Scout sons, I can attest that Scouting is “WICKED AWESOME!”
Enter contest to win a $500 L.L. Bean Gift Card: simply post this photo (or your own) on your Facebook page and include the hashtag #wickedawesomescouts!

We are blessed by a terrific Scouting program in the Narragansett Council.  We are fortunate to have the legacy of Scouting dating back to 1910, dedicated volunteers, outstanding staff and our incredible camps.  However, we have a challenge:  our membership has been down each of the last 5 years.  It is time to turn it around and I ask you to help make that happen!

Can it be done?  You bet it can!  Just look at Cub Scout Pack 7-Slatersville that recruited 29 new Cub Scouts last Friday and 5 more this week: that’s 34 new Cub Scouts in 6 days!  Subscribe to my new blog here and I’ll share with you their secrets to success on Monday morning.
2 Things You Can Do to Make Scouting Better:

  1. Complete this online survey about customer service, communication, and marketing of the Scouting program in the Narragansett Council.  I would really like your input on what our council is doing well and what can be improved.  Complete the survey by September 25th and you’ll be entered in our drawing to win a $50 L.L. Bean gift card!
    Share the Scouting program with your family and friends. Post this photo (or your own) on Facebook or Instagram and include the hashtag #wickedawesomescouts!
  2. Promote Scouting to families and youth through our #WickedAwesomeScouts campaign.  Share with others about the Scouting advantage on social media. You could win a $500 L.L. Bean gift card simply by posting on Facebook or Instagram about how Scouting prepares youth for life!  Click here for details and ideas.

Finally, will you subscribe to my new blog?  This is the first edition of “Wicked Awesome Scouts”.  I will be sending out regular blog posts regarding the Scouting program in our council.  I hope that you will join me on this journey.  This is the one and only email issue of Wicked Awesome Scouts that you will receive unless you subscribe.  For future editions, you must subscribe here …and you’ll learn how Pack 7 recruited 34 new Cub Scouts, plus, you’ll be entered in a drawing for another $50 L.L. Bean gift card!

Thank you for your support of Scouting!

Author: Tim McCandless

Tim McCandless is the Scout Executive & CEO of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America which serves 13,400 youth in Southeastern New England.  He is an Eagle Scout and the father of three Eagle Scouts who lives in Bristol, Rhode Island.

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