Tag: Boy Scouts of America

How Pack 7-Slatersville Recruited Nearly 40 New Cub Scouts

Wicked Awesome Scouts #2

In Edition #1 of Wicked Awesome Scouts, I shared the great start to our fall Cub Scout recruitment campaign.  One of several great success stories so far is that Pack 7 Slatersville has recruited nearly 40 new Cub Scouts (so far).  The pack doubled their recruitment compared to last year-with NO distribution of flyers through the school!
How did they do it?
  1. Membership Chair:  They recruited a parent, Dierdre Simpkins, to be the pack membership chair.  This is a vital first step!
  2. Website: They updated their pack website using WordPress.  It includes an excellent leader page with photos of all of the leaders.  Visit the site pack7.com.  Click on “About Pack 7” — this gives interested families confidence that this is a well-run pack!  It has accurate emails and contact info. 
    Pack 7 checked out the canopy and promotion materials from the council.


  3. Facebook:  They have an active Facebook page and group.  See  www.facebook.com/pack7slatersville.  They promoted their activities extensively through Facebook.
  4. Community Advertising:  They advertised in the town newsletter and newspaper.  Many towns will feature info on your pack or troop at no cost. Continue reading “How Pack 7-Slatersville Recruited Nearly 40 New Cub Scouts”

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!”
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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:

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