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Every Day
Activity ~ Be A Recruiter
Boy Scouts of America
is moving toward the 100th anniversary celebration of what is likely the
largest youth organization in the country. Tidewater Council
offers a variety of recognition patches for recruiting a new member.
The district will be recognizing the top recruiters. Join the
winning team! Check below for the
GO GREEN!
winners.
Recruiting naturals!
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Parent /
Teacher conferences are this month; ask the Principal if you can set
up a table
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PTA
meeting in November are generally centered around student programs -
GREAT place to be
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Holiday
parades
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Busy
shopping areas in your community
Pull out ALL
the plugs, put out the signs, get the bumper stickers on cars, ADVERTISE
your unit to win!
WHERE ARE
MEETINGS?
To get more information about
joining, or to get in contact with a posted unit:
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you can
fill out
the form at this link.
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you can E-mail:
Dana Mott
Please tell us the city and state you live in, the elementary
school closest to your house, the age and grade of your child
for the best service. We will gladly answer any of your
questions . . .
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come to a scheduled
joining night - a flyer will come home from school
Don't let new members sit and
collect dust - there are several methods to get applications in quickly.
The US Mail, your executive is in your county or very nearby often
(usually at least once each week) and meetings can be arranged, there are a
large number of folks who work in Norfolk! Take advantage of one of those
methods and get your new members in today!
Albemarle District Goals
for Membership can only be
accomplished by every leader, every unit and every opportunity being met with
YES WE CAN get that new member, YES WE CAN get that new
unit, YES WE CAN do a better job in serving the youth in every
community.
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March 18, 2010 |
|
Members |
Status |
Goal |
|
Cubs |
366 |
650 |
|
Boy Scouts |
259 |
350 |
|
Venturing/Ships |
35 |
30 |
|
Exploring Posts |
6 |
25 |
|
Total |
636 |
1,026 |
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|
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Units |
|
Cubs |
21 |
26 |
|
Boy Scouts |
19 |
22 |
|
Venturing/Ships |
4 |
5 |
|
Exploring Posts |
1 |
5 |
|
Total |
45 |
58 |
|
Unit |
Current |
Last Year (July 26) |
Year End |
Actual |
|
Actual Membership |
Actual Membership |
Membership Loss / Gain |
Percent Loss / Gain |
Actual Membership |
Membership Loss / Gain |
Percent Loss / Gain |
% Youth Retained National Standard 71.5% |
|
Pack 0089 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
100.0% |
12 |
4 |
33.3% |
New in '09 |
|
Pack 0100 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
75.0% |
15 |
-1 |
-6.7% |
93.3% |
|
Pack 0107 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0.0% |
27 |
-14 |
-51.9% |
40.7% |
|
Pack 0111 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
-25.0% |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
66.7% |
|
Pack 0115 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
100.0% |
11 |
3 |
27.3% |
New in '09 |
|
Pack 0116 |
26 |
27 |
-1 |
-3.7% |
38 |
-12 |
-31.6% |
68.4% |
|
Pack 0117 |
41 |
39 |
2 |
5.1% |
51 |
-10 |
-19.6% |
74.5% |
|
Pack 0120 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
100.0% |
0 |
8 |
100.0% |
New in '10 |
|
Pack 0125 |
27 |
22 |
5 |
22.7% |
33 |
-6 |
-18.2% |
81.8% |
|
Pack 0147 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
100.0% |
7 |
0 |
0.0% |
New in '09 |
|
Pack 0150 |
32 |
12 |
20 |
166.7% |
44 |
-12 |
-27.3% |
70.5% |
|
Pack 0155 |
14 |
19 |
-5 |
-26.3% |
24 |
-10 |
-41.7% |
54.2% |
|
Pack 0158 |
28 |
33 |
-5 |
-15.2% |
42 |
-14 |
-33.3% |
69.0% |
|
Pack 0159 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
33.3% |
12 |
-4 |
-33.3% |
66.7% |
|
Pack 0164 |
30 |
27 |
3 |
11.1% |
39 |
-9 |
-23.1% |
74.4% |
|
Pack 0166 |
19 |
20 |
-1 |
-5.0% |
26 |
-7 |
-26.9% |
69.2% |
|
Pack 0167 |
14 |
24 |
-10 |
-41.7% |
25 |
-11 |
-44.0% |
68.0% |
|
Pack 0169 |
10 |
14 |
-4 |
-28.6% |
17 |
-7 |
-41.2% |
58.8% |
|
Pack 0170 |
18 |
21 |
-3 |
-14.3% |
27 |
-9 |
-33.3% |
66.7% |
|
Pack 0175 |
4 |
11 |
-7 |
-63.6% |
10 |
-6 |
-60.0% |
40.0% |
|
Pack 0501 |
13 |
21 |
-8 |
-38.1% |
27 |
-14 |
-51.9% |
40.7% |
|
Troop 0100 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0.0% |
9 |
-2 |
-22.2% |
66.7% |
|
Troop 0107 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0.0% |
13 |
-3 |
-23.1% |
69.2% |
|
Troop 0111 |
10 |
13 |
-3 |
-23.1% |
14 |
-4 |
-28.6% |
71.4% |
|
Troop 0116 |
25 |
22 |
3 |
13.6% |
25 |
0 |
0.0% |
84.0% |
|
Troop 0117 |
32 |
37 |
-5 |
-13.5% |
37 |
-5 |
-13.5% |
83.8% |
|
Troop 0127 |
22 |
27 |
-5 |
-18.5% |
27 |
-5 |
-18.5% |
77.8% |
|
Troop 0150 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0.0% |
14 |
-1 |
-7.1% |
71.4% |
|
Troop 0151 |
24 |
25 |
-1 |
-4.0% |
25 |
-1 |
-4.0% |
80.0% |
|
Troop 0158 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0.0% |
21 |
-1 |
-4.8% |
90.5% |
|
Troop 0162 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
36.4% |
14 |
1 |
7.1% |
71.4% |
|
Troop 0164 |
18 |
25 |
-7 |
-28.0% |
25 |
-7 |
-28.0% |
72.0% |
|
Troop 0165 |
10 |
11 |
-1 |
-9.1% |
10 |
0 |
0.0% |
100.0% |
|
Troop 0169 |
10 |
11 |
-1 |
-9.1% |
12 |
-2 |
-16.7% |
75.0% |
|
Troop 0170 |
13 |
4 |
9 |
225.0% |
8 |
5 |
62.5% |
100.0% |
|
Troop 0175 |
18 |
32 |
-14 |
-43.8% |
22 |
-4 |
-18.2% |
81.8% |
|
Troop 0182 |
10 |
16 |
-6 |
-37.5% |
16 |
-6 |
-37.5% |
62.5% |
|
Troop 0200 |
12 |
13 |
-1 |
-7.7% |
15 |
-3 |
-20.0% |
66.7% |
|
Team 0100 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
-33.3% |
3 |
-1 |
-33.3% |
66.7% |
|
Team 0111 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
120.0% |
|
Crew 0100 |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
-37.5% |
8 |
-3 |
-37.5% |
62.5% |
|
Crew 0131 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
100.0% |
13 |
0 |
0.0% |
New in '09 |
|
Crew 0170 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
100.0% |
0 |
6 |
100.0% |
New in '10 |
|
Crew 0175 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
100.0% |
12 |
0 |
0.0% |
New in '09 |
|
Crew 0202 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
100.0% |
0 |
4 |
100.0% |
New in '09 |
Tips for Recruiting Success
Don't fall into the plan to fail if you fail to plan
category. A careful look at your unit - who are the key leaders,
will they still be in place? Where is our membership heaviest - if
it is 5th grade Webelos, you are in trouble! In troops if your
members are all over 15, you have a very short shelf life ahead.
It's time to chart the course.
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Market yourself! If you don't brag
about your unit, what is great about it, success with activities,
rank advancement successes - no one else will. Do press
releases. Send pictures to the local newspaper. Make
posters or display boards showing pictures of your unit in action.
Do public service activities - in uniform. Show off a little,
it's really okay to do!
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Door to Door to Door . . .The
Council has door knob flyers to make SURE the message gets home.
Contact your executive, let us print the message for you to deliver.
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Be visible! School open houses to
get that first tour of new classrooms, meet new teachers, meet new
principals start on August 20 and continue on through August 24.
Every school has them. Get a team together (include boys!) and
be at your open house. Make SURE you have applications.
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DO THE APPLICATION THE FIRST TIME A POTENTIAL
NEW MEMBER SHOWS UP! Would you go back for more if you wanted to
put in a job application and were told to "just show up" a few times
and then maybe you might want to apply? The message is, I
don't care and not interested enough to find out about you. If
you let a potential new member walk out the door without getting
their application, you just delivered the same message. Will
they be back? Maybe sometimes, but generally not.
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Be Prepared! Whether it is a
recruiting program at a school or inviting families to an open house
at your unit, you need to arrive early, have materials ready
(applications, pens, receipts, calendars of upcoming events, etc).
Have greeters - an impression is made as soon as families start
walking toward your event, make sure it's a good one.
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Boy Scout Troops - it's time for an open
house. Boys are the best recruiters of boys; it's a proven
fact. Pick a date, plan a party atmosphere (pizza, cook out,
take your pick on what YOUR members want to do) and have them invite
friends. Make the event inviting, make sure parents come along
and Be Prepared with applications for both youth and adults.
Your committee and assistant scoutmaster staff will have to grow
with your membership! Don't just wait for Webelos to come
along - there are plenty of boys who would join IF THEY WERE
INVITED.
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Community and PTA activities - it's the
time of fall festivals, PTA programs and sports activities at
schools and recreation centers. Visit them, set up recruiting
booths (make sure you have an appealing activity, not just waiting
for people to walk up to someone standing with applications), go to
recreation sports events prepared to invite new members.
People want to be invited to be a part of YOUR scouting program.
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Your Pinewood Derby is scheduled -
did you stock up on a few extra cars for boys to invite a friend to
join? It's a great way to leap into a Cub Scout Pack.
Come back again - the tip list will continue to grow!
Hitting the National Standard
The gap is closing - but there are miles to
go. Check to see how your county fares in the quest to meet the
standards. Cub Scouts are
moving forward at a faster pace!
Way to go Hatteras Island with 26% of
available boys and Perquimans County packs for closing in on the
national standard!
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Cub Scout Density by County |
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Membership |
|
Available Boys |
% of Available Boys Served |
National Standard |
Gap |
Members |
|
County |
Pack |
In Unit |
By County |
|
% Points |
|
|
|
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CAMDEN |
158 |
39 |
39 |
365 |
10.7% |
25.3% |
-14.6% |
(53) |
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CHOWAN |
159 |
11 |
|
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CHOWAN |
164 |
37 |
48 |
478 |
10.0% |
25.3% |
-15.3% |
(73) |
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CURRITUCK |
100 |
13 |
|
|
CURRITUCK |
147 |
7 |
|
CURRITUCK |
169 |
17 |
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CURRITUCK |
182 |
18 |
55 |
905 |
6.1% |
25.3% |
-19.2% |
(174) |
|
DARE |
111 |
3 |
|
|
DARE |
115 |
7 |
|
DARE |
116 |
36 |
|
DARE |
117 |
47 |
|
DARE |
166 |
26 |
|
DARE |
501 |
27 |
146 |
1,043 |
14.0% |
25.3% |
-11.3% |
(118) |
|
GATES |
155 |
22 |
22 |
379 |
5.8% |
25.3% |
-19.5% |
(74) |
|
PASQUOTANK |
107 |
21 |
|
|
PASQUOTANK |
125 |
33 |
|
PASQUOTANK |
167 |
25 |
|
PASQUOTANK |
170 |
27 |
|
PASQUOTANK |
175 |
10 |
116 |
1,207 |
9.6% |
25.3% |
-15.7% |
(189) |
|
PERQUIMANS |
150 |
44 |
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PERQUIMANS |
185 |
10 |
54
|
316 |
17.1% |
25.3% |
-8.2% |
(26) |
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10/30/2009 |
|
480 |
480 |
4,693 |
10.2% |
25.3% |
-15.1% |
(707) |
Invite a friend to help your troop get to the national standards!
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Boy Scout Density by County |
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|
Membership |
|
Available Boys |
% of Available BoysServed |
National Standard |
Gap |
Members |
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County |
Troop |
Team |
In Unit |
By County |
|
% Points |
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CAMDEN |
158 |
|
21 |
21 |
231 |
9.1% |
20.0% |
-10.9% |
(25) |
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CHOWAN |
164 |
|
25 |
25 |
337 |
7.4% |
20.0% |
-12.6% |
(42) |
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CURRITUCK |
100 |
100 |
12 |
|
|
CURRITUCK |
127 |
|
27 |
|
CURRITUCK |
169 |
|
11 |
|
CURRITUCK |
182 |
|
16 |
66 |
521 |
12.7% |
20.0% |
-7.3% |
(38) |
|
DARE |
111 |
111 |
19 |
|
|
DARE |
116 |
|
24 |
|
DARE |
117 |
|
37 |
|
DARE |
165 |
|
11 |
91
|
664 |
13.7% |
20.0% |
-6.3% |
(42) |
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GATES |
200 |
|
15 |
15 |
239 |
6.3% |
20.0% |
-13.7% |
(33) |
|
PASQUOTANK |
107 |
|
12 |
|
|
PASQUOTANK |
151 |
|
25 |
|
PASQUOTANK |
162 |
|
12 |
|
PASQUOTANK |
170 |
|
6 |
|
PASQUOTANK |
175 |
|
32 |
87
|
776 |
11.2% |
20.0% |
-8.8% |
(68) |
|
PERQUIMANS |
150 |
|
14 |
14
|
218 |
6.4% |
20.0% |
-13.6% |
(30) |
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10/30/2009 |
|
|
319 |
319 |
2,986 |
10.7% |
20.0% |
-9.3% |
(278) |
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