Recruitment Menu Tools and Resources

Click on the links below to find the tools that will help you before, during and after your Lead Generation Event and Community Scout Night!​

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NEW! Join Cards
Cover Page
Complete GMC Unit Set

Annual Planning Conference
For Packs click here
For Troops click here

Set Up Your Unit Pin
Use this guide to learn how to Set Up Your Unit Pin

Set Up Online Registration
Follow steps 3, 4 and 5 at this link to learn how to 
Set Up Online Registration 

School Flyers Ordering
1- Customize the flyers below with your info
2- Email flyer to Arlene (indicate quantity
​and date needed) 
Find here the Pack flyer
Find here the Troop flyer 

​Press Release
Find here a Press Release Sample, and at this link find a list of newspapers near your unit.

NEW! AdventureOn Posters 8.5x11
For both Packs and Troops
Red version - Blue version

​Post on Front Porch Forum
Go to this link

Submit to KidsVT.com
Submit your event here

Social Media
Review BSA's Social Media Guidelines
Find here a useful guide
Target your audience with Geofencing: PDF or video instructions

NEW! Lead Generator Event Tools
Collect your leads - QR Code
Collect your leads - Cards
Your Unit Join QR Code

NEW! Bring-a-Friend Cards
​For both Packs and Troops
Postcard 5.5x4.25

NEW! Take-Out Flyer
​For both Packs and Troops
​Red Flyer 8.5x5.5
​Blue Flyer 8.5x5.5

Scout and Parent Orientation Videos
Find  videos to share at this link

Parent Orientation Packet
Pack Family Welcome Packet
Customizable Pack Welcome here
Customizable Troop Welcome here

Plan Your Joining Party
For Packs
Pack information sheet
Joining Party presentation
Activities for Lion and Tiger Hunt
For Troops
Joining Party presentation
​For Both
Checklist - Agenda - Sign In Sheet
Sample Activities 

Activities by Den (for Packs)
Find here activity samples for new parents

​Parades and Community Service
Find here some Community Service ideas and Parade tips.
Join the Summer of Service program!

Email/Message Templates
For Packs - For Troops

Recruit Adult Volunteers
For Packs - For Troops
Profile Worksheet for both

Journey to Excellence
​If you are a pack, use this JTE form
​If you are a Troop, use the JTE form at this link

Membership Applications
Please set up Online Registration for your unit.
If you need some paper applications, use this one for youth and this one for adults

New Member Coordinator
Discover here the role of the New Member Coordinator

Invitation Manager
Don't miss any message from people interested in joining you unit!
Find out here, under the Invitation Manager Section, how to keep track of all the inquiries.

Follow Up
Follow up with all the parents that showed interest but didn't sign up. Send them the link to register and invite them to your next event.

Unit Events Calendar
Once new Scouts have joined your unit, be sure to have a series of events planned where the family can be engaged and get excited about Scouting.