Great Sign-Up Meeting!

Wow! We did it! I got 14 new boys last night at my sign-up meeting: 4 Tigers, 3 Wolves, 6 Bears, and 1 Webelo. And about six other boys want to sign up but couldn't make last night's meeting, so they'll register at our first pack meeting next week. Three of those new Scouts came from the school that we've never recruited from before.

Only a few of our current members came last night--most will re-up at the first pack meeting. If they all return, that's 29 boys, so we'll grow our pack by more than 50 percent with the 14-plus new Scouts!

We didn't end up showing the video, but still got the information across. Most of the parents completed the Family Talent Survey (first time using this--will give it to returning parents next week).

My son (Life Scout, high school junior) and a Tenderfoot (who had crossed over from our pack back in February) played games with the boys. Next year, I will remember to reserve one of the school project areas or else pray for better weather, because the boys were on one side of the gym and parents were on the other. Every once in a while, the noise level got a bit high, but we managed okay.

In addition to the new boys, we had one returning Webelos mom sign up to be an assistant den leader, one parent volunteer to be a Tiger den leader, and another parent sign up (but didn't specify a leadership role--we'll find something for her!). One dad reminisced about his winning Pinewood Derby car when he was a Cub Scout--I think we have a volunteer to help run the race in January!

My assistant Cubmaster (who has handled registration on her own for the past two years) only had to take people's applications and checks. She said it was the least stressful sign-up night she's ever had.

Now I just have to keep up the momentum with a bang-up first pack meeting next week.

Thanks for all the positive vibes--I'm sure they helped!

Elizabeth

Way Cool Elizabeth!!! Congrats on a great sign-up. It sounds like it really worked out well.

I got an e-mail from my CM today and he told me that we have a total of 11 new Tigers for next week, so we'll split into 2 Tiger Dens now. One of my Tiger Teams is the former CM and his youngest son, so maybe he'll take the new den.

Congrats again!

John