WINTER/NEW YEAR RECRUITING SCOUTS N CUBS

[Ojoman 157]

With new members both youth and adult having to pay the full year up front and with most units now running a January to December charter it seems ideal and logical to be recruiting in January. Pay for the year and get into the program with lots of time to set aside funds for summer camps and other programs. Packs can get their new members in for the Blue n Gold anniversary events and Troops can recruit in grade 5 but have to hold off registering for two months which gives families time to set aside the funds. In the meantime they can either register with the pack and transfer or 'visit' the troop and get a feel for what they will be joining. I think January recruiting is a great idea and a youth might even complete AOL if you count January and June as full months and then crossover. (I don't think too many would object to that). 

[Tron 82]

Constantly recruiting is the name of the game. 

[Ojoman 157]

1 hour ago, Tron said:

Constantly recruiting is the name of the game. 

Quite true, a youth or adult can join at any time and reputation/word of mouth/peer to peer recruiting ought to be ongoing. Having said that, few schools would want to distribute flyers or hold recruiting events year round. If you have good relationships with your school administration, board and PTO you might get a fall and spring and perhaps a January opportunity. This would be especially true if you were helping to host a PTO event like a movie night, ice cream social or dance.