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Cub Scout Retention Toolbox. View of Membership Strictly from a Monetary Perspective Combined* net contribution to the National and local councils per member
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View of Membership Strictly from a Monetary Perspective Combined* net contribution to the National and local councils per member *Net equals income generated from product sales, Supply purchases, camp attendance, and family FOS minus the per boy costs of a unit serving executive. Cub Scout $59 per year Of Boy Scouts, 93 percent were Cub Scouts. Boy Scout: $19 per year Boy Scouting is the brand. Venturer: -$15 per year Venturing is aspirational for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Voice of the Scout
Bobcats All First Pack Meeting • I In 2011: • 618,915 Cub Scouts registered • 284,498 Bobcats ranks recorded • 45.8 percent of new Cub Scouts received the Bobcat rank
Communicate Social Events Bonding
“Parents of Pack” Facebook Group • Close Group – by invitation only • Parents only – no youth members • Used as: • Scrapbook of unit photos • News source • Reminders of items due • General announcements • Repository of relevant documents • Unit calendar • Event invitations • Event reminders
Takeaway Actions to Implement Best Practices • Handbooks for All Cub Scouts • First Den Meeting Within 7 Days • Earn/Receive Bobcat Rank 60 Days • Frequent Communication to Parents • Den Chief for Every Den • Orientation, Selection, and Training • Annual Unit Program Plan
Cub Scout Retention Toolbox