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Recruiting & Retaining Youth

Recruiting & Retaining Youth. Objectives. Develop a successful recruiting program Elements of a Crew Open House Role of VP-Admin in recruiting youth members Tools for retaining youth. Why Recruit?. Recruiting Tools. Venturing Activity Interest Survey Publicity & Promotion

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Recruiting & Retaining Youth

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  1. Recruiting&RetainingYouth

  2. Objectives • Develop a successful recruiting program • Elements of a Crew Open House • Role of VP-Admin in recruiting youth members • Tools for retaining youth

  3. Why Recruit?

  4. Recruiting Tools • Venturing Activity Interest Survey • Publicity & Promotion • Personal Contacts • Marketing Visits

  5. Activity Interest Survey • Council or district sponsored • Identifies youth with Venturing-type interests in local area • Crew president or COR should write a personal invitation to visit • Open House or Activity • Follow up invitation with a phone call

  6. Publicity & Promotion • After school meeting • Notice & posters in school, church, teen center, student union • Radio public service announcements • Newspaper articles • Notices in outdoor stores • Promotional spots on school TV systems

  7. Personal Contact • Friends invite friends • Shared interests and goals • Already a sense of belonging • Helps overcome fear of something new • Most successful recruiting tool

  8. Scout troops Youth groups Service clubs Scout shows Junior Leader Training Order of the Arrow events Camp staff Scout shows Youth leadership camp Eagle courts of honor University of Scouting Municipal service events Marketing & Demonstrations

  9. Recruiting Tips • Make visitors feel welcome & included • Follow up the visit with a phone call • Or other personal contact (school, church, etc) • Include them in an activity • Avoid jokes about initiation or hazing • Advisor call or visit prospective member’s parents

  10. Greeting • Icebreaker • “What is Venturing” • “About our crew” • Past Programs • Invitation to join • Activity • Registration & followup Crew Open House • Exciting, enthusiastic, energetic program • Primary purpose is recruit new members • Also, encourage current Venturers and kick off the new program year • Keys to successful Open House:

  11. Be Innovative…Be Bold! • Hands-on program • Pictures = 1000 words • Try something related to your crew: • “Discover Scuba” event • Skeet or rifle shoot • Rappel off meeting place • Water sports & picnic • Accident scenario • First impressions are lasting impressions

  12. Role of VP-Admin • Primary responsibility for recruiting new members • Develops a recruiting plan • Promotes the crew • Follows up with members who seem to be losing interest • Usually the chair for the Open House • Recruits a committee to help plan & conduct • Conducts the Reflection afterwards

  13. Tools for Retention • Program, program, program!!!! • Meets youths’ desires and needs • Exciting, fun, challenging • Supportive & welcoming environment • Safe, inclusive, positive • Capable youth planning, preparing, & leading crew’s program • Leads to youth ownership • Caring & supportive adults • Coaches & mentors

  14. Jamie S. – Crew 2000 “Recruiting never stops and the program sells itself if you get the message out.”

  15. Summary • Recruiting is a continual process • New youth members are vital to the vitality and longevity of the Crew • Personal invitations are the most effective method • VP-Admin is the key leader in the recruiting process • Youth leadership = ownership = retention

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