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BeAScout.org Online Application Testing to Start This Fall
The Membership Impact Department has linked up with the Information Delivery Group to launch the BSA’s first online application process. They offer the opportunity for councils to be part of the beta...
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Voice of the Scout Surveys Released
Voice of the Scout surveys were released on Monday, Sept. 24. Here is an overview of this year’s VOS process: Survey Period: September 24 – October 26 Survey Releases: 3,000 surveys per hour; 917,000...
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Membership Impact Dept. News & Resources: PTC Courses, Community Alliances in...
The October issue of Membership Impact Department News and Resources has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read more about membership-related courses at Philmont Training...
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Community Groups a Great Place to Find Chartered Organizations
One of the great strengths of the Boy Scouts of America is its unique relationship with churches and civic and educational organizations throughout the United States. Scouting is provided for young...
View ArticleMarketing Webinars: Help Former Scouts and Families Reconnect With Scouting!
With more than 100 years of Scouting history, the Boy Scouts of America has positively affected a large number of people. Learn about alumni marketing resources to help you reach out to them! Tuesday,...
View Article2013 Tiger Cub Recruiting Materials Rolled Out!
Available NOW: Ready-to-use resources—fliers, posters, bookmarks, yard signs, door hangers, billboards, postcards, and more—are available for download NOW on the Marketing Toolbox under the Recruiting...
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Fall Voice of the Scout Data Now Available Online
The data from the fall Voice of the Scout surveys is now available on the Voice of the Scout dashboard for those councils that have opted in. The dashboard can be accessed from your MyBSA homepage.
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New JTE Materials Can Help With 2012 Wrap-Up, 2013 Planning Processes
New JTE materials have been uploaded to the JTE site on Scouting.org (www.scouting.org/jte), including information for 2012 JTE year-end and new 2013 JTE goal-planning tools for councils and districts.
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Action Required: 2013 Annual Local Council Membership Validation Process
It is time to complete the 2013 annual local council membership validation process. The procedures linked above must be reviewed and certified by all professionals, paraprofessionals, council...
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Exploring Program Grows After 13 Years of Membership Declines
From: Assistant Chief Scout Executive Gary Butler I am very pleased to announce that after a 13-year drought, we achieved growth in Exploring at the end of 2012. This was a 3.3 percent growth, with...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of Councils Improve JTE Scores in 2012
The results are in, and it’s been another banner year in the BSA’s Journey to Excellence. More than 90 percent of our 286 councils earned bronze, silver, or gold recognition in 2012, with 64 percent of...
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Register Now for the 2013 Cub Scouts ‘Inspiration for Growth’ All Markets Summit
The 2013 Cub Scouts ‘Inspiration for Growth’ All Markets Summit will precede the National Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (Dallas/Fort Worth...
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JTE Leadership Club: BSA Training in its Second Century
“Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster’s own personal example.” — Robert Baden-Powell What better quote than this one to introduce the April 10 JTE Leadership Club topic: BSA...
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Best Practices: Tiger Cub Recruitment
Here is a membership best practice that has been tested and evaluated, that works well in any council environment, and, if properly followed and executed, will produce some phenomenal new Tiger Cub...
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‘ScoutParent’ Designation to End July 1
As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the protection of youth in our programs, the designation of parents of youth members in traditional programs as ScoutParents will end effective July 1. BSA...
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VOS Dashboard to Go Live May 8
Based on our current schedule, we are projecting that data from the 2013 spring VOS survey will display on May 8 as part of the JTE dashboard update. The information displayed will include the NPS...
View ArticleFormer BSA President Rex Tillerson: ‘The Mission Has Not Changed’
Excerpted from Scouting magazine’s “Bryan on Scouting” blog) So we’ve made the decision. We’re going to change,” says Rex Tillerson. ”Now what?” Less than 24 hours after the volunteer delegates voted...
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Two New Membership-Related Webinars Available Online
Two new membership-related webinars have been posted to the “Webinars, Podcasts & Newsletters” page on scouting.org: Council Membership Plan Implementation Recruitment Best Practices and Resources...
View ArticleNew Membership Impact Webinars Available
The Membership Impact Department is pleased to announce the development of two new pre-recorded webinars to assist regional and area volunteers in supporting councils in the area of membership growth....
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Trio of New Videos Will Help You Tell Scouting’s Story in Your Area
How do you tell Scouting’s story to youth in your council? If you haven’t harnessed the power of video yet, the BSA has released three new clips that will make it easier to show the powerful effect...
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