TIME
LINE
| FEB. |
Start at your Blue and
Gold to take a LEADERSHIP INVENTORY.
Yes, it will take that
long to get new folks on board - They will need to be selected, recruited,
trained and mentored into your Cub Scouting world. |
| MAR |
Create a task force to
plan your attack. Good candidates might include the Pack Trainer, the Pack
Chairman, and the CR.
Make sure the have copies
of the pamphlet: Selecting
Cub Scout Leadership #13-500, available from your Council
Service Center. |
| APR |
Appoint your Roundup Chair
and make sure she/he gets plenty of support.
If your plan includes
SPRING
RECRUITING, then be sure to:
-
Plan a GREAT
SUMMERTIME PROGRAM so that those new Tigers and Wolves will start right
in on the Adventure of Cub Scouting.
-
Who do we know in the graduating
kindergarten class? Are there potential leaders or helpers that could help
with the new Tigers? If so, let's talk to them now and introduce them to
our program.
In any case, your pack should
plan to earn the SUMMERTIME
PACK AWARD. |
| MAY |
Start recruiting
leaders and committee members from
parents who are now in the pack. Get them through Fast Start and take
them to training and Roundtable. |
| JUNE |
Start planning your fall
roundup. Work with the school or church you recruit from to create helping
relationships and strong communication links. |
| JULY |
Be visible in your neighborhood.
Show up in uniform with flags for parades, community days or anywhere else
that folks gather. Let everyone know you exist and that the boys are having
fun. |
| AUG. |
Plan the details of your
Roundup. Set dates, reserve rooms, order flyers, posters, yard signs and
literature from your council. Plan the boy invitations and your rally evening
in detail. Assign duties to as many different people as possible. |
| SEPT. |
Recruit all the parents
who show up. Make sure that they understand the Parent
Agreement in the boy's application before they sign him up.
Roundup is your opportunity
to recruit new adult help. USE IT!!!! |
| OCT. |
Take (don't send) your
new leaders to training and Roundtable.
Get the new Tigers and
Cub Scouts out to some great activity - preferably
outside - even CAMPING! |
| NOV. |
Start planning your next
Blue
and Gold |
