Recruiting Archives - Bryan on Scouting

‘Smart marketing, social media and a bit of luck’: How this Cub Scout pack is growing

March 19, 2021 5

Pack 173 isn’t just surviving the pandemic. It’s actually growing. We asked the pack’s committee chairman to learn just how they’ve done it.

Pressing on (not pause): 7 pandemic-era recruiting strategies proven to work

March 3, 2021 1

Instead of focusing on what they can’t do, the volunteers and professionals in the Northeast Illinois Council saw the canteen as half full.

Scouts: Share your most EPIC Scouting adventure with the world!

July 3, 2020 0

From adventures big to small, we want to hear about your most epic Scouting experience so we can share it via social media and in a coming Facebook Live.

BeAScout.org: The smart and simple way to recruit Scouts during COVID-19

May 20, 2020 1

BeAScout is how families looking to join Scouting can easily find your unit and apply — even (and especially) during COVID-19.

Six recruiting secrets from a troop that doubled in size

March 27, 2020 5

He’s seen the troop grow from 24 members about four months after the launch of Scouts BSA in February 2019 to more than 50 girls today.

Outwit, outplay, outrecruit: Troop holds ‘Survivor’-themed event for Webelos

November 29, 2019 1

This troop devised a clever Survivor-themed competition that tested Scout skills while showing the Webelos what kind of high-energy fun awaits.

This new Scouts BSA troop tripled in size, and its leaders are eager to tell us how

September 4, 2019 2

These days, recruiting more families means getting out there into your community. That strategy — and these three others — has helped Troop 283 grow.

The most important patch in Scouting might not be what you think

March 6, 2019 12

If you think about its ability to grow Scouting and introduce this life-changing program to new people, this might be the most important patch in Scouting.

What questions should you ask when selecting a Scout troop?

January 9, 2019 18

Start by asking each troop’s Scoutmaster a few essential questions. We polled our Facebook audience and came up with this list of 16 to get you started.

Let’s break out of the ‘recruiting season’ and welcome new Cub Scouts this winter

January 7, 2019 24

Even though the traditional fall recruiting season has ended, it’s crucial to continue working on recruiting boys and girls into your pack.