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Maryland Scouts nail opportunity to promote Scouting during local PBS show

December 4, 2023 0

Given the chance to go on local television and promote the work their troop does for their community, a handful of Scouts from Troop 255 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, came through big time.

A photo of Scouts BSA Troop 1452 at the Cincinnati Comic Expo
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You might be surprised to learn where this troop showed up to recruit

November 1, 2023 2

I hear a lot about Scout units across the country taking advantage of community events to promote their programs. But I was a little bit surprised when I heard from Troop 1452 in Cincinnati.

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Use these videos from the BSA Brand Center to market your unit or council online

October 5, 2023 3

Short, fun videos are a great way to capture people’s attention online. But videos like that don’t just make themselves. … Or, do they?!?

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Part of Niagara Falls will be lit up blue and yellow to celebrate Cub Scouting

September 19, 2023 0

Tomorrow evening, Sept. 20, the American Falls section of Niagara Falls will be illuminated blue and yellow to celebrate “Cub Scout Kick Off Day.”

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Join us Thursday night for the 2023 National Fall Membership Kickoff

August 16, 2023 4

You’re invited to attend the 2023 National Fall Membership Kickoff scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central/6 p.m. Mountain/5 p.m. Pacific.

Residents gather at a community event
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National Night Out is an opportunity to promote Scouting to your community

July 27, 2023 0

National Night Out, one of the most wide-reaching community-building events in the country, is right around the corner, and it’s not too late to use it to help promote your Scouting unit.

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Now’s a good time to make sure your BeAScout pin is up to date

July 19, 2023 7

There are lots of different ways to recruit new members to Scouting. One of the easiest and most valuable is to make sure your unit’s information is up to date at BeAScout.org.

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Psychology Today writer shares how he successfully grew his son’s pack

March 1, 2023 1

In a recent column for Psychology Today, Robert Evans Wilson Jr., an author, speaker and humorist based in Atlanta, Georgia, has done about as good a job of putting the Scout leader experience into words as you’ll ever see.

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Passive recruiting: What it is, and how you can make it work for you

January 9, 2023 1

Join Scouting nights are a big deal — and always will be. But the great thing about passive recruiting is you can easily work it into many of your unit’s regularly scheduled year-round events, with little extra effort from anyone.

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1 million and growing: BSA membership is on the rise

January 5, 2023 16

I’ve been authorized to announce that the BSA has reached its membership goal of 2022, with a couple of weeks to spare. On Thursday of last week, the BSA’s youth membership surpassed 1,025,000.

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Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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