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Here’s one of the easiest things you can do to help people join Scouting

September 23, 2024 0

It’s 2024, so when you sign up for something or ask a question online, you probably expect to get a response pretty quickly. That’s also true for the thousands of people on BeAScout.org looking to join Scouting or get more information on a Scouting unit.

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Tuesday Talkback: How will you recruit new members to Scouting America this fall?

August 20, 2024 1

It might not feel like fall (yet), but fall is almost (basically) here. And that can only mean one thing: It’s time to recruit new members to Scouting America.

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Take your marketing to the next level with the 2024 National Marketing Bootcamp

February 6, 2024 9

The 2024 National Marketing Bootcamp is an exciting virtual event designed to teach volunteers new marketing and public relations strategies to help get the word out about Scouting.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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