Request Recruitment Fliers

The membership campaign focuses on recruiting new families to the fun and adventures of Cub Scouting. Begin your planning by attending the district's fall recruiting training in August and spring recruiting training in March typically held at roundtable. Involve all your pack leaders in recruiting by inviting everyone to the training! The council provides a variety of support materials for your pack.  (Troops can order fliers here.) Resources: shacbsa.org/recruiting.

The Sam Houston Area Council will gladly print fliers for Troops hosting a Sign-up-night OR Open House on a specific date with enough notice.  We do not print fliers that say “come visit us everyone Monday night” as this does not drive people to a single event that you plan to welcome new families. 

Orders are placed through the district executive using the request form below.

Please order fliers at least two weeks in advance. For questions, contact the district membership chair, district executive, or Tami Kinn.

Request Form

Contact information for flier:

Recruiting Event Information

FliersDigital Fliers

Printed Fliers

FliersWhen ordering printed fliers for schools, remember to include kindergarten through fifth grade (about 22 fliers per classroom). If girls or boys-only units, plan on about 15 fliers per classroom (since about half the class is girls or boys).

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stickersStickers

Stickers can be distributed to Scouts during Scout Talks to help Scouts remind their parents about the Sign-up Night.

Peer-to-Peer Cards

Peer-to-PeerHappy Scouts are the best ambassadors of Scouting! Structure your programs and activities so that “bring a friend” becomes the norm. 

Peer-to-Peer Cards are the size of business cards and are a great tool to help Scouts invite their friends to participate in unit activities. Plus, they help the parents of prospects understand what their kids have been invited to do.

Printed Flier Distribution

Scout Talks

scout talksScout talks can make a huge difference when signing up new Cub Scouts! A Scout Talk is simply visiting each classroom and getting the youth excited about Scouting. The Scout Talk is where youth excitement is created. The district’s Cub Scout sign-up training will help give you the skills to put on an effective youth talk. Scout talks work best by going class-to-class and giving a five-minute promotion on the fun that Scouting has to offer. If this scenario is not feasible then a school assembly will work; however, classroom talks are best. When speaking with the school, thank them for working with us in the development of youth and their community. Consult your district executive if you need assistance or need help talking with the school administrators. These energetic in-school presentations will dramatically increase the success of your recruitment!

Meet the Teacher

Meet the Teacher Night is an event for parents and students to meet the teacher, see the classroom, and get a preview of the year ahead. Many schools allow community information booths (e.g., Scout booth).

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Make sure your unit’s information is correct on BeAScout.org, a national tool prospective families use to find units to join.

We suggest you list your feeder school(s) and/or church in the description. The Cubmaster and committee chair have access to update the information. Helpful hints can be found at shac.org/beascout-instructions.

 

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