Cub Scout Recruiting Boot Camp

Wednesday August 11, 2010

PontiacElementary School

500 Spears Creek Church Rd.

Elgin, SC

803 699-2700

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Lunch 12:00 Noon

  • 9:30 WelcomeChuck Ezell
  • InvocationColumbia, SC

Opening CommentsMarty Walsh

  • Setting the Stage
  • In an area of limited access to schools, it is imperative that we maximize the time in the School/Classroom
  • 10:00 Effectively preparing for, setting up and following up on a School Round Up Charleston, SC
  • Preparing for
  • When/how to involve Superintendents
  • Scheduling the school night
  • Principal Visit
  • When to initiate contact
  • Selling tips / how to sell
  • Common challenges with Superintendents, Principals and overall access & scheduling, and tips on what to do when encountered
  • Importance of relationships
  • Discussion
  • Setting up
  • Posters (Where) In the Class room, entrance and exit points of the school, any high traffic area, other
  • Flyers (Youth / Parent)
  • Yards Signs
  • School Marquee
  • Announcements
  • Follow up
  • Thank you letter or personal visit to principal
  • Report number recruited
  • Etc.
  • Other effective approaches
  • Meet the teacher promotion of school night
  • Flyer announcing school night date in school opening packet provided to all parents
  • Etc.
  • 10:45Tips and strategies for School AccessColumbia/Principal
  • What the school needs and wants from Scouting
  • How to create a true partnership
  • How to maintain relationship
  • Elementary School Principal
  • 11:00 Effective Communication with 1stand 2ndGrade Boys
  • 1st Grade Teacher/Columbia
  • Verbal
  • Nonverbal
  • Sender & Receiver
  • Channel & Medium
  • Feedback
  • 11:15 Effective Communication with 3rdand 4thGrade Boys
  • 3rd Grade Teacher/Columbia
  • Verbal
  • Nonverbal
  • Sender & Receiver
  • Channel & Medium
  • Feedback
  • 11:30 Effective Communication with the 5th Grade Boys
  • 5th Grade Teacher/Columbia
  • Verbal
  • Nonverbal
  • Sender & Receiver
  • Channel & Medium
  • Feedback
  • 11:45 Questions for teachers
  • 12:00 Lunch Rob Miller/Scout Printing
  • 1:00 BeAScoutMarty Walsh
  • 1:20 Playing the Part
  • ActingChuck Ezell
  • Play the role
  • Be the Character
  • Get into Character
  • 1:30 The Boy TalkCharlotte, NC
  • Where to hold
  • Length of talk
  • Engagement—how to talk, what to talk about and what to ask
  • 1st Grade
  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade
  • 5th Grade
  • What to bring
  • Flyers
  • Stickers
  • Props
  • etc
  • What to wear, when
  • What to wear and when
  • Appearance and Uniform
  • Practice, Practice, Practice
  • Discussion
  • 1:45Example of a Poor Boy Talk
  • 1:55Examples of a Good Boy Talk
  • 2:00 – 2:45 What we do that is unique (out of the box) Secrets

From Each Council 3 Minutes with one page handout (Bring 75 handouts)

  • Asheville
  • Greenville
  • Augusta
  • Gastonia
  • Albemarle
  • Savannah
  • Columbia
  • Florence
  • Spartanburg
  • Charlotte
  • Charleston
  • 3:00 Adjourn