{"id":5173,"date":"2020-07-29T15:23:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T20:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/fall-recruitment-inspiration-councils-get-creative-to-reach-families-virtually\/"},"modified":"2020-07-29T15:23:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T20:23:04","slug":"fall-recruitment-inspiration-councils-get-creative-to-reach-families-virtually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/fall-recruitment-inspiration-councils-get-creative-to-reach-families-virtually\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Recruitment Inspiration: Councils Get Creative to Reach Families Virtually"},"content":{"rendered":"
How will recruitment work this year?<\/em> If you haven’t asked this question yourself, you’ve likely heard it asked at least several times over the past few months. With many communities practicing social distancing—or even stay-at-home orders—it’s no secret that introducing more families to Scouting could be a challenge, but Scouters are ready! Now, more than ever, the world needs Scouting, and the organization is at a pivotal moment to grow and find new opportunities to unite our communities.<\/p>\n There is no question that the impact of COVID-19 has created a unique and unprecedented challenge for recruiting new members to the Scouting movement, but rising to the occasion is what Scouters do best. In recent weeks, BSA professionals from across the country have been sharing their knowledge of what works well in their councils. These insights, as well as the new ideas they can inspire in your own council, will help us deliver the benefits of BSA’s programs to more youth than ever before.<\/p>\n Take a look at these Fall 2020 recruitment ideas, curated from councils around the country, and your creative process will be rolling before you know it! Also be sure to follow the hyperlinks under each section to get the full scope of each Scouter’s perspective.<\/p>\n Longhorn Council<\/a> district executive, Paul Verwers suggests:<\/p>\n Read more about Paul’s take on the road ahead in his piece, Fall recruitment strategies from the pros.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Faye Hammond, Assistant Director of Field Service at Atlanta Area Council<\/a> recommends:<\/p>\n Occo<\/a>neechee Council<\/a>’s Family Scouting & Finance Development Director Gwangi Shipp gave this valuable reminder:<\/p>\n Peggy Durbin, Assistant Scout Executive of South Florida Council<\/a> proves her eye for strategy with these tips:<\/p>\n Get the full set of tips from these three brilliant BSA pros in their post on fall recruiting strategies.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Connecticut Rivers Council<\/a> Field Director Sean Fogle made this customer-centric recommendation:<\/p>\n Learn more about Sean’s approach to ‘forging the roadmap’ for virtual program delivery in his piece, 7 Steps to Success With Virtual Program Initiatives.<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n Field Director for Last Frontier Council<\/a> Carl Hanke’s tips are sure to inspire socially distant resourcefulness:<\/p>\n Check out what else Carl had to say in his article, Fall Membership Plans & Executions are More Important Than Ever Before.<\/a><\/p>\n That’s not all—keep your eyes open for a new playbook covering the basics of virtual recruitment coming soon!<\/p>\n Remember, the keys to effective recruiting are to Be Prepared, <\/em>inspire others, and provide recruitment ideas. Do you have any tips or ideas that have worked well for you? Share your success stories (or upcoming plans) in the comments below! You never know what new and exciting ideas your input might spark.<\/p>\n The post Fall Recruitment Inspiration: Councils Get Creative to Reach Families Virtually<\/a> appeared first on Scouting Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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