What program is right for your future scout?

Below are six different areas of Boy Scouts of America. Each is designed for a specific age group so the scouts will learn and have fun at the same time. Youth with disabilities and special needs can participate. To find out about each of these programs, click on the emblem below. 

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Commissioners, do you know your role in this important transition?

If you have questions, please contact William Hofheins. I would like to thank Josh Prine for his assistance as our former Webelos to Scout Transition Chairman for all he did. If anyone would like to fill this position contact me at whofheins@hotmail.com I will be glad to work with you to help keep things smooth and successful.

Troop Open House

A troop open house can be an effective tool to recruit new Scouts into a troop, especially in the spring when outdoor activities are on the horizon. Select a date, set up a school rally, and make a presentation to the fifth- and sixth-grade boys to spark their interest, then follow up with an invitation to visit the troop.

Follow the Troop Open House calendar

A Year-Round Guide To Boy Scout Recruiting

A steady flow of youth into a Boy Scout troop is essential for maintaining the troop’s health. New Scouts bring energy and enthusiasm to the troop program. To avoid the pitfall of shrinking membership, a troop should add at least ten new Scouts every year. Having a year-round growth plan in place will help attract new Scouts. The first step for any recruitment effort is to appoint an Assistant Scoutmaster or troop committee member to serve as the troop membership chair. This person will develop and implement a year-round growth plan that incorporates all methods of recruitment, working closely with Cub Scout packs in the community, the district membership committee, and your unit commissioner.

There are three methods of recruiting new Scouts into troops:

    ●  Crossover of Webelos into a Boy Scout Troop 
    ●  Host a troop open house.
    ●  Encourage boy-to-boy recruiting.