INITIAL STEP: A Troop Retention Team coordinates with Scouting U to create an online training module that can be incorporated into existing modules or a “stand alone” version, designed to increase the rate of retention in Scouts BSA units.
INITIAL STEP: A Troop Retention Team coordinates with Scouting U to create a supplemental weekend training session for council training teams, designed to increase the rate of retention in Scouts BSA units.
INITIAL STEP: A Troop Retention Team coordinates with the editorial staff of On Scouting and Scout Life to define a schedule of articles and regular features promoting specific troop meeting activities, outdoor skills, and online resources for both.
FUTURE STEP: Units attract new members by exposing the public to the unique, timeless, outdoor skills they’ve acquired, through illustrations and demonstrations! Promoting Outdoor Skills to the Public