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INCREASING RETENTION AND MEMBERSHIP

INCREASING RETENTION AND MEMBERSHIP

A Collection of Action Points

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  • ACTION POINT I
    • Introduction and Focus
    • Presenting a Fun Troop Meeting
      • Fundamental Conditions for Successful Activities
    • Utilizing an Activity-Based Sequential Approach to Program Planning
    • Utilizing Comprehensive Programming Approach
  • ACTION POINT II
    • Providing Ongoing Exposure
    • Providing Increased Visibility
  • ACTION POINT III
    • Scout Skill Challenge Activities
    • Outdoor Skill How-To Videos
    • Teaching Outdoor Skills
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ACTION POINT III

NOTE: From an elevated perspective, it has been ascertained that outdoor skills are one of Scouting’s major attractions. It then clearly follows, by impressively demonstrating their outdoor skill prowess in a public setting, Scouts BSA units and certain Venture crews can readily experience success in attracting and recruiting new members!

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Provide an attractive resurgence of traditional outdoor skills throughout our movement, with an emphasis on putting them into action in ways that are fun, illustrating how they’re used, and providing an opportunity to rely upon them to complete a satisfying challenge. 

A. Share with Scout leaders the online library of Scout Skill Challenge Activities and how they correlate with the acquisition of early rank required skills while making fun happen.

B. Promoting the Use of Official Outdoor Skill How-To Videos.

D. Implement more beneficial approach to Teaching Basic and Advanced Outdoor Skills to Both Youth and Adults.

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