The Mayflower Council wants to help you grow your unit. We want to be able to offer every youth in our community an opportunity to join an organization that prepares youth to become responsible, participating citizens and leaders that are guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
Unit growth is a very important part of a unit’s health! Units with strong recruitment activities and well planned joining nights will have much more success throughout the rest of the year. The Mayflower Council realizes this and has put together some tools and materials that we hope you will use to increase parent participation as well as grow your unit’s membership. A great way to get new parents and youth engaged in Scouting is by letting your community know about the fun, exciting things that your unit is doing.
Below you will find both new and time-tested tools that Mayflower Council has put together to help your unit with their Spring and Fall recruitment drives. Please keep this page in mind when you start planning your recruitment drive.
Our Program Areas
Lion Scout Information
Cub Scouts Information
Scouts BSA Information
Venturing Information
Exploring Information
Recruiting Materials
Cub Scout Packs
- Joining Night Playbook
- Table Rotation Display Layout
- Table Rotation Display Center Panels
- Table Rotation Display Side Panels
- Welcome to Cub Scouts One-Pager
- Parent’s Guide to Cub Scouting 2021 – 2022
- Joining Night Sign In Sheet
- Cub Scout Directional Signs
- Cub Scout Wear Face Covering Sign
- Cub Scout Use Hand Sanitizer Sign
- Parent Orientation Meeting Agenda
- Parent Orientation Meeting Script
- New Family Welcome Email
- Returning Family Welcome Back Email
- Leader Recruitment Tool – Take a Moment to Consider
- Leader Recruitment Tool – The Yard Stick
- School Principal Email
- School Support Opportunities for Joining Night
Membership Support Materials
Support Documents
- I Want to Start A New Pack, Troop or Crew
- Adult Leader Application
- Adult Leader CORI
- Additional Disclosures & Background Check Authorization Digital Signature Form
- Youth Member Application
- What is a Unit Key 3?
- Important Changes to Membership Card and Charter Certificate Printing
- Changing Functional Roles on My.Scouting
- Transfer Between Councils on My.Scouting
- Transfer & Multiple on My.Scouting
- How to Run A Dropped Youth Report on My.Scouting
- Youth & Adult Membership Fees As of August 1, 2021
- Mayflower Council Activity Fee Waiver Application
Unit Support Workshops
Membership News & Updates
Family Den Pilot Program
Mayflower Council has been accepted into the Boy Scouts of America National Family Den Pilot Program.
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