Welcome Northeast

RegionArea 6

Program Representatives

Don Shepard Youth Development Team Leader Program Impact Department

don.shepard@scouting.org

Cub ScoutRetention

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The lifetime value of 500,000 more

Cub Scouts at a 75 percent retention

rate:

$90,214,2

45

Retention Begins at the Unit Level!

Voice ofthe Scout

Onboarding

Welcome!

Roundtables

Program Planning Conference

A Key Retentio

n Tool

High Performing

Healthy New Packs

Handbooks45% in 2012

A Key Retentio

n Tool

Magazines

Good Den Meetings

A Key Retentio

n Tool

Den Chief

Training

Selection and

Succession Plans

Scouting.org

/cubscouts

Summertime Pack

Program

Advancement and

Recognition

Bobcats For All in 60 DaysIn 2011• 618,915 Cub Scouts were

registered.• 284,498 Bobcat ranks were

recorded—that’s only about 46 percent of all Cub Scouts.

Parent Orientation

Communicate

Bonding

Social Events

Communicatio

n is a Key

Takeaway Actions to Implement Best

Practices • Handbooks for all Cub Scouts

• First den meeting within seven days • Earn/receive Bobcat rank, 60 days• Frequent communication to parents • Den Chief for every den• Orientation, selection, and training• Annual unit program plan

AttitudeDeterminatio

n DisciplineDedication

Don Shepard Youth Development Team Leader Program Impact Department don.shepard@scouting.org

THANK YOU!

Cub ScoutRetention

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