Recruit Youth

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Recruiting&Retaining

Youth


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Objectives

Develop a successful recruitingprogram

Elements of a Crew Open House Role of VP-Admin in recruiting

youth members

Tools for retaining youth


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Why Recruit?


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Recruiting Tools

Venturing Activity Interest Survey Publicity & Promotion

Personal Contacts Marketing Visits


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Activity Interest Survey

Council or district sponsored Identifies youth with Venturing-type

interests in local area Crew president or COR should write a

personal invitation to visit Open House or Activity

Follow up invitation with a phone call


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Publicity & Promotion

After school meeting Notice & posters in school, church, teen

center, student union Radio public service announcements Newspaper articles

Notices in outdoor stores Promotional spots on school TV systems


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Personal Contact

Friends invite friends Shared interests and goals

Already a sense of belonging Helps overcome fear of something new

Most successful recruiting tool


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Marketing &

Demonstrations Scout troops Youth groups

Service clubs Scout shows Junior Leader Training Order of the Arrow

events

Camp staff Scout shows

Youth leadership camp Eagle courts of honor University of Scouting Municipal service

events


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Recruiting Tips

Make visitors feel welcome & included Follow up the visit with a phone call

Or other personal contact (school, church, etc) Include them in an activity Avoid jokes about initiation or hazing

Advisor call or visit prospective membersparents


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Crew Open House

Exciting, enthusiastic, energetic program Primary purpose is recruit new members

Also, encourage current Venturers andkick off the new program year

Keys to successful Open House:

Greeting Icebreaker What is Venturing About our crew

Past Programs Invitation to join Activity Registration &

followup


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Be InnovativeBe Bold!

Hands-on program Pictures = 1000 words

Try something related to your crew: Discover Scuba event Skeet or rifle shoot Rappel off meeting place Water sports & picnic Accident scenario

First impressions are lasting impressions


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Role of VP-Admin

Primary responsibility for recruiting newmembers

Develops a recruiting plan Promotes the crew Follows up with members who seem to be

losing interest

Usually the chair for the Open House Recruits a committee to help plan & conduct

Conducts the Reflection afterwards


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Tools for Retention

Program, program, program!!!! Meets youths desires and needs

Exciting, fun, challenging Supportive & welcoming environment Safe, inclusive, positive

Capable youth planning, preparing, &

leading crews program Leads to youth ownership

Caring & supportive adults Coaches & mentors


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Jamie S. Crew 2000

Recruiting never stops and the programsells itself if you get the message out.


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Summary

Recruiting is a continual process New youth members are vital to the

vitality and longevity of the Crew Personal invitations are the most

effective method

VP-Admin is the key leader in therecruiting process Youth leadership = ownership = retention

Recruit Youth

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