Patriots Path Council Membership Summit. January 18, 2014

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1 Patriots Path Council Membership Summit January 18, 2014

2 Summit Goals Discuss several of the more prominent council membership initiatives Get feedback from participants on initiative progress to date Share best practices and ideas Walk away with new ideas that can be used to guide practice in our local units Focus on Springtime Recruitment in P.M.

3 Membership Accomplishments Cub Scout Recruitment Initiative total revision of SWFS Guidebook and step-by-step timelines for fall recruitment Webelos to Scout Transition Brand new PPC Webelos to Scout Transition Plan, increased focus Den Chief Initiative Brand new PPC Den Chief Plan, increased focus, more den chiefs trained, featured in national Advancement Times Development of Council Membership Plan District membership committees in 4 out of 6 districts SWFS trainers in every district 37 volunteers throughout the council focused on membership

4 Membership Plan Plan: Cub Scout Recruitment II Webelos-to-Scout Transition II Venturing Task Force cyberchip School Engagement Membership Best Practices Special Needs Scouting and so much more.

5 Council Membership Committee Black River Anthony Cretella & Debra Minenna Fishawack Michael Murray & John Cristadoro Munsee Scott Kuperman Raritan Valley Ken DeGraw & Carole Cooke Sussex Katherine & Steven Smith Watchung Tom Ventriglia Council Geoff Zoeller, Art Lobdell, & Grant VanEck Meetings on: September 23 rd & December 27 th All of our District Executives & most importantly 47 volunteers council-wide working on membership initiatives!!

6 Venturing Task Force

7 Venturing Task Force Goals Solicit Venturers, Venturing and Boy Scouters from each district to serve on task force Research national, regional, and local best practices on Venturing Formulate a preliminary plan for Venturing, inclusive of suggested step-by-step actions Obtain critical feedback from the field Widely distribute and market the plan

8 Venturing Task Force Members Black River Frank Cepeda, John Kenlon, & William Sanfilippo Fishawack Bob Davidson, Caitlin Edwards, & Kathy Meyer Munsee Steve Kurland Raritan Valley Bill Jones, Jim McGlashan, & Dave Mountney Sussex Kevin Adams, Jackie Bender, & Robert Gredes Watchung Mitch Erickson & Jim McGovern Council Geoff Zoeller, Art Lobdell, & Grant VanEck Northern New Jersey Council Ellen Johnson Meetings on: Oct 30 th, Nov 20 th, Dec 11 th, Dec 18 th, & Jan 15 th

9 Research on Venturing Plans

10 WHAT IS VENTURING? Program Overview Goals Young adults in Venturing will Methods Leadership, Group Activities, Adult Association, Recognition, The Ideals, High Adventure, Teaching Others. Ethics in Action Parental Support

11 WHY START A VENTURING CREW? What Does Venturing Offer? FUN!!! Venturing is Unique Venturing Compliments the Boy Scout Program Top ten reasons why a Boy Scout troop should consider working with a Venturing Crew The Venturing Super Activity Religious Youth Groups

12 HOW A VENTURING CREW IS ORGANIZED Having a solid organizational structure allows the Crew to operate efficiently to achieve its goals. Sample Organizational Structure

13 Crew Leadership President Vice President of Administration Vice President of Program Secretary (Sometimes Known as Vice President of Communications) Treasurer (Sometimes Known as Vice President of Finance) Activity Chair Quartermaster Crew Member Crew Advisor Associate Advisor

14 HOW TO RECRUIT FOR A CREW Recruitment The bottom line is that the main reason teens do not join Venturing is because no one asked them to! Step One Step Two Step Three: Some questions you want to ask How large of a crew do you want? What do we want our Crew to look like? What types of Crews are available? Outdoor / High Adventure; Career/Avocational; Sports Group (spectator or participatory); Maritime/Nautical - Sea Scouts; Religious Youth Group or Faith Based; Community Service Group; Special Interest; and many more.

15 HOW TO RECRUIT FOR A CREW (Cont.) Step Four: Publicity & Promotion Publicity & Promotion Tools Information Sheet Step Five: Additional recruitment ideas Publicity & Promotion Tools Information Sheet High School Activity Interest Surveys Friends Crew Open House

16 A SAMPLE VENTURING ACTIVITY AND FALL RECRUITMENT CALENDAR January/February Monthly council or district Venturing forum(s) District Venturing officers association meeting Basic and specialized training for youth and adult leaders Council to run an Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) course Council to run a live Venturing Crew Officers Orientation course

17 VENTURING CALENDAR (CONT.) March/April Monthly council or district Venturing forum(s) Council or district activity Venturing age specific Council-wide Venturing officers association meeting Specialized training Each crew to submit the name and contact information for their open house chairman and advisor Council to invite the open house chairman and advisor to a how to plan an awesome open house meeting

18 VENTURING CALENDAR (CONT.) May/June Monthly council or district Venturing forum(s) District Venturing officers association meeting District activity Venturing age specific Semiannual crew health review Basic training for advisors Council to host a how to plan an awesome open house meeting

19 VENTURING CALENDAR (CONT.) July/August Monthly council or district Venturing forum(s) Council-wide Venturing officers association meeting Council to run an Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) course Council to run a live Venturing Crew Officers Orientation course Council to run a Kodiak Challenge course Council to run a Powder Horn course (open to youth and adults) District Venturing trip Open house chairman recruits and trains the crew open house committee and sets the date for the first crew open house planning meeting. Council activity Venturing age specific Specialized training for advisors Crew plans an open house that will excite potential members

20 VENTURING CALENDAR (CONT.) September/October Monthly council or district Venturing forum(s) District Venturing officers association meeting Crew plans an open house that will excite potential members. Open house chair holds any needed committee meetings and prepares the crew for open house. District activity specific for Venturers Council-wide Venturing officers association meeting Basic training for advisors Open house chair holds any needed committee meetings and prepares the crew for open house The open house committee and crew officers conduct debrief sessions on open house. They also have a plan to ensure new members get involved

21 VENTURING CALENDAR (CONT.) November/December Monthly council or district Venturing forum(s) Council-wide Venturing officers association meeting Council activity specific for Venturers Semiannual crew health review Crews complete charter for coming year

22 OTHER VENTURING RESOURCES r/bsa_news/10_2012_venturing.aspx Recruitment.pdf df

23 Feedback on the draft Venturing Plan

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