1	SCHOOL NIGHT TRAINING 2007 Ron Lime Buckeye District Vice Chairman, Membership
2	What You’ll Learn Today School Nights – How to schedule and run them WELL How to order flyers Schedule Boy Talks if allowed Placing Yard Signs ALSO Get applications, flyer order forms, yard signs Tell us when you school night is
3	The Ideal School Night
4	Unit Membership Chair Schedule boy talks Schedule school night Schedule flyer drops Look at ‘additional’ signup dates/times Prepare/supplies for signup night Must be organized with follow-through Create and order flyers in advance (2 weeks or more!)
5	Schedule School Night Get on school calendar EARLY Consider PTA night, Ice Cream Social or other event that is already scheduled and will have traffic. Get a big space if you can
6	Flyers Ideal is 2 drops Request flyers 1 week in advance (Get request forms tonight) One flyer 1-2 weeks before school night Second the day of boy talk/night of signup Use National resources but customize Include your pack calendar Highlight ‘cool’ events (The Promise!) Also include parent information (Why Scouting) Include a contact for questions. Make sure that person follows through on returning calls
7	Boy Talks Who? Best people! Cubmaster, District Executive, Membership Committee member How (Order of preference) Classroom to Classroom (Least time) By-Grade Assembly All cub-age boys assembly Lunch room (Props!) Before School
8	Sign-up Night! Verify with school in the morning (school unlocked etc.) Verify leaders and other helpers The customer is in the ‘store’, make the sale Think soccer signup They came to sign up, be prepared to sign them up and get them on their way Be prepared!
9	Preparations Beforehand Get change Get applications & pens Create handouts Pack Schedule, contact information, uniform information, cost(s) Schedule Den Leaders to greet Schedule parents to help with application questions, money etc.
10	Floor Plan Greeting table Applications, clipboards, pens, medical forms Ask what grade, give them the application, send them to a table by grade Den Tables Den leader at each table, talks to kids and parents, answers any questions Talk to parents about helping (don’t use the title…yet)
11	Floor Plan Kids Area Pinewood cars Den scrapbooks, games, crafts Checkout Table Verify application (signatures etc.) Collect money Confirm they have the information flyer with next meeting date/time/location and uniform information
12	Sample Floor Plan
13	Sign Up Night Have enough people Have activities for kids, it takes parents about 15 minutes to register, pay etc. Get Boy Scout Troops to help (you have Den Chiefs, right?) Call and use your Unit Commissioner Get applications to Membership Committee or District Executive ASAP!
14	Yard Signs Each unit gets 2 Can buy more for $ ??.?? Place for maximum exposure Subdivision entrance Major intersection on the way to your meeting place Near school drop-off path. We can print a label TONIGHT for you to place your contact information. Save the signs for next year!
15	Website Support New district website coming www.buckeyescouts.org E-mail a ‘page’ to your unit to Ron Lime by 9/1 You can include the website on your signs Websites with material: www.joincubscouting.org www.scoutparents.org
16	District Events for Cub Scouts Magic Mountain Night – September 24^th 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Grange Family Fun Fest September 15^th Shoot-o-ree Sept. 22 & 23 Columbus Crew October 6^th d Worthington Webelos Camp Sept 22-23 Halloween @ Camp Lazarus 10/20, 10/27 Tiger Day November 3^rd
17	Turn In Procedures Please e-mail or call Ron Lime with # of paid applications by grade (rlime@columbus.rr.com or 848-4816) THE NIGHT OF YOUR SCHOOL NIGHT Applications must be signed by CUBMASTER only Adult applications must be signed by C.O.R. or I.H. and Committee Chair Youth fee is $7.40 for 9/1 to year end. Suggest collecting 2008 fees also Signed applications and money to Ron Lime or Jan Berry please
18	Pilot Den Advancement Program Central Region Pilot 15 dens in Buckeye Max 1 Den per Pack CD with EVERY MEETING PLANNED OUT, activities to do, letters to parents about what they need to do
19	Questions?