RECRUITMENT RESOURCES
Find tools and resources to help your unit welcome new families into Scouting! Keep your BeAScout pin current, promote your sign-up events, and use the resources below to support your unit's recruiting efforts.
Need a custom social media graphic to promote your sign-up event? Contact your District Executive or Field Director.
If you have any questions, please let your District Executive know or reach out to Brandon Gawel
Cub Scout Camping Events
These events are open to all Cub Scout families. Your unit does not need to attend in order for your family to attend!
Cub Scout Family Spook-O-Ree
October 23-25, 2026
Zink Cub Scout Family Camp
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Download any of the photos below to share on social media.
Step 1: Download the picture
To download the picture from a desktop, click on the image, then right click on the image again and select “Save Image As…”. Select the location you wish to save the image to (Desktop, Downloads folder, etc.) and click “Save”
To download the picture from a smartphone, tap and hold the image to open a new window, then press and hold the image to “Save Image” or “Download Image” to your device.
Step 2: Post it on social media.
You could say something like this:
You are invited to see all the adventure Scouting has to offer! If your family would like to try out Cub Scouting, comment or send me a message. [Insert details from the Family Adventure Campout you’ll be attending so they know which weekend to put on their calendar.]
Social Graphics
Editable Canva Templates
Available Resources
Contact your District Executive if you would like any of the recruitment items shown below.
YARD SIGNS
For unit leaders looking to grow membership this fall, visibility goes a long way. The concept is simple. Place professionally designed signs in high-traffic locations. Schools, neighborhood entrances, busy intersections, community gathering spots and local businesses all provide valuable exposure because families pass them every day.
Unlike a social media post that disappears in a few hours, a yard sign with the Scouting America logo works around the clock. That repetition helps build familiarity and awareness before a family ever attends a recruiting event.
The goal isn’t necessarily to get an immediate sign-up. Instead, it’s to create recognition so that when families hear about Scouting later, they already know who you are.
In an effort to help your unit with recruitment, we’ve created Halloween recruit cards for you to share with families in your community!
These will be available for pick up at the September RT from your District Executive. Please either hand them out at your home on Halloween or share them with other leaders or families in your pack to pass out.
There’s a spot on the back of each card where you can write your name and phone number, so interested families can easily reach out with questions about your unit.
In addition to the Halloween cards, we have produced yard signs that were passed out at Roundtable. Please display these in your front yard. If someone from your unit hasn't received your unit's yard signs, please reach out to your District Executive and District Commissioner.
Thank you for helping grow Scouting this fall—and have a fun, safe Halloween!
HALLOWEEN CARDS
