Fall recruiting resources....

It's fall recruiting time!   See the top 5 strategies that have worked for other Units along with elementary contacts / open house schedules.  

Work with your counterpart Units (Troops / Packs) for coverage or simply set up a table that parents can peruse.   

Don't forget Corn Feed 🌽 on August 13th!!

⚜️ Unit Recruiting Resources

⚜️ Objection Handling and Messaging Docs

⚜️ August Recruiting Flyer

Get your recruiting gear support HERE!!!

⚜️ Scouting America Recruitment

Gear Orders and Supplies:

Reserve Archery Range / Order Collateral / Axed Throwing Stands.... everything Council and District has to support your recruiting efforts. 

⚜️ Unit Recruiting Resources / Checkouts

⚜️ 2026 Recruitment Guidebook

District Recruitment Guides (Updated)

⚜️ Community Event Recruitment - Roles

⚜️ Community Event Recruitment - Planning Guide

⚜️ Community Event Recruitment - Strategies

School Night for Scouting (Updated)

⚜️ School Night for Scouting - Roles

⚜️ School Night for Scouting - Planning Guide

⚜️ School Night for Scouting - Scripts

Upcoming Round Table Lineup

Always the 2nd Thursday of each month at Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00.  

Except Cornfeed which is a 6:00....

• SEP: Unit Planning Presentations

  • Packs - Paul Epstien CM Pack 445

  • Units - Path to Eagle - Kent Brost

• OCT: Den Leader Training/ AOL Transitions

• NOV: Scouting 2.0 with Greg Ball

• DEC: No Roundtable

• JAN: AI (Claude) and your Unit Efforts

Prior Roundtable Presentations

District Calendar

October 

Oct 8 - Thursday: Roundtable - AOL Transitions / Den Leader Training

• Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00

• Den Leader Training for new Pack Den Leaders

• AOL Transition Planning / Troop Visits

Oct 20 - Tuesday: Religious Emblem Award Classes Begin

• Emanuel Lutheran Church (2075 East 70th St., IGH) @ 6:00 - 7:30

• Ms. Fett will be teaching the Christian "God and Family" classes (often referred to as the pizza classes) to any 4-5th grader who wishes to grow in their relationship with Jesus

• Books are $6.50 including tax. Please call/text Gretchen Fett at 651-424-7210 to register.

• Classes also on 10/27 and 11/3

November 

Nov 1 - Sunday:  Path to Eagle Presentation

• Wescott Library - 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan

• This is an opportunity for Leaders, Scouts, and their Parents to learn about the Path to Eagle, any changes/updates for the current year, and everyone’s role in the process!  Please share with everyone in your Unit.

• All Troop Leaders / Star & Life Scout Parents / Anyone curious on the process

Nov 12 - Thursday: Roundtable - Scouting 2.0 / Fireside Chat 

• Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00

• Greg Ball - Chief Growth Officer will be reviewing Scouting 2.0 with any and all who want to attend.  Open question time for attendees.     

January 

Jan 14 - Thursday: Roundtable - Using AI for Unit Efforts / Exploring Programs

• Woodcrest Church in Eagan @ 7:00

• Bryan Wilkins from Troop 292 will be sharing how we can all use AI (Claude) in our recruiting and other Unit Efforts.   Please BRING YOUR LAPTOPS.   

• Jason Zienty from Council will also be presenting on Exploring programs.

DISTRICT NEEDS

• World Scout Jamboree Registration Open:  

  • Gdansk Poland in July/August 2027.  (LINK)

Congratulations to these Eagle Scouts!  

• • Click to see the latest District O recipients of Scoutings highest most prestigious award, their Unit Leaders and their projects.  

  • (LINK)

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