What did you do for a fun recruitment event?

[mtnnybb]

We are planning a district cub scout recruitment event at the local mall.

Anyone have experience putting on an event like this?

Obviously we will have people there to answer questions and pass out information.

What have you done to make the event more fun and inviting?

Thanks in advance

-mark niehaus

[Roadkill Patrol]

Next Saturday, our local pack is holding a Star Wars recruitment event. They have lined up a group who perform with the costumes (storm troopers, darth vader, other popular characters) and will have a movie complete with popcorn, hot dogs, and the like. This is mostly for the kids to keep entertained while the leaders speak with the adults.

[Gags]

Can you set up a pinewood derby track? That should definitely attract boys, and keep them occupied while parents get the "heavy sell".

[mbrownkc7]

we really increased our recruiting numbers by being there at the elementary school when the parents and children come to meet their teachers. There is no preasure and we just set up a couple of easy ups in front of the school and serve deserts. We get some boy scouts out there and they prepare dutch oven deserts, they dish out ice cream and have fun with the kids. We also set up a small display with badges, pinewood derby kits and an information page about our pack and troop. We should set up a few tents but havn't had to. The parents and boys really have fun seeing the boy scouts working and want to get involved with our group. We also pull our scout trailer so people can see from far away who we are.

 

Give it a shot. Our pack grew so fast we were actually concerned if we could handle it.

 

Good Luck.

[pack195]

we had a two man saw, water bottle rocket, a mini pinewood derby race, raingutter raggatta. we did this at two different trailer parks to recruit boys and the manager supplied the hotdogs.

[LIBob]

mbrownkc7,

 

The scouts also recruit at my son's elementary school on "family night."

 

But they have no deserts, no tents, no canoes, no ice cram, no pinewood derby kits, nothing but a table a sign ans some sign-up forms.

 

Judging from the looks of it (all teh kids and parents ignore them)they don't get many kids.(This message has been edited by LIBob)