Other Notable Activities

• Fall Membership Webinar - August 7

Pack Sign Up Events

Back to School time is back to Cub Scouting time, and your pack and dens have many routes to recruit, from Registration, Meet the Teacher or Meet and Greet days where you can have one-on-one contacts with families, to one or more fun den and pack activities (swim? bike? cookout?) that you can invite friends and classmates to attend, to School Sign Up Nights supported by your District Executive. A fun calendar of outdoor activities is the number one reason families like Cub Scouting, so… Get Out And Cub Scout! Check out the "Signup Events Tips" leveraged from the Atlanta Area Council.

Pack Parent Orientation (Alongside a Fun Event)

After your big Sign-Up Event, be sure that your Pack parents know how your Pack and Dens will operate – have a Pack orientation for all families. A best practice is to have this alongside a super fun event for the Scouts – and with food – so that every family will want to attend and get on the right path. For ideas about how to put on a great Pack Orientation, see New Parent Orientation page.

Bobcat and “First Meeting” Plans

Here’s something you might do as part of that first orientation and fun event.  What if you had an easy way where parents could have fun with their kids and share the joy of leading their Scouts as they complete the Bobcat and earn their first badge? (Psst: your returning Scouts can use a refresher too.) These are great for “getting started” meetings and activities with your Den and can let parents feel the power of their leadership skills. See Bobcat Adventure Ideas for Den Activities and Parent Participation

Advancement Resources for Leaders and Parents

Cub Scouting is full of Handbook Advancement and Adventures – 96 in all. The link below will take you to resource pages for all of those Adventures, and give you – and the parents in your Den – helpful information to be great leaders of your Scouts. That page includes resources to lead the Bobcat rank too – the first rank badge awarded a new Cub Scout, except for Lions (who work on most of Bobcat in Lion Adventures). Check out the Cub Scout Advance leveraged from the Atlanta Area Council.

Fall Membership Recruitment

We are excited to announce the second dynamic webinar designed to energize and prepare unit leaders for a successful Fall Membership Recruitment season! The goal is to foster a mindset focused on recruitment and to ignite enthusiasm for expanding the reach of families served. The 2025 National Fall Scouts BSA Membership Recruitment Kick-Off will take place on Thursday, August 7, at 7 p.m. Central. Register here.

Help Spread Awareness for Weather-Related Safety This Summer

Outdoor activities like camping are a lot of fun and impactful in development, but unexpected weather can strike at any time. Scouting America’s Weather-Related Safety moment is designed to educate Scouts and leaders on how to prepare for and respond to adverse weather conditions during Scouting activities. The Scouting America Weather-Related Safety Moment emphasizes the importance of checking weather forecasts, understanding potential weather hazards (like lightning, heat, cold, or floods), and having an emergency action plan. It encourages using tools like the Weather Hazard Training and following the SAFE checklist—Supervision, Assessment, Fitness and Skill, and Equipment and Environment—to ensure preparedness and minimize risk.

Stay in the Know!

Make sure your leaders and parents know how to obtain the latest information about District and Council programs by including the following on all unit district communications:

• Council Communications: istroumascouting.org
• Council Electronic Newsletter: Newsletter-Signup
• Facebook: Istrouma Area Council | Capital Service Area | Eastern Service Area