Cub Scout Recruiting Boot Camp Wednesday August 11, 2010 Pontiac Elementary School 500 Spears Creek Church Rd. Elgin, SC 803 699-2700

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Lunch 12:00 Noon

 9:30 Welcome Chuck Ezell

 Invocation Columbia, SC

Opening Comments Marty Walsh o Setting the Stage o In an area of limited access to schools, it is imperative that we maximize the time in the School/Classroom

 10:00 Effectively preparing for, setting up and following up on a School Round Up Charleston, SC o Preparing for . When/how to involve Superintendents . Scheduling the school night  Principal Visit  When to initiate contact  Selling tips / how to sell . Common challenges with Superintendents, Principals and overall access & scheduling, and tips on what to do when encountered . Importance of relationships . Discussion o Setting up . Posters (Where) In the Class room, entrance and exit points of the school, any high traffic area, other . Flyers (Youth / Parent) . Yards Signs . School Marquee . Announcements o Follow up . Thank you letter or personal visit to principal . Report number recruited . Etc. o Other effective approaches . Meet the teacher promotion of school night . Flyer announcing school night date in school opening packet provided to all parents . Etc.

 10:45 Tips and strategies for School Access Columbia/Principal o What the school needs and wants from Scouting o How to create a true partnership o How to maintain relationship o Elementary School Principal

 11:00 Effective Communication with 1st and 2nd Grade Boys o 1st Grade Teacher/Columbia . Verbal . Nonverbal . Sender & Receiver . Channel & Medium . Feedback

 11:15 Effective Communication with 3rd and 4th Grade Boys o 3rd Grade Teacher/Columbia . Verbal . Nonverbal . Sender & Receiver . Channel & Medium  Feedback

 11:30 Effective Communication with the 5th Grade Boys o 5th Grade Teacher/Columbia . Verbal . Nonverbal . Sender & Receiver . Channel & Medium  Feedback

 11:45 Questions for teachers

 12:00 Lunch Rob Miller/Scout Printing  1:00 BeAScout Marty Walsh

 1:20 Playing the Part o Acting Chuck Ezell . Play the role . Be the Character . Get into Character

 1:30 The Boy Talk Charlotte, NC o Where to hold o Length of talk o Engagement—how to talk, what to talk about and what to ask . 1st Grade . 2nd Grade . 3rd Grade . 4th Grade . 5th Grade o What to bring . Flyers . Stickers . Props . etc . What to wear, when o What to wear and when . Appearance and Uniform o Practice, Practice, Practice o Discussion

 1:45 Example of a Poor Boy Talk

 1:55 Examples of a Good Boy Talk

 2:00 – 2:45 What we do that is unique (out of the box) Secrets

From Each Council 3 Minutes with one page handout (Bring 75 handouts)

o Asheville o Greenville o Augusta o Gastonia o Albemarle o Savannah o Columbia o Florence o Spartanburg o Charlotte o Charleston

 3:00 Adjourn