2007 Membership Growth Calendar

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January

Work to have all January units recharter on time with good retention
January Staff Growth and Goal Setting/Planning Conference - see section of this overall plan with suggested forms to use in setting goals, etc.
Scout Executives utilize the regional 2007 Membership Plan with their staff to plan successful membership for the year - Tools for the plan were rolled out in December
Critical Achievements are written with youth growth and finances as the key elements
Monthly and quarterly goals are set for all districts and a detailed plan developed to attain goals -- plan should include the Chief Scout Executive’s Winners’ Circle
New Unit Growth Campaign “The Blitz” is kicked off (January-August Campaign) training for staff and volunteers
Do unit analysis and start working to strengthen the weak units
Be committed to organize a strong Council Membership and Scoutreach Committee
Have each district organize a strong Membership and Scoutreach Committee
Detailed plan for 2007 to expand Learning for Life in the schools and funding resources
Do a detailed plan to address your school access issues--involve your board and other community leaders
Roll out Membership Retention Campaign to staff and volunteers

March units recharter on time with good retention
Continue to work on New Unit Growth Campaign “The Blitz” - Blitz Days conducted
Work to strengthen weak units
Chief Scout Executive’s Winners’ Circle Award program is checked
Carry out first quarter reviews of staff and praise those on track with their membership plan
Continue to implement your School Access Plan - report your successes
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

May units recharter on time with good retention
Continue to work on the New Unit Growth Campaign “The Blitz” - reports!
Spring Membership Campaign is approaching the end
Check progress of the attainment of the Chief Scout Executive’s Winners’ Circle Award
Finalize projections for mid-year membership and unit totals
Roll out your Fall Membership Campaign to the staff and volunteers with the help of the council’s Membership and Scoutreach Committee
Continue your School Access Plan--report your successes
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

June units recharter on time with good retention
Last month of the New Unit Growth Campaign “The Blitz” - continue to monitor and encourage - share success stories and best methods
Big push for all staff to be Chief Scout Executive’s Winners’ Circle Award achievers. June 30 is the deadline
Implement summer activities and use them to strengthen units
Start securing Fall Roundup Recruitment Teams
Continue to promote your Fall Membership Plan - secure the proper number of volunteers to help in this process and train them
Encourage the Summertime Pack Award with your Cub Scout Packs
Continue your School Access Plan-report your successes
Mid-year check-point of where you are in membership and revise council plan for the fall
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

Finish the new units from the New Unit Growth Campaign “The Blitz” - fill them up in the fall!
Early in July, turn CSEWC forms into the regional office for recognition
Continue to secure quality Fall Membership Roundup Teams to help and train them properly
Schedule second quarter reviews and praise those staff with membership growth and FOS goal attainment
Encourage the Summertime Pack Award with your Cub Scout Packs
Make sure everything is in place for the Fall Membership Campaign--all materials are ordered, and staff and volunteers are trained
Continue your School Access Plan--report your successes
Plan your council-wide membership kickoff with volunteers
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

Early August--have your council-wide membership kickoff with volunteers
Emphasis on starting Cub Scout Roundups early and have great early production for August -- market-market-market!
Finalize projections for the rest of the year in membership growth
Schools open and school access issues continued--report successes
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

Key month for Cub Scout Roundups to start--start with a bang!
Schedule third quarter reviews--emphasis on membership and financial goal attainment
Push hard for a solid net gain in Cub Scouts and Cub Packs for this month
September 30th is a key deadline and end of the third quarter for growth
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

Assess how September went with production and refine plans to have balanced growth at the end of the year
Big push to clean up Cub Scout recruitment, Boy Scout Roundups, Venturing and LFL paperwork to be processed
End of October is a key to membership growth
School access is still a key to work on--report successes to your area director
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress
Units turn in Centennial Quality Unit forms for awarding

Second round of Cub Scout and Boy Scout Roundups should be completed with good production
Finalize LFL paperwork and funding--needs to be entered into ScoutNet
Should have 85% of your fall membership completed in November--use incentives to have the staff at this point
End of November is a key time to show growth in ScoutNet
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress

Final 30 days of work for membership growth--put it to work for you
Have rally staff meetings to get the troops putting a final push on membership growth
Region will have the 2008 Membership Plan available for planning the next year
Final preparation for Centennial Quality Council and District achievement
Monitor Membership Retention Campaign progress