1. Cub Scout Retention Toolbox

3. View of Membership Strictly from a Monetary Perspective Combined* net contribution to the National and local councils per member *Net equals income generated from product sales, Supply purchases, camp attendance, and family FOS minus the per boy costs of a unit serving executive. Cub Scout $59 per yearOf Boy Scouts, 93 percent were Cub Scouts. Boy Scout: $19 per yearBoy Scouting is the brand. Venturer: -$15 per yearVenturing is aspirational for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

4. Retention Begins at the Unit Level!

7. Voice of the Scout

8. Onboarding of New Cub Scouts and Parents

9. Welcome!

10. Roundtables

11. Annual Program Planning Conference

13. Handbooks

14. Magazines

15. Den Meetings

17. Den Chief

18. Training

19. Selection and Succession Plans

20. Scouting.org/ cubscouts

21. Summertime Pack Program

22. Advancement and Recognition

23. Bobcats All First Pack Meeting I In 2011: 618,915 Cub Scouts registered 284,498 Bobcats ranks recorded 45.8 percent of new Cub Scouts received the Bobcat rank

24. Parent Resources

25. Communicate Bonding Social Events

26. “Parents of Pack” Facebook Group Close Group – by invitation only Parents only – no youth members Used as: - Scrapbook of unit photos - News source - Reminders of items due - General announcements - Repository of relevant documents - Unit calendar - Event invitations - Event reminders

28. Takeaway Actions to Implement Best Practices Handbooks for All Cub Scouts First Den Meeting Within 7 Days Earn/Receive Bobcat Rank 60 Days Frequent Communication to Parents Den Chief for Every Den Orientation, Selection, and Training Annual Unit Program Plan

29. Attitude Determination Discipline Dedication

30. Cub Scout Retention Toolbox