This Scouting Magazine article is a pleasant surprise.
Plug Into the NetworkIllustration by Dave Wheeler
Why hooking up with the homeschooled can boost your pack.
Homeschool families can make a great addition to many packs because they’re child-focused, contain involved parents, and often share many of Cub Scouting’s core values. How can you connect with homeschool families in your community? Read on.
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Homeschool groups’ curriculum fairs and back-to-school events create great opportunities to promote Scouting. “We set up a booth there, just like a regular pack would set up at a school during a join-Scouting night,” [Bill] Osuch says.Word of mouth also plays an important role, says White. His pack’s members mostly come through referrals from other families and through spring recruiting at the church where the pack meets.
White says homeschool families are usually tightly networked. “If you get a bad report from a homeschooling family, all the other ones will know about it and be on alert. If you get ‘Hey, this is really great,’ you will draw other homeschooled kids.”
Tags: child-focused, homeschool families, homeschooled kids, homeschooling and scounting, scout pack, Scouting Magazine
