More than 500 million people now know that Facebook is a great way to reconnect with old friends, but it’s becoming more and more popular as a recruiting tool for packs, troops, and crews.
Does your unit or scout parents have a Facebook page?
Top 10 tips for using Facebook in recruiting:
- Show your friends you’re involved in Scouting.
- Share the fun you’ve had during Scouting activities.
- Promote planned Scouting activities.
- Post photographs of fun Scouting activities.
- Talk about your satisfaction with Scouting in your unit, training courses, camps or other programs.
- Join Facebook groups in your community and spread the word about Scouting. For example, join your elementary school’s Facebook page and promote School Night to Join Scouting and other events.
- Promote your School Night to Join Scouting date.
- Share your School Night to Join Scouting success stories and how youth and adults can still sign up if they missed the event.
- Shine the spotlight on your new Tiger Cub dens, parents who will lead the dens and how they’re getting started.
- Educate and encourage new parents and leaders to visit Scouting websites and subscribe to e-newsletters.
Thanks to Ben Wielebinski and Keystone Capital District for preparing this!