In Scouts we are all about adventure and after the last few years we are on a mission to help families discover how Scouting can help them get Skills for Life and Memories Forever! Together, let’s get back to adventures! Back to fun, family, and friends! Back to helping young people become the best future versions of themselves. We’re all ready to put down our screens (even if just for a few moments) to experience “real”. Real nature, real friendships, real excitement! It’s time to help families discover Scouting! Here are resources to find and engage interested families.
Don’t worry, you aren’t in this alone, the Council Membership Team has your back. The plans and materials on this page are meant to support our efforts as a movement to offer Scouting to every family! Work the plan and we hope the plan will work for you.
In order to help us guide families to your Pack we are asking for some key information from every Cub Pack. This information will be used to promote your join night and connect prospective Scouting families to YOUR pack.
This form is also used to request flyers, and check out Meet and Greet boxes.
Return completed forms to your appropriate District Professional.
Download your Fall 2026 Membership Plan Document
In addition to submitting your Membership Plan, you can have the Council promote your join event to targeted audiences in your area. To submit your join event fill out the information requested in the form below.
Please note, requesting Join Event promotion does not take the place of submitting the Membership Plan.
With fewer paper flyers going home and limited visibility in schools, many Districts are turning to PeachJar to reach families directly. If your unit wants to promote a Join Scouting Event or other recruiting event, the Council is here to help!
The Council will handle the upload and ensure your flyer is placed in the right PeachJar distribution list, helping your message reach families in your local community. All flyers submitted that promote a Scouting activity or event—like a “Join Scouting Event”—are automatically geo-fenced so your message reaches families right in your neighborhood!
Design a Flyer That Inspires Adventure. Be sure your flyer meets these guidelines, so it looks sharp, informative, and full of adventure.
· Include the Logo: Every flyer must feature the Scouting America logo — let everyone know you’re part of something bigger!
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· Share the Basics: Make sure your flyer clearly answers the Who, What, When, and Where — the key details families need to join the fun.
· Add Contact Info: Include visible contact information — a phone number and email address so families can connect right away.
· Use a Template: Check out the Mount Baker Council flyer templates for easy customization.
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You’ll need a free Canva account to open and edit them — all elements (colors, fonts, photos) are fully customizable.
Ready to Share Your Flyer? Fill out the PeachJar Submission Form below. Please submit 3 weeks in advance. Your flyer will reach local families, inviting them to join the adventure, leadership, and fun of Scouting!
Need help creating a flyer? Here are some fillable options that you can customize for your Unit.
The BSA Brand Center is a collection of amazing stock photos, logos, Escape the Indoors promo images and so MUCH MORE!! Take a look to find the image you need to make that flyer POP!
To help Units get out in their community and participate in community events, the Council has created Community Events in a Box. We have also created a list of local events.
Boxes are available by units to check-out. Due to the limited number of boxes and the popularity of them, it is recommended that you contact the Membership Team as early as possible to request a box. We request at least 2 weeks notice prior to your event to reserve the boxes to ensure availability and allow time for delivery.
Raingutter Regatta
Two blow up Raingutter Regattas, pre-cut pool noodles, and supplies to make boats and race.
Lego Pinewood Derby
12 Lego car bases plus a tub full of Legos. Pinewood Derby track is not included. If you do not have a track let the membership team know at the time of your reservation. There may be tracks available to borrow.
Meet and Greet
Table cloth, banners, sample scout handbooks, sign up sheets, example pinewood derby cars and other items to promote scouting at community events.
Bird Beak Game
Supplies to help complete several Cub Scout adventures including Webelos Champions for Nature, Webelos Earth Rocks and Bear Fur, Feathers and Ferns.
Knots Box
Ropes and instructions to teach the scout knots. Great resource in addition to the Meet and Greet Box during a community event or to use during a Pack or Troop meeting.
The Membership Committee has created a spreadsheet that includes events held in each District. Please use this list to find events your Unit can attend to help promote scouting.
The spreadsheet is divided into Districts so be sure to select the appropriate tab at the bottom of the sheet.
If you have an event to add to this spreadsheet, please email the Membership Committee.
To assess the effectiveness of events in which Units are participating, the Membership Committee is asking each Unit to fill out a brief survey after their participation in an event.
It is requested that Units fill out this survey even if they did not check out a Community Event in a Box.
As we move into the back to school season and start our fall membership campaign many of us at requirement events and Join Scout Nights will be making the promise of outdoor adventure to new families. Lets make that escape happen with two great weekends at Fire Mountain Scout Camp!
A fun day at Fire Mountain, open 
to all Cub Scouts. Activities include: archery, BB guns, fishing, hiking, crafts, field sports, bouldering, and much more. Cub Scout Adventure Day is all about making good on the promise of escaping the indoors for the OUTDOORS!
Haunted Camp is a day of spooky 
fun at Fire Mountain when we take the whole camp and turn it into one giant haunted house!! BOO!!
Who is invited: All Scouts (regardless of grade). Siblings and parents are welcome too. All Scouts are encouraged to bring a friend, and introduce them to all the great things Scouting has to offer.
Local Membership Resources
These resources can be used year round to help you grow your unit. These items can be checked out or requested from the Membership Team and through the Membership Plan Form.
– Uniform Board (See your DE)
– Youth and Adult BSA Applications
– Flyer Back
– Yard Signs
– Meet and Greet Box
– Community Event Box
– Meet and Greet Box DIY Checklist
You will need a free Canva account to access and edit the templates. All parts of the template (color, font, photos) are editable.
Scouts BSA Flyers have more than one flyer in them. When you download the flyer, be sure to select only the page you want to download.
Downloadable Resources
These resources can be downloaded and used to to help with your membership recruitment.
– Peer to Peer Cards Just fill in your meeting information and print.
– Cost of Scouting fillable PDF
– Join Night Table Station signs
– Parent Info Sheet (Adventure On)
– Parent Info Sheet (Welcome to the Pack)
–Welcome to Cub Scouting brochure template
– Commitment to Safety Brochure
Mini Scout Life Magazines Have Gone Digital
– Mini-Mag Print at Home Version
– Mini-Mag Professional Printing Version
– Mini-Mag Flyer (QR Code for Parents to Download the Mini Mag PDF)
Video Downloads:
– Family Scouting Promotion
– Welcome to Cub Scouting
– Parent Talk – What is Cub Scouts?
– Family Scouting and Chartered Organizations
– Scout Me In Promotion
Online Registration is nothing new this year, but it’s becoming more and more the wave of the way our families want to register for any organization.
Both youth and adults can register online with differnt folks using my.scouting to approve the applications. Use the guidebook below to make sure your unit is ready to take apps ONLINE!
Much of the recruitment materials that we use today directs families to BeaScout.org so it would benefit units and the scouting movement to make sure that this tool is as accurate as possible.
National BSA’s BeAScout.org recruiting web site and tools available to unit leaders via my.scouting.org provide a way for potential members to reach a pack or troop. CLICK HERE to visit the national site on online registration which provides useful information on how to update your information on BeAScout.org and manage registrations that could come in from the site.
Visit this site on how to manage your pin from my.scouting.org
